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US 5,966,956 AGranted
Portable refrigerated storage unit
AssigneeShelter Technologies, Inc.
InventorsLeland M. Morris, James Rogers
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Abstract
A portable unit which is foldable to be shipped and transported as a standard cargo shipping container is disclosed. The portable unit may function as a portable shelter which may be easily transported and usable on a variety of terrains and surfaces without a foundation. The portable shelter contains a refrigeration system which provides air conditioning and/or heating for living quarters or for controlled environment storage, such as a portable mortuary used in emergency situations.
Claims17
A portable shelter, comprising:
- a fixed structure being a container of a size, shape and strength for cargo shipping;
- at least one roof panel hinged to said fixed structure along a roof panel top edge such that said at least one roof panel forms a portion of a side of said fixed structure when in a closed position, said at least one roof panel having a soffit fascia attached along a roof panel bottom edge opposite said roof panel top edge;
- at least one floor panel hinged to said fixed structure along a floor panel bottom edge such that said at least one floor panel is disposed adjacent to said at least one roof panel when in said closed position;
- at least one wall panel hinged to said at least one floor panel along a hinged edge of said wall panel opposite from said fixed structure such that said at least one wall panel is disposed adjacent to said at least one floor panel when in said closed position, said at least one wall panel having a soffit attached along a wall panel edge opposite from said hinged edge, such that said soffit engages said soffit fascia when in an assembled position;
- at least two winged panels each having a sloped top edge, wherein said sloped top edge is adjacent said at least one roof panel in said assembled position;
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- a refrigeration unit coupled to the fixed structure to provide a controlled environment within the fixed structure when said fixed structure is in both its closed position and assembled position.
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A mobile expandable structure comprising:
- a container of a size, shape and strength for cargo shipping when the mobile expandable structure is in a non-expanded state;
- at least one roof panel coupled to said container for formation of a roof portion of the mobile expandable structure in its expanded state;
- at least one floor panel coupled to said container for formation of a floor portion of the mobile expandable structure in its expanded state;
- at least one wall panel coupled to said at least one floor panel for formation of a wall portion of the mobile expandable structure in its expanded state;
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- an air-control unit enclosed within said container to provide a controlled environment within said container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.