Patent ID: 8650678

Claim:
A foldable structure comprising: an upper assembly forming an upper portion of the structure, the upper assembly comprising a plurality of arm assemblies; a base assembly forming a lower portion of the structure; a centrally-located hub assembly operatively connected to the base assembly; a post extending from each corner of the upper assembly to a corner of the base assembly, thereby forming the structure; and at least one latching mechanism provided at each corner of the upper assembly extending from an upper portion of at least one of the posts to a portion of at least one of the arm assemblies, wherein movement of the hub assembly towards a surface upon which the foldable structure is positioned causes the foldable enclosure to move from a folded position to an opened position, and movement of the hub assembly away from the surface causes the foldable structure to move from the open position to the folded position, and wherein each latching mechanism comprises: a first leg having a first end pivotally connected to and extending from the upper portion of one of the posts and a second end; a second leg having a first end pivotally connected to the second end of the first leg and a second end connected to a portion of one of the arm assemblies of the upper assembly; and a locking member having a first end pivotally coupled to the upper portion of one of the posts between an end of the post and a position where the first end of the first leg is coupled to the upper portion of the post and a second end connected between the first leg and the second leg.