Collapsible marine privacy chamber
US4883016A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 1988 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B29/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A collapsible privacy chamber preferably for use aboard a boat or other watercraft is provided. The privacy chamber includes an openable enclosure having an openable top, a sectional support member, mechanism for anchoring the sectional support member inside of the openable enclosure, an upper suppport frame, a flexible sheet attachable to the upper support frame such that the flexible sheet can hang from the upper support frame thereby providing a partial enclosure such that one can obtain a measure of privacy inside of the partial enclosure, an upper mechanism for supporting the upper support frame such that the upper support frame can support the flexible sheet. The sectional support member preferably includes a plurality of elongated cooperating segments. The sectional support member cooperates with the anchoring mechanism to anchor the support member in the openable enclosure such that the assembled support member can extend vertically from the enclosure. Preferably, the privacy chamber includes a portable toilet located inside the openable enclosure. The elements of the partial enclosure are preferably collapsible such that they may be disassembled and placed within the opena…
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