US2018258658A1PendingUtilityA1
Portable shelter
Est. expiryMar 10, 2037(~10.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:John Cruz
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Abstract
A portable shelter that can be towed by a single adult human. The portable shelter can have a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. The portable shelter is modular and can be conjoined into multiple units.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modifiedWhat is claimed is:
1 . A portable shelter comprising a retracted configuration and an extended configuration, the portable shelter comprising:
a rigid enclosure, the rigid enclosure comprising a primary section and one or more extendable secondary sections, wherein each secondary section is substantially nested within the primary section or a further secondary section in the retracted configuration; a wheel attached to the underside of the primary section; and a ground support for the secondary section in the extended configuration,
2 . The portable shelter of claim 1 wherein the primary section comprises a rigid frame attachable to a roof section, a floor section and a plurality of wall sections.
3 . The portable shelter of claim 2 wherein the floor section comprises storage.
4 . The portable shelter of claim 2 wherein the wall sections are detachable.
5 . The portable shelter of claim 1 wherein the secondary section is attachable to the primary section or to a further secondary section and comprises a roof section, a floor section and a plurality of wall sections.
6 . The portable shelter of claim 5 wherein the floor section comprises storage.
7 . The portable shelter of claim 5 wherein the wall sections are detachable.
8 . The portable shelter of claim 1 wherein the wheel is steerable.
9 . The portable shelter of claim 1 wherein the portable shelter comprises at least two wheels.
10 . The portable shelter of claim 9 further comprising two fixed wheels.
11 . The portable shelter of claim 1 wherein the external dimensions of the primary section are about two meters in length, one meter in width, and one meter in height.
12 . The portable shelter of claim 1 , wherein the portable shelter is dimensioned to receive an adult human in the retracted configuration.
13 . The portable shelter of claim 1 wherein the ground support is adjustable.
14 . The portable shelter of claim 1 wherein the portable shelter comprises a tow handle.
15 . The portable shelter of claim 1 wherein the portable shelter is manually towable by a single adult human.
16 . The portable shelter of claim 1 comprising a door, or a window, or both.
17 . The portable shelter of claim 1 wherein the portable shelter is waterproof or weather resistant.
18 . The portable shelter of claim 1 wherein a plurality of shelters are conjoined.
19 . The portable shelter of claim 1 wherein the portable shelter is capable of being disassembled.
20 . The portable shelter of claim 1 wherein the portable shelter is disassembled into a flat pack.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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