# US 2014/0190539 A1 · Collapsible misting tent for cooling animals

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- Number: US 2014/0190539 A1
- Document ID: US20140190539A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/146,691
- Filed: 2014-01-02
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-04
- Assignees: Chad Mentuis; Krissa Mentuis
- Inventors: CHAD ROY MENTUIS; KRISSA ANNE MENTUIS
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190539A1

## CPC

- E04H 15/50: lazy-tongs type
- A01K 1/0082: {Water misting or cooling systems}
- E04H 15/02: Tents combined or specially associated with other devices
- E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D)
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A collapsible misting tent is configured to cool an animal. The collapsible misting tent includes a structure sufficiently large to accommodate the animal, and having a first vertical support arm expendably attached to a cap. A second vertical support arm expendably attached to the cap and the first vertical support arm. A third vertical support arm expendably attached to the cap and the second vertical support arm. A fourth vertical support arm expendably attached to the cap, the first vertical support arm and the third vertical support arm. A water distribution system is attached to the structure has a hose attached to a tube mechanically further attached to the cap and configured to transport the water to the cap. A nozzle is attached to the cap and configured to dispense the water from the tube such that the animal enters the structure and is cooled by the water.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A collapsible misting tent configured to cool an animal; the collapsible misting tent comprising:
a structure sufficiently large to accommodate the animal, further comprising:
a first vertical support arm expendably attached to a cap;
a second vertical support arm expendably attached to the cap and the first vertical support arm;
a third vertical support arm expendably attached to the cap and the second vertical support arm; and
a fourth vertical support arm expendably attached to the cap, the first vertical support arm and the third vertical support arm;
a water distribution system mechanically coupled to the structure and further comprising:
a hose, configured to transport water;
a tube mechanically coupled to the hose and the cap and configured to transport the water to the cap; and
a nozzle mechanically coupled to the cap and configured to dispense the water from the tube as either mist, fog or droplets;
wherein the animal enters the structure and is cooled by the water.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The collapsible misting tent of claim 1, wherein
the first vertical support arm is immediately adjacent to a first slide bracket;
the second vertical support arm is immediately adjacent to a second slide bracket;
the first slide bracket and the second slide bracket are further mechanically coupled to first-second side fold arm permitting the first vertical support arm to collapse to the second vertical support arm;
the third vertical support arm is immediately adjacent to a third slide bracket; the second slide bracket and the third slide bracket are further mechanically coupled to third-second side fold arm permitting the third vertical support arm to collapse to the second vertical support arm;
the fourth vertical support arm is immediately adjacent to a fourth slide bracket;
the third slide bracket and the fourth slide bracket are further mechanically coupled to third-fourth side fold arm permitting the third vertical support arm to collapse to the fourth vertical support arm; the first slide bracket and the fourth slide bracket are further mechanically coupled to first-fourth side fold arm permitting the first vertical support arm to collapse to the fourth vertical support arm;
wherein the vertical support arms collapse toward one another permitting the collapsible misting tent to collapse.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The collapsible misting tent of claim 2,
wherein the first vertical support arm is expendably attached to the cap as follows:
a first diagonal support arm mechanically coupled to the first slide bracket;
a first corner stationary bracket mechanically coupled to the first vertical support arm;
a first upper outer folding arm mechanically coupled to the first diagonal support arm and the first corner stationary bracket;
a first upper inner fold arm mechanically coupled to the first upper outer folding arm with a first fold arm bracket;
wherein the first upper inner fold arm is mechanically coupled to the cap;
wherein the second vertical support arm is expendably attached to the cap as follows:
a second diagonal support arm mechanically coupled to the second slide bracket;
a second corner stationary bracket mechanically coupled to the second vertical support arm;
a second upper outer folding arm mechanically coupled to the second diagonal support arm and the second corner stationary bracket;
a second upper inner fold arm mechanically coupled to the second upper outer folding arm with a second fold arm bracket;
wherein the second upper inner fold arm is mechanically coupled to the cap;
wherein the third vertical support arm is expendably attached to the cap as follows:
a third diagonal support arm mechanically coupled to the third slide bracket;
a third corner stationary bracket mechanically coupled to the third vertical support arm;
a third upper outer folding arm mechanically coupled to the third diagonal support arm and the third corner stationary bracket;
a third upper inner fold arm mechanically coupled to the third upper outer folding arm with a third fold arm bracket;
wherein the third upper inner fold arm is mechanically coupled to the cap;
wherein the fourth vertical support arm is expendably attached to the cap as follows:
a fourth diagonal support arm mechanically coupled to the fourth slide bracket;
a fourth corner stationary bracket mechanically coupled to the fourth vertical support arm;
a fourth upper outer folding arm mechanically coupled to the fourth diagonal support arm and the fourth corner stationary bracket;
a fourth upper inner fold arm mechanically coupled to the fourth upper outer folding arm with a fourth fold arm bracket;
wherein the fourth upper inner fold arm is mechanically coupled to the cap.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The collapsible misting tent of claim 1, wherein the water from the tube is dispensed as mist.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The collapsible misting tent of claim 1, wherein the water from the tube is dispensed as fog.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The collapsible misting tent of claim 1, wherein the water from the tube is dispensed as droplets.