IP Library Granted Patent US 9,777,508
Granted Patent B2
US 9,777,508 · App. 14/992,943 · Granted Oct 3, 2017

Modular tent

Inventor: Bimal A. Kalvani (South Barrington, IL)
Assignee: Kalvani IP Holdings, LLC
E04H15/56E04H15/34E04H15/54
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Patent No.
US 9,777,508
App. No.
14/992,943
Granted
Oct 3, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods, and apparatus include a modular tent comprising an upper tent portion having a first base surface area, wherein the upper tent portion does not include a floor surface; and a base extension that includes a floor surface having a second base surface area, the second base surface area being larger than the first base surface area, wherein the base extension is removably secured to the upper tent portion, wherein the base extension, when secured to the upper tent portion, results in a base surface area of the modular tent increasing to the second base surface area.

Claims (32)

1. A modular tent comprising:

an upper tent portion defining a first base surface area, wherein the upper tent portion does not include a floor surface, and wherein the upper tent portion is capable of being alternatively secured to at least a base extension and a different base extension;

the base extension including a floor surface having a second base surface area, the second base surface area being larger than the first base surface area, and

the different base extension including a floor surface having a third base surface area, the third base surface area being larger than the first base surface area and the second base surface area,

wherein the base extension, when secured to the upper tent portion, results in a base surface area of the modular tent increasing to the second base surface area, and

wherein the different base extension, when secured to the upper tent portion, results in the base surface area of the modular tent increasing to the third base surface area.

2. The modular tent of claim 1 , wherein

the upper tent portion includes a door, and

the base extension includes a door extension.

3. The modular tent of claim 2 , wherein the door extension lowers an entryway height of the modular tent.

4. The modular tent of claim 2 , wherein the door extension is removably secured to the door.

5. The modular tent of claim 1 , wherein the base extension is removably secured to the upper tent portion using zip fastener.

6. The modular tent of claim 1 , further comprising one or more tent poles.

7. The modular tent of claim 1 , further comprising a rainfly having one or more adjustable dimensions.

8. The modular tent of claim 1 , wherein the base extension is removably secured to the upper tent portion using at least one of: a zip fastener, a hook and loop fastener, a press-in fastener, or a detachable slider.

9. A method comprising:

deploying a modular tent having an upper tent portion, wherein the upper tent portion does not include a floor surface, wherein the upper tent portion is capable of being alternatively secured to at least a removable first base extension having a first base surface area and a removable second base extension having a second base surface area;

determining an amount of surface area needed for the modular tent, the surface area being determined based at least in part on a number of occupants to be housed in the modular tent; and

securing the removable first base extension that includes a floor surface to the upper tent portion of the modular tent, the first base extension having the first base surface area that is different from an existing base surface area defined by the upper tent portion, wherein the first base surface area of the first base extension satisfies the amount of surface area needed for the modular tent.

10. The method of claim 9 , the method further comprising:

removing the removable first base extension from the upper portion of the modular tent; and

securing a second base extension that includes a floor surface to the upper tent portion of the modular tent, the second base extension having a second base surface area that is greater than the first base surface area.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the upper tent portion comprises a door, and the second base extension comprises a door extension.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first base extension does not comprise a door extension.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein when the second base extension is secured to the upper tent portion, the door extension is removably secured to the door.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the door extension lowers an entryway height of the modular tent.

15. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

obtaining a support pole based on the first base extension; and

securing the support pole to the upper tent portion.

16. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

adjusting a size of a rainfly based on the first base extension; and

securing the rainfly to the modular tent.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2016
From: KALVANI & COMPANY, LLC
To: THE KALVANI GROUP, LLC
Reel/Frame 038073/0005 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2016
From: THE KALVANI GROUP, LLC
To: KALVANI IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 038073/0084 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 037484 FRAME: 0098. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 18, 2016
From: KALVANI, BIMAL A.
To: KALVANI & COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 038174/0185 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2016
From: KALVANI, BIMAL A.
To: KALVANI & CO.
Reel/Frame 037484/0098 →
Continuity (1)
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