Kit of parts for an erectable shelter and a shelter made therefrom

Abstract

A kit of parts for an erectable shelter is provided. The kit of parts includes a floor, an at least semi-rigid wall portion with an entrance, and an at least semi-rigid roof portion. The wall structure is connectable to the floor without tools. The roof portion is connectable to the wall structure without tools.

1 . A kit of parts for an erectable shelter, comprising:
 a floor;   an at least semi-rigid wall portion with an entrance; and   an at least semi-rigid roof portion;   wherein the wall portion is connectable to the floor without tools,   and wherein the roof portion is connectable to the wall structure without tools.   
     
     
         2 . A kit of parts as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the wall portion includes:
 a plurality of wall frame members; and   a plurality of wall panels;   wherein channel structures defining wall connection channels are provided on at least one of the group consisting of the wall frame members and the wall panels, and wherein the edge portions of the other of the group is releasably receivable in the wall connection channels defined by the channel structures,   and wherein the floor includes a plurality of mounting and alignment guides thereon and wherein the wall frame members are receivable in selected positions by the mounting and alignment guides.   
     
     
         3 . A kit of parts as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the floor and the wall portion each include a plurality of apertures which are alignable and wherein the kit of parts further comprises a plurality of hand-operable fasteners, which are sized to pass through the apertures and connect the wall portion to the floor. 
     
     
         4 . A kit of parts as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the wall panels are connectable to the wall frame members without tools. 
     
     
         5 . A kit of parts as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the wall structure is removably connectable to the floor without tools,
 wherein the roof portion is removably connectable to the wall structure without tools.   
     
     
         6 . A kit of parts as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the roof portion includes:
 a plurality of roof frame members; and   a plurality of roof panels;   wherein channel structures defining roof connection channels are provided on at least one of the group consisting of the roof frame members and the roof panels, and wherein the edge portions of the other of the group is releasably receivable in the roof connection channels defined by the channel structures.   
     
     
         7 . A kit of parts as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the channel structure includes first and second channel side walls and a channel base wall, and wherein the first and second channel side walls include a plurality of channel ribs and wherein the edge portion that is receivable in the channel includes a plurality of edge portion ribs, which mate with the channel ribs to retain the edge portion in the channel. 
     
     
         8 . A kit of parts as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the channel ribs have a channel rib saw tooth profile, and wherein the edge portion ribs have an edge portion saw tooth profile, which is oppositely oriented to the channel rib saw tooth profile. 
     
     
         9 . A kit of parts as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the wall panels includes a window. 
     
     
         10 . A kit of parts as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the wall panels includes a door assembly for controlling passage through the entrance. 
     
     
         11 . A kit of parts as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the hand-operable fasteners each include a threaded fastener, a hand-operable nut, and a flexible, resilient washer. 
     
     
         12 . A kit of parts as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the wall portion includes a plurality of wall panels, a plurality of in-line wall frame members and a plurality of corner wall frame members, wherein the floor portion has an edge and includes positions for receiving at least one corner wall frame member along 
     
     
         13 . A kit of parts as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the roof portion includes a plurality of roof panels and a plurality of support beams, wherein each support beam supports mutually adjacent edges of mutually adjacent roof panels and wherein each support beam includes a trough portion that is positioned to collect rain that falls between the mutually adjacent edges of the mutually adjacent roof panels thereby inhibiting the rain from entering the shelter. 
     
     
         14 . A kit of parts for an erectable shelter, comprising:
 a floor;   a support frame for supporting the floor off the ground;   an at least semi-rigid wall portion with an entrance; and   an at least semi-rigid roof portion;   wherein the wall portion is connectable to the floor without tools,   and wherein the roof portion is connectable to the wall structure without tools.   
     
     
         15 . A kit of parts as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the support frame include a support platform portion for supporting the floor, and a plurality of legs, wherein the legs are individually height adjustable.