Patent ID: 9482025
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: E04H

Claim Text:
1. A self-contained folding shelter, comprising: a rigid base comprising a first base portion and a second base portion; a hinge coupled to the first base portion and the second base portion and defining a hinge axis such that the first base portion and the second base portion are pivotally movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration; a first pair of rail members disposed along the sides of the first base portion and a second pair of rail members disposed along the sides of the second base portion, the first and second pairs of rail members extending generally orthogonal to the hinge axis, and the first pair of rail members being aligned with the second pair of rail members when the first and second base portions are in the open configuration; a plurality of frame members, the plurality of frame members including at least a first frame member pivotally and translationally coupled to the first pair of rail members such that the first frame member is configured to pivot relative to the first pair of rail members and translate along a length of the first pair of rail members, and a second frame member pivotally and translationally coupled to the second pair of rail members such that the second frame member is configured to pivot relative to the second pair of rail members and translate along a length of the second pair of rail members; a cover supported by the frame members to define an interior space; and a panel coupled to the rigid base, the panel being pivotable between a substantially horizontal position and a substantially vertical position, the panel being coupled to an edge of the cover when in the vertical position and configured to pass electrical power to the interior space; wherein, in the closed configuration, the rigid base defines a storage space sized to receive the plurality of frame members, the cover, and the panel.