Collapsable shelter
View Patent ↗A collapsible shelter is provided. The shelter has a concave top panel with front, back, and side walls. A concave bottom panel is has front, back and side walls. At least three of the bottom panel side walls have an inner stepped flanged portion. The flanged portions are positioned in a vertical stepped relationship with respect to each one of the other one of the flanged portions. Trapezoidal front, back, and side wall panels have top edges and bottom edges. The bottom edges are longer than the top edges. The bottom edges are pivotally attached, at a bottom edge thereof, to a respective one of each one of the flanged portions so that each one of the trapezoidal wall panels are capable of being pivotally deployed outwardly between an open box-shaped shelter configuration, the top edges of each one of said wall panels being connected to a respective one of each of said top panel side walls, and a closed nested configuration where each one of the trapezoidal side wall panels are disconnected from the top panel side walls, and folded inwardly in a stacked relationship for stowage within the concave portion of the bottom panel. The front panel includes a door an latch assembly.
1. A collapsible shelter, comprising:
(a) a concave top panel having front, back, and side walls;
(b) a concave bottom panel having front, back and side walls, at least three bottom side walls having an inner stepped flanged portion, said flanged portions being positioned in a vertical stepped relationship with respect to each one of the other one of said flanged portions;
(c) a trapezoidal front, back, and side wall panels, each of said trapezoidal side wall panels having a top edge and a bottom edge, said bottom edge being longer than said top edge, and each of said trapezoidal side wall panels, being pivotally attached, at a bottom edge thereof, to a respective one of each one of said flanged portions so that said each one of said trapezoidal wall panels are capable of being pivotally deployed outwardly between an open box-shaped shelter configuration, the top edges of each one of said wall panels being connected to a respective one of each of said top panel side walls, and folded inwardly, each one of said trapezoidal wall panels being disconnected from said top panel side walls, so that the trapezoidal side wall panels are stacked within a concave portion of said concave bottom panel for stowage in a nested relationship;
(d) a door frame and latch assembly in said front trapezoidal side panel;
(e) a door pivotally attached to said door frame; and
(f) a means for releasably fastening said side wall panels to said top panel.
2. The collapsible shelter according to claim 1 , wherein said top panel side walls include at least one pair of oppositely aligned clip receiving formations.
3. The collapsible shelter according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening means is selected from a group consisting of a clip or a strap.
4. The collapsible shelter according to claim 1 , further comprising, at least one grated window opening in at least one of said trapezoidal side wall panels.
5. The collapsible shelter according to claim 1 , wherein said bottom panel is an assembly comprising an upper frame, a lower three sided frame, and a tray, said upper frame including said flange portions, and said tray adapted for slidable engagement within said lower frame.
6. The collapsible shelter according to claim 1 , wherein said bottom panel side walls include at least one pair of oppositely aligned clip receiving formations.