Patent ID: 9574367
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: A47K,E04H

Claim:
1. A collapsible privacy structure comprising: a base structure having a front portion and an opposite back portion and a first side and an opposite second side; a canopy support having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the canopy support at the proximal portion pivotally coupled to the base structure; a canopy of flexible material coupled to the base structure proximate the back portion and coupled to the distal portion of the canopy support; a collection vessel coupled with the base structure between the first side and the second side; a collection vessel linkage assembly having a first end and a second end, the collection vessel linkage first end pivotally coupled with a canopy support and the collection vessel linkage second end pivotally coupled with the collection vessel; and an actuator linkage assembly pivotally coupled to the base structure and pivotally coupled to the canopy support, wherein the actuator linkage assembly is comprised of a carrier link having a first end and a second end and a lift link having a first end and a second end, wherein the carrier link first end is pivotally connected to the base structure, the carrier link second end is pivotally connected with the first end of the lift link, and the second end of the lift link is pivotally connected to the canopy support for actuating and deploying the canopy.