Abstract: A shelter system is shown and described. A hub for a shelter system is shown and described. A frame for a shelter system is shown and described. In one embodiment, the shelter system includes a frame and cover. The shelter may include a hub system. The frame may be collapsible. The cover is configured to fit with the frame. The hub may include a receiver slot, a receiver sleeve and an attachment projection. The result is a shelter system with reduced set up time, effort and requirements and improved strength and ease of use. The inventions may also be considered a shelter kit and/or a shelter and hub method.

Abstract: A tension-release mechanism configured to facilitate a coupling between a shade membrane and a support structure is provided. The tension-release mechanism comprises a coupling sleeve configured to be installed within the support structure. The tension-release mechanism also comprises a tension actuation element configured to extend along a connection path within the coupling sleeve. The tension actuation element is configured to engage a receiving feature within a moveable sleeve coupled to the shade membrane. Actuating the tension actuation element in a first direction causes the moveable sleeve to be received within the coupling sleeve. Actuation in a second direction causes the moveable sleeve to be decoupled from the coupling sleeve.

Abstract: The modular shelter related to temporary building for keeping goods or people. The modular shelter utilizes some standardized shells for constructing walls of the modular shelter. Each of the shells can have sidewalls or ribs for strengthening the shells' curvature and strength. These standardized shells can further be stacked such that they become compact for storage and transportation. Multiple number of the modular shelter can also be joined together for providing extended shelters.

Abstract: This invention relates to a lightweight housing module comprising at least one stretched fabric intended to form the roof of said module and fixed along its lower edge on a rigid frame maintained at a distance from the ground by a plurality of lateral posts, remarkable in that it comprises vertical panels and/or opening frames in order to close in a substantially sealed manner its vertical facades and a false ceiling arranged in order to be arranged under said fabric inside said lightweight housing module and fixed to the frame. This invention also relates to a modular building remarkable in that it comprises a plurality of lightweight housing modules, according to the invention, arranged next to one another, and a system for sealing between the adjacent lightweight housing modules. This invention also relates to their method of assembly.

Abstract: A building assembly kit with roof ring having an open-ended plurality of hollow cuboid tube joints radially disposed around an open center of a roof ring and a plurality of parallelepiped strut members disposed between each of the plurality of cube joints, each of said cube joints and strut members disposed to interconnect endwise with a plurality of extant rafters, said rafters then interconnectable with a plurality of top brackets disposed to interconnect each of said plurality of rafters at a juncture between a pair of horizontally disposed extant wall top beams and a vertically oriented corner post, said corner post connected at a juncture of a pair of base runners at a base bracket, wherein a structure is expediently erected by inserting each rafter, wall top beam, corner post, and base runner into a corresponding tube joint, top bracket, and base bracket.

Abstract: A garage car cover apparatus attachable to a ceiling of a garage including a flexible fabric car cover configured to drapingly cover a vehicle. A power unit attaches to the ceiling and to a lifting shaft having a plurality of spaced sheaves. Attaching points on the cover each connect to one end of a flexible line. A plurality of ceiling pulleys are each connectable to the ceiling directly above one of the attaching points when the cover is draped over the vehicle, each flexible line connected at one end to one sheave, a mid-portion of each line supported on one pulley. The cover is raised or lowered vertically from, and drapingly onto the vehicle by operation of the power unit. An alternate embodiment utilizes an existing power unit of an overhead garage door opener to facilitate automatic deployment and retraction.

Abstract: A tent is safely unfolded or folded when used and requires less time to unfold or fold and can be pitched automatically as well as manually to solve the problems of the prior art. In the tent, a worm gear and worm wheels are combined and tent connecting rods are attached to the worm wheels, respectively, so that when the worm wheels are moved, the tent connecting rods are moved to fold or unfold the tent. The worm wheel can be manually moved within the tent or the worm wheel can be automatically operated by providing a motor controlled through a remove controller so that the tent connecting rods can be unfolded or folded. In the tent, a central cavity part of a worm wheel body may be used as an air vent, and used as a passage for a smoke outlet from a heater in the winter.

Abstract: A top support structure of tent includes a hub for a plurality of poles. The hub is provided with a plurality of connector members, each having an abutting face and being pivoted to two pivot pieces of a pivot holder, to which the pole of the tent is coupled. A fastening member is pivotally inserted between the two pivot pieces of the pivot holder. The inner end of the fastening member is formed with an abutting portion opposing to the abutting face of the connector member, the outer end of which is provided with a press portion extending over the pivot holder. A spring is positioned between the inner end of the fastening member and the pivot holder.

