Portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure for outdoors, and a method of assembling, and using the same

Abstract

Portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure for outdoors, and a method of assembling, and using the same. 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 apparatus has features which allows for a quick and easy assembly, and also allows for immediate use outdoors by the user. 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, rigid honeycomb board material, polyethylene material, polypropylene material. Optionally, the inventive apparatus could also have an attachable or detachable base or floor. The improved, portable, collapsible, human shelter for outdoors, could be made using, for example, an extruded corrugated plastic, to form a hunting blind.

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         21 . A portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure comprising
 (a) a cover, wherein said cover has a central cover area defined by vertical peripheral cover sidewalls, said vertical peripheral cover sidewalls having an inner peripheral cover sidewalls and an outer peripheral cover sidewalls, and said inner peripheral cover sidewall has at least one first securing means secured to at least a portion of said inner peripheral cover sidewall;   (b) a housing sleeve, wherein said housing sleeve has at least one wall panel having an upper edge and a lower edge, said at least one wall panel having an inner wall panel surface and an outer wall panel surface, and wherein at least one second securing means is secured to at least a portion of said outer wall panel surface adjacent said upper edge; and   (c) wherein at least a portion of said at least one first securing means of said cover is releaseably secured to at least a portion of said at least one second securing means of said housing sleeve to form a portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure for human use.   
     
     
         22 . The portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure of  claim 21 , having a base, wherein said base has a central base area defined by vertical peripheral base sidewalls, said vertical peripheral base sidewalls having an inner peripheral base sidewalls and an outer peripheral base sidewalls, and at least one third securing means secured to at least a portion of said outer peripheral base sidewall. 
     
     
         23 . The portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure of  claim 21 , having a base, wherein said base has a central base area defined by vertical peripheral base sidewalls, said vertical peripheral base sidewalls having an inner peripheral base sidewalls and an outer peripheral base sidewalls, and at least one third securing means secured to at least a portion of said outer peripheral base sidewall, and wherein said at least one third securing means is selected from a group consisting of a hook and loop means, 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. 
     
     
         24 . The portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure of  claim 21 , wherein said at least one first securing means is selected from a group consisting of a hook and loop means, 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. 
     
     
         25 . The portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure of  claim 21 , wherein said at least one second securing means is selected from a group consisting of a hook and loop means, 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. 
     
     
         26 . The portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure of  claim 21 , wherein said at least one wall panel of said housing sleeve has at least one door. 
     
     
         27 . The portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure of  claim 21 , wherein said at least one wall panel of said housing sleeve has at least one window. 
     
     
         28 . The portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure of  claim 21 , wherein said at least one wall panel of said housing sleeve 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 irregular-shape, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         29 . The portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure of  claim 21 , wherein said at least one wall panel of said housing sleeve 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. 
     
     
         30 . The portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure of  claim 21 , wherein said at least one wall panel of said housing sleeve 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. 
     
     
         31 . The portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure of  claim 21 , wherein the cross-sectional shape of said housing sleeve 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 irregular-shape, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         32 . The portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure of  claim 21 , wherein one of said inner wall panel surface and said outer wall panel surface of said housing sleeve 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. 
     
     
         33 . The portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure of  claim 21 , wherein material for said structure is selected from a group consisting of a corrugated material, a plastic material, a composite material, a waterproof material, a weatherproof material, a corrugated plastic 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. 
     
     
         34 . The portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure of  claim 22 , wherein one of said base, cover, and housing sleeve of said structure 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 corrugated plastic 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 corrugated plastic 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. 
     
     
         35 . The portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure of  claim 21 , wherein said structure is coated with at least one layer of at least one material. 
     
     
         36 . The portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure of  claim 21 , wherein said structure 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. 
     
     
         37 . The portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure of  claim 21 , 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. 
     
     
         38 . The portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure of  claim 21 , wherein at least one anchoring device is secured to said structure to secure said structure to at least one anchoring structure. 
     
     
         39 . A portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure comprising:
 (a) a cover, wherein said cover has a central cover area defined by vertical peripheral cover sidewalls, said vertical peripheral cover sidewalls having an inner peripheral cover sidewalls and an outer peripheral cover sidewalls, and said inner peripheral cover sidewall has at least one first securing means secured to at least a portion of said inner peripheral cover sidewall;   (b) a base, wherein said base has a central base area defined by vertical peripheral base sidewalls, said vertical peripheral base sidewalls having an inner peripheral base sidewalls and an outer peripheral base sidewalls, and said outer peripheral base sidewall has at least one second securing means secured to at least a portion of said outer peripheral base sidewall;   (c) a housing sleeve, wherein said housing sleeve has at least one wall panel having an upper edge and a lower edge, said at least one wall panel having an inner wall panel surface and an outer wall panel surface, and wherein at least one third securing means is secured to at least a portion of said outer wall panel surface adjacent said upper edge, and wherein at least one fourth securing means is secured to at least a portion of said inner wall panel surface adjacent said lower edge; and   (d) wherein at least a portion of said at least one first securing means of said cover is releaseably secured to at least a portion of said at least one third securing means of said housing sleeve, and wherein at least a portion of said at least one second securing means of said base is releaseably secured to at least a portion of said at least one fourth securing means of said housing sleeve, to form said portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure.   
     
     
         40 . A portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure comprising
 (a) a cover, wherein said cover has a central cover area defined by vertical peripheral cover sidewalls, said vertical peripheral cover sidewalls having an inner peripheral cover sidewalls and an outer peripheral cover sidewalls, and said inner peripheral cover sidewall has at least one first securing means secured to at least a portion of said inner peripheral cover sidewall;   (b) a base, wherein said base has a central base area defined by vertical peripheral base sidewalls, said vertical peripheral base sidewalls having an inner peripheral base sidewalls and an outer peripheral base sidewalls, and said outer peripheral base sidewall has at least one second securing means secured to at least a portion of said outer peripheral base sidewall;   (c) a housing sleeve, wherein said housing sleeve has at least one wall panel having an upper edge and a lower edge, said at least one wall panel having an inner wall panel surface and an outer wall panel surface, and wherein at least one third securing means is secured to at least a portion of said outer wall panel surface adjacent said upper edge, and wherein at least one fourth securing means is secured to at least a portion of said inner wall panel surface adjacent said lower edge; and   (d) wherein at least a portion of said at least one first securing means of said cover is releaseably secured to at least a portion of said at least one third securing means of said housing sleeve, such that said upper edge of said housing sleeve is completely enveloped by said vertical peripheral cover sidewalls of said cover, and wherein at least a portion of said at least one second securing means of said base is releaseably secured to at least a portion of said at least one fourth securing means of said housing sleeve, such that said lower edge of said housing sleeve envelopes at least a portion of said vertical peripheral base sidewalls of said base, so as to form said portable, collapsible, lightweight housing structure.