Patent ID: 7624543

Claim:
A portable decontamination system comprising: a preassembled shelter comprising: a frame movable, in length, width, and height, between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, the frame remaining inseparably connected when transitioning from the stowed configuration to the deployed configuration and defining a roof, a first side wall, and a second side wall in the deployed configuration, the frame comprising: a plurality of struts, each strut comprising a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion, wherein the intermediate portion of each strut is pivotably connected to the intermediate portion of another strut; a plurality of first hubs defining a first frame surface, each first hub receiving first ends of at least two respective struts, wherein each respective strut is pivotable with respect to the first hub about a distinct axis; and a plurality of second hubs defining a second frame surface, each second hub receiving second ends of at least two respective struts, wherein each respective strut is pivotable with respect to the second hub about a distinct axis; a canopy associated with the frame, wherein the frame in the deployed configuration and the canopy enclose a central space, at least a portion of the frame defining a lattice framework extending laterally inward over the central space so as to position a plurality of the struts, first hubs, and second hubs laterally inward over the central space; and a fluid delivery system configured to convey decontamination fluid into the shelter and to distribute decontamination fluid throughout at least a portion of the central space.