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Deployment system for shelter units
Assignee: GICHNER MOBILE SYSTEMS Inc
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Filing: 1969-07-23
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Granted: 1971-09-14
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Expires: 1989-07-23
Abstract
Abstract A system and structural assembly for enabling two shelter units to be deployed in accurate relative relationship to enable the two shelter units to be expanded into an enclosure including levelling jacks with sliding pads at each corner of each shelter unit, an alignment bar for moving the shelter units in relation to each other and accurately aligning the shelter units so that the facing sidewalls of two spaced shelter units may be employed as the roof and floor of the space between the two shelter units and an auxiliary end wall carried by each of the shelter units may be employed for completely enclosing the space between the two spaced shelter units to insure the structural and RF integrity of the complex as well as the safety and reliability necessary for enabling operating personnel to deploy the two shelter units and expand them into an enclosure encompassing the space of three shelter units.
Inventors
- 👤 William E Ciccarelli
- 👤 Phillip A Kaufman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-31 16:52
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/348; E04B1/34815; E04B1/343; E04B1/34315; E04B1/34331; E04B1/344; E04B1/3442; E04B1/3444; E04G; E04G21/00; E04G21/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S52/00; Y10S52/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
356 words
A system for deploying a pair of shelter units, moving the units to an aligned spaced relation and expanding the two units to enclose a volume equivalent to three shelter units comprising a pair of shelter units each including a rigid hollow body with parallel opposed walls, a levelling jack mounted at each corner of each shelter unit, each levelling jack having a pad slidably attached thereto for engaging a supporting surface to enable relative translatory movement between the shelter unit and supporting surface to enable movement of the shelter units in increments within the limits of sliding movement of the jack pads, each shelter unit including a movable side panel whereby the two facing side panels of the two shelter units may be moved to form the top and bottom walls of the space between the pair of shelter units, each shelter unit also including a movable supplemental end panel to form a closure for the ends of the space between the pair of shelter units thereby providing an enclosed volume substantially equal to the volume of three shelter units, and alignment bars including a mechanical pushing and pulling apparatus operatively interconnected between the pair of shelter units when the shelter units have been dropped onto a supporting surface in random orientation to enable the shelter units to be moved in increments of movement determined by the length of sliding movement of the jack pads to an aligned relation whereby the jacks may elevate the pair of shelter units into a level relation, each of said alignment bars including a pair of axially extending externally threaded members having means on the outer ends thereof for detachable engagement with a shelter unit, an internally threaded member interconnecting the externally threaded members for causing axial movement of the externally threaded members for moving the shelter units in relation to each other, each jack pad including a longitudinally elongated plate having a longitudinal track on the upper surface thereof, said jack including a lifting member having a block universally pivotally attached to the lower end thereof with the block being slidably disposed in the track on the plate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
356 words
A system for deploying a pair of shelter units, moving the units to an aligned spaced relation and expanding the two units to enclose a volume equivalent to three shelter units comprising a pair of shelter units each including a rigid hollow body with parallel opposed walls, a levelling jack mounted at each corner of each shelter unit, each levelling jack having a pad slidably attached thereto for engaging a supporting surface to enable relative translatory movement between the shelter unit and supporting surface to enable movement of the shelter units in increments within the limits of sliding movement of the jack pads, each shelter unit including a movable side panel whereby the two facing side panels of the two shelter units may be moved to form the top and bottom walls of the space between the pair of shelter units, each shelter unit also including a movable supplemental end panel to form a closure for the ends of the space between the pair of shelter units thereby providing an enclosed volume substantially equal to the volume of three shelter units, and alignment bars including a mechanical pushing and pulling apparatus operatively interconnected between the pair of shelter units when the shelter units have been dropped onto a supporting surface in random orientation to enable the shelter units to be moved in increments of movement determined by the length of sliding movement of the jack pads to an aligned relation whereby the jacks may elevate the pair of shelter units into a level relation, each of said alignment bars including a pair of axially extending externally threaded members having means on the outer ends thereof for detachable engagement with a shelter unit, an internally threaded member interconnecting the externally threaded members for causing axial movement of the externally threaded members for moving the shelter units in relation to each other, each jack pad including a longitudinally elongated plate having a longitudinal track on the upper surface thereof, said jack including a lifting member having a block universally pivotally attached to the lower end thereof with the block being slidably disposed in the track on the plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said shelter units includes a peripheral continuous metallic skin providing an RFI shield, and means continuing the metallic skin between the pair of shelter units for providing RFI shield integrity for the space enclosed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
295 words
The system as defined in claim 2 wherein said means continuing the RFI shield includes a metallic liner in each shelter unit having a width substantially one-half of the distance between the pair of shelter units when expanded and extending peripherally of the peripheral wall enclosing the space between the pair of shelter units, conductive fastening means securing the liner to the skin of the shelter unit, and conductive fastening means securing the peripheral edges of the liner together, said liner being constructed of conductive material for providing a flexible continuous RFI shield for the enclosed space. 4. A shelter unit for use in deployment with a similar shelter unit for expansion into a three shelter unit complex comprising a rigid, hollow boxlike structure including parallel end walls, sidewalls, top and bottom walls, at least one of said sidewalls being connected to the edges of the corresponding end walls, top and bottom walls for movement to a position for use as a top or bottom wall for the space between a pair of shelter units when deployed in aligned pairs and a supplemental end wall attached to the shelter unit and corresponding in shape and size to the end walls to form a closure for the end of the space between adjacent shelter units when deployed in aligned pairs, and a levelling jack connected with each corner of the shelter unit, each levelling jack including a vertically movable lift member, a jack pad carried by and underlying the lower end of each lift member, and means interconnecting the jack pad and lift member to enable universal pivotal movement therebetween and to enable the jack pad to slide in relation to the lift member in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the lift member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
