Night sky viewing tent
OwnerJoseph Bissonnetteinventor
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Abstract
A temporary, collapsible structure is provided. The structure includes a material sheet defining an enclosed occupant space and at least one sidewall opening defined by the material sheet. A privacy rainfly dimensioned and shaped so that the least one sidewall opening is mutually inclusive of the privacy rainfly, when the privacy rainfly is deployed on the structure in a closed position, is also provided. A mesh screen dimensioned and shaped so that the least one sidewall opening is mutually inclusive of the mesh screen, wherein the privacy rainfly is disposed between the material sheet and the mesh screen. The privacy rainfly is movable along a track between an open position and the closed position by an occupant in the occupant space.
Claims11
A temporary, collapsible structure comprising:
- a material sheet defining an occupant space;
- at least one sidewall opening defined by the material sheet, wherein each sidewall opening affords visibility between the occupant space and an external environment;
- a rainfly dimensioned and shaped so that the least one sidewall opening is mutually inclusive of the privacy rainfly when the privacy rainfly is deployed on the structure in a closed position;
- a mesh assembly attached to the material sheet, wherein the mesh assembly comprises a transparent mesh portion aligned with each sidewall opening, and wherein the rainfly is disposed between the material sheet and the mesh assembly in the closed position;
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- wherein the privacy rainfly is configured to be movable along a track, by an occupant occupying the occupant space, between the closed position and an open position affording the occupant visibility through each sidewall opening and the mesh portion.
A tent comprising:
- a base structure having a sidewall opening;
- a mesh assembly connected to an exterior portion of the base structure so that a mesh portion of the mesh assembly aligns with the sidewall opening;
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- a rainfly disposed between the base structure and the mesh assembly so that the rainfly is movable between an open position outside a perimeter of the sidewall opening and a closed position completely covering the sidewall opening, wherein the rainfly is movable by an occupant occupying the tent that reaches through the sidewall opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.