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US 12,618,259 B1Granted
Shelter
AssigneeMartin Lichtman
InventorMartin Lichtman
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for shelter are provided. The apparatus and methods may include a channel defining an interior and a slot that extends along a length of the channel in the interior and is configured to receive a retainer that retains a wall against a surface of the channel. The apparatus may include a retainer and a wall. The channel may be supported by a support. The channel may include exterior slots. The channel may define a slot that extends along a length of the channel in the interior and is configured to receive a guide to raise and lower a wall.
Claims88
Apparatus comprising:
- a flexible wall;
- one or more retainers configured to retain a portion of the flexible wall;
- and
- a channel comprising a length in a longitudinal direction that defines:
- an interior comprising at least one interior surface and configured to store the flexible wall along a portion of the length;
- a first slot that:
- extends along the length of the channel in the interior;
- and
- is configured to receive the one or more retainers that retain a portion of the flexible wall against the interior surface of the channel;
- and
- a second slot that extends along the length of the channel on an exterior surface of the channel;
- and
- wherein:
- the interior surface includes a retaining lip that extends into the interior and is configured to receive the portion of the flexible wall;
- the retainer includes a dowel and the first slot is configured to receive the dowel;
- and
- the flexible wall is:
- furlable;
- rollable;
- retractable;
- storable;
- or
- foldable.
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Apparatus comprising:
- a wall;
- a retainer;
- a channel that defines:
- an interior configured to store the wall;
- a first slot that:
- extends along a length of the channel in the interior;
- and
- is configured to receive the retainer that retains a portion of the wall against an interior surface of the channel, said wall configured to retract into the channel;
- a second slot that:
- extends along a length of the channel in the interior;
- and
- is configured to support a guide;
- and
- a support configured to support the channel;
- and
- wherein:
- the interior surface includes a retaining lip that extends into the interior and is configured to receive the portion of the flexible wall;
- the retainer includes:
- an anchor that is configured to engage the first slot;
- and
- an extension that is configured to extend out of the first slot when the anchor is engaged in the first slot;
- the extension is a bolt;
- and
- the wall is:
- furlable;
- rollable;
- retractable;
- storable;
- or
- foldable.
27 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.