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US Patent 6397869 - Portable camping tent structure with built-in overhead electric fan and power source
US Patent Issued on June 4, 2002
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
January 4, 2021Estimated 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:
January 4, 2021Estimated 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.AbstractAn 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). | InventorApplicationNo. 754758 filed on 01/04/2001US 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 UMBRELLAField of Search135/94, Of shelter roof135/91, With heating, lighting, or ventilating135/93, Ventilating135/910, ILLUMINATED CANE OR UMBRELLA135/120.1, Accessory or adjunct52/2.11SHAPED OR STRENGTHENED BY FLUID PRESSUREExaminersPrimary: Stephan, Beth A.Assistant: Nguyen, Chau US Patent References5331991, Ventilation method and means for the sameIssued on: 07/26/1994 Inventor: Nilsson5970661, Childrens play structure Issued on: 10/26/1999 Inventor: Bishop, et al.6266927Fan dome and supportive means Issued on: 07/31/2001 Inventor: Leslie International ClassE04H 015/14 |
