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A shelter having at least two spaced parallel longitudinal support rod members coupled to a sheet with the sheet carrying at least one transverse support rod members which assists in maintaining the longitudinal support rod members in spaced relation and in which the sheet and each transverse suppor

A shelter having at least two spaced parallel longitudinal support rod members coupled to a sheet with the sheet carrying at least one transverse support rod members which assists in maintaining the longitudinal support rod members in spaced relation and in which the sheet and each transverse support rod member are slidable as a unit longitudinally relative the longitudinal support rod members. The longitudinal rod members may be rigid or flexible but preferably form an arched configuration. The longitudinal rod members are preferably received in elongate continuous sleeves coupled to the sheet but various other members for coupling may be provided including discrete sleeve segments or spaced loops.

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[ What I claim is:] [1.] A portable shelter comprising:a trapezoidal sheet of fabric with parallel first and second sides and with first and second ends;a first elongate longitudinal support rod member having a first end and a second end;a second elongate longitudinal support rod member having a fir

[ What I claim is:] [1.] A portable shelter comprising:a trapezoidal sheet of fabric with parallel first and second sides and with first and second ends;a first elongate longitudinal support rod member having a first end and a second end;a second elongate longitudinal support rod member having a first end and a second end;at least one elongate transverse support rod member having a first end and a second end;first sleeve means disposed along the first side of the sheet;second sleeve means disposed along the second side of the sheet;the first longitudinal support rod member coupled to the sheet received in the first sleeve means for sliding therein parallel the first side;the second longitudinal support rod member coupled to the sheet received in the second sleeve means for sliding therein parallel the second side;each of the first and second longitudinal support rod members having their first and second ends extending beyond the first and second ends respectively of the sheet to support the shelter;each transverse support rod member having its first end coupled to the sheet adjacent the first side and its second end coupled to the sheet adjacent the second side and extending therebetween transversely relative the first and second longitudinal support rod members to maintain the first and second longitudinal support rod members in spaced relation;the first and second ends of each transverse support rod member coupled to the sheet independently of the first and second longitudinal support rod members such that the sheet with each transverse support rod member coupled thereto may slide longitudinally relative to the first and second longitudinal support rod members.