Abstract: Low-cost, semi-permanent rigid-wall modular Yurt-type, peaked-roof structures, polygonally “round” (in plan view), made of modular, light-weight, water-proof cellular extruded plastic sheet panels that are easily portable, quickly erectable and dismountable, having a wide variety of uses. The modular panels are easily die-cut from any water-resistant, non-metallic, rigid material, preferably an extruded plastic, such as a polyolefin polymer. Few panel configurations are needed to form all the structural elements. In addition, multiple similar modular structures may be grouped to form larger compound structures with individual ones of the Yurts being assigned to individual persons or dedicated work space usages: disaster shelters, sleeping, gathering, storage, hygiene, medical treatment, schooling, entertainment, goods manufacture, cooking, eating, herding, etc.

Abstract: Low-cost, semi-permanent rigid-wall modular longhouse-type, peaked-roof structures, stadium-shaped (in plan view), made of light-weight, water-proof cellular extruded plastic sheet material die cut into blanks that are easily portable, quickly field erectable and dismountable by unskilled workers for a wide variety of uses. Two semi-circular end portions are spaced apart and joined by multiple segments of straight wall and roof modules, the length depending only on the number of intermediate segments. Blanks are easily folded on site into double-walled, bolt-together, modular wall and roof panels. Only four basic panel configurations are needed to form all structural elements. Multiple modular structures may be grouped to form larger compound structures with individual ones assigned to individual persons or dedicated work space usages: disaster shelters, sleeping, gathering, storage, hygiene, medical treatment, schooling, entertainment, goods manufacture, cooking, eating, herding, etc.

Abstract: A quick-release structure for a frame rod of a tent includes an upper rod, a middle rod, a lower rod, an upper joint, a lower joint and a quick-release assembly. The upper joint includes a first joint head and a second upper joint head. The first upper joint head is connected to the upper rod, and the second upper joint head is connected to the middle rod. The first upper joint head includes an eccentric cam. The lower joint includes a first lower joint head and second lower joint heads. The first lower joint head is connected to the middle rod, and the second lower joint head is connected to the lower rod. The quick-release assembly includes a pipe, a pulley, a pulley seat, an upper pin, an upper spring, a lower pin and a lower spring.

Abstract: A chemical free trap that catches biting flies and other insects is herein disclosed. Features of the present trap include a dark-colored baitless lure which attracts biting flies, a collapsible housing that includes a fabric cover and an entrapment and containment space, a weather-resistant construction enabling the trap to be used in outdoor areas or structures, and a means for easy insect removal.

Abstract: An expandable and collapsible structure and an expandable and collapsible scissor assembly and module therefor are provided. The scissor assembly includes a first strut having a first end and a second end. The scissor assembly also includes a second strut upper portion having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second strut upper portion being pivotably connected to the first strut at an upper strut connection point, and a second strut lower portion having a first end and a second end, the second end of the second strut lower portion being pivotably connected to the first strut at a lower strut connection point.

Abstract: A shade structure having a suspended mast with a tubular body non-removably secured between at least two suspended mast support segments forming a suspended engagement. The shade structure has at least a first flange plate connecting a first mast transition segment to a first cantilever rafter and a second flange plate connecting a second mast transition segment to a second cantilever rafter. At least one column extension assembly simultaneously supports the cantilever rafters and connects each cantilever rafter to a column. A fabric canopy is disposed over and around the suspended mast and over the suspended mast support segments and cantilever rafters. Means to engage the fabric canopy is used with each cantilever rafter on a second cantilever rafter end and tensioning means secured to at least one of the cantilever rafter or the suspended mast is used for tensioning the fabric canopy.

Abstract: Bases are disclosed that comprise a projecting portion designed to receive over it the hollow end of a pole or other elongate member, which may form part of a structure such as a pavilion or umbrella. The projecting portion of the base comprises wedges that move in response to the end of the pole moving over the projecting portion and in so moving, the wedges increase the effective cross section of the projecting portion to engage the inner surface of the end of the pole and to thereby stabilize the structure on a support surface, such as the ground. Braces are also disclosed that pull together adjacent poles of a pavilion to make the structure more rigid.

Abstract: A retractable pet house includes an enclosure frame and an optional top frame. The enclosure frame includes a plurality of poles, foldable connection rod units and locking joints. The upper end and the lower end of each pole are connected to the locking joints. The upper ends and the lower ends of both sides of the foldable connection rod unit are respectively pivoted to the locking joints. The top frame includes a central joint and a plurality of top rods. Each top rod has one end pivoted to the central joint and another end penetrating through the locking joint at the upper end of each pole. One end of each top rod is provided with a threaded hole for receiving a bolt to hold against the central joint. The inclination between the top frame and the central joint is variable by rotating the bolts.

