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US Patent 6371144 - Car tent
US Patent Issued on April 16, 2002
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
April 3, 2020Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
April 3, 2020Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA tent having the overall appearance and shape of a NASCAR vehicle has fabric suspended between two sections of flexible pipe manufactured from PVC or fiberglass. The flexible tube sections cross forming two gentle smooth curves which when viewed from above form a flattened X. The bottom panel of the tent is a rectangle which has two parallel long sides and two parallel short sides and which may be staked to the ground. Two sides extend upwardly from the two long sides of the rectangle, and have the appearance of the sides of an automobile. The front bumper, the hood, the front windshield, the car top, the back window, rear spoiler and the rear bumper are formed by a panel which is joined to the tent bottom and the tent sides having printed indicia thereon representative of the various automotive parts. The driver's side of the car has a door formed by a zipper. A screen flap within the door forms an inner screen door. Additional ventilation is provided by screen panels which underlie flaps forming the front and rear windshields.Other References
| InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 541997 filed on 04/03/2000US Classes:135/156, External-type frame135/88.13, Tent supported by vehicle135/115, Cover for shelter135/124, Arch-shaped or dome type150/166, For a vehicle exterior296/136.02, Impact resistant cover446/478, Folding or collapsibleD21/836SimulativeField of Search135/156, External-type frame135/114, Shelter pole135/115, Cover for shelter135/116, Floor or base structure135/117, Closure, viewing window, awning, or sunshade135/121, Framework135/124, Arch-shaped or dome type135/93, Ventilating135/905, METHOD OF ERECTING SHELTER135/137, Having floor or base member135/88.01, Canopy supported by vehicle135/88.13, Tent supported by vehicle446/471, Demountable446/478, Folding or collapsible150/154, PROTECTIVE COVER MADE OF FLACCID MATERIAL150/166, For a vehicle exteriorD21/834, TENTD21/836, SimulativeD21/838, Single occupant typeD21/839, Element or attachmentD12/401, Cover, canopy, or top (21)D12/402, Cycle typeD12/403, Collapsible fabric, tent, or size-adjustable type (22)D12/404With window, door, or hatchExaminersPrimary: Friedman, Carl D.Assistant: Yip, Winnie Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References1472651, 2688513, 3168101, 3547136, 4077417, Combination tent and frame thereforIssued on: 03/07/1978 Inventor: Beavers4332265, Collapsible tent for truck beds Issued on: 06/01/1982 Inventor: Baker D267811, 4556391, Inflatable ship interior simulating play tent Issued on: 12/03/1985 Inventor: Tardivel , et al.4827958, Tent Issued on: 05/09/1989 Inventor: Cantwell , et al.5261436, Tent Issued on: 11/16/1993 Inventor: Funk D361364, 5512002, Inflatable racing car Issued on: 04/30/1996 Inventor: Lieberman5560385, Collapsible play structures Issued on: 10/01/1996 Inventor: Zheng5603185, Inflatable enclosure Issued on: 02/18/1997 Inventor: Murphy5732726, Cabin tent pole system Issued on: 03/31/1998 Inventor: Lee5761852, Shielding device with inflatable frame structure Issued on: 06/09/1998 Inventor: Liu D396087, 5893238, Inflatable tent construction Issued on: 04/13/1999 Inventor: Peacock, et al. D417481, D428961, D430638, 6202666Tent with a photographic panoramic facsimile of a real space on its surface Issued on: 03/20/2001 Inventor: Rehbein International ClassE04H 015/42 |
