Compactible shelter

Abstract

Compactible shelter consisting of a telescoping rectangular frame to the center of which are hinged a plurality of U-shaped roof elements covered by a flexible fabric.

The invention having been thus described, what is claimed as new and desired to secure by Letters Patent is: 
     
       1. Compactible shelter, comprising a. a rectangular frame having sides and ends,   b. a hinge located at an intermediate portion of each of the sides,   c. a plurality of U-shaped roof elements having their bights overlying the interior of the frame and the free ends of their legs pivotally attached to the hinges, and   d. a flexible member formed of fabric joining the frame and the roof elements, the rectangular frame consisting of two U-shaped members, the legs of one U-shaped member being .[.telescopically.]. .Iadd.telescopingly .Iaddend.received within the legs of the other U-shaped member, so that the frame can be reduced in size to a collapsed condition in which the bight of the said one U-shaped member lies adjacent the free ends of the said other U-shaped member, the flexible member being fixedly attached on one end to the bight of one of the U-shaped members of the frame and at the other end to the bight on one of the U-shaped roof elements, this last-named roof element being adapted to lie against the other of the U-shaped members of the frame, .[.this.]. .Iadd.thus .Iaddend.providing a means of entering and leaving the assembled shelter, and means being provided to lock the two together when they lie face-to-face.   
     
     
       2. Compactible shelter as recited in claim 1, wherein the hinges are fixed to the said other U-shaped member at the said free ends of the legs, the roof elements being nestable within the frame at inoperative condition. 
     
     
       3. Compactible shelter as recited in claim 1, wherein the bights of the U-shaped roof elements and of the U-shaped members of the frame are provided with a telescoping construction to permit their extension, the construction including a stop to limit the extension. .Iadd. 
     
     
       4.  Compactible shelter, comprising: (a) a rectangular frame having sides and ends,   (b) a hinge located at an intermediate portion of each of the sides,   (c) a plurality of U-shaped roof elements having their bights overlying the interior of the frame and the free ends of their legs pivotally attached to the hinges, and   (d) a flexible member formed of sheet material joining the frame and the roof elements, the rectangular frame consisting of two U-shaped members, the legs of one U-shaped member being received within the legs of the other U-shaped member, so that the frame can be reduced in size to a collapsed condition in which the bight of the said one U-shaped member lies adjacent the free ends of the said other U-shaped member, the flexible member being fixedly attached on one end to the bight of one of the U-shaped members of the frame and at the other end to the bight on one of the U-shaped roof elements, this last-named roof element being adapted to lie against the other of the U-shaped members of the frame, thus providing a means of entering and leaving the assembled shelter, and means being provided to lock the two together when they lie face-to-face. .Iaddend. .Iadd.   
     
     
       5.  Compactible shelter as recited in claim 4, wherein the hinges are fixed to the said other U-shaped member at the said free ends of the legs, the roof elements being nestable within the frame at inoperative condition. .Iaddend. .Iadd. 
     
     
       6.  Compactible shelter as recited in claim 4, wherein the bights of the U-shaped roof elements and of the U-shaped members of the frame are provided with a telescoping construction to permit their extension, the construction including a stop to limit the extension. .Iaddend.