AU685611B2 - Temporary shelter structure - Google Patents

Description

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AUSTRALIA

PATENTS ACT 1990 COMPLETE SPECIRCATION FOR A STANDARD PATENT

ORIGINAL

eeo eooo .e ft 6 I ~1 ii~-l Name and Address of Applicant: Actual Inventor(s); Address for Service: Invention Title: ASSOCIATED PROVISIONAL [313 Application No(s) Brian Clifford Arthur Bruce 14 Simpson Avenue Baulkham Hills New South Wales 2153

AUSTRALIA

Brian Clifford Arthur Bruce Spruson Ferguson, Patent Attorneys Level 33 St Martins Tower, 31 Market Street Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia Temporary Shelter Structure APPLICATION DETAILS [333 Country [32) Application Date PM5975 30 May 1994 The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me/us:- 5815 rs L Temporary Shelter Structure Field of the Invention The following invention relates to a temporary shelter structure, More particularly, though not exclusively, the invention relates to a temporary shelter formed from a number of uprights, outriggers, anchors, tensile members and tarpaulin material, There are many forms of temporary structures, ranging from tents to semipermanent more sold constructions. It would be desirable to provide a simple, cost effective means of producing a temporary shelter structure that is readily transportable, quickly erectable, easily dismantled and resistant to the elements.

The structure, the subject of the present invention may be applicable in the construction of amenities shelters, control or check points, etc, temporary car ports, shelters providing protection for farm implements, produce, feed, workshops, command posts, entertainment staging, camping, etc.

Disclosure of the Invention There is disclosed herein a support structure for a temporary shelter, comprising: an upright member comprising a major longitudinal axis extending essentially vertically, an upper end, and a lower, ground engaging end adapted to enable pivoting of the upright member upon a ground surface about said longitudinal axis, an outrigger member pivotally attached at a proximal end thereof to said upright member such that its distal end is spaced from said upright member, a tensile memlber or members attached to the upright member and the outrigger member at its distal end, and ground engaging anchors attached to at least one of the tensile nmember(s), There is further disclosed herein a temporary shelter structure comprising a plurality 25 of support structures as defined in claim 1, arranged substantially normal to a ground surface, the temporary shelter structure further comprising an additional tensile member spanning between respective ends of outrigger members of adjacent support structures and to which there is strapped or otherwise affixed a tarpaulin, which tarpaulin spans over the temporary shelter.

Preferably, the anchor means comprises a plate having a plurality of apertures therein, each aperture being adapted to receive a peg passing through the plate for ground penetration, the plate further comprising an attachment aperture for one of said tensile members, Typically, the outrigger member is pivotally attached to the upright member at or nearby said lower end.

Alternatively, the outrigger member is pivotally attached to the upright member intermediate said upper and lower ends.

IN:Uib1ll00203dss 1 1~ 1111~ Alternatively, the outrigger member may be attached to the upright member at or nearby said upper end.

Brief Description of the Drawings Preferred forms of the present invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a temporary shelter structure, Fig. 2 is a schematic end elevational view of the shelter of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a schematic plan view of one end of the shelter of Figs. 1 and 2, Fig. 4 is a schematic plan view of an anchor plate, Fig. 5 is a schematic end elevational view of the anchor plate of Fig. 1, Fig. 6 is a schematic end elevational view of an alternative temporary shelter structure, Figs. 7, 8 and 9 depict schematically an end elevational view, partial plan view and partial side elevational view respectively of a further alternative temporary support structure, and Figs. 10, 11 and 12 depict schematically an end elevational view, partial plan view and partial side elevational view respectively of yet a further temporary support structure.

Description of the Preferred Embodiments In Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawings there is schematically depicted a temporary shelter structure 10. Structure 10 comprises four upright members 11 pivotally ground supported at 13. Ground support 13 might comprise a steel plate having a centrally located vertically extending pin upon which the uprights 11, being hollow tubular members might pivot. At the upper end 23 of each upright member 11, means might be provided in the form of an eyelet for example for the connection of upper 25 peripheral cabling 17. Cabling 17 might be wire rope, synthetic rope, ordinary rope, cable or any other form of member which may sustain a tensile load. Also extending .from each upper end 23 is an anchor wire 18 formed of any suitable material. The anchor wire 18 is connected to a respective anchor 15, one of which is depicted in Figs. 4 and Pivotally attached to each upright member 11 is an outrigger member 12. Each outrigger member 12 is adapted to pivot in a vertical plane where it attaches to the upright 11. That is, each outrigger may pivot throughout a vertical plane as well as horizontally by rotation of its attached upright 11. The distal ends 24 of each outrigger member 12 are provided with means in the form of an eyelet for example for connection thereto of further tensile members 16 and 18. That is, a tensile member 16 extends between 3s respective distal ends 24 of adjacent pairs of outriggers 12 and also to further ground anchors 15. It should be appreciated that each of the tensile members may be provided with tensioning means in the form of turnbuckles or equivalents thereof.

