Portable, collapsible, human shelter for outdoors, and a method of assembling, and using the same

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to an improved, portable, collapsible, human shelter for outdoors, and a method of assembling, and using the same. More particularly, the invention encompasses an apparatus for providing shelter for humans and animals, which is portable, collapsible, and easily transportable from location to location, and can be quickly assembled, and disassembled. The portable, collapsible apparatus, has a ceiling or roof, and wall or panels that are made of one or more layers of material, such as, corrugated material, plastic material, composite material, waterproof material, weatherproof material, Coroplast material, polyethylene material, polypropylene material, to name a few. Optionally, the inventive apparatus could also have an attachable or detachable base or floor. In one preferred method the improved, portable, collapsible, human shelter for outdoors, is made using, for example, an extruded corrugated plastic, to form a hunting blind.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable, collapsible, human shelter comprising:
 (a) a cover, wherein said cover has a central cover area defined by vertical peripheral cover sidewalls;   (b) a base, wherein said base has a central base area defined by vertical peripheral base sidewalls;   (c) a housing sleeve, wherein said housing sleeve has at least one wall panel having an upper edge and a lower edge,; and   (d) wherein said base is secured to at least a portion of said lower edge such that said vertical peripheral base sidewalls are contained inside the lower peripheral edges of said at least one wall panel of said housing sleeve, and wherein said cover is secured to at least a portion of said upper edge of said at least one wall panel of said housing such that said vertical peripheral cover sidewalls are outside of the upper peripheral edges of said at least one wall panel of said vertical housing sleeve, so as to form said portable, collapsible, human shelter.   
     
     
         2 . The portable, collapsible, human shelter of  claim 1 , wherein said base is secured to said at least one wall panel of said shelter using at least one securing means. 
     
     
         3 . The portable, collapsible, human shelter of  claim 1 , wherein said base is secured to said at least one wall panel of said shelter using at least one securing means, and wherein said at least one securing means is selected from a group consisting of a hook and loop means, a Velcro strip, a double-sided-adhesive tape, a high strength magnet, a neodymium magnet, a magnetic tape, a belt, a rivet, a clip, a screw, a bolt, a glue, an adhesive, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The portable, collapsible, human shelter of  claim 1 , wherein said cover is secured to said at least one wall panel of said shelter using at least one securing means. 
     
     
         5 . The portable, collapsible, human shelter of  claim 1 , wherein said cover is secured to said at least one wall panel of said shelter using at least one securing means, and wherein said at least one securing means is selected from a group consisting of a hook and loop means, a Velcro strip, a double-sided-adhesive tape, a high strength magnet, a neodymium magnet, a magnetic tape, a belt, a rivet, a clip, a screw, a bolt, a glue, an adhesive, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The portable, collapsible, human shelter of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one wall panel of said shelter has at least one door. 
     
     
         7 . The portable, collapsible, human shelter of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one wall panel of said shelter has at least one window. 
     
     
         8 . The portable, collapsible, human shelter of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one wall panel of said shelter has at least one window, and wherein the cross-sectional shape of said at least one window is selected from a group consisting of a triangular-shape, a square-shape, a rectangular-shape, a circular-shape, an oval-shape, a multisided-shape, a polygonal-shape, a T-type shape, an odd-shape, an irregular-shape, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The portable, collapsible, human shelter of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one wall panel of said shelter has at least one window, and wherein said at least one window has at least one window flap to open and close said at least one window. 
     
     
         10 . The portable, collapsible, human shelter of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one wall panel of said shelter has at least one window, and wherein said at least one window has at least one window flap to open and close said at least one window, and wherein said at least one window flap has at least one latch. 
     
