MXPA03010236A - Waterproof tent. - Google Patents

Abstract

A tent (10) having a fabric enclosure (16) which including a number of walls (18), a floor (22) having a floor perimeter (4) and a framework (14) which supports the fabric enclosure (16) and urges it to expand outwardly. The walls (18) meet the floor (22) and are attached together at a joining seam (25) near the floor perimeter (4). The floor (4) is preferably a tub floor (32) which is joined to the walls (18) at the joining seam (25) which is at a distance vertically removed from the ground plane. One or more skirts (34) are attached to the walls (18) at a distance vertically removed from the ground plane. The skirts (34) are attached external to the floor perimeter (4) and overlap a portion of the walls (18) so that the wall portion and floor perimeter (4) is protected from rainfall.

Description

WATER-WRAPPED CAMPAIGN STORE FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates, in general, to portable room structures and more particularly to a water-impermeable tent.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Tents have been used for centuries as temporary structures for camping trips. During these trips, on the one hand, a camper usually wants to get away from the complications of life in the city, but on the other hand there are usually competitive wishes for comfort. The use of lightweight materials has made the satisfaction of these competitive desires more easily achieved. The fabrics of the tents, as well as the rods and structures of the tent, can now be made very strong but also very light. This use of materials allows more imaginative and varied structures to be designed, which are still light enough to be easily portable and therefore practical for camping trips. One of the most important aspects of comfort involves, however, staying dry. In the outdoor environment, there is generally no heat source available other than that of a campfire. When it rains, even this heat source can be difficult to maintain. In this way, when a camper gets wet, it is likely to stay that way for a long time. Body heat is more easily lost through wet clothing, and there may be a very real danger of hypothermia in camping situations where clothes and sleeping bags have been wet and a heat source is not available expeditious In this way, a dry camping environment is of primary importance to enjoy the camping experience, and even to preserve life in some situations. Roof panels and waterproof rain canopies are well-known components of tents, and these can work very well by diverting rain from the upper portion of the interior tent space. However, there are still problems with rain runoff, and rain can be transported by the wind over lower portions of the tent. Although these lower portions are generally made of water-repellent material, there may be problems of infiltration through the seams, where the panels are joined, or with the floor panels through which the water can be filtered, especially if they exist. areas of water that accumulates around the lower portion of the store.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a tent that is well protected against water infiltration. Another object of the invention is to provide a tent that has a trough-like floor in which the wall attachment seam is vertically raised from the floor. Another object of the invention is to provide a tent in which the seams are protected by a skirt that protects the seams against the infiltration of rain. A further object of the present invention is to provide a tent that has optional windows that are protected from pluvial precipitation, by extension sleeves. A further object of the present invention is to provide a tent that is very light but very impervious to water. Briefly, a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a tent that has a fabric enclosure that includes a certain number of walls, a floor having a floor perimeter, and a structure that supports the fabric enclosure and pushes it so that expand outward The walls meet the floor and are joined together in a joint seam near the perimeter of the floor. The floor is preferably a trough-like floor that is joined to the walls in the joint seam which is withdrawn at a certain distance vertically from the floor plane. One or more skirts are attached to the walls at a distance removed vertically from the ground plane. The skirts are attached externally to the perimeter of the floor and overlap with a portion of the walls, so that the wall portion and the perimeter of the floor are protected from rain precipitation. An advantage of the present invention is that it is well protected from water infiltration. Another advantage of the present invention is that the tent of the present invention has a trough-like floor in which the wall attachment seam is raised vertically from the floor. And another advantage of the present invention is that the tent has seams that are protected by a skirt that protects the seams from infiltration of the rain. A further advantage of the present invention is that the tent of the present invention can have optional windows that are protected from rain precipitation, by extension sleeves. A still further advantage is that the tent of the present invention is very light but very impervious