Abstract: The present utility model discloses an artistic iron awning with bi-top, wherein its frame is constituted of several peripheral poles, several artistic iron screens, and a frame with bi-top of foldable type. A lower top cloth covers a lower top frame of the frame with bi-top of foldable type to connect therewith and define a central opening, and an upper top cloth covers an upper top frame of the frame with bi-top of foldable type to connect therewith. The circulation of the air is good, because there is a central opening for ventilation in the lower top cloth, and the wind can escape through this opening of the bi-top, even though the wind force may be strong, so that the awning of foldable type can be made more stable.

Abstract: A foldable tent (1), wherein a covering is supported by a plurality of columns (2) and an outer peripheral frame (3) and reinforcement frames (4) connected to the columns (2), the reinforcement frames (4) are formed so as to pass through the inside of a polygon in plan view formed of the outer peripheral frame (3) and disposed so as to connect the columns to the center of the polygon to more increase the strength thereof over a conventional foldable tent, parts of unit pipe bodies forming the reinforcement pipe units (41, 42) of the reinforcement frames (4) are horizontal relative to an installation surface or downwardly titled toward the center thereof to smoothly fold the reinforcement pipe elements (41, 42) when the tent is dissembled, and the reinforcement frames (4) are supported on the columns (2) or on the columns (2) through play allowing the reinforcement frames (4) to move within a specified range from a center column (5) in a generally circumferential direction to smoothly fold the foldable tent.

Abstract: A collapsible canopy frame includes a plurality of side poles, and a plurality of scissor assemblies for coupling the side poles to one another. The collapsible canopy frame also includes a center support pole, which includes an outer pole having an upper end and a lower end, and an inner pole slidable within the outer pole. The inner pole has an upper end that can extend upwardly from the outer pole and a lower end that can extend downwardly from the outer pole. A plurality of center scissor assemblies are provided for coupling the plurality of scissor assemblies to the center support pole. A fixing bracket fixed to the lower end of the outer pole has a central opening around the inner pole and a side opening. A locking pin is disposed at least partly in the side opening of the fixing bracket, and is used for fixedly coupling the inner pole to the fixing bracket.

Abstract: A collapsible gazebo frame includes a set of four corner support members and a set of four scissor assemblies, each being coupled to a different pair of the four corner support members. Each of four scissor assembly sliders is slidingly coupled to a different one of the four corner support members and serves to extend and retract the scissor assemblies coupled to the respective corner support member when slid along the corner support member. A canopy support frame includes four canopy support members, each being coupled to the top end of a different one of the four corner support members and having a canopy frame joint. The canopy support frame also includes four canopy support arms. Each canopy support arm is coupled to a different one of the four scissor assemblies and to a different canopy frame extender such that the canopy frame joints lock when gazebo frame is deployed.

Abstract: The lightweight erectable canopy shelters include a plurality of legs connected together by an extendible perimeter assembly of link members. In one embodiment, the roof structure is formed by a pole members pivotally mounted to the upper ends of the legs so as to extend across the shelter, and movable between a lowered position and a raised, upwardly arching position. The pole members are pivotally coupled to a central hub, and each of the pole members comprises pole sections hinged to permit downward folding and upward unfolding until they are fully extended. Corner support strut members are pivotally mounted to the legs, to be rotatable upwardly to engage and support the pole members.

Abstract: A tent skeleton frame assembly includes vertical poles, each of which defines a first side and a second side transverse to the first side, and includes a first vertical rod, a second vertical rod spaced apart from and aligned with the first vertical rod along the first side of a respective one of the vertical poles, a third vertical rod spaced apart from and aligned with the second vertical rod along the second side of the respective one of the vertical poles, and three elongated latticed plates. Each vertical rod is formed with two engaging grooves. Each latticed plate has opposite sides respectively engaging an adjacent pair of the engaging grooves in an adjacent pair of the vertical rods.

Abstract: A tent structure includes supporting legs, linkages connected between every two neighboring supporting legs, and a head support. The supporting legs are standing on the ground and equally spaced from each other. Every two neighboring supporting legs are connected with one of the linkages. The head support includes rods and retractable rods. Each of the retractable rods comprises an elastic member engaging with the rod to adjust the length of the rod extending or retracting within the retractable rod. When a tarpaulin is placed on the head support, the retractable rods may extend its length to the degree that the tarpaulin is fully expanded and secured.

