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Ice shelter with expandable fishing area

a technology of expandable fishing area and ice shelter, which is applied in the direction of manufacturing tools, metal working equipment, buildings, etc., can solve the problem of limiting the usable space within the hull, and achieve the effect of increasing the size of the fishing area available to the user and increasing the width and surface area of the fishing area

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-07-24
ARDISAM
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The present invention is a portable ice shelter that can be expanded to create a bigger fishing area. The bottom frame of the shelter can also be modified to increase the width and surface area of the fishing area. This will provide more space for the user and allow them to fish in a more comfortable way.

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The central fishing hole provides a relatively small fishing area and limits the usable space within the hull.

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[0029]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ice shelter 50 folded in a transport configuration 52 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The ice shelter 50 includes folding chair 54 and folding canopy assembly 56 are attached to base 58. The base 58 is typically a contiguous polymer shell with side walls 60, a bottom wall 62, and a reinforced upper perimeter 64. The bottom wall 62 and side walls 60 define recess 66 located below the upper perimeter 64. In the illustrated embodiment, the bottom wall 62 includes curve surface 68 to facilitate sliding in direction 70.

[0030]The base 58 is preferably a water tight hull that is designed to keep the occupant afloat in the event of a catastrophic ice failure. In one embodiment, the base 58 is a molded structure with a nominal wall thickness in a range of about 0.20 inches to about 0.10 inches.

[0031]The folding chair 54 is illustrated in a collapsed configuration 72. The folding chair 54 is preferably located in the recess ...

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Abstract

A portable ice shelter with a base, a bottom wall and side walls that form an upper perimeter. At least one frame bracket is mounted to the base. A chair is located in the base with a user orientation directed at a fishing area. A plurality of folding frame members is pivotally attached to the frame bracket. The folding frame members are moveable between a transport configuration and a deployed configuration configured to support a canopy covering. A bottom frame member is moveable between the transport configuration and a deployed configuration. The bottom frame member extends beyond the upper perimeter of the base in the deployed configuration to surround a first fishing area with a first width generally perpendicular to the user orientation. At least one joint on the bottom frame member is configured to modify the bottom frame member to a second fishing area with a second width at least 40% greater than the first width. The second fishing area is greater than the first fishing area. A canopy covering extends over the folding frame members and the bottom frame member to substantially surround the base and the first and second fishing areas.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 746,311 entitled ICE SHELTER WITH EXPANDABLE FISHING AREA, filed Dec. 27, 2012, the entire disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present disclosure relates generally to a portable ice shelter with an expandable fishing area.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Ice fishing is a popular winter past time in northern climates. Ice fishing is the activity of catching fish through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water such as a lake, river, or pond. Ice houses, also known as ice shanties in some locations, are small shelters that are used to protect an ice angler from the elements including wind and blowing snow.[0004]Various portable ice shelter mounted on sleds are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,239,247, 6,397,870 and U.S. Patent Publication No. US2006 / 0238005. These portable ice shelters can be easily moved by the anglers a...

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IPC IPC(8): E04H15/00
CPCE04H15/001E04H15/38Y10T29/49826
Inventor SCHAMBERGER, RANDYHARE, DAVIDLONERGAN, BRENDANKINDERMAN, TREVORROESCHLEIN, TODD
Owner ARDISAM
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