Shelter structure
OwnerJohn A. Mellottinventor
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Abstract
An inexpensive, expandable and easily erected shelter structure. The structure comprises a multi-sided roof supported by a single center upright, the roof being assembled using metal tubes and fittings. A center member is attached to the top end of the upright, the center member supporting a plurality of short tubes for receiving the corresponding ends of a plurality of elongated tube members. The other end of the elongated tube members are each connected to a fitting, each fitting also receiving the ends of two peripheral tubes. The other end of the upright is placed in a pipe sleeve anchored in the ground. A mechanism is provided to secure the roof to the center member. Two or more shelters can be easily interconnected to form larger structures with a minimum of ground support required.
Claims17
A shelter structure comprising:
- a member extending in the vertical direction;
- means associated with one end of said vertically extending member having a plurality of openings therein for receiving corresponding ends of a first set of a plurality of elongated members;
- a plurality of fitting members, each of said fitting members having at least three portions associated therewith, the other ends of said first set of elongated members each being coupled to one portion in a corresponding fitting member;
- a second set of plurality of elongated members, one end of each elongated member being coupled to another portion of one of said fitting members, the other end of said elongated member being coupled to another portion of a adjacent fitting member, the coupling of said second set of elongated members resulting in a connected, multi-edged side member;
- said side member and the connected first set of elongated members forming a series of inclined open sections;
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- means for substantially enclosing each of said inclined open sections.
A shelter assembly comprising
- a first shelter structure comprising a first member extending in the vertical direction, means associated with one end of said vertically extending member having a plurality of openings therein for receiving corresponding ends of a first set of a plurality of elongated members, a plurality of fitting members each of said fitting member having at least three portions associated therewith, the other ends of said first set of elongated member each being coupled to another portion of a corresponding fitting member;
- a second set of a plurality of elongated members, one end of each elongated member being coupled to another portion of said fitting members, the other ends of aid elongated member being coupled to another portion of an adjacent fitting member, the coupling of said second set of elongated members resulting in a connected, first multi-edged side member;
- said side member and the connected first set of elongated members forming a series of inclined open sections, and means for substantially enclosing each of said inclined open sections;
- a second shelter struture comprising a second member extending in the vertical direction, means associated with one end of said vertically extending member having a plurality of openings therein for receiving corresponding ends of a first set of a plurality of elongated members, a plurality of fitting members each of said fitting members having at least three portions associated therewith, the other ends of said first set of elongated members each coupled to one portion of a corresponding fitting member, a second set of a plurality of elongated members, one end of each elongated member being coupled to another portion of one of said fitting members, the other end of said elongated member being coupled to another portion of an adjacent fitting member, the coupling of said second set of elongated members resulting in a connected, second multi-edged side member, said side member and the connected first set of elongated members forming a series of inclined open sections, and means for substantially enclosing each of said inclined open sections;
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- means for coupling at least one edge of said first shelter structure to an adjoining edge of said second shelter structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.