Patent ID: 8720126
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: E04B,E04H

Abstract:
1. A container/shelter assembly expandable from a closed container transport state to an expanded habitable state, the assembly comprising: a container frame including: first and second floor panels, one each pivotally connected to a respective opposite longitudinal side of the container floor section, each of the first and second floor panels including a distal longitudinal edge spaced-apart from the container floor section, each of the first and second floor panels pivotable between a closed vertical position and an open horizontal position; a first exterior side wall panel pivotally connected to the distal longitudinal edge of the first floor panel; a second exterior side wall panel pivotally connected to the distal longitudinal edge of the second floor panel; first, second, third and fourth vertical exterior end wall panels, each of the first and second exterior end wall panels pivotally connected to the container frame adjacent the first container end section, each of the third and fourth exterior end wall panels pivotally connected to the container frame adjacent the second container end section; a first vertical interior wall panel pivotally connected to the container frame between the first and third exterior end wall panels; a second vertical interior wall panel pivotally connected to the container frame between the second and fourth exterior end wall panels; and a plurality of roof panels; wherein, in the closed container state: and wherein, in the expanded habitable state: wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth vertical exterior end wall panels and the first and second vertical interior wall panels has a top edge that has a sloped portion and a flat portion and a wedge-shaped filler member pivotally connected to the top edge at the flat portion, wherein, in the expanded habitable state, each filler member is pivoted upwardly on the flat portion to form a roof panel mounting surface that has a constant slope; and wherein, in the expanded habitable state, the roof panels are attached to upper portions of the exterior side wall panels, the exterior end wall panels, the pivotable interior wall panels and the filler members.