to water. An additional advantage is that the waterproof design, which uses a concealed floor structure, can be used in a variety of styles and models of tents, including dome tents, cabin tents, tents with ventilation holes in the roof, and tents with or without windows. These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will be elucidated by those skilled in the art, in view of the description of the currently best known mode for carrying out the invention, and the industrial applicability of the preferred embodiment as described herein and as illustrated in the different figures of the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The purposes and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description together with the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows a front perspective view of the waterproof tent, of the present invention; Figure 2 shows a detailed view of the corner of the waterproof tent, with its protective skirt; Figure 3 shows a schematic view in detail, of the corner of the waterproof tent, with its protective skirt; Figure 4 shows a front perspective view of the waterproof tent, with several features shown in details A-D; Figure 5 shows a front perspective view of the waterproof tent, with its protective rain canopy, - Figure 6 shows a top plan view of the protective rain canopy of the waterproof tent, with several detailed views of -the characteristics shown in the AC detail circles; Figure 7 shows a side view of the waterproof tent, without its protective rain canopy; and Figure 8 shows a rear view of the waterproof tent, without its protective rain canopy.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A preferred embodiment of the present invention is a waterproof tent. As illustrated in the various drawings herein, and particularly in the view of Figure 1, one form of this preferred embodiment of the inventive device is represented by the general reference character 10. Figures 1-8 show different aspects of the invention. tent 10. Ten tent 10 includes a tent body 12, structure 14, fabric enclosure 16, which form walls 18, roof 20, floor 22, windows 24 and a door 26. The fabric enclosure 16 is attached to the structure 14 by loops 15 that can include locks 17 that are attached to the structure members. The roof 20 is preferably made of mesh fabric, like the windows 24. A rain cover 28 is included, as shown in Figures 5-6. The walls generally include a front wall 19, a rear wall 21 and two side walls 23. The walls 18 are located on the floor 22 and are joined thereto, in a joining seam 25. This joining seam 25 is located near of the perimeter 4 of the floor and it rises vertically above ground level 2, so that water can flow around the perimeter of the tent, to a certain depth, without reaching the joining seam 25 and entering the tent 10. This floor with raised seam will be referred to as a trough-type floor 32. The trough-type floor 32 is preferably made of polyethylene, nylon or polyester plastic and can be treated with a polyurethane coating of 6 mm to 3000 mm, to increase the water resistance (note that "mm" in this context is an industry convention to name the thickness of the coatings and does not literally mean "millimeters", and I mean, a 3000 mm coating is not 3 meters thick). The attachment seam 25 is preferably raised vertically from the ground 2 by a distance of 7.62 cm to 25.4 cm (3 to 10 inches), although this is not a requirement. Several features are included to make the tent impervious to water. Primarily, a concealed floor structure 30 (see Figures 2 and 3) is used in which a trough-like floor 32 is included within an outer skirt 3. Preferably there are separate loops 36, 35 and stakes 38 used for the tundish-like floor 32 and the skirt 34, as shown in Fig. 3, although it is also possible that the stake tie 36 of the tundish-type floor has a rope damper 37 that extends outwardly and below the corner of the tent and is then held down by the same stake 38 that is used to stake the stake tie 35 to the skirt. as shown in Figure 2. The inventor has discovered that a main drip site is the upper seam wherein the stake loop 36 is attached to the floor or wall, as in the prior art. To protect this area from rain precipitation, the present invention includes a skirt 34 that is preferably attached to the walls 18 of the tent at the seam 25 or above it, and thus rainfall is directs away from the 32nd floor, and particularly from the tie stitching of the stake loop 36, and therefore helps to keep the interior dry.The skirt 34 can be joined, alternately in the same seam 25 joining the floor of the trough type 32 to the walls 18, as shown in FIG. Figure 3, or the skirt 34 can be joined at a higher point vertically to protect the entire seam, as shown in Figure 2. The concealed floor structure can be used with many styles and configurations of tents, different, with or without windows, with or without a roof with ventilation hole, and can be used in cabin or dome style tents.The tent shown in this analysis is a dome style tent, which has windows lateral and a roof portion with ventilation, but it should be understood that the invention is not limited to the style shown.In this embodiment the windows 24, preferably those of the side walls 23, are