Modular command post system

• US 6,672,011 B2
• Filed: 11/02/2001
• Issued: 01/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Solipsys Corp. (Rtx Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Solipsys Corp. (Rtx Corporation)
• Inventors: Garner, Paul N., Richards, Charles P., Adams, Lynn J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedman, Czrl D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Amiri, Nahid
• Application Number:
  US09/905,694
• Publication Number:
  US 20030167698A1
• Time in Patent Office: 795 Days
• Field of Search: 52/63, 521/731, 52/6, 135/96, 135/124, 135/122, 135/900, 135/908, 135/102, 244/56, 403/12, 403/13, 403/14, 403/315, 403/317, 403/326, 403/329, 403/373, 108/155, 108/156, 297/16.1, 411/522, 411/514, 411/521
• US Class Current: 52/6
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/18 Tents having plural sectional covers, e.g. pavilions, vaulted tents, marquees, circus tents inflatable E04H15/20; Plural tents, e.g. modular
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/69 Redundant disconnection blocking means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 135/90 Worker or spectator shelter
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 135/908 Super tent or canopy
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/1608 Holding means or protector functioning only during transportation, assembly or disassembly

Abstract

A modular command post system comprised of removable interconnecting truss elements is provided. The modular command post system is configured to provide shelter and infrastructure to support various electronic equipment used by occupants of the command post.

Claims

1. A modular structure comprising:

a front truss member having spaced apart front vertical leg sections and a front horizontal roof section;

a back truss member having spaced apart back vertical leg sections and a back horizontal roof section, said back truss member spaced apart a predetermined distance from said front truss member;

a plurality of side truss members affixed between said front and back truss members;

a top truss member affixed between said front and back truss members;

an end truss member affixed to said back truss member and extending between said back vertical leg sections;

a table truss member affixed to said end truss member, said table truss member extending substantially orthogonal to said end truss member;

a table leg truss member affixed substantially orthogonal between said table truss member and the ground;

a table surface affixed to said table truss member.

2. A modular structure according to claim 1, further comprising a projector removably affixed to said modular structure.

3. A modular structure according to claim 1, further comprising a removable viewing surface in optical communication with said projector.

4. A modular structure according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of said projectors are in optical communication with a plurality of said viewing surfaces.

5. A modular structure according to claim 1, further comprising a collapsible chair configured to seat a person.

6. A modular structure according to claim 1, where said table surface is trapezoidal in shape.

7. A modular structure according to claim 1, further comprising a fabric shell substantially surrounding said modular structure.

8. A modular structure according to claim 1, further comprising a foldable electrical conduit structure disposed adjacent said table truss member.

9. A temporary shelter for use by military personnel comprising:

a generally parallelpiped enclosure defined by a plurality of removably interconnecting truss members;

a table support structure removably affixed to at least one of said plurality of removably interconnecting truss members and extending in said enclosure;

a plurality of removable table surfaces disposed inside said enclosure and removably affixed to said table support structure;

a plurality of collapsible chairs configured to be used in conjunction with a respective table surface;

a removable viewing screen in optical communication with a removable projector disposed inside said enclosure.

10. A temporary shelter according to claim 9, further comprising a computer placed on said table surface.

11. A temporary shelter according to claim 9, wherein said table surface comprises a substantially trapezoidal shape.

12. A temporary shelter according to claim 9, further comprising a foot pad disposed at each corner between said enclosure and the ground.

13. A temporary shelter according to claim 9, wherein said truss members are removably interconnected by a plurality of retainer assemblies.

14. A temporary shelter according to claim 13, wherein said retainer assembly further comprise a snap-on flexible clip affixed to an elongated pin, said pin configured to be removably inserted into aligned holes of mating truss members.

15. A method for providing a temporary shelter comprising the steps of:

providing a front truss member having spaced apart front vertical leg sections and a front horizontal roof section;

providing a back truss member having spaced apart back vertical leg sections and a back horizontal roof section;

placing said back truss member a predetermined distance from said front truss member;

providing a plurality of side truss members removably affixed between said front and back truss members;

providing a top truss member removably affixed between said front and back truss members;

providing an end truss member removably affixed to said back truss member and extending between said back vertical leg sections;

providing a table truss member removably affixed to said end truss member,

extending said table truss member substantially perpendicular to said end truss member;

providing a table leg truss member removably affixed substantially perpendicular between said table truss member and the ground;

providing a table surface removably affixed to said table truss member.

16. A modular command post system comprising:

a collapsible three dimensional truss structure defining a volume therein;

a table support structure removably affixed to said truss structure and extending in said volume;

a plurality of horizontal work surfaces removably affixed to said table support structure;

a foldable electrical conduit structure disposed along said table support structure, said conduit structure routing a plurality of wires through said volume;

a plurality of removable vertical work surfaces disposed in said volume.

17. A modular command post system according to claim 16, wherein a plurality of said command post systems are connected together.

18. A modular command post system according to claim 16, wherein said truss structure comprises a pair of spaced apart and parallel thin walled pipes connected together by a plurality of rods.

19. A modular command post system according to claim 16, wherein said table support structure comprises a triangular truss made from three spaced apart cylindrical tubes connected together by a plurality of rods.

20. A modular command post system according to claim 16 further comprising a collapsible conduit structure disposed adjacent said table support structure.