Patent ID: 9016299
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: E04H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A quickly erectable dome shelter having opposing front and rear sides and opposing lateral sides, comprising: an extendible perimeter truss assembly having opposing front and rear sides, said extendible perimeter truss assembly including a plurality of legs and a plurality of perimeter truss pairs of link members connected between adjacent legs, each of said perimeter truss pairs of link members having inner and outer ends, and each of said legs having an upper end and a lower end; a roof framework pivotally mounted to the extendible perimeter truss assembly so as to extend across the shelter in an extended raised, upwardly arching configuration, and said roof framework being movable between a lowered, collapsed configuration and the raised, upwardly arching position, wherein said roof framework comprises a plurality of articulated peak truss assemblies each including a plurality of first and second pairs of curved upper peak truss members and curved lower peak truss members, said plurality of first and second pairs of curved upper peak truss members including front side and rear side pairs of first and second pairs of curved upper peak truss members; a central truss assembly of link members connected between the front and rear sides of the extendible perimeter truss assembly, and connected between opposing lateral sides of the extendible perimeter truss assembly to stabilize and support the quickly erectable dome shelter, wherein said plurality of articulated peak truss assemblies includes a center pair of first and second pairs of curved upper peak truss members and curved lower peak truss members, and the bottom end portions of the center lower peak truss members are pivotally connected by a center peak mount bracket to the extendible perimeter truss assembly of link members and to the central truss assembly of link members; and front side and rear side vertically oriented side telescoping peak pole members, said front side and rear side vertically oriented side telescoping peak pole members being pivotally connected to the front side and rear side pairs of first and second pairs of curved upper peak truss members.