Shelter for protecting installers of fiber optic cable

Abstract

An integrated, foldable shelter for protecting a worker engaged in installing fiber optic connections on the exterior of a house or other structure comprising two foldable sides that are joined directly to one another at one point of a triangular-shaped roof of the shelter at one end to form an inverted “V” shape cross-section and the sides being indirectly joined at opposite corners of the roof at the other end of the shelter to form a generally trapezoidal (e.g., rectangular) cross-section at that end. The end with the trapezoidal cross-section has a retractable, i.e., rollup, door that can be opened when placed against the wall of the structure adjacent the working area, thereby enabling the worker to access the working area on the exterior wall of the structure while providing protection against the elements.

1 . An integrated, foldable shelter for protecting an individual from an outdoor environment while accessing a work area located on an vertical exterior wall of a building comprising:
 two rectangular sides each of which has a frame comprising struts each of which is attached at one end to a hub, the struts supporting an appropriate fabric to shield the individual from weather   and a foldable triangular roof,   the top corners of the foldable sides being joined directly to an apex of the triangular shaped roof and other two top corners of the foldable sides being attached at the respective base corners of the triangular shaped roof,   the resulting shelter structure having an inverted “V”-shape cross-section at one end of the shelter, and   a generally trapezoidal cross-section at the other end of the shelter with a flat surface so that it can directly rest against and parallel the vertical exterior wall of the building thereby protecting both the individual and the work area.