Patent ID: 11959297
Assignee: ARDISAM, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  A | IPC A  E

Claim 15:
16. A portable shelter system comprising:
a frame structure, the frame structure being configurable between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration; and
a base for supporting the frame structure;
wherein:
(a) the frame structure comprises a plurality of first support arches and a second support arch pivotably attached to one of the first support arches via a hinge positioned on one of the first support arches;
(b) each first support arch is pivotably attached to the base;
(c) the hinge comprises a hinge body, a passageway in the hinge body, a detent element supported by the hinge body and positionable to project into a catch in the one of the first support arches, and a pivot shaft passing through the hinge body, wherein the one of the first support arches extends through the passageway, and the pivot shaft connects the second support arch to the hinge, wherein the catch comprises a hole or a depression;
(d) the stowed configuration comprises the hinge being positioned at a first distance from a pivot point corresponding to the one of the first support arches, and the deployed configuration comprises the hinge being positioned at a second distance from the pivot point corresponding to the one of the first support arches, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance; and
(e) the one of the first support arches comprises a telescoping joint positioned between the hinge and the base when the portable shelter is in the deployed configuration.