Abstract: A collapsible tent skeleton frame includes a plurality of poles, a plurality of joints mounted respectively on the poles, a plurality of side ribs pivoted respectively to the joints, a top joint, and a plurality of upper ribs pivoted respectively to adjacent pairs of the side ribs and to the top joint. Each of the joints has two arms, each of which is formed with a recess that has a round inner end section and an extension. Each of the side ribs has a rounded end that is received in and that conforms to the inner end section of the recess in a respective one of the arms of a respective one of the joints.

Abstract: A customizable enclosable frame assembly for providing a housing structure comprising an arrangement of elongated members connected by a plurality of connectors to define the frame assembly. The connectors include a plurality of knuckle joint assemblies for articulably connecting the elongated members. The connectors also include a plurality of slip-T members for connecting the elongated members to define a customizable, adjustable base of the customizable frame assembly.

Abstract: A tent frame structure includes an upright pole with a lower nest movably inserted thereon and an upper nest fixed at the upper end thereof; one end of a large supporting rod is pivotally jointed with the upper nest and the other end thereof is pivotally jointed with a small supporting rod; the other end of the small supporting rod is pivotally jointed unto a top nest; one end of a supporting strut is pivotally jointed with the midsection of the large supporting rod and the other end thereof is pivotally jointed unto the lower nest; a plurality of struts respectively joint two adjacent upper and lower nests; the jointed struts cross and hinge each other to compose a movable and foldable frame in a shape of a parallelogram; to merely slide the lower nest up and down enables the opening and folding of the tent.

Abstract: A collapsible support (10) for a canopy (15) comprises a peripheral structure (20) and a central structure (60). Peripheral structure (20) includes four telescopingly collapsible legs (21), each having a sliding member (35) slidingly connected thereto and four pairs (40P) of X-configured truss structures (41) connecting legs (21). Central structure (60) connects between opposite side X-configured truss structure pairs (40P) and is supported thereby. Central structure (60) generally includes a center post assembly (61) supported by two pairs of orthogonal center trusses (80). Canopy (15) is attached to peripheral structure (20) so as to tension canopy (15) over center post assembly (61) in an erect configuration.

Abstract: A collapsible frame for use in erecting tents, canopies and the like at outdoor venues includes a plurality of telescopic legs for providing vertical structural support, and a plurality of top corner joints each fixedly mounted upon a top end of a corresponding telescopic leg. A leg slider joint is adjustably mounted upon each telescopic leg for sliding along that telescopic leg. A truss pair of link members is mounted to a pair of top corner joints and to a corresponding pair of leg slider joints mounted on adjacent pairs of telescopic legs for providing a scissors connector. Finally, a plurality of canopy support arms each including a flexible connector, and each fixedly connected to a top corner joint and a corresponding leg slider joint, is employed for raising and lowering the collapsible frame as a stable unitary structure.

Abstract: A canopy for covering the top of a playyard, the canopy comprising a canopy cover, a canopy support adapted to be coupled to a playyard and configured to support the canopy cover, the canopy support includes a rod connector and four support rods, each support rod includes an inner end pivotably coupled to the rod connector and an outer end adapted to be coupled to one of four corner pieces included in the playyard to retain the canopy support on the playyard, and the rod connector includes a connector ring arranged to pass through apertures formed in the inner ends of each support rod to establish a pivot axis of each support rod about the connector ring and about which each support rod is free to pivot relative to the connector ring.

Abstract: A customizable enclosable frame assembly for providing a housing structure comprising an arrangement of elongated members connected by a plurality of connectors to define the frame assembly. The connectors include a plurality of knuckle joint assemblies for articulably connecting the elongated members. The connectors also include a plurality of slip-T members for connecting the elongated members to define a customizable, adjustable base of the customizable frame assembly.

Abstract: The erectable shelter includes a truss framework that provides an elevated, raised canopy that can have a high peak in a raised, extended configuration. The shelter includes a canopy, a leg assembly, and a perimeter truss linkage assembly having a plurality of perimeter truss pairs of link members connected to the leg assembly. The legs preferably have telescoping upper and lower sections with lower section for engagement with ground, and a slider member slidably mounted to the upper section of each of the legs. A canopy peak support assembly is provided that is movable between a raised position and a lowered position, with the canopy peak support assembly supporting the canopy above the top of the leg assembly in the raised position. The canopy peak support assembly includes a flexible center support member such as a rubber tube or spring coil that can bend in response to the force of strong winds.

