Reversible tent rainfly
AssigneeThe Coleman Company, Inc.
InventorsTrevor J. Hinz, Stuart L. Meether, Yiyun Sherri Culp, Michael Wayne Peterson, Rachelle L. Slates
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Abstract
A rainfly (24) for a tent (20). The rainfly (24) includes a fabric having first and second sides (26, 28), the first side (26) being configured to reflect radiant heat energy of the sun so that the inside of a tent on which the rainfly is placed is maintained cooler than a tent not having such a rainfly, and the second side (28) being configured to absorb or retain radiant heat energy of the sun and keep the tent inside warmer in the winter than a tent not utilizing such a rainfly.
Claims27
A rainfly, comprising:
- a fabric having first and second sides, the first side being configured to reflect radiant heat energy of the sun so that the inside of a tent on which the rainfly is placed is maintained cooler in the sun than a tent not having such a rainfly, and the second side being configured to absorb or retain radiant heat energy of the sun and keep the tent inside warmer in the sun than a tent not utilizing such a rainfly.
A rainfly comprising a coating with ultraviolet protective additive.
A rainfly comprising a first side configured to reflect radiant heat energy of the sun so that the inside of a tent on which the rainfly is placed is maintained cooler than a tent not having such a rainfly.
A rainfly comprising a first side configured to absorb or retain radiant heat energy of the sun and keep a tent under the rainfly warmer in the sun than a tent not utilizing such a rainfly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.