optionally equipped with extension sleeves 40 protruding from the side walls 23 so that the windows 24 are inclined inwardly, and can extend at their highest point, beyond the perimeter 4 of the floor 22. Tension cables 42, which pull the windows 24 are included. outward in their extension sleeves 40, and keep them rigid. The windows 24 are protected from rain that runs off. There are also interior windows and door covers (not shown). The seams are preferably packaged with tape, and there are zippered covers having a width preferably of 7.62 cm (3 inches) which also prevent moisture from entering. Various detailed features are presented in Figures 4A-D and 6A-C corresponding to the circles of details named in the main figures 4 and 6. Figure 4A shows the end loop 44 attached by cinch to a corner of the skirt 34. Figure 4B shows fasteners 45 used in various places. Figure 4C shows a cinch loop 46 used for joining to the ground by a stake. Figure 4D shows an end loop 44 having a retaining pin 48 included for joining to the one piece end of the structure 14. Although the tent 10 is designed to be very impervious to water, air circulation can also be desired in the tent 10 (see figures 4-8). For this purpose, the roof 20 preferably has a sieve portion 27. This is covered by a removable rain canopy 28 that covers the sieve portion 27 and extends beyond it in all directions, such that Rain is allowed to run away from the openings and ventilation holes in the tent enclosure 16. Figure 6A shows an elastic cord and hook 50 used to maintain tension in the rain canopy 28. The hooks 50 preferably attached to the corners of the body 12 of the tent. Figure 6B shows the Sailboat joints 56 used in various places in the rain canopy 28. Figure 6C shows the receptacles for rods 52 into which the flexible support rods 54 are optionally inserted for the rain canopy 28. rain canopy 28 preferably has a central panel 29 and two side panels 31. The central panel 29 covers the central portion of the ceiling sieve 27, and the two side panels 31 have arched cuts 33 along their outer perimeters that are wrapped around the extension sleeves 40 of the windows 24, helping to direct rain away from openings and seams. Figure 7 shows a side view of the waterproof ten tent 10 without its protective rain canopy 28. Figure 8 shows a rear view of the waterproof ten tent 10 without its protective rain canopy 28. Although previously several modalities have been described, it should be understood that these have been presented by way of example only and not of limitation. In this way, the extent and scope of a preferred embodiment should not be limited by any of the exemplary embodiments described above.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The water-impermeable tent 10 of the present invention is very suitable for application in camps and recreational uses, or for emergency applications. One of the most important aspects of comfort during a camp involves staying dry. Body heat is more easily lost through clothing or sleeping equipment, wet, and there may be a very real danger of hypothermia in camp situations, where clothes and sleeping bags have been wet, and there is no Find an available source of heat. In this way, a dry environment for the camp is of primary importance to enjoy the camp experience, and even to preserve life in some situations. Several of the features of the present invention are included to preserve this dry environment. Mainly a hidden floor structure 30 is used in which a trough-like floor 32 is included within an outer skirt 34. Preferably there are loops 36 and stakes 38, separate, used for the trough-type floor 32 and the skirt 34 , although it is also possible that the tie for stakes 36, for the trough-type floor, has a shock-absorbing rope 37 that extends outwards and below the corner of the tent and that is then held down by the same stake 38 which is used to stake the tie for stake 35 of the skirt. A main infiltration site is the upper seam wherein the stake loop 36 is attached to the floor or wall. To protect this area from rain precipitation, the present invention includes a skirt 34, which is preferably attached to the walls 18 of the tent in the seam 25 or above it, and in this way the pluvial precipitation is directed away from the 32nd floor, and particularly away from the attachment seam of stake 36, and therefore helps keep the interior dry. Skirt 34 may be attached at the same seam 25 joining the trough-like floor 32 to the walls 18, or the skirt 34 may be joined at a vertically higher point to protect the entire seam. Additionally, the windows 24 of the side walls 23 are optionally equipped with extension sleeves 40 protruding from the side walls 23, such that the windows 24 are tilted inwardly and can extend at their point of greatest height, beyond the perimeter 4 of the floor 22. Tension cables 42 are included which pull the windows 18 outwards in their extension sleeves 40, and keep them rigid. The windows 24 are thus protected against runoff from the rain. For the foregoing and other reasons it is expected that the water-impermeable tent 10 of the present invention has a broad industrial applicability. Therefore, it is expected that the commercial utility of the present invention will be broad and durable.