Abstract: A multiple peak tent (1) structure which is mechanically simple and easy to assemble. The tent structure of this invention can span relatively large areas without inhibiting mobility under the tent through the use of ground extending support poles. The canopy (3) of the multiple peak tent (1) structure is supported by multiple masts (8) resting on a cable network (11). The cable network (11) is attached to the upper corners of the frame structure resulting in a tent having no supporting poles that extend to the ground in the covered area. The multiple peak tent (1) structure may be expanded modularly to span larger areas.

Abstract: A collapsible tent comprises top connecting means at the top of the tent; a plurality of upright legs; a slider slideably received on each upright leg; upper roof support bars pivotally connected to the top connecting means; lower roof support bars which each are connected at one end to its respective upper roof support bar and at the other end to a top of its respective upright leg; stay bars which each are connected at one end to its respective lower roof support bar and at the other end to the slider; a parallel bar assembly interconnecting adjacent ones of the upright legs, stay bars for supporting the lower support bars, each stay pivotally connected at one end to the upper part of its respective lower roof support bar and at the other end to the slider; stay bars for supporting the parallel bar assembly, each stay bar pivotally connected at one end to its respective parallel bar assembly and at the other end to the slider ; and stop means for maintaining the slider in position to maintain the tent in an

Abstract: The erectable shelter includes a truss framework that provides an elevated, raised canopy that can have a high peak in a raised, extended configuration. The shelter includes a canopy, a leg assembly, and a perimeter truss linkage assembly having a plurality of perimeter truss pairs of link members connected to the leg assembly. The legs preferably have telescoping upper and lower sections with lower section for engagement with ground, and a slider member slidably mounted to the upper section of each of the legs. A canopy peak support assembly is provided that is movable between a raised position and a lowered position, with the canopy peak support assembly supporting the canopy above the top of the leg assembly in the raised position. The canopy peak support assembly includes a flexible center support member such as a rubber tube or spring coil that can bend in response to the force of strong winds.

Abstract: A collapsible support structure for a covering. The support structure includes, at least, three apex poles with first ends pivotally connected together, so that, in use, the poles are able to be moved between a raised configuration, in which second opposite ends extend outwardly in different directions to create a pyramid-shaped frame and a collapsed configuration. The support structure also includes pairs of perimeter poles, with each pair forming an inverted "V" between the opposite ends of adjacent apex poles, when in the raised configuration, and a bracket device including struts, which extend between, and are pivotally attached to, respective apex poles intermediate their ends, along with a central flange element, in which the first connected ends of the apex poles and the central flange element may be pushed toward each other to obtain the raised configuration or pushed apart to obtain the collapsed configuration.

Abstract: The invention describes a canopy structure including a plurality of columns, a cover framework of structural members, and a cover. Each structural member is preferably supported on an upper end of a column using a novel joint assembly.

Abstract: The collapsible shelter includes a truss framework that provides an elevated, raised canopy that can be gabled or have a high peak in a raised, extended configuration. The canopy is supported by at least three legs, and outer perimeter and central truss pairs of link members pivotally connected in scissors configurations. The link members of the perimeter truss pairs are pivotally connected together in a scissors configuration so as to be extendable from a first collapsed position extending horizontally between adjacent legs to a second extended position extending above the legs, to elevate the canopy in a gabled or high peaked configuration. In a preferred embodiment, tensioning cables may also be secured between the legs and a central support connected to the central truss pairs, to provide additional strength and stability to the framework of the shelter in a raised, extended configuration.

Abstract: The collapsible shelter includes a truss framework that provides an elevated, raised canopy that can be gabled or have a high peak in a raised, extended configuration. The canopy is supported by at least three legs, and outer perimeter and central truss pairs of link members pivotally connected in scissors configurations. The link members of the perimeter truss pairs are pivotally connected together in a scissors configuration so as to be extendable from a first collapsed position extending horizontally between adjacent legs to a second extended position extending above the legs, to elevate the canopy in a gabled or high peaked configuration. In a preferred embodiment, tensioning cables may also be secured between the legs and a central support connected to the central truss pairs, to provide additional strength and stability to the framework of the shelter in a raised, extended configuration.

Abstract: The improved collapsible shelter includes a truss framework that provides an elevated, gabled canopy in a raised, extended configuration. The canopy is supported by at least three legs, and outer perimeter and central truss pairs of link members pivotally connected in scissors configurations. The link members of the perimeter truss pairs are pivotally connected together in a modified scissors configuration so as to be extendable from a first collapsed position extending horizontally between adjacent legs to a second extended position extending above the legs, to elevate the canopy in a gabled configuration. In a preferred embodiment, tensioning cables are also secured between the legs and a central support connected to the central truss pairs, to provide additional strength and stability to the framework of the shelter in a raised, extended configuration.