Portable shelters
US11686121B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45B2023/0093
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A portable shelter includes a frame structure with a plurality of pole structures. In some embodiments, a pole structure includes telescopically movable pole portions and a spring-biasing mechanism configured to bias one pole portion away from the other. In some embodiments, a center hub structure of the portable shelter includes a locking mechanism for engaging one of the pole portions to interfere with telescopic movement of the pole structure. In some embodiments, a pole structure includes a flexible portion attached to a first rigid portion, and a second rigid portion that is movable relative to the first rigid portion. The second rigid portion is pivotable or telescopically movable between a first position in which the second rigid portion overlaps the first rigid portion such that the flexible portion is free to flex, and a second position in which the second rigid portion overlaps and restrains the flexible portion.
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