Claims (18)

1. CLAIMS 1. A tent characterized in that it comprises: a fabric enclosure that includes a plurality of walls, and a floor having a floor perimeter, the plurality of walls includes side walls, a front wall and a rear wall; a structure that supports the fabric enclosure and pushes it to expand it outward; the walls meet the floor and are joined together in the joining seam near the perimeter of the floor; the floor is a trough-like floor that is attached to the walls in the joint seam that is at a distance vertically removed from the floor plan; and, at least one skirt attached to the walls at a distance vertically removed from the floor plane, wherein the skirt is attached externally to the perimeter of the floor and overlaps with a portion of the walls, such that the portion of the walls it is protected against rain.
2. 2. The tent according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one skirt and the trough-type floor have corners that are joined separately to the ground, by means of stakes.
3. 3. The tent in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the fabric enclosure includes a roof that is covered by a rain canopy.
4. The tent according to claim 3, characterized in that the roof includes a mesh portion for ventilation, and the mesh portion is covered by the rain canopy, in order to protect the interior of the tent, of rainfall.
5. 5. The tent in accordance with claim 3, characterized in that the rain canopy is removable.
6. 6. The tent according to claim 1, characterized in that the walls include windows with extension sleeves that tilt from the top edge to the bottom edge, to keep the rain outside.
7. 7. The tent according to claim 6, characterized in that the extension sleeves of the windows are pulled out by tension cables.
8. 8. The tent according to claim 6, characterized in that the walls having extension sleeves are side walls.
9. 9. The tent according to claim 6, characterized in that it also comprises a rain canopy that includes a central portion and two side portions.
10. 10. The tent in accordance with claim 9, characterized in that the lateral portions of the. rain canopies include cut out, arched portions that curve around the extension sleeves of those walls.
11. 11. The tent according to claim 1, characterized in that the fabric enclosure includes loops that are joined to portions of the structure.
12. 12. The tent according to claim 11, characterized in that the loops include locks that help the union of those portions of the structure.
13. 13. The tent according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one skirt is joined to a vertical distance greater than the joint seam of the trough-type floor and the walls, in such a way that the joint seam It is overlapped with the skirt and protected by it.
14. 14. The tent according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one skirt is joined in the same joint seam of the trough-type floor and the walls.
15. 15. A tent that stands on a floor plan, characterized in that it comprises: a fabric enclosure that includes a plurality of walls, and a floor having a perimeter of the floor, and the plurality of walls; the walls meet the floor and are joined together in a joint seam near the perimeter of the floor; and, the tent includes a hidden floor structure where at least one skirt is attached to those walls, at a distance vertically withdrawn from the ground plane, the skirt overlaps with the joining seam, in such a way that the joint seam is protected from pluvial precipitation.
16. 16. The tent according to claim 15, characterized in that the floor is a trough-like floor that is joined to the walls in the joint seam that is at a distance vertically removed from the floor plane.
17. 17. The tent according to claim 16, characterized in that the at least one skirt is joined to a vertical distance higher than the joint seam of the trough-type floor and the walls, in such a way that the joint seam It is overlapped with the skirt and protected by it.
18. 18. The tent according to claim 16, characterized in that the at least one skirt is joined in the same seam of the floor of the tundish type and the walls.