Collapsible enclosure

Abstract

A collapsible enclosure includes a body formed by a plurality of walls including a front, a back, a first side, a second side, a top, and a bottom wall coupled to one another to form an interior. Each wall includes at least one of a plurality of deformable frame members. A window is defined in one of the front, back, first side and second side wall, and is selectively engageable with the respective wall such that the window is disposable between an open and closed position. A door is defined in one of the front, back, first side, and second side wall, and is further selectively engageable with the respective wall such that the door is disposable between an open and closed position. The front wall defines a first plane and the back wall defines a second plane, the first plane and second plane are substantially parallel to one another.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A collapsible enclosure for accommodating a user, comprising:
 a body formed by a plurality of walls including at least a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall coupled to one another to form an interior, the interior configured to be occupied by the user;   a plurality of deformable frame members, wherein each of the front wall, the back wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall includes at least one of the plurality of deformable frame members;   a window defined in one of the front wall, back wall, first side wall and second side wall, wherein the window is selectively engageable with the respective wall such that the window is disposable between an open and closed position;   a door defined in one of the front wall, back wall, first side wall, and second side wall, wherein the door is selectively engageable with the respective wall such that the door is disposable between an open and closed position; and   a removable roof structure positioned over the top wall and extending downward over only an upper portion of each of the front wall, back wall, first side wall, and second side wall, and with the removable roof structure extending downward over less than half a height of each of the front wall, the back wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall, such that a bottom periphery defined by the removable roof structure remains spaced apart from the bottom wall and therefore allows continued operation of the window and the door,   wherein the body is collapsible between an upright configuration that defines the interior and a collapsed configuration for storage.   
     
     
         2 . The collapsible enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the door comprises a first door defined in the front wall, a second door defined in the first side wall, and a third door defined in the second side wall;
 the second door and third door are selectively engageable with the first side wall and second side wall, respectively; and   at least one of the second door and third door is foldable in a direction towards the back wall when selectively disengaged from the respective wall.   
     
     
         3 . The collapsible enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the window is defined in an upper half or lower half of the respective wall, and the door is defined in both the upper and lower halves of the respective wall. 
     
     
         4 . The collapsible enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the front wall defines a first plane and the back wall defines a second plane, the first plane and second plane are substantially parallel to one another, and wherein the first side wall defines a third plane and the second side wall defines a fourth plane, the third plane and fourth plane being substantially parallel to one another, and the first and second planes being substantially perpendicular to the third and fourth planes. 
     
     
         5 . The collapsible enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the removable roof structure includes at least one connector, the at least one connector being removably coupled to the body; and at least one strap coupled to the body, the at least one strap defining an opening for receiving the at least one connector of the removable roof structure. 
     
     
         6 . The collapsible enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the window is a first window, and the collapsible enclosure further comprises:
 a second window defined in and selectively engageable with one of the front, back, first side and second side walls, the second window having a height and width which are smaller than a height and width of the first window.   
     
     
         7 . The collapsible enclosure of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a loop coupled to the body near the bottom wall, the loop defining an opening adapted to receive a stake.   
     
     
         8 . The collapsible enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the removable roof structure is formed of water impermeable material. 
     
     
         9 . The collapsible enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the window is substantially transparent. 
     
     
         10 . The collapsible enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the front wall, the back wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall is substantially transparent. 
     
     
         11 . A collapsible enclosure for accommodating at least one user, comprising:
 a body formed by a plurality of walls including at least a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall coupled to one another to form an interior, the interior configured to be occupied by the user;   a plurality of deformable frame members, wherein each of the front wall, the back wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall includes at least one of the plurality of deformable frame members;   a door defined in the front wall, wherein the door is selectively engageable with the front wall such that the door is disposable between an open and closed position; and   a deployable roof structure positioned at the top wall and selectively extending downward over only an upper portion of the front wall, with the roof structure extending downward over less than half a height of the front wall, such that a bottom periphery defined by the roof structure remains spaced apart from the bottom wall and therefore allows continued operation of the door,   wherein the front wall defines a first plane and the back wall defines a second plane, the first plane and second plane are substantially parallel to one another, and further wherein the body is collapsible between an upright configuration that defines the interior and a collapsed configuration for storage, and   wherein the front wall and the back wall are each defined by two panels in side-by-side arrangement, and the first and second side walls are defined by one panel, with each of the aforementioned panels of the front wall, the back wall, and the first and second side walls being formed with a similar shape and size as all other panels such that the front and back walls are about twice as wide as the first and second side walls, with each of the panels on the front wall and on the first and second side walls including a closeable opening in the form of a window and/or the door.   
     
     
         12 . The collapsible enclosure of  claim 11 , wherein the interior is open between the first and second side walls such that a user can enter through one of the panels and exit through any other one of the panels. 
     
     
         13 . The collapsible enclosure of  claim 11 , wherein each of the panels at the front and back wall and at the first and second side walls is generally rectilinear with rounded corner edges. 
     
     
         14 . The collapsible enclosure of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the front wall, the back wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall is substantially transparent. 
     
     
         15 . The collapsible enclosure of  claim 11 , wherein each of the front panels on the front wall includes a window. 
     
     
         16 . The collapsible enclosure of  claim 11 , wherein each of the front panels on the front wall includes a door. 
     
     
         17 . The collapsible enclosure of  claim 11 , wherein the door is substantially transparent. 
     
     
         18 . The collapsible enclosure of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a loop coupled to the body near the bottom wall, the loop defining an opening adapted to receive a stake.   
     
     
         19 . The collapsible enclosure of  claim 11 , wherein the roof structure is formed of water impermeable material. 
     
     
         20 . A collapsible enclosure for accommodating a user, comprising:
 a body formed by a plurality of walls including at least a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall coupled to one another to form an interior, the interior configured to be occupied by the user;   a plurality of deformable frame members, wherein each of the front wall, the back wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall includes at least one of the plurality of deformable frame members;   a window defined in one of the front wall, back wall, first side wall and second side wall, wherein the window is selectively engageable with the respective wall such that the window is disposable between an open and closed position;   a door defined in the front wall, wherein the door is selectively engageable with the front wall such that the door is disposable between an open and closed position; and   a deployable roof structure positioned at the top wall and selectively extending downward over only an upper portion of the front wall, with the roof structure extending downward over less than half a height of the front wall, such that a bottom periphery defined by the roof structure remains spaced apart from the bottom wall and therefore allows continued operation of the door,   wherein the front wall defines a first plane and the back wall defines a second plane, the first plane and second plane are substantially parallel to one another, and further wherein the body is collapsible between an upright configuration that defines the interior and a collapsed configuration for storage.