Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
135880130 | Tent supported by vehicle | 14 |
20090090406 | TENT COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE FABRIC AND A FRAME, AND ASSEMBLY COMPRISING IT | 04-09-2009 |
20100319742 | Multi-purpose towed trailer and collapsible shelter used therewith - The present invention relates to a unique multi-purpose towed trailer unit having an aerodynamic streamlined configuration which results in less drag on the towing vehicle-trailer combination compared with drag resulting from the use of a bluff body trailer and a towing vehicle. At rest, the trailer is used in combination with a collapsible self-supporting deployable shelter which is stored in the interior of the trailer. | 12-23-2010 |
20110146737 | Collapsible Shade Device - A shade device for protecting a user from harmful sunrays is provided. The shade device may be held in the erected position with nubs such that to erect the shade device, frame support members are pushed to the erected position. To collapse the shade device, the frame support members are pushed past nubs. Accordingly, the shade device incorporates a simple push release mechanism to erect and collapse the shade device such that no assembly or disassembly of the shade device is required for tear down or set up. | 06-23-2011 |
20120042919 | Multi-purpose structure for seated humans in transportation vehicles - A portable, multi-purpose structure for use while seated during travel in multiple forms of transportation vehicles. The structure is used while occupants are restrained by seat belts and car seats in various forms of transportation consisting of a plurality of walls, a ceiling, bottom, and various portals. Accessories such as decorative panels and pockets in various shapes, sizes, colors and prints can be added in embodiments intended for use by or entertainment of children while seated and traveling. Additional accessories such as lights, games and toys can be added to increase functionality and entertainment. The structure provides an opportunity for children to be inside a structure, covered while seated and traveling for play, education, privacy and shade. | 02-23-2012 |
20120132241 | SUV Tent Traveler - An elevated floor camper tent for SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) type vehicles having electric, hybrid or other energy-saving, lower horsepower engines and top hinged rear doors. The entire tent assembly fits inside the vehicle for aerodynamic maximization and the state-of-the-art materials minimize the total weight. A set of continuous slides provides support and, with integrated footpads, facilitates setup on hard or soft surfaces. The campers sleep within the relative safety of the vehicle and utilize the main part of the tent as a living area. The standard features, under actual test conditions, suggest the design as safe, effective and user-friendly plus the stable, framed living area having built in rail-type support braces and kick panels help prevent the users from accidents. | 05-31-2012 |
20130167889 | RECREATIONAL CAMPER WIND RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A recreational camper wind restraint system and method that includes a housing connected to a portion of a recreational camper, a recreational camper having a movable portion, the movable portion having a compacted position and an expanded position, a retractable belt having a first end rotatably contained within the housing and a second end operatively connected to the moveable portion, a winding means contained within the housing for operatively winding and unwinding the retractable belt longitudinally within a predetermined range of movement defined substantially by the compacted position and the expanded position of the moveable portion, and an energy-absorbing element adapted to cooperate with the retractable belt to absorb energy and temporarily lock the retractable belt in a fixed position when a predetermined force is exceeded by a wind condition. | 07-04-2013 |
20150083174 | MOTORCYCLE CANOPY - Motorcyclists are at a disadvantage because they are vulnerable to rain and other inclement weather unlike automobile drivers. More so, if/when caught in such inclement weather conditions, motorcyclists have to seek refuge under covered structures. These temporary sheltered options are undesirable choices for riders especially if time is essential. For riders who elect to continue their journeys often are left with the effects of the weather conditions—wet clothing and hair, which are not only uncomfortable, but, can subsequently affect a rider's health. | 03-26-2015 |
