US2856942A

US2856942A - Collapsible hut

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Publication number: US2856942A
Application number: US626929A
Authority: US
Inventors: Wilbert M Scott
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1956-12-07
Filing date: 1956-12-07
Publication date: 1958-10-21
Anticipated expiration: 1975-10-21

Description

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Application December '7, 1-956,-Serial No.. 626,929.

ZClainJS v(CL. 13S-14) The present inventionvgenerallyrelatestoa Protective device inthe form of a tentrlike hut specically-adapted for use in protecting an `automobile,-but ,which may be employed for various purposes,

A-n object of the present invention is-to provide a collapsible hut which may he easily assembled and disassembled and generally forms a .complete enclosure for a vehicle with either end vof the hut being constructed for v raisingfor providing access-to theinterior from either end lof the h-ut, thus facilitatingthe utility thereof.

Yet another object off the present vinvention is to provide a collapsible hut-having -a vskeleton frame supporting a exible canvas member forming a complete., .enclosure for a vehicle or the like, wherein one end of the hut may be raised for continuamos-,te theyintericr thereof, and the entire device is constructed in a ple manner, yet of suicient rigidity to withstand 'the Yusual weather conditions encountered forprotecting-'me vehicle from rain, snow or the like.

These together with other objects and advantages which will' become subsequently rapparent residein the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the collapsible hut ofthe present invention in fully extended position;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal, vertical sectional view taken substantially upon a plane passing along section line 2-2 of Figure 1 illustrating various details of construction thereof;

Figure 3 is a transverse, vertical sectional view taken substantially upon a plane passing along section line 3-3 of Figure l illustrating further structural arrangements of the collapsible hut;

Figure 4 is a detailed sectional view taken substantially upon a plane passing along section line 4-4 of Figure 2 illustrating the manner of attaching the bra-ce rods or framing to the canvas;

Figure 5 is a detailed sectional view taken substantially upon a plane passing `along section line 5-5 of Figure 2 illustrating the construction for retaining the edges of the tent in position and also hinging certain of the brace members to the base member;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perpsective View of one of the base members employed in the present invention;

Figure 7 is a detailed exploded plan view illustrating the knockdown construction of the frame members; and

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the flexible line for holding the hut in a partially folded condition for access to the interior thereof.

Referring now specifically to the drawings, the numeral 10 generally designates the collapsible hut of the present invention which in general outline is semicylindrieal and may be disposed on any relatively smooth ground surface and is specifically adapted for receiving 2,856,942v Patented Oct. 2l, 195g v v2 an automobile, thus taking the place of a garage and providing adequate protection for the automobile.

The construction of the collapsible hut 10 includes a pair o-f elongated channel-shaped base members 12-which face upwardly and which are secured to the ground surface 14 by a pair of elongated, ground-penetrating members-16 extending ythrough the web of the channel-shaped base member 12, as illustrated in Figure 2, thus mounting the base members 12 in parallel spaced relation. The opstanding flanges of the channel-shaped base members 12 are each provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced, transverse openings 18. Centrally on the base member 12 is provided three upstanding, tubular sockets 20, with the cent-ral tubularsocket 20 being at the center of the base member 12 and the socket member20 on each side thereof being inclined outwardly. The sockets 20 are rigidly secured to the base member 12, as by welding 22 or the like.

A -plurality ofl inverted, Ursh-aped bows generally kdesignated by numeral 24 extend between the base members 12 and support a canvasl member generally designated by the numeral 26.

Each of the bows -24 includes a pair of spaced parallel leg portions 28, a transverse bight portion 30 and a U.- shapedconnector 32 between `each leg 28and the bight portionl 3.0, wherein the connector 32 is detachable from 2t), thus providing a rigid support for the central portion 4of the tent member 26.

