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1. A foldable transportable structure, comprising: a three dimensional structure capable of folding into a compact and stackable configuration for any transportable method; a series of interconnected structural panels and hinges arranged in a way to function structurally in either a collapsed flat or vertical erected position; a series of removable panels for optional creation of openings at various structure locations; a reversible door assembly for ingress and egress of the structure; an operable window assembly for daylight and fresh air flow; a serie...
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A foldable transportable structure, comprising: a three dimensional structure capable of folding into a compact and stackable configuration for any transportable method; a series of interconnected structural panels and hinges arranged in a way to function structurally in either a collapsed flat or vertical erected position; a series of removable panels for optional creation of openings at various structure locations; a reversible door assembly for ingress and egress of the structure; an operable window assembly for daylight and fresh air flow; a series of adjustable pad levelers to level the structure on uneven ground and alternately guide the placement of stacked collapsed structures; a series of adjustable straps to provide conveyance handles, and secure structural tie-down of the unit in either a collapsed or erected position; a bladder bag capable of being filled with various materials that provides weighted ballast for attaching adjustable straps to secure structural tie-down of the structure; a series of continuous pivot hinge-to-panel connectors further comprising:a variety of panel-to-panel connectors of which each is manufactured as one extruded, protruded or combined unified component, and is comprised of two each various shaped panel edge cap shapes with a continuous articulating hinge integrally attached between them, each said connector further including a variety of component dimensions and can be made of a variety of materials such as plastics, mental, resins, composites or other materials;a separate floor panel-to-curb component of sufficient dimensions to be able to receive a floor panel and a continuous pivot hinge wall-to-wall connector component;a separate continuous pivot hinge wall-to-wall connector for the attachment of two wall panels together, or a wall to the floor curb component;a separate roof ridge-to-wall connector component for the attachment of the roof panel to the top panel of the tall wall assembly, inclusive of an integrated built up 5 mm curb leveling pad containment section on the top part of the component, to provide sliding containment for leveling pads of another structure when it is placed on top of said collapsed structure, and alternately provides secure hook capture for the strap tie-down system when the said structure is in its collapsed transportable configuration;a separate roof eave-to-wall connector component for the attachment of the roof panel to the top panel of the short wall assembly, inclusive of an integrated built up 5 mm curb leveling pad containment section on the top part of the component, to provide sliding containment for leveling pads of another structure when it is placed on top of said collapsed structure, and alternately provides secure hook capture for the strap tie-down system when the said structure is in its collapsed transportable configuration. 2. A foldable transportable structure according to claim 1, wherein said structure includes means for folding the structure to either a collapsed or vertical erected position, within the limits of a geometric folding pattern that guides alignment and placement of interconnected structural panels into a compact flat position when folded down, and into a straight vertical plumb position when folded up, while also allowing flexibility for the use of varying panel thicknesses and/or different combined floor, wall and roof thicknesses. 3. A foldable transportable structure according to claim 1, wherein said hinges are continuous pivot hinge panel-to-panel connectors that provide structure folding ability, structural panel-to-panel connections, and are formed in a way to simultaneously cover raw panel edges and connect opposing panels together with a continuous weatherproof hinge. 4. A foldable transportable structure according to claim 1, wherein said structure includes an interchangeable removable wall panel system where the individual panels are strategically located by a geometric grid pattern that establishes optional locations for door, window and clear openings, and exactly aligns opposing openings of separate structures when connecting multiple structures together. 5. A foldable transportable structure according to claim 1, wherein said structure includes an adjustable any-swing reversible door, frame and threshold assembly, and requires NO tools or separate fasteners, and can be placed in any orientation within any removable panel location, and is not impacted by the use of varying panel thicknesses. 6. A foldable transportable structure according to claim 1, wherein said structure includes an adjustable pad leveling system that provides for leveling the structure, and alternately provides guided sliding alignment and seating placement when placing one collapsed structure on top of another for stacked transportation. 7. A foldable transportable structure according to claim 1, wherein said structure includes a multi-function conveyance and tie-down strap and hook system that provides handles for conveyance, and alternately secure tie down of the structure when it is in either a folded flat transportable or vertically erected configuration. 8. A foldable transportable structure according to claim 1, wherein said structure includes a separate pliable bladder bag component that when filled with a pourable type weighting material, and attached to the tie-down strap and hook system, provides additional secure tie down of the fully erected structure. 9. A foldable transportable structure for human occupation or storage, comprising: a geometric folding pattern;at least one continuous pivot hinge-to-panel system;at least one removable wall panel system;at least one adjustable reversible any-swing door, frame and threshold assembly;at least one adjustable dual-function pad leveler and stacking guide system;at least one attached multi-function conveyance and tie-down strap and hook system;at least one bladder bag ballast assembly;wherein said continuous pivot hinge-to-panel connectors further comprising:a variety of panel-to-panel connectors of which each is manufactured as one extruded, protruded or combined unified component, and is comprised of two each various shaped panel edge cap shapes with a continuous articulating hinge integrally attached between them, each said connector further including a variety of component dimensions and can be made of a variety of materials such as plastics, mental, resins, composites or other materials;a separate floor panel-to-curb component of sufficient dimensions to be able to receive a floor panel and a continuous pivot hinge wall-to-wall connector component;a separate continuous pivot hinge wall-to-wall connector for the attachment of two wall panels together, or a wall to the floor curb component;a separate roof ridge-to-wall connector component for the attachment of the roof panel to the top panel of the tall wall assembly, inclusive of an integrated built up 5 mm curb leveling pad containment section on the top part of the component, to provide sliding containment for leveling pads of another structure when it is placed on top of said collapsed structure, and alternately provides secure hook capture for the strap tie-down system when the said structure is in its collapsed transportable configuration;a separate roof eave-to-wall connector component for the attachment of the roof panel to the top panel of the short wall assembly, inclusive of an integrated built up 5 mm curb leveling pad containment section on the top part of the component, to provide sliding containment for leveling pads of another structure when it is placed on top of said collapsed structure, and alternately provides secure hook capture for the strap tie-down system when the said structure is in its collapsed transportable configuration. 