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US 2026/0062949 A1Published application
Portable shelter
OwnerJames E. Rippeoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an expandable assembly to provide portable shelter.
Claims16
An expandable portable shelter assembly to provide a portable shelter comprising:
- a canopy configured to provide cover within the portable shelter;
- a plurality of cells comprising:
- a frame assembly that defines a height and a width of one of the cells and,
- a portion of the canopy that defines a length of the cells;
- wherein the portable shelter is configured to be expanded from a collapsed position to an expanded position;
- and
- wherein in the expanded position, the plurality of cells being supported by an anchor that provides tension to each of the cells wherein the tension is supplied through the canopy along the length of the cells.
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A method of assembling a portable shelter comprising:
- providing a portable shelter comprising:
- a frame capable of expanding from an unexpanded position to an expanded position;
- and
- a canopy configured to provide an outer covering to the portable shelter;
- engaging a pulling mechanism attached to the frame;
- and
- applying a pulling force to the frame thereby expanding the frame from a collapsed position to the expanded position;
- and
- anchoring the frame such that tension is maintained on the frame through the canopy such that the frame remains in an expanded state;
- wherein the canopy defines a length of the portable shelter and the frame assembly define a width and height of the portable shelter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.