Portable shelter

摘要

The specification discloses a portable shelter which is conveniently transportable, easy to set up, and structurally stable in a variety a situations. The portable shelter comprises a canopy which is supported by opposing side support structures connected by a lateral support member and canopy support beams. The portable shelter can be disassembled and/or folded for convenient transportation.

主权项

1. A portable shelter comprising:
a left-side support structure comprising a first rigid left-side support member with a bottom end configured to contact the ground, a second rigid left-side support member with a bottom end configured to contact the ground pivotally-connected to the first left-side support member, and an upper left-side support member that is hingedly-connected to an upper end of the second left-side support member, wherein the upper left-side support member comprises one or more attachment locations configured to engage an upper end of the first left-side support member; a right-side support structure comprising a first rigid right-side support member with a bottom end configured to contact the ground, a second rigid right-side support member with a bottom end configured to contact the ground pivotally-connected to the first right-side support member, and an upper right-side support member that is hingedly-connected to an upper end of the second right-side support member, wherein the upper right-side support member comprises one or more attachment locations configured to engage an upper end of the first right-side support member; a lateral support member comprising a bottom support member extending between first left-side support member and the first right-side support member, and a first rigid brace member hingedly attached to the bottom support member and configured to engage the first left-side support member or the first right-side support member, thereby forming a triangle comprising the first rigid brace member, a portion of the bottom support member, and a portion of the first left-side support member or the first right-side support member; a first canopy support beam configured to engage a first end of the left-side and right-side upper support members; a second canopy support beam configured to engage a second end of the left-side and right-side upper support members; and a canopy configured to be secured between the first canopy support beam and at least one other location of the portable shelter.