Mosquito net frame
OwnerTroy Eugene Williamsinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a mosquito net frame. A rectangular top frame portion of the mosquito net frame is realized by easily assembling square tubes or rods and fittings together. Square tubes or rods are also used for corner columns that also interface with the fittings of the top frame at each corner of the top frame. A foot is added at the bottom of each column to assist in supporting the mosquito net frame from a frame of a cot or from a ground surface. A conventional mosquito netting or other fabric is supported by the mosquito net frame to protect a sleeping person. Disassembly and transport is realized by simply pulling the square tubes from the fittings and placing the components in a container with a secured lid for carrying, shipping and storing the mosquito net frame.
Claims19
A portable mosquito net frame supported by a sleeping cot and carrying a mosquito net to protect a person from the outside environment comprising:
- a rectangular top frame disposed above the person having a length and a width approximately equal to that of the cot;
- a plurality of square tubes forming side members along said length and cross members across said width of said top frame;
- a pair of T-shaped center fittings for removably connecting a pair of said square tube side members near the center of said length of said top frame and removably connecting one square tube cross member extending across said width of said top frame;
- double square corner fittings for removably connecting said square tube side members to square tube cross members at each corner of said top frame;
- square tube corner columns removably connected vertically at a top end to said double square corner fittings at each corner of said top frame;
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- a foot affixed at a bottom end of each said corner column to removably support the mosquito net frame from the sleeping cot.
A method for supporting a mosquito net above a ground surface for protecting a sleeping person at predetermined locations comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a plurality of square tubes of the same cross-sectional size but of different length to include four side members, three cross members and four corner columns;
- b) providing four double square corner fittings and two T-shaped center fittings each having apertures to removably receive and hold said plurality of square tubes;
- c) assembling a top frame having a length to include two side members linearly connected by one of said T-shaped center fittings on each lateral side and one of said double square corner fittings on each free end of said linearly connected side members
- d) forming a width of the top frame by adding cross members extending between, and removably connected to, adjacent double square corner fittings and adjacent T-shaped center fittings near a center of said length of said top frame;
- e) installing a leg at each corner of said top frame by removably inserting one end of said square tube corner column into a double square corner fitting to become perpendicular to said top frame;
- f) forming a foot integral with a bottom end of each said square tube corner column for providing a complete mosquito net frame having a length, a width and a height to provide support for coverage by the mosquito net greater than the dimensions and elevation of the sleeping person in a lying position.
A mosquito net supporting system for use in a military environment over a sleeping cot comprising:
- a generally horizontal top frame having four side members and three cross members generally forming a length and a width respectively of said top frame;
- a T-shaped center fitting linearly connecting two of said side members together to form each lateral side of the top frame;
- a double square corner fitting installed at each end of said lateral side to form the four corners of said top frame;
- cross members connecting widthwise adjacent pairs of said corner fixtures and said T-shaped center fixtures;
- corner columns connecting vertically at a top end to each double square corner fitting to form four legs supporting said top frame at a predetermined height;
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- a foot affixed at the bottom end of each said corner column to help support the top frame to receive the mosquito net.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.