10. An improved foldable transportable structure according to claim 9 wherein said geometric foldable pattern further comprises: a geometric foldable pattern for calculating accurate finished panel dimensions for: a floor panel expressed as ‘A’ with an arbitrarily chosen width dimension being designated as ‘X’, a bottom short wall panel expressed as ‘B’ being of a height that is relative to 41.27617% of ‘X’, an upper short wall panel expressed as ‘C’ being of a height that is relative to 43.27018% of ‘X’, a bottom tall wall panel expressed as ‘D’ being of a height that is relative to 55.63310% of ‘X’, an upper tall wail panel expressed as ‘E’ being of a height that is relative to 57.76271% of ‘X’, a roof panel expressed as ‘F’ that is of a width that is relative to 103.98803% of ‘X’, a pair of gable panels expressed as ‘G’ that are of a width that is relative to 99.70089% of ‘X’, a pair of gable panels expressed as ‘G’ with a short point height that is of a length that is relative to 84.24725 of ‘X’ plus the chosen thickness width of the wall panels, a pair of gable panels expressed as ‘G’ with a tall point height that is of a length that is relative to 112.96111% of ‘X’ plus the chosen thickness width of the wall panels. 11. An improved foldable transportable structure according to claim 10 wherein said geometric folding pattern further comprises: the floor panel expressed as ‘A’ with an arbitrarily chosen width dimension being designated as ‘X’, as in claim 8, is in the range of not less than 1800mm (=4.9′ headroom low side) and not more than 2070mm, thus limiting the structure's overall finished dimensions to maintain: adequate low side interior head clearance;adequate gable wall vertical length for installation of an exterior door of sufficient useable height; a collapsed maximum total width for ability to fit into and out of internationally standardized modal transportation openings. 12. An improved foldable transportable structure according to claim 10 wherein said geometric folding pattern further comprises: a horizontal length limit for the total finished three dimensional structure to he not less than 1200mm, thus limiting the structure's overall finished dimensions. 13. An improved foldable transportable structure according to claim 10 wherein said geometric folding pattern further comprises: a horizontal length limit of the total finished three dimensional structure to be not less than 1200mm and not more than 5892mm, thus limiting the structure's overall finished dimensions. 14. An improved foldable transportable structure as in claim 9 wherein said structure has a removable pop-out/pop-in wall panel assembly system further comprising: a strategic grid located series of removable walls panels that match the hinging profile of the tall side wall panels, each said panel further including a special shaped interlocking panel edge cap, a series of pivot hinge-to-panel connectors, an integrated removable window panel section, and an integrated removable bottom curb section. 15. An improved foldable transportable structure as in claim 9 wherein said structure includes an adjustable reversible any-swing door, frame and threshold assembly comprising: an assembly of separate components that include a jamb, header, threshold sill, door panel, weather-strip, hinges, finger-turn jamb locking mechanism, and an entry locking mechanism of which each can be made of a variety of materials such as plastics, metals, resins, composites or other materials, and that when combined together provide a fully adjustable door assembly that is able to conform to any wall thickness and to any swing configuration desired, without the requirement of separate fasteners or tools for installation. 16. An improved foldable transportable structure as in claim 9 wherein said structure includes a series of adjustable leveling pads also described as a dual-function pad leveler and stacking guide system, that provides adjustment to the level of the structure by a simple turning function of a threaded leveling rod and attached pad component, and alternately provides a mechanism for sliding and containing stacked structures on top of another for shipping, and comprises: an assembly of separate components that include a hollow tube, leveling tube adapter, threaded rod with attached foot of which each can be made of a variety of materials such as plastics, metals, resins, composites or other materials, and that when combined together provide a fully adjustable structure leveling assembly without the requirement of separate tools for adjustment. 17. An improved foldable transportable structure as in claim 9 wherein said structure includes a series of attached straps with adjusting capabilities also described as a multi-function conveyance and tie-down strap and hook system, that comprises: at least one each single continuous strap that can be made of a variety of materials such as cotton, silk, nylon, polypropylene, polyester, hemp, polyurethane, Nomex, Kevlar, composites or other materials, and is attached to the structure in a way to simultaneously provide a fixed looped handle configuration for conveyance, and an extending adjustable tie-down strap and hook system for structural tie-down of the structure when it is in either a collapsible or erected configuration. 18. An improved foldable transportable structure as in claim 9 wherein said structure includes a tillable bladder bag, that comprises; at least one load corn pliant pliable bladder bag that can be made of a variety of materials such as rubber, synthetic rubber, nylon, polypropylene, polyurethane, composites or other materials, and that becomes attached to the tie-down strap and hook system to provide sufficient additional weight to the structural tie-down assembly. 19. An improved foldable transportable structure as in claim 18 wherein said structure includes a tillable bladder bag, that comprises; At least one load compliant ballast bag that can be either rolled or folded up to fit inside the strategically provided voids within the collapsed structure, and when deployed provides a series of integral eyelets for receiving the hook component of the tie-down strap and hook system and additional spiral earth anchor components if required, and is then filled with a pourable material that can be made of water, sand, gravel, or other material through a top mounted opening with a removable apparatus.
