Ready to assemble shelter

Abstract

The ready to assemble shelter includes first and second vertical faces made of fibre reinforced composite material, a plurality of sections, and securing apparatus for securing the sections side by side to form a structure, and for securing the structure between the vertical faces to form the shelter. The sections each include at least one elongate panel made of fibre reinforced composite material, a first flange extending downwardly from a first lateral side of the elongate panel; and a second L-shaped flange extending downwardly and then outwardly from a second lateral side of the elongate panel that is opposite to the first lateral side, the first flange being capable of cooperating with the second flange of an adjacent section. A shelter kit is also provided.

1 . A ready to assemble shelter comprising: 
 a first vertical face made of fibre reinforced composite material;    a second vertical face made of fibre reinforced composite material;    a plurality of sections, each section comprising: 
 at least one elongate panel made of fibre reinforced composite material;  
 a first flange extending downwardly from a first lateral side of the elongate panel; and  
 a second L-shaped flange extending downwardly and then outwardly from a second lateral side of the elongate panel that is opposite to the first lateral side, the first flange being capable of cooperating with the second flange of an adjacent section; and  
   securing means for securing the sections side by side to form a structure, and for securing the structure between the vertical faces to form the shelter.    
   
   
       2 . The ready to assemble shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the securing means are characterized in that each of the first and second flanges is provided with corresponding holes therethrough, the securing means also comprise a plurality of bolts and nuts for securing the sections side by side via the holes.  
   
   
       3 . The ready to assemble shelter of  claim 1 , wherein each of the sections comprises a primary curvature extending over the length thereof.  
   
   
       4 . The ready to assemble shelter of  claim 3 , wherein each of the sections comprises a secondary curvature extending over the width thereof.  
   
   
       5 . The ready to assemble shelter of  claim 4 , wherein each of the sections comprises first and second ends provided respectively with first and second end flanges, the first and second end flanges being for mounting the shelter on an adjacent frame.  
   
   
       6 . The ready to assemble shelter of  claim 5 , wherein the first end flanges have horizontal surfaces for connection and the second end flanges have vertical surfaces for connection.  
   
   
       7 . The ready to assemble shelter of  claim 5 , wherein the first and second end flanges have horizontal surfaces for connection.  
   
   
       8 . The ready to assemble shelter of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one elongate panel of each section comprises first and second elongate panels, and the securing means comprise panel securing means for securing end to end the first and second elongate panels of each section.  
   
   
       9 . The ready to assemble shelter of  claim 8 , wherein the panel securing means are characterized in that each of the first end flanges is provided with a plurality of holes therethrough, the panel securing means also comprise a plurality of bolts and nuts for securing the panels end to end via the holes.  
   
   
       10 . The ready to assemble shelter of  claim 4 , wherein the first and second vertical faces each comprise an upper edge aligned with the primary curvature of the elongate section panels.  
   
   
       11 . The ready to assemble shelter of  claim 10 , wherein: 
 each of the vertical faces comprises a plurality of straight sections, each straight section comprising: 
 an elongate straight panel; and  
 first and second lateral flanges extending from opposing lateral sides of the elongate straight panel, the first lateral flange being capable of cooperating with the second lateral flange of an adjacent section; and  
   the securing means further comprise straight section securing means for securing the straight sections side by side to form each of the vertical faces.    
   
   
       12 . The ready to assemble shelter of  claim 11 , wherein the straight section securing means are characterized in that each of the lateral flanges is provided with a plurality of holes therethrough, the straight section securing means also comprise a plurality of bolts and nuts for securing the straight sections side by side via the holes.  
   
   
       13 . The ready to assemble shelter of  claim 12 , wherein each of the straight sections comprises a curvature extending over the width thereof.  
   
   
       14 . The ready to assemble shelter of  claim 13 , wherein at least two of the elongate straight panels are connected together to form a door panel, the door panel being pivotally connected to one of the remaining straight sections of the first vertical face.  
   
   
       15 . The ready to assemble shelter of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of sections further comprises a straight extension panel secured to a bottom edge of the corresponding elongate panel.  
   
   
       16 . The ready to assemble shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the securing means further comprise gaskets mounted between the panels of the shelter that are adjacent.  
   
   
       17 . The ready to assemble shelter of  claim 1 , wherein each elongate panel is double walled.  
   
   
       18 . The ready to assemble shelter of  claim 1 , further comprising a wooden base, the structure and first and second vertical faces being mounted thereto.  
   
   
       19 . A shelter kit comprising: 
 a first vertical face made of fibre reinforced composite material;    a second vertical face made of fibre reinforced composite material;    a plurality of sections, each section comprising: 
 at least one elongate panel made of fibre reinforced composite material;  
 a first flange extending downwardly from a first lateral side of the elongate panel; and  
 a second L-shaped flange extending downwardly and then outwardly from a second lateral side of the elongate panel that is opposite to the first lateral side, the first flange being capable of cooperating with the second flange of an adjacent section when assembled; and  
   securing means for securing the sections side by side to form a structure, and for securing the structure between the vertical faces to form the shelter.