     
         11 . The portable, collapsible, human shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional shape of said shelter is selected from a group consisting of a triangular-shape, a square-shape, a rectangular-shape, a circular-shape, an oval-shape, a multisided-shape, a polygonal-shape, an odd-shape, an irregular-shape, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The portable, collapsible, human shelter of  claim 1 , wherein one of an internal surface and an external surface of said shelter has at least one inscription, and wherein said at least one inscription is selected from a group consisting of a design, an indicia, a drawing, a photograph, a scenery, a picture, an illustration, a gesture, a smiley-type face, a phrase, a statement, a rhyme, an alphabet, a numeral, a symbol, a visual message, a graphic image, a verbiage, a camouflage, an outdoor scenery, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The portable, collapsible, human shelter of  claim 1 , wherein material for said shelter is selected from a group consisting of a corrugated material, a plastic material, a composite material, a waterproof material, a weatherproof material, a Coroplast material, a foil-type material, a paper material, a plastic-type material, a cardboard material, a vinyl material, an extruded corrugated plastic material, polyethylene material, polypropylene material, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The portable, collapsible, human shelter of  claim 1 , wherein one of said base, cover, and housing sleeve of said shelter is made from at least one first material and at least one second material, and wherein said at least one first material, is selected from a group consisting of a corrugated material, a plastic material, a composite material, a waterproof material, a weatherproof material, a Coroplast material, a foil-type material, a paper material, a plastic-type material, a cardboard material, a vinyl material, an extruded corrugated plastic material, polyethylene material, polypropylene material, and combinations thereof, and wherein said at least one second material, is selected from a group consisting of a corrugated material, a plastic material, a composite material, a waterproof material, a weatherproof material, a Coroplast material, a foil-type material, a paper material, a plastic-type material, a cardboard material, a vinyl material, an extruded corrugated plastic material, polyethylene material, polypropylene material, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The portable, collapsible, human shelter of  claim 1 , wherein said shelter is coated with at least one layer of at least one material. 
     
     
         16 . The portable, collapsible, human shelter of  claim 1 , wherein said shelter is coated with at least one layer of at least one material, and wherein said at least one material is selected from a group consisting of an UV (ultraviolet) radiation protective material, a paint material, a liner material, a rubberized paint product, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The portable, collapsible, human shelter of  claim 1 , wherein said housing sleeve is made from a single panel having fold lines, and wherein said single panel is folded along said fold lines to form said housing sleeve. 
     
     
         18 . The portable, collapsible, human shelter of  claim 1 , wherein at least one anchoring device is secured to said shelter to secure said shelter to at least one structure. 
     
     
         19 . A portable, collapsible, human shelter comprising:
 (a) a cover, wherein said cover has a central cover area defined by vertical peripheral cover sidewalls;   (b) a base, wherein said base has a central base area defined by vertical peripheral base sidewalls;   (c) a housing sleeve, wherein said housing sleeve has a plurality of wall panels having a first vertical edge and a second vertical edge, and an upper edge and a lower edge, and wherein said first vertical edge of a first wall panel is securely attached to said second vertical edge of a second wall panel so as to form a vertical housing sleeve; and   (d) wherein said base is secured to at least a portion of said lower edge such that said vertical peripheral base sidewalls are contained inside the lower peripheral edges of said vertical housing sleeve, and wherein said cover is secured to at least a portion of said upper edge such that said vertical peripheral cover sidewalls are outside of the upper peripheral edges of said vertical housing sleeve, so as to form said portable, collapsible, human shelter.   
     
     
         20 . A method of forming a portable, collapsible, human shelter comprising the steps of:
 (a) taking a cover panel and folding the peripheral edges of said cover panel so as to form a base having a central cover area and vertical peripheral cover sidewalls;   (b) taking a base panel and folding the peripheral edge of said base panel so as to form a cover having a central base area and vertical peripheral base sidewalls;   (c) taking at least one panel and forming a housing sleeve panel such that said housing sleeve has at least one wall panel having an upper edge and a lower edge; and   (d) wherein said base is secured to at least a portion of said lower edge such that said vertical peripheral base sidewalls are contained inside the lower peripheral edges of said at least one wall panel of said housing sleeve, and wherein said cover is secured to at least a portion of said upper edge such that said vertical peripheral cover sidewalls are outside of the upper peripheral edges of said at least one wall panel of said housing sleeve.