A tarpaulin may extend over the structure 10, typically being attached by straps or any other suitable means to the peripheral wire 17. The tarpaulin would extend down the IN:Uhblll00203:ds lateral sides of the structure to be strapped or otherwise fastened to the tensile member 16. That is, the tarpaulin might comprise a series of attachment points at its lateral edged through which a lacing member might zig-zag to and from a respective tensile member 16.

As depicted in Figs. 4 and 5, the anchor plate 15 comprises a central rib 22 having located in opposed ends thereof apertures 21 for attachment of tensile members.

The anchor plate at its respective laterally opposed flat sections 20 includes a series of holes 19 through which pegs may pass to engage the plate to the ground. The anchor plate 15 might be suitably cast, moulded or extruded in metal or plastics material, Fig. 6 depicts an alternative temporary shelter structure 30 comprising a main upright 11' pivotally attached V) the ground in a like manner as uprights 11 in Figs. 1 to 3. Pivotally attached to the lower end of the upright lit is a pair of outriggers 12'. A tensile member or members 17', 18' anchor the structure 30 at 15' to the ground.

Figs. 7, 8 and 9 depict an alternative embodiment in structure 40 comprising uprights 11" pivotally attached to the ground and having at the respective upper extremities outriggers 12" pivotally attached thereto. The outriggers 12" are mutually *..connected at the apex of the structure and are secured to the ground in the usual manner, In the embodiment 50 depicted in Figs. J 0, 1 t and 12, a central upright 11 hasa pair of outriggers 12"' extending essentially normal thereto and otherwvise connected to 20 the ground in a like manner, It should be appreciated that modifications and alterations obvious to those skilled in the art are not to be considered as beyond the scope of the present invention. For too.

V example, the outriggers 12 might be provided with sliding members enabling adjustment 066:0 of the height at which the outriggers are pivotally attached to the uprights 11.

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Claims (7)

1. A support structure for a temporary shelter, comprising: an upright member comprising a major longitudinal axis extending essentially vertically, an upper end, and a lower, ground engaging end adapted to enable pivoting of the upright member upon a ground surface about said longitudinal axis, an outrigger member pivotally attached at a proximal end thereof to said upright member such that its distal end is spaced from said upright member, a tensile member or members attached to the upright member and the outrigger member at its distal end, and ground engaging anchors attached to at least one of the tensile member(s).

2. A temporary shelter structure comprising a plurality of support structures as defined in claim 1, arranged substantially normal to a ground surface, the temporary shelter structure further comprising an additional tensile member spanning between respective ends of outrigger members of adjacent support structures and to which there is strapped or otherwise affixed a tarpaulin, which tarpaulin spans over the temporary shelter.

3. The support structure of claim 1 or the temporary shelter structure of claim 2 wherein the anchor means comprise a plate having a plurality of apertures therein, each aperture being adapted to receive a peg passing through the plate for ground penetration, 20 the plate further comprising an attachment aperture for one of said tensile members.

4. The support structure of claim 1 wherein the outrigger member is pivotally attached to the upright member at or nearby said lower end.

5. The temporary support structure of claim 1 wherein the outrigger member is pivotally attached to the upright member intermediate said upper and lower ends. 2F

6. The temporary support structure of claim I wherein the outrigger member is attached to the upright member at or nearby said upper end,

7. A support structure substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings, A temporary shelter structure substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Dated 25 May, 1995 Brian Clifford Arthur Bruce Patent Attorneys for the Applicant/Nominated Person SPRUSON FERGUSON INbblll00203:dss A STemporary Shelter Structure V Abstract A temporary shelter structure (10) comprises four upright members (11) pivotally ground supported at Ground support (13) might comprise a steel plate for example. Extending from each upright member (11) is an outrigger member Tensile members (16) and (18) connected to the distal end of outrigger members (12) extend either up and over the uprights (11) or to ground engaging anchor plates (15) for example. 0 0r* Co S. 005 S S S*