US 11,974,417 B2
Shelter with electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection and components for same
Charles Deighton, Milford, OH (US); Travis Lontz, Fredericksburg, VA (US); Wade Milek, Mason, OH (US); and Brent Condie, Worley, ID (US)
Assigned to HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc., Solon, OH (US); and Berg Companies, Inc., Spokane, WA (US)
Filed by HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc., Solon, OH (US)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/107,401.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/308,467, filed on Feb. 9, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0255008 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. H05K 9/00 (2006.01); E04B 1/343 (2006.01); E04B 1/344 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 9/0001 (2013.01) [E04B 1/34336 (2013.01); E04B 1/3444 (2013.01); H05K 9/0084 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable shelter with electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection, said shelter comprising:
a plurality of wall panels that are configured to be arranged to define an interior space, said plurality of wall panels comprising a first wall panel and a second wall panel that each include an EMI protection layer;
wherein said first and second wall panels are connected together by at least one of:
(i) a hinged connection comprising an EMI protected hinge that extends along an interface between the first and second wall panels, said hinge comprising: a first hinge leaf connected to the first wall panel; a second hinge leaf connected to the second wall panel; and hinge joint that pivotally connects said first hinge leaf to said second hinge leaf; and a flexible EMI protection covering connected to both the first hinge leaf and the second hinge leaf and extending across the hinge joint along an axial length of the hinge;
(ii) a scissor joint connection comprising: a first hook connected to the first wall panel such that a first open channel is defined between the first hook and the first wall panel; a second hook connected to the second wall panel such that a second open channel is defined between the second hook and the second wall panel; a first EMI gasket located the first open channel; wherein said first and second hooks are arranged in opposed relation with each other such that part of the first hook is received in the second open channel and part of the second hook is received in the first open channel and said first EMI gasket is compressed in said first open channel between the first and second hooks when said first and second hooks are engaged to connect said first and second wall panels.