20150129006 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR CYCLIST - A protective cover for uncovered vehicles comprising a pair of poles, where the pair of poles intersect each other to create a domed structure over an uncovered vehicle; a waterproof tarp attached beneath the pair of poles; a closure in the waterproof tarp, where the closure opens the waterproof tarp; at least one window on the waterproof tarp, where the window enables a user to see through the waterproof tarp; a set of openings on pair of poles, where the set of openings anchor the pair of poles to the uncovered vehicle; and a plurality of fastening means on the pair of poles, where the plurality of fastening means fasten the waterproof tarp to the pair of poles. The protective cover provides a temporary shelter to shield the user from rain, snow and hail until the weather passes. | 05-14-2015 |
20150292230 | EXPANDABLE HARD-SHELL TENT MOUNTED ON A ROOF OF VEHICLE - An automotive rooftop tent includes a lower case detachably fixed to the roof of a vehicle and an upper case closing or opening the lower case by means of opening/closing mechanisms. The automotive rooftop tent includes: an expandable plate slidably coupled to the lower case; a pole having both ends pivotably coupled to both sides of the rear of the expandable plate; and a tenting fabric connected at least to the upper case, the pole, and the expandable plate, in which the expandable plate slides between a first position, where the expandable plate overlapping the lower case, and a second position, where the expandable plate is fully pulled out, and the pole is positioned adjacent to the expandable plate when the expandable plate is at the first position, and is lifted up by the tenting fabric when the expandable plate is at the second position. | 10-15-2015 |
135880140 | Carrier associated with roof or trunk lid | 5 |
20080210282 | Inflatable tent for mounting into the bed of a pickup truck - An inflatable tent for mounting into the bed of a pickup truck. The tent includes at least one inflatable beam having opposite ends and extending, when mounted at its opposite ends to the bed, from a front of the bed to the rear of the bed. A flexible tent canopy is mounted to the inflatable beams. Each inflatable beam forms a substantially ogive shape when viewed in side elevation when inflated and mounted into the bed so as to dispose the opposite ends in releasably mounted engagement secured to interior opposite ends of the bed. | 09-04-2008 |
20080230104 | Cubicle - A temporary cubicle device can be either fully or partly free-standing or have a part thereof attached to a vehicle. In its free-standing state it is foldable from a stowed state to an erected state by manipulating a foldable support frame which has a pair of support arms pivotally connected to a pair of main link arms which are pivotally connected at their adjacent ends respectively to part of the support frame. The material of the cubicle device is attached to the support arms, whilst in the erected state of the cubicle device a strut formed by links maintains the main link arms unfolded and thus the support arms spaced apart and parallel. | 09-25-2008 |
20160138293 | CAR ROOF TENT - A car roof tent includes base, an expandable/collapsible tent frame, a rigid top cover, and a ladder. The tent frame is fixed to the base. The top cover is pivotally connected to the tent frame and is movable in unison with the tent frame so as to be set on and covering the tent after the collapse of the tent frame. The ladder has a top end pivotally connected to one side edge of the base and is upward rotatable to be positioned on the top cover. The rigid top cover is included and the ladder and the tent base are coupled such that the top cover and the ladder are movable with the operation of the tent frame. The operation is simple and the use is easy. | 05-19-2016 |
135880160 | Tent structure associated with roof or trunk lid | 2 |
135880170 | And adjunct structure | 2 |
20080308138 | Folding Roof Tent for Motor Vehicle Comprising a Compartment Accessible from Both the Inside and Outside of the Tent - The invention relates to a car roof tent that attaches to the roof bars and offers storage space for the user's luggage in a compartment that is an integral part of the roof tent but which offers two means of access: external access and internal access. When the tent is closed, the user gains access from the outside to his luggage situated inside the compartment through a separate cover ( | 12-18-2008 |
20100263698 | CAR-TOP TENT - A car-top tent includes a top cover and a bottom base and is mounted to the top of a car. The tent can be folded on a rear portion of the car roof. The top cover forms an opening, which, when the tent is opened, is put in alignment with a sunroof of the car. When the top cover is opened, the tent is driven to expand so that when the top cover is moved to an angular position to be substantially flush with the bottom base, the tent is completely expanded on the car top. A sleep mat composed of multiple pieces is received in recesses defined in the top cover and the bottom base and is adjustable in angular position thereof. The tent can be accessed directly from inside the car through the sunroof so as to offer enhanced safety and be suitable for entertainment, vocation, and exercise. | 10-21-2010 |