US 2013/0152987 A1 · PORTABLE ENCLOSURE WITH ELASTICALLY SEALED OPENING

Abstract

The portable enclosure with an elastically sealed opening includes a base and a frame mounted thereon. The frame is formed from a pair of tensioned frame rods having central portions crossing one another. A fabric covering is secured to the frame to define a hollow enclosure. At least one substantially vertically extending opening is formed through the fabric covering. A lower end of the opening is positioned adjacent the base. Fabric sleeves are secured on opposite sides of the opening. An elastic loop extends through the sleeves around the opening. A tensioned rod is mounted on an upper end of the frame, one end thereof being positioned adjacent an upper end of the opening and supporting an upper end of the elastic loop. This support of the elastic loop creates elastic tension therein, which elastically seals the opening.

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Dependent claims

A portable enclosure with an elastically sealed opening, comprising:

a base;
a frame mounted on the base;
a fabric covering secured to the frame to define a hollow enclosure, the fabric covering having at least one substantially vertically extending opening defined therein, the opening having an upper end and a lower end positioned adjacent the base;
an elastic loop secured to the fabric covering about the opening;
a tent stake, the elastic loop being secured to the tent stake at the lower end of the opening;
and
a tensioned rod mounted on the frame, the rod having a first end and a second end, the first end being positioned adjacent the upper end of the opening, the elastic loop being secured to the tensioned rod, whereby the opening is sealed by elastic tension from the elastic loop stretched between the tensioned rod and the tent stake.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Portable enclosure with elastically sealed opening

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Portable enclosure with elastically sealed opening

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Abstract

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