Portable camping tent structure with built-in overhead electric fan and power source

Patent 6397869 Issued on June 4, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date:

January 4, 2021. Estimated 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.

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Patent References

Ventilation method and means for the same
Patent #: 5331991
Issued on: 07/26/1994
Inventor: Nilsson

Childrens play structure
Patent #: 5970661
Issued on: 10/26/1999
Inventor: Bishop, et al.

Fan dome and supportive means Patent #: 6266927
Issued on: 07/31/2001
Inventor: Leslie

Inventor

Jennings, Harry G.

Application

No. 754758 filed on 01/04/2001

US Classes:

135/93, Ventilating52/2.11, SHAPED OR STRENGTHENED BY FLUID PRESSURE135/91, With heating, lighting, or ventilating135/94, Of shelter roof135/120.1, Accessory or adjunct135/910ILLUMINATED CANE OR UMBRELLA

Examiners

Primary: Stephan, Beth A.
Assistant: Nguyen, Chau

International Class

E04H 015/14

Abstract

An electric fan with mounted light (6) mounted overhead within a square dome camping tent (1). The fan/light unit is supported by a series of fiberglass poles (12), and pole footings (10). The fan/light unit is powered by a portable power supply and control unit (7) which contains power switches (23), an updraft/downdraft switch (24), an accessory plug (25), and a charger plug (27).