Longitudinally, outwardly of the three central bows 24, which are rigid lwith the sockets 20, is a pair of longitudinally spaced bows having the bottom ends of the leg portions 28 thereof hingedlyV secured .between the flanges of the channel-shaped base members 12 by a transverse pivot pin 34 extending outwardly from the interior `of the base members 12, with the outer ends thereof extending through grommets 36 in the canvas member 26. A transverse pin 38 is provided in the free end of the pin 34 for holding the grommet 36 thereon, thus holding down that portion of the canvas 26 alongside of the channel-shaped base members 142. It is pointed out that similar openings are provided through the inner ends of the sockets 20, as shown in Figure 6, whereby the lcanvas 26 will be secured at longitudinally spaced points completely along the channel-shaped base member 12. The outermost of the three pivotal bows 24 is secured to the side edges of the canvas 26 by a string lacing 40 which is wound around the leg portions 28 and through grommets 42. The outer edge of the canvas 26 is also secured to the bight portion 30 in the same manner, with the weight of the outermost bows 24 acting to retain the canvas 26 in a taut condition.

The interior surface of the upper wall of the canvas 26 is provided with a pair of longitudinal ilexible straps 44 having portions 46 thereof forming loops for receiving the bight members 30, thus attaching the upper wall of the canvas member 26 to the bows 24.

Each of the legs 28 is secured to the side walls of the canvas 26 by a loop 48 having one side thereof stitched to the canvas 26 by stitching 50 and having free end portions detachably connected together by snap fastener means 52 or any suitable equivalent fastening means whereby the loops 48 may be detachably engaged with the legs 28 for permitting removal of the legs 28 therefrom for permitting complete disassembly of the canvas from the framework formed by the bows 24.

An opening 54 may be provided in each side wall of the canvas 26, with the closure 56 being provided there- 3, for and held in closed position by snap fastener elements 58. Also, an entrance opening may be provided centrally in the canvas side wall by a zipper construction 60 which is generally disposed in a U-shaped manner, thus permitting openingofa flap for entrance into and exit from the interior of'the hut without the necessity for lifting the end bow 24.

An elongated, exible line 62 is provided with a hook 64 on each end thereof, with one hook 64. being positioned over the bight portion 30 of the central bow 24 and the other hook 64 adapted to Yreleasably engage the bight portion 30 of the outermost bow 24, thus holding the outermost bow in a generally upwardly inclined position approaching a vertical position, as illustrated in Figure 2, thus permitting entry of a vehicle into the interior of the hut.

The tent member or canvas member 26 may be of any suitable waterproof material and the U-shaped tubular construction of the bows 24 form a suicient rigidity to withstand various Weather conditions, and the entire device may be readily disassembled or assembled and is adapted for assembly in any locality with a minimum of effort.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

l. A collapsible hut comprising a central base assembly, a plurality of inverted U-shaped framing bows detachably mounted on said base assembly, the outermost of said bows being pivotally secured to said base assembly, and a exible waterproof covering containing an auxiliary hut entrance therein extending over the periphery of all of said bows and being detachably connected thereto and being detachably connected to the base assembly, said detachable connections including a series of apertures in said covering, a series of apertures in said base assembly, pin means extending through said covering apertures and said base apertures and maintained in place by transverse pins through said pin means, lacings carried by said end bows and passing through said apertures in said covering for'maintaining said covering on said bows, exible straps aixed to the covering along the length thereof, said straps and said hovering sandwiching said bows therebetween, said base assembly including a pair of spaced parallel longitudinally elongated upwardly facing channel-shaped members, means extending through said channel-shaped members penetrating the ground and securing the channel-shaped members in position, a plurality of upstanding sockets rigidly mounted on the central portion of each channel-shaped member, and a central bow detachably supported in a rigid position between the pairs of sockets for stationarily supporting the central portion -of the covering.

2. The combination as defined in claim 1 including an elongated exible line having two ends, a hook on each of said ends, said line adaptedto cooperate with the bight of said central bow and either of said pivotally connected bows situated furtherest from said central bow for drawing said pivotally connected bows to a generally vertical position whereby an automobile can gain entrance to the hut from either side of said central bow depending on which pivotal bow has been drawn to the vertical position. f

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Murray July 24, 1956