84 words
The structure as defined in claim 4 together with an alignment bar provided with the shelter unit for connection therewith, said alignment bar including an extensible and retractible device by which a shelter unit may be moved along the ground surface as the jack pads slide in relation to the lifting member in order to orient the shelter unit in a predetermined spaced relationship to a second shelter unit to enable the two units to be expanded to provide a three shelter unit complex.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
251 words
A shelter unit for use in deployment with a similar shelter unit for expansion into a three shelter unit complex comprising a rigid, hollow boxlike structure including parallel end walls, sidewalls, top and bottom walls, at least one of said sidewalls being connected to the edges of the corresponding end walls, top and bottom walls for movement to a position for use as a top or bottom wall for the space between a pair of shelter units when deployed in aligned pairs and a supplemental end wall attached to the shelter unit and corresponding in shape and size to the end walls to form a closure for the end of the space between adjacent shelter units when deployed in aligned pairs, and a levelling jack connected with each corner of the shelter unit, each levelling jack including a vertically movable lift member, a jack pad underlying the lower end of each lift member, and means interconnecting the jack pad and lift member to enable universal pivotal movement therebetween and to enable the jack pad to slide in relation to the lift member in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the left member, said jack pad including a longitudinally elongated plate having a longitudinal track on the upper surface thereof, said vertically movable lift member having a block universally pivotally attached to the lower end thereof with the block being slidably disposed in the track of the plate, said track including retaining flanges retaining the block slidably in the track.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
251 words
A shelter unit for use in deployment with a similar shelter unit for expansion into a three shelter unit complex comprising a rigid, hollow boxlike structure including parallel end walls, sidewalls, top and bottom walls, at least one of said sidewalls being connected to the edges of the corresponding end walls, top and bottom walls for movement to a position for use as a top or bottom wall for the space between a pair of shelter units when deployed in aligned pairs and a supplemental end wall attached to the shelter unit and corresponding in shape and size to the end walls to form a closure for the end of the space between adjacent shelter units when deployed in aligned pairs, and a levelling jack connected with each corner of the shelter unit, each levelling jack including a vertically movable lift member, a jack pad underlying the lower end of each lift member, and means interconnecting the jack pad and lift member to enable universal pivotal movement therebetween and to enable the jack pad to slide in relation to the lift member in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the left member, said jack pad including a longitudinally elongated plate having a longitudinal track on the upper surface thereof, said vertically movable lift member having a block universally pivotally attached to the lower end thereof with the block being slidably disposed in the track of the plate, said track including retaining flanges retaining the block slidably in the track.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
238 words
A system for deploying a pair of shelter units, moving the units to an aligned spaced relation and expanding the two units to enclose a volume equivalent to three shelter units comprising a pair of shelter units each including a rigid hollow body with parallel opposed walls, a levelling jack mounted at each corner of each shelter unit, each levelling jack having a pad slidably and pivotally attached thereto for engaging a supporting surface to enable relative translatory movement between the shelter unit and supporting surface to enable movement of the shelter units in increments within the limits of sliding movement of the jack pads, each shelter unit including a movable side panel whereby the two facing side panels of the two shelter units may be moved to form the top and bottom walls of the space between the pair of shelter units, each shelter unit also including a movable supplemental end panel to form a closure for the ends of the space between the pair of shelter units thereby providing an enclosed volume substantially equal to the volume of three shelter units, and each jack pad including a longitudinally elongated plate having a longitudinal track on the upper surface thereof, said jack including a lifting member vertically movably connected to the shelter unit and having a block universally pivotally attached to the lower end thereof with the block being slidably disposed in the track on the plate.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
238 words
A system for deploying a pair of shelter units, moving the units to an aligned spaced relation and expanding the two units to enclose a volume equivalent to three shelter units comprising a pair of shelter units each including a rigid hollow body with parallel opposed walls, a levelling jack mounted at each corner of each shelter unit, each levelling jack having a pad slidably and pivotally attached thereto for engaging a supporting surface to enable relative translatory movement between the shelter unit and supporting surface to enable movement of the shelter units in increments within the limits of sliding movement of the jack pads, each shelter unit including a movable side panel whereby the two facing side panels of the two shelter units may be moved to form the top and bottom walls of the space between the pair of shelter units, each shelter unit also including a movable supplemental end panel to form a closure for the ends of the space between the pair of shelter units thereby providing an enclosed volume substantially equal to the volume of three shelter units, and each jack pad including a longitudinally elongated plate having a longitudinal track on the upper surface thereof, said jack including a lifting member vertically movably connected to the shelter unit and having a block universally pivotally attached to the lower end thereof with the block being slidably disposed in the track on the plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
81 words
The system as defined in claim 7 together with alignment bars including a mechanical pushing and pulling apparatus operatively interconnected between the pair of shelter units when the shelter units have been dropped onto a supporting surface in random orientation to enable the shelter units to be moved in increments of movement determined by the length of sliding movement of the jack pads to an aligned relation whereby the jacks may elevate the pair of shelter units into a level relation.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-09-13 | 1975-03-15 | 1975-09-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-13 | 1979-03-15 | 1979-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-13 | 1983-03-15 | 1983-09-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |