Collapsible misting tent for cooling animals
View Patent ↗A collapsible misting tent is configured to cool an animal. The collapsible misting tent includes a structure sufficiently large to accommodate the animal, and having a first vertical support arm expendably attached to a cap. A second vertical support arm expendably attached to the cap and the first vertical support arm. A third vertical support arm expendably attached to the cap and the second vertical support arm. A fourth vertical support arm expendably attached to the cap, the first vertical support arm and the third vertical support arm. A water distribution system is attached to the structure has a hose attached to a tube mechanically further attached to the cap and configured to transport the water to the cap. A nozzle is attached to the cap and configured to dispense the water from the tube such that the animal enters the structure and is cooled by the water.
1. A collapsible misting tent configured to cool an animal; the collapsible misting tent comprising:
a structure configured to accommodate the animal, further comprising:
a first vertical support arm expendably attached to a cap;
a second vertical support arm expendably attached to the cap and the first vertical support arm;
a third vertical support arm expendably attached to the cap and the second vertical support arm; and
a fourth vertical support arm expendably attached to the cap, the first vertical support arm and the third vertical support arm;
a water distribution system mechanically coupled to the structure and further comprising:
a hose, configured to transport water;
a tube, partially housed within the first vertical support extending above the first vertical support outside of the structure, mechanically coupled to the hose to a top of the cap and configured to transport the water to the cap; and
a nozzle directly attached to a bottom of the cap and configured to dispense the water downwardly from the cap as either mist, fog or droplets;
wherein the structure is adapted to permit the animal able to enters the structure and be cooled by the water.
2. The collapsible misting tent of claim 1 , wherein the first vertical support arm is immediately adjacent to a first slide bracket;
the second vertical support arm is immediately adjacent to a second slide bracket;
the first slide bracket and the second slide bracket are further mechanically coupled to first-second side fold arm permitting the first vertical support arm to collapse to the second vertical support arm;
the third vertical support arm is immediately adjacent to a third slide bracket; the second slide bracket and the third slide bracket are further mechanically coupled to third-second side fold arm permitting the third vertical support arm to collapse to the second vertical support arm;
the fourth vertical support arm is immediately adjacent to a fourth slide bracket;
the third slide bracket and the fourth slide bracket are further mechanically coupled to third-fourth side fold arm permitting the third vertical support arm to collapse to the fourth vertical support arm; the first slide bracket and the fourth slide bracket are further mechanically coupled to first-fourth side fold arm permitting the first vertical support arm to collapse to the fourth vertical support arm;
wherein the vertical support arms collapse toward one another permitting the collapsible misting tent to collapse.
3. The collapsible misting tent of claim 2 ,
wherein the first vertical support arm is expendably attached to the cap as follows:
a first diagonal support arm mechanically coupled to the first slide bracket;
a first corner stationary bracket mechanically coupled to the first vertical support arm;
a first upper outer folding arm mechanically coupled to the first diagonal support arm and the first corner stationary bracket;
a first upper inner fold arm mechanically coupled to the first upper outer folding arm with a first fold arm bracket;
wherein the first upper inner fold arm is mechanically coupled to the cap;
wherein the second vertical support arm is expendably attached to the cap as follows:
a second diagonal support arm mechanically coupled to the second slide bracket;
a second corner stationary bracket mechanically coupled to the second vertical support arm;
a second upper outer folding arm mechanically coupled to the second diagonal support arm and the second corner stationary bracket;
a second upper inner fold arm mechanically coupled to the second upper outer folding arm with a second fold arm bracket;
wherein the second upper inner fold arm is mechanically coupled to the cap;
wherein the third vertical support arm is expendably attached to the cap as follows:
a third diagonal support arm mechanically coupled to the third slide bracket;
a third corner stationary bracket mechanically coupled to the third vertical support arm;
a third upper outer folding arm mechanically coupled to the third diagonal support arm and the third corner stationary bracket;
a third upper inner fold arm mechanically coupled to the third upper outer folding arm with a third fold arm bracket;
wherein the third upper inner fold arm is mechanically coupled to the cap;
wherein the fourth vertical support arm is expendably attached to the cap as follows:
a fourth diagonal support arm mechanically coupled to the fourth slide bracket;
a fourth corner stationary bracket mechanically coupled to the fourth vertical support arm;
a fourth upper outer folding arm mechanically coupled to the fourth diagonal support arm and the fourth corner stationary bracket;
a fourth upper inner fold arm mechanically coupled to the fourth upper outer folding arm with a fourth fold arm bracket;
wherein the fourth upper inner fold arm is mechanically coupled to the cap.
4. The collapsible misting tent of claim 1 , wherein the water from the tube is dispensed as mist.
5. The collapsible misting tent of claim 1 , wherein the water from the tube is dispensed as fog.
6. The collapsible misting tent of claim 1 , wherein the water from the tube is dispensed as droplets.