Rainwater harvesting system for emergency shelter
OwnerRodney Younginventor
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Abstract
A rainwater harvesting apparatus and system for an emergency shelter includes a platform defining an aperture. A threaded fastener is inserted through the aperture and is rotatable through the aperture. A planar panel assembly is fastened to the platform by the threaded fastener. The planar panel assembly is configured to move on the threaded fastener along a longitudinal axis of the threaded fastener as the threaded fastener is rotated through the aperture in the platform. A canopy is secured to the planar panel assembly, such that a segment of the canopy moves together with the planar panel assembly along the longitudinal axis of the threaded fastener as the planar panel assembly moves on the threaded fastener.
Claims18
An apparatus comprising:
- a platform defining an aperture;
- a threaded fastener inserted through the aperture and rotatable through the aperture;
- a planar panel assembly fastened to the platform by the threaded fastener, the planar panel assembly configured to move along a longitudinal axis of the threaded fastener towards or away from the platform as the threaded fastener is rotated through the aperture in the platform;
- a canopy secured to the planar panel assembly, such that a segment of the canopy moves together with the planar panel assembly along the longitudinal axis of the threaded fastener as the planar panel assembly moves towards or away from the platform;
- a plurality of poles supporting the canopy, a first end of each pole of the plurality of poles secured to the canopy;
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- a plurality of struts supported in a pyramidal arrangement by the plurality of poles, a first end of each strut of the plurality of struts secured to the first pole end of a respective pole of the plurality of poles.
An apparatus comprising:
- a platform defining an aperture;
- a threaded fastener inserted through the aperture and rotatable through the aperture;
- a planar panel assembly fastened to the platform by the threaded fastener, the planar panel assembly configured to move along a longitudinal axis of the threaded fastener towards or away from the platform as the threaded fastener is rotated through the aperture in the platform;
- a canopy secured to the planar panel assembly, such that a segment of the canopy moves together with the planar panel assembly along the longitudinal axis of the threaded fastener as the planar panel assembly moves towards or away from the platform;
- a plurality of poles supporting the canopy, a first end of each pole of the plurality of poles secured to the canopy;
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- a plurality of grommets inlaid in the canopy, the first pole end of each pole of the plurality of poles having a threaded extension inserted through a respective grommet of the plurality of grommets.
An apparatus comprising:
- a platform defining an aperture;
- a threaded fastener inserted through the aperture and rotatable through the aperture;
- a planar panel assembly fastened to the platform by the threaded fastener, the planar panel assembly configured to move along a longitudinal axis of the threaded fastener towards or away from the platform as the threaded fastener is rotated through the aperture in the platform;
- a canopy secured to the planar panel assembly, such that a segment of the canopy moves together with the planar panel assembly along the longitudinal axis of the threaded fastener as the planar panel assembly moves towards or away from the platform;
- a plurality of poles supporting the canopy, a first end of each pole of the plurality of poles secured to the canopy;
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- a groundsheet, a second end of each pole distal to the first pole end secured to the groundsheet such that the groundsheet is laterally stretched, wherein each pole of the plurality of poles telescopes to vary a distance between the canopy and the groundsheet, and wherein each of the canopy and the groundsheet made of at least one of waterproofed fabric, plastic, or canvas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.