Shelter system of clustered modular enclosures
US6532701B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K1/0041
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A prefabricated, modular shelter system that utilizes a series of identical enclosures, each made from barrier panels connected to define the shape of a modifiable dodecagon prism. The top cover of each enclosure can be flat or peaked at the center. The lightweight components are easily transported, assembled, disassembled, and/or re-assembled. The design allows two or many enclosures to cluster together without interstitial triangle prism volumes forming among them. Interior space within a cluster of enclosures can be increased, decreased, or re-arranged by simple addition, removal, or relocation of enclosures. Though the enclosures are each identical in shape, they can create a limitless variety of spatial areas and configurations, thus adapting to varied uses and requirements.
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