MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641075987 A) filed by Kalasalingam Academy Of Research And Education on June 19, 2026, for Temporary Portable Shelter With Integrated Weight Balancing For Outdoor Street Vendors.
Inventors include Dr. S. Shasi Anand; and Dr. P. Jayakumar.
The application for the patent was published on July 03, 2026, under issue no. 27/2026.
Abstract: The titled invention discloses a collapsible temporary shelter for street vegetable vendors comprising a foldable base plate (1) that spreads on the ground, two insertion poles (3) insertable into pole insert hubs (2) on the base plate, and a foldable ceiling frame (4) mountable on top of the poles via ceiling hubs (5). A waterproof polythene sheet (6) slides into U-shaped channels of the ceiling frame to form an overhead cover, 10 and side curtains attach via a curtain fabric insertion lock (7) to block sideways sunlight and rain. A thin-film solar panel (8) placed over the ceiling charges a rechargeable storage battery (9) placed on the base plate. The vendor sits on a designated vendor sitting place (1 0) on the base plate, where the combined weight of the vendor and the battery acts as ballast to prevent overturning. A hanging LED lamp (12) powered by 15 the battery provides night-time illumination. All components fully collapse and fit inside a rigid carrying case (11) weighing no more than 8-10 kilograms, enabling single-hand portability. The shelter protects both vendor and vegetables from direct sunlight and rain, reduces heat fatigue and produce spoilage, requires no tools for assembly, and provides free solar-powered lighting for extended vending hours.
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