Collapsible privacy enclosure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10086915-B2
Application number	US-201615339457-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 31, 2016
Priority date	Oct 30, 2015
Publication date	Oct 2, 2018
Grant date	Oct 2, 2018

Abstract

A collapsible privacy enclosure includes a lower frame section, a middle frame section, and an upper frame section. The middle frame section is reconfigurable between a deployed configuration and a stowed configuration. The upper frame section includes a tilting portion and is reconfigurable between a deployed configuration and a stowed configuration. A curtain rod is deployable from the upper frame section.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A collapsible enclosure comprising:
a lower frame;
a middle frame comprising:
a first L-shaped portion;
a second L-shaped portion pivotally connected to the first L-shaped portion and fixedly connected to the lower frame;
a third L-shaped portion pivotally connected to the second L-shaped portion; and
a fourth L-shaped portion pivotally connected to the third L-shaped portion and pivotally connected to the first L-shaped portion;
wherein the middle frame is reconfigurable between a first position in which the first, second, third and fourth L-shaped portions of the middle frame cooperate to define a four-sided structure and a second position in which the first, second, third and fourth L-shaped portions of the middle frame cooperate to define an eight-sided structure; and
wherein the first and third L-shaped portions of the middle frame rotate with respect to the second and fourth L-shaped portions of the middle frame when the middle frame is reconfigured between the first and second positions and the second and fourth L-shaped portions of the middle frame translate with respect to the first and third L-shaped portions of the middle frame when the middle frame is reconfigured between the first and second positions; and

an upper frame comprising:
a base portion fixedly connected to the fourth portion of the middle frame; and
a pivoting portion pivotally connected to the base portion,

wherein the fourth L-shaped portion is disposed outside the lower frame when the middle frame is in the first position, and wherein the fourth L-shaped portion is at least partially disposed within the lower frame when the middle frame is in the second position.

2. The collapsible enclosure of claim 1 further comprising a first extendable and retractable strut connected to the lower frame and the middle frame or to the middle frame and the upper frame.

3. The collapsible enclosure of claim 2 further comprising a second extendable and retractable strut connected to the lower frame and the middle frame or to the middle frame and the upper frame.

4. The collapsible enclosure of claim 3 where the first extendable and retractable strut is connected to the lower frame and the middle frame and the second extendable and retractable strut is connected to the middle frame and the upper frame.

5. The collapsible enclosure of claim 4 , the upper frame further comprising a curtain support pivotally attached to the body pivoting portion.

6. A collapsible enclosure comprising:
a lower frame;
a middle frame comprising:
a first L-shaped portion;
a second L-shaped portion pivotally connected to the first L-shaped portion and fixedly connected to the lower frame;
a third L-shaped portion pivotally connected to the second L-shaped portion; and
a fourth L-shaped portion pivotally connected to the third L-shaped portion and pivotally connected to the first L-shaped portion;
wherein the middle frame is reconfigurable between a first position in which the first, second, third and fourth L-shaped portions of the middle frame cooperate to define a four-sided structure and a second position in which the first, second, third and fourth L-shaped portions of the middle frame cooperate to define an eight-sided structure; and
wherein the first and third L-shaped portions of the middle frame rotate with respect to the second and fourth L-shaped portions of the middle frame when the middle frame is reconfigured between the first and second positions and the second and fourth L-shaped portions of the middle frame translate with respect to the first and third L-shaped portions of the middle frame when the middle frame is reconfigured between the first and second positions; and

an upper frame comprising:
a base portion fixedly connected to the fourth portion of the middle frame; and
a pivoting portion pivotally connected to the base portion,

wherein the lower frame and the middle frame define a space for changing clothes when the middle frame is in the first position, wherein the pivoting portion is configured to pivot in a first direction substantially outside the space, and wherein the pivoting portion is configured to pivot in a second direction substantially toward the space.

7. The collapsible enclosure of claim 6 further comprising a first extendable and retractable strut connected to the lower frame and the middle frame or to the middle frame and the upper frame.

8. The collapsible enclosure of claim 7 further comprising a second extendable and retractable strut connected to the lower frame and the middle frame or to the middle frame and the upper frame.

9. The collapsible enclosure of claim 8 where the first extendable and retractable strut is connected to the lower frame and the middle frame and the second extendable and retractable strut is connected to the middle frame and the upper frame.

10. The collapsible enclosure of claim 9 , the upper frame further comprising a curtain support pivotally attached to the pivoting portion.

11. The collapsible enclosure of claim 10 wherein a portion of the middle frame nests within a portion of the lower frame when the middle frame is in the second position.

12. A collapsible enclosure comprising:
a lower frame;
a middle frame comprising:
a first L-shaped portion;
a second L-shaped portion pivotally connected to the first L-shaped portion and fixedly connected to the lower frame;
a third L-shaped portion pivotally connected to the second L-shaped portion; and
a fourth L-shaped portion pivotally connected to the third L-shaped portion and pivotally connected to the first L-shaped portion;
wherein the middle frame is reconfigurable between a first position in which the first, second, third and fourth L-shaped portions of the middle frame cooperate to define a four-sided structure and a second position in which the first, second, third and fourth L-shaped portions of the middle frame cooperate to define an eight-sided structure; and
wherein the first and third L-shaped portions of the middle frame rotate with respect to the second and fourth L-shaped portions of the middle frame when the middle frame is reconfigured between the first and second positions and the second and fourth L-shaped portions of the middle frame translate with respect to the first and third L-shaped portions of the middle frame when the middle frame is reconfigured between the first and second positions; and

an upper frame comprising:
a base portion fixedly connected to the fourth portion of the middle frame; and
a pivoting portion pivotally connected to the base portion,

wherein the pivoting portion is configured to pivot about ninety degrees with respect to the base portion.

13. The collapsible enclosure of claim 12 further comprising a first extendable and retractable strut connected to the lower frame and the middle frame or to the middle frame and the upper frame.

14. The collapsible enclosure of claim 13 further comprising a second extendable and retractable strut connected to the lower frame and the middle frame or to the middle frame and the upper frame.

15. The collapsible enclosure of claim 14 where the first extendable and retractable strut is connected to the lower frame and the middle frame and the second extendable and retractable strut is connected to the middle frame and the upper frame.

16. The collapsible enclosure of claim 15 , the upper frame further comprising a curtain support pivotally attached to the pivoting portion.

17. The collapsible enclosure of claim 16 wherein a portion of the middle frame nests with

Assignees

• Lippert Components Inc

Inventors

• Angle Shannon
• Jones Christopher D

Classifications

• B63B29/04 Primary

  Furniture peculiar to vessels (floatable furniture B63C9/30) · CPC title

• B63B2029/043

  Seats; Arrangements thereof on vessels · CPC title