Emergency shelter for at least one person, method for converting this from a folded position to a deployed position, and module of such shelters
US11193299B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H2015/201
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Provided is an emergency shelter that is able to occupy a first, folded position for storage and transport and a second deployed position that is suitable for sheltering at least one person, a method for reversibly converting the shelter from this first position to this second position, and a module of contiguous shelters of this kind. The emergency shelter includes an inflatable tent and a retention device in the form of a column that is preassembled with the inflated tent in said second position. The column is suitable for inflating the tent and holding it deployed around the former in said second position.
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