Patent ID: 6082386
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: A63B,A63H,E04H

Abstract:
A collapsible structure adapted to be supported on a surface and comprising:a lower module having:a first panel and a second panel, each panel having a foldable frame member having a folded and an unfolded orientation, with a fabric material covering portions of the frame member to form the panel when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, each panel further including a first side, a second side, a bottom side and a top side, with the first side of the first panel coupled to the second side of the second panel; andan upper module having:a third panel and a fourth panel, each of the third and fourth panels having a foldable frame member having a folded and an unfolded orientation, with a fabric material covering portions of the frame member to form the third and fourth panel when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, each of the third and fourth panel further including a first side, a second side, a bottom side and a top side, with the first side of the third panel coupled to the second side of the fourth panel; andwherein the bottom side of the third panel is coupled to the top side of the first panel, and the bottom side of the fourth panel is coupled to the top side of the second panel; andwherein the third and fourth panels are generally co-planar with the first and second panels, respectively, and with the bottom side of the first and second panels adapted to rest on the surface, when the structure is deployed in use.