AU2010100380A4 - A.Y.S. easy erect shelter - Google Patents

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AUSTRALIA Patents Act 1990 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION INNOVATION PATENT A.Y.S. EASY ERECT SHELTERS The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me A.Y.S EASY ERECT SHELTERS The A.Y.S EASY ERECT SHELTER can be used in many situations where shelter and protection from the weather is required. For instance it can be used for the following mining, civil engineering projects, workshops, agricultural, aviation, military, grain stores, council plant, swimming pools, production units, temporary accommodation, roof damage repairs, pig sheds, chicken sheds, dog pounds, fetes, auction sales, markets etc. The constructions of various similar structures on the market at present are metal tube frame, with P.V.C cover. However some units are available which is sheet material shaped like a dome, with a double door entrance which acts like a valve when air is blown into the unit at all times to keep the dome inflated. Both units are expensive and not as versatile as the A.Y.S easy erect shelter. The principal behind the A.Y.S unit is the support structure that is heavy-duty reinforced P.V.C tube called "lay flat hose" which can take pressure air or water to between 45 psi and 150 psi. In addition to the foregoing the A.Y.S easy erect shelter can be increased in size in all directions headroom, width, and length very easily and with minimum labour. The A.Y.S shelter is lightweight and can be dropped from aircraft with no damage into remote areas. High winds may bend the A.Y.S shelter but it will spring back to its design shape. If the o support ribs were made of metal the high winds may cause distortion of the rib, and it would stay in that state till repaired with possible damage done to its contents. Reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which show one example of the invention and various tie down methods dependent on requirements. Please note all S' structures shall have engineer's design and certificate. In the drawings: Drawing "A" fig "A" shows two sections through the "open" clamp used in changing of the air rib shape "A" and "A2". Fig "B" shows the sections through the "closed " clamp to 4~) seal the air rib."B" and "B2" To be to engineers design Page "B" shows actual photos of two views of a container-mounted shelter. The tie down is shown on drawing "E" page "E" detail BI and 2. The angle iron bracket is welded to the container 2 and the tie down bar3 is welded to the angle .The size and spacing of the said angle is all To engineers design Page "C" shows actual photos of two views of an elevated shelter on timber posts, o mentioned but not shown on drawing "E" detail C1 and 2. The end of the post say 100 m x 100 m squ and 1.6 m long is concreted into the hole say 600 mm deep x 300mm x 300 mm. To engineers design .5 Page "D" shows additional details at 1,2 and 4 of timber post tie down support as per C1 and 2 and page "C" above. Also details of tie down D5 and 6 all shown on drawing "E".

D5 and 6 shows tie down bar 3 welded to angle bracket 4 with brace angle supporting welded to 10 brackets .The above described support bracket fixed to the ground by the use of two steel stakes 6. To engineers design Drawing "E" shows a 5 air rib shelter fig 2 erected on ground level by "T" shaped tie down bars of designed dimensions. The tie bar 3 welded to peg end 4 all as detail 1. A weather shield 6 is stitched to the canopy as shown and protects the join at the base of the canopy. Air ribs are supported by loops and fixed to the canopy by being heat sealed, stitched and glued to the inside of the canopy. See fig 1 and 3. Drawing "F" and "G" are joined and show the method ofjoining the air ribs when it is required to enlarge the shelters width. The ends of the air ribs are heat sealed as shown in fig 1. Clamps are fitted to the joining end of the air ribs, made up of 4 "c" sections marked cl and joined by 2 joint bars marked vI bolted together with 4 bolts marked 2 and all shown in fig I and fig 2. Drawing "H" shows tie down end of the air rib which has a clamp made up of 2 C section marked C1, bolted with 2 bolts marked 2, including 2 joint bars marked VI, and a tie down bar HI bolted to bars VI by 2 bolts marked 2. A hole 3 is made to fix a turnbuckle or other device, to secure the air rib to its tie down position. All to engineers design

Claims (7)

1. An compressed air supported ribs shelter consisting of a canopy with its supports made from P.V.C lay flat hose filled with compressed air and placed across the width of the canopy and at designated spacing along the length of the said canopy.

2. A air rib supported canopy as claim 1 with releasable clamps at each lower end of the air ribs comprising of C-section metal C1 and tie bars VI and HI. All the above bolted securely with bolts 2.

3. An air rib supported canopy as claim 1 and 2 which has the ends of the said P.V.C (lay flat hose) air ribs heat sealed against air loss prior to clamping as described in claim 2.

4. An air rib supported canopy as claims 2 and 3 fixed to a tie down rail 3 by means of a turnbuckle or rope ties where the tie down rail is fixed to the ground by a stake 4.

5. An air rib supported canopy, which changes a high pressure P.V.C water hose into a compressed air support method by sealing the said hose and fitting an air valve 10.

6. An air rib supported canopy as in claims 1 to 5 where the shape of the structure can be changed to various configuration by placing partially open clamps in various positions on the air ribs as drawing "A".

7. An air rib supported canopy substantially herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings. A.Y STEWART 27 APRIL 2010