Retractable portable shelter with an attachment for vehicles

A method of using a retractable portable shelter apparatus for a vehicle, wherein the apparatus comprises (a) a stationary frame wherein the stationary frame further comprises at least one substantially rectangular frame located along the vertical axis of the a apparatus whereby the apparatus substantially extends on only one side of the vertical axis of the stationary frame, (b) a plurality of rotatable frames having one last rotatable frame wherein the last rotatable frame has a step-down portion for partially supporting said shelter apparatus when the shelter apparatus is in open position, further wherein the rotatable frames communicate with the stationary frame, (c) a collapsible canopy, wherein said canopy communicates with the stationary frame and pivotably rotatable frames, (d) a stationary platform, wherein said stationary platform communicates with the stationary frame, (e) a locking member for locking and unlocking said canopy, (f) a support frame, wherein said support frame is axially attached to the stationary platform and an attachment member wherein said attachment member communicates with the vehicle and the stationary frame, said method comprising the steps of

• engaging the apparatus and disengaging the apparatus, wherein said engaging the apparatus comprises, attaching said apparatus to said vehicle using attaching member;
• unlocking the locking member;
• rotating the rotatable frame to a first engagement position;
• rotating the collapsible canopy to a first open position whereby a substantially enclosed housing is formed;
• and
• rotating the support frame to a substantially vertical position, wherein the shelter apparatus is adapted to be partially supported by the vehicle;
• said disengaging the apparatus comprises, rotating the support frame to a substantially horizontal position;
• rotating the collapsible canopy to a second substantially closed position;
• rotating the rotatable frame to a second disengagement position;
• locking the locking member, whereby the said canopy is in a substantially locked position and ready for storage;
• and
• disengaging the attachment member whereby the apparatus is separated from the vehicle and ready for storage.

A retractable portable shelter apparatus with attachment member for a vehicle, comprising:

• at least two substantially rectangular stationary frames along the vertical axis of the apparatus that are parallelly positioned from each other, located along the vertical axis of the apparatus;
• at least two support spacers communicating and positioned between said stationary frames, whereby the vertical axis alignment of stationary frames are substantially fixedly maintained;
• a plurality of U-shaped pivotably rotatable frames wherein the rotating frames communicate with the stationary frame and wherein the rotatable frames are moveable in at least two positions, further wherein the rotatable frames have at least one last rotatable frame;
• wherein the last rotatable frame has a step-down portion for partially supporting the shelter apparatus when the shelter apparatus is in an oven position;
• a collapsible canopy, wherein said canopy communicates wit the stationary frame and rotatable frame, and wherein the canopy is moveable in at least two positions;
• a stationary platform, wherein the stationary platform communicates with the stationary frame;
• and
• an attachment member, wherein said attachment member is adapted to removably connect the stationary frame vertically to the vehicle and wherein the shelter apparatus is adapted to be partially supported by the vehicle.