Shelter barrier member

Abstract

According to a first embodiment of the present invention there is disclosed an apparatus for forming a shelter comprising a pair of parallel spaced apart beams, a flexible barrier sheet extending between the pair of beams and at least two braces extending between the beams. Each of the braces are foldable along a plane defined by an adjacent portion of the pair or beams and may be formed of first and second elongate members substantially similar lengths pivotally connected to each other which are foldable to be substantially parallel to the beams in a first position and substantially perpendicular to the beams in a second position.

1 . An apparatus for forming a shelter comprising:
 a pair of parallel spaced apart beams;   a flexible barrier sheet extending between said pair of beams; and   at least two braces extending between said beams, each of said braces being foldable along a plane defined by an adjacent portion of said pair or beams.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said braces comprise foldable braces formed of first and second elongate members pivotally connected to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said first and second elongate members have substantially similar lengths. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said first and second elongate members are foldable to be substantially parallel to said beams in a first position and substantially perpendicular to said beams in a second position. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said first and second elongate members are substantially coaxial in said second position. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said first and second elongate members are lengthwise and rotatably lockable to each in said second position. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said braces are foldable along a plane defined by an adjacent portion of said pair or beams. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 2  further comprising end braces located adjacent to each end of said beams. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said beams comprise L-shaped beams. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein said L-shaped beams have a long portion and a short portion. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said long and short portions are perpendicular to each other. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10  further comprising a brace located at a junction of said long and short portions. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said beams comprise U-shaped beams having a pair of spaced apart short portions with a long portion extending therebetween. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13  further comprising a brace located at a junction of said long and short portions. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said flexible barrier sheet is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of fabric, rubber, plastic, mesh or rubberized fabric. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said flexible barrier extends between said end braces 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16  wherein said sheet includes a first connection member located adjacent to a first end brace and a second connection member, connectable to said first connection member and located adjacent to a second opposed end brace such that adjacent apparatuses are connectable to each other. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17  wherein said first and connection members comprise hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 16  wherein said flexible barrier includes an extended planar portion extending from one of said pair of parallel beams sized extend from a bottom of said apparatus when in a vertical orientation and to receive a weighted object thereon for stabilizing said apparatus.