US2008072947A1PendingUtilityA1

Self-Erecting Structure

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Aug 15, 2006Filed: Aug 15, 2007Published: Mar 27, 2008
Est. expiryAug 15, 2026(~0 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Randall James Lanham
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Abstract

Self-erecting structures are disclosed herein. One such self-erecting structure includes a fabric portion, a first loop of resilient material, a second loop of resilient material coupled to the first loop, wherein the first and second loops are coupled to the fabric portion and are configured to provide structural support for the fabric portion when the structure is erected, and to allow the structure to be folded into a substantially smaller folded shape without decoupling the first loop from the second loop and without decoupling the first and second loops from the fabric portion, and wherein the fabric portion is configured to create an enclosed space when the structure is erected.

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1 . A structure comprising: 
 a fabric portion;    a first loop of resilient material;    a second loop of resilient material coupled to the first loop;    wherein the first and second loops are coupled to the fabric portion and are configured to provide structural support for the fabric portion when the structure is erected, and to allow the structure to be folded into a substantially smaller folded shape without decoupling the first loop from the second loop and without decoupling the first and second loops from the fabric portion, and wherein the fabric portion is configured to create an enclosed space when the structure is erected.    
   
   
       2 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second loops comprise fiberglass, vinylester, or polyester.  
   
   
       3 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein the first loop and the second loop are formed from a single linear piece of resilient material.  
   
   
       4 . The structure of  claim 1 , further comprising a third loop of resilient material coupled to at least one of the first or second loops, and coupled to the fabric portion to provide structural support for the fabric portion when the structure is erected, and to allow the structure to be folded into a substantially smaller folded shape.  
   
   
       5 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric portion comprises an upper fabric portion and a lower fabric portion.  
   
   
       6 . The structure of  claim 5 , wherein the upper fabric portion is configured to be water resistant and fire resistant.  
   
   
       7 . The structure of  claim 6 , wherein the lower fabric portion defines a floor for the structure, and comprises a wear-resistant material.

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