PORTABLE BUS SHELTER

Abstract

A portable school bus shelter used in rural areas to protect school children from the weather elements. In one particular embodiment, the portable bus shelter may measure 8½ to 9 feet in height with windows measuring 2 feet by 2 feet. A door is provided for the portable shelter along with seating within the shelter. The shelter may be expandable up to 8 feet in width and is preferably made of fiberglass molding.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of Invention

The present invention relations to a portable bus shelter used to provide shelter for school children.

Description of Related Art School children normally travel back and forth to elementary and high school by using school buses. Many times school children wait along the road for the school bus to arrive in order to board the school bus and then also return to the same location when returning home. In a large number of instances many of these children wait on school buses on the side of the road without any type of shelter. It is particularly prevalent in rural areas, which normally lack the placement of bus shelters at school bus locations. Due to this lack of shelter or protection many school children are exposed to rain, snow, heat and other elements of the weather while waiting for the school bus. As a consequence, it would be advantageous to have a portable bus shelter that could be used to provide a convenient shelter in the remote areas. Further the portable shelter provides instant shelter for school children while waiting.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a portable school bus shelter used in rural areas to protect school children from the weather elements. In one particular embodiment, the portable bus shelter may measure 8½ to 9 feet in height with windows measuring 2 feet by 2 feet. A door is provided for the portable shelter along with seating within the shelter. The shelter may be expandable up to 8 feet in width and is preferably made of fiberglass molding.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 provides a front view of the portable shelter in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 depicts a side view of the portable shelter in accordance with the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a portable school bus shelter for used in the rural areas to protect school children from the weather elements. The portable bus shelter according to the present invention is a shelter that measures 8½ to 9 feet in height with windows measuring 2 feet by 2 feet. A door is provided for the portable shelter along with seating within the shelter. The shelter may be expandable up to 8 feet in width and is preferably made of fiberglass molding for the walls and panels associated with the portable shelter. In reference to FIG. 1, a front view of a portable shelter in accordance with the present invention is depicted. The Portable Shelter 100 includes a door 50 and a front side 52. A dome roof 25 is provided for the Portable Shelter 100. This Portable Shelter 100 may be made out of fiberglass materials along with the door and walls of the shelter. Clear side windows 27 as shown in FIG. 2 are provided on each sidewall 54 of the Portable Shelter 100. The Portable Shelter 100 is substantially rectangular and come in various sizes depending on the desired structure for the portable shelter. The portable shelter provides an innovative product that may be placed at a location for use with children during the school year. One particular advantage of the portable shelter is that it may be removed when school year is over and then placed at the school bus locations when the school year resumes in the fall. The instant invention has been shown and described in what it considers to be the most practical and preferred embodiments. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made there from within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A portable shelter comprising:

a. a door;

b. a first side wall, where the first side wall includes a single window;

c. a second side wall, where the second side wall includes a single window; and

a rear wall, where the rear wall includes a single window;

e.

2. The portable shelter according to claim 1, further including a domed roof.

3. The portable shelter according to claim 1, where the shelter is made of fiberglass.

4. The portable shelter according to claim 1, where the shelter is at least 8.5 feet in height.