Compact extendible height container and shelter
AssigneeWeatherhaven Resources Ltd.
InventorsBrian D. Johnson, Glen V. Thorne
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Abstract
A shipping container can be extended in height when not in transit and is capable of being transported in carriers having limited cargo capacity such as cargo military support helicopters. There is further provided a collapsible portable containerized shelter which can be extended in height when not in transit and which is capable of being transported in carriers having limited cargo capacity such as cargo military support helicopters.
Claims20
An extendible height container comprising opposed ends, opposed vertical sides, a horizontal top and bottom and four corner rail elements, and wherein each said corner rail element comprises outer and inner telescopic elements, each said inner telescopic element being secured at its upper end to said horizontal top and being reversibly telescopically slidable within said outer telescopic element between lowered and extended positions;
- said ends, sides, top and bottom being secured when each said inner telescopic element is in said lowered position to form a rigid container having external dimensions smaller than the standards for ISO Series 1 freight containers.
A portable, collapsible shelter comprising:
- a) a rigid, hollow container comprising opposed ends, opposed vertical sides, a horizontal top and bottom and four corner rail elements, and wherein said corner rail elements each comprise outer and inner telescopic elements, each said inner element being secured at its upper end to said horizontal top and being reversibly telescopically slidable within said outer element between lowered and extended positions;
- said ends, sides, top and bottom being secured to form a rigid container having external dimensions smaller than the standards for ISO Series 1 freight containers when each said inner telescopic element is in said lowered position;
- b) at least one of said vertical sides comprising a pivoting wall portion hingedly connected to said vertical side along the lower edge of said pivoting wall portion to pivot between a closed vertical position and an open horizontal position whereby an opening is formed in said vertical side when said pivoting wall portion is in the horizontal position;
- c) means associated with said container and with said pivoting wall portion for releasably securing said pivoting wall portion in said vertical position;
- d) means adapted to support said pivoting wall portion for releasably maintaining said pivoting wall portion in said horizontal position;
- e) a flexible cover adapted to be extended from an edge of said horizontal top above said pivoting wall portion while said pivoting wall portion is in said lowered horizontal position;
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- f) means for supporting said flexible cover above said pivoting wall portion while said pivoting wall portion is in said lowered horizontal position.
A portable, collapsible shelter comprising:
- a) a rigid, hollow container comprising opposed ends, opposed vertical sides, a horizontal top and bottom and four corner rail elements, and wherein said corner rail elements each comprise outer and inner telescopic elements, each said inner element being secured at its upper end to said horizontal top and being reversibly telescopically slidable within said outer element between lowered and extended positions;
- said ends, sides, top and bottom being secured to form a rigid container having external dimensions smaller than the standards for ISO Series 1 freight containers when each said inner telescopic element is in said lowered position;
- b) at least one of said vertical sides comprising a pivoting wall portion hingedly connected to said vertical side along the lower edge of said pivoting wall portion to pivot between a closed vertical position and an open horizontal position and whereby an opening is formed in said vertical side when said pivoting wall portion is in the horizontal position;
- c) means associated with said container and with said pivoting wall portion for releasably securing said pivoting wall portion in said vertical position;
- d) means adapted to support said pivoting wall portion for releasably maintaining said pivoting wall portion in said horizontal position;
- e) a flexible fabric cover secured to said outer edge of said pivoting wall portion and secured to said container around said opening formed when said pivoting wall portion is in said lowered horizontal position, and adapted to be supported above said pivoting wall portion when said pivoting wall portion is in said lowered horizontal position, thereby forming an enclosed space above said pivoting wall portion open to the interior of said container when said pivoting wall portion is lowered to the horizontal position.
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