Portable garage

Abstract

A portable garage is disclosed that has a tubular frame having a horizontal central roof ridge and two spaced parallel side edge members supported by a plurality of generally vertical legs. The frame is constructed of tubular sections and joint members that telescopically and removably connect together. A removable flexible sheet of preferably waterproof fabric material spans the roof ridge and extends over the side edge members of the frame and is fastened to the side edge members with a plurality of spaced buckle and strap fasteners that are secured to the roof material at a location spaced from the side edges of the sheet. The garage has removable fabric material side walls fastened to the frame, a rear end wall, and a front end wall fastened to the frame. The front end wall has a pair of spaced parallel vertical zippers defining a flap forming a roll up door. A pair of pulleys are spaced apart above the flap and fastened to the front end wall. A pair of cords passing over the pulleys and around a bottom end of the flap are used to raise and lower the roll up door.

1 . A portable garage comprising: 
 a tubular frame having a horizontal central roof ridge and two spaced parallel side edge members supported by a plurality of generally vertical legs constructed of tubular sections and joint members removably connected together, wherein each of the side edge members and each of the vertical legs includes at least a pair of interlocking sections interlocked together;    a roof spanning the roof ridge and side edge members of the frame;    a pair of opposing side walls fastened to the frame; and    a front end wall fastened to the frame having a pair of spaced parallel zippers defining a flap in the front end wall forming a roll up door.    
   
   
       2 . The portable garage according to  claim 1  wherein the front end wall further comprises a pair of pulleys spaced apart above the flap and fastened to the front end wall and a pair of cords passing over the pulleys and around a bottom end of the flap for raising and lowering the roll up door.  
   
   
       3 . The portable garage according to  claim 2  wherein the bottom end of the flap has a stiffener rod in a sleeve therein to stiffen the flap during raising and lowering of the roll up door.  
   
   
       4 . The portable garage according to  claim 1  wherein the roof is a sheet of waterproof fabric having side edges and the roof is fastened to the side edge members with a plurality of spaced buckle and strap fasteners secured to the roof at a location spaced from the side edges of the sheet.  
   
   
       5 . The portable garage according to  claim 3  wherein one of the cords passes through both pulleys and the other of the pair of cords passes through only one pulley.  
   
   
       6 . The portable garage according to  claim 3  wherein each side wall is made of a waterproof sheet of fabric and has at least one flap of fabric covering a transparent window.  
   
   
       7 . The portable garage according to  claim 3  wherein each side wall has a mesh storage pocket fastened to the side wall and at least one transparent window formed in the side wall, wherein a flap of the side wall forms a closable cover over the transparent window.  
   
   
       8 . The portable garage according to  claim 4  wherein the side walls are fastened to the side edge members under the side edges of the roof.  
   
   
       9 . A portable garage comprising: 
 a tubular frame having a horizontal central roof ridge and two spaced parallel side edge members supported by a plurality of generally vertical legs constructed of tubular sections and joint members removably connected together, wherein each of the side edge members, said roof ridge and each of the vertical legs includes at least a pair of interlocking sections interlocked together;    a roof spanning the roof ridge and side edge members of the frame, wherein the roof is a sheet of waterproof fabric having side edges and the roof is fastened to the side edge members with a plurality of spaced buckle and strap fasteners secured to the roof at a location spaced from the side edges of the sheet;    a pair of opposing side walls fastened to the frame; and    a front end wall fastened to the frame having a pair of spaced parallel zippers defining a flap in the front end wall forming a roll up door, a pair of pulleys spaced apart above the flap fastened to the front end wall, and a pair of cords passing over the pulleys and around a bottom end of the flap for raising and lowering the roll up door.    
   
   
       10 . The portable garage according to  claim 9  wherein each side wall is made of a waterproof sheet of fabric and has at least one flap of fabric covering a transparent window.  
   
   
       11 . The portable garage according to  claim 9  wherein each side wall has a mesh storage pocket fastened to the side wall and at least one transparent window formed in the side wall, wherein a flap of the side wall forms a closable cover over the transparent window.  
   
   
       12 . The portable garage according to  claim 10  wherein the side walls are fastened to the side edge members under the side edges of the roof.  
   
   
       13 . The portable garage according to  claim 11  wherein the bottom end of the flap in the front end wall has a stiffener rod in a sleeve therein to stiffen the flap during raising and lowering of the roll up door.  
   
   
       14 . A portable garage comprising: 
 a tubular frame having a horizontal central roof ridge and two spaced parallel side edge members supported by a plurality of generally vertical legs constructed of tubular sections and joint members removably connected together, wherein each of the side edge members and each of the vertical legs includes at least a pair of interlocking sections interlocked together;    a roof spanning the roof ridge and side edge members of the frame, wherein the roof is a sheet of waterproof sheet material having side edges and the roof is fastened to the side edge members with a plurality of spaced buckle and strap fasteners secured to the roof at a location spaced from the side edges of the sheet;    a pair of removable opposing side walls fastened to the side edge members of the frame under the side edges of the roof sheet; and    a front end wall fastened to the frame under the roof sheet, the front end wall having a pair of spaced parallel zippers defining a flap in the front end wall forming a roll up door, a pair of pulleys spaced apart above the flap fastened to the front end wall, and a pair of cords passing over the pulleys and around a bottom end of the flap for raising and lowering the roll up door.    
   
   
       15 . The portable garage according to  claim 14  further comprising each removable side wall having a pair of spaced plastic windows and at least one mesh storage pocket.  
   
   
       16 . The portable garage according to  claim 15  wherein the bottom end of the flap in the front end wall has a sleeve retaining a stiffener rod therein to facilitate even rolling of the roll up door.