Tent with transparent top
View Patent ↗A tent includes a domed-shaped modular frame and a tent cover attachable to the frame and having a door, a transparent top, and rain cover. The rain cover also has a transparent top. A shield is selectively positioned on the interior of the tent cover to cover the transparent top. The transparent top of the tent cover and rain cover are resistant to ultraviolet radiation.
1. A tent assembly, comprising:
a tent assembly first side;
a tent assembly second side;
a tent assembly third side;
a tent assembly fourth side;
a tent assembly bottom side; and;
a tent assembly opaque portion comprising said tent assembly first side, said tent assembly second side, said tent assembly third side, said tent assembly fourth side and said tent assembly bottom side;
wherein said tent assembly first side, said tent assembly second side, said tent assembly third side, said tent assembly fourth side and said tent assembly bottom side are joined together forming a square frustrum defining a tent assembly interior having a tent assembly open top;
a transparent tent top attached to said tent assembly open top;
a plurality of segmented rods each routed through one of a plurality of sleeves on each corner of said tent assembly, each said segmented rods having a first end to terminate in a connector angle socket of a connector;
a plurality of grommets each located at a corner of said square frustrum, said grommets provide a location for a second end of each said segmented rods to pass through to and terminate thereat in order to stretch to make said tent assembly taut;
a pair of door flaps located at said tent assembly first side, said pair of door flaps is bifurcated into two equal portions, said pair of door flaps are removably conjoined by a fastener to enable access to said tent assembly interior;
wherein each said connector is oriented adjacent a transition point between said tent assembly opaque portion and said transparent tent top, each said connector having a protrusion on an upper facing portion to assist in retention of a rain fly, said protrusion is located at a transition point between a connector first lateral socket, a connector second lateral socket, and a connector angle socket; and,
wherein said tent assembly opaque portion comprises a pair of short sides and a pair of long sides.
2. The tent assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said transparent tent top weatherproof and waterproof.
3. The tent assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said transparent tent top is removably attached to said tent assembly open top by a transparent tent top attachment means selected from the group consisting of a zipper, a plurality of buttons, a plurality of snaps, or a plurality of tie points, on either side of a mesh or a mosquito netting.
4. The tent assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said segmented rods are fiberglass.
5. The tent assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said tent assembly first side is above a ground surface so as to encourage drainage of water, snow, ice, or debris via gravity towards a tent rear and ultimately off said tent top.
6. The tent assembly according to claim 5 , wherein said tent assembly first side is in the range of two-and-one-half to four inches above the ground surface.
7. The tent assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said tent assembly is weatherproof and waterproof.
8. The tent assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said tent assembly is generally rectangular and planar when laid flat.
9. A tent assembly, comprising:
a tent assembly first side;
a tent assembly second side;
a tent assembly third side;
a tent assembly fourth side;
a tent assembly bottom side;
a tent assembly opaque portion comprising said tent assembly first side, said tent assembly second side, said tent assembly third side, said tent assembly fourth side and said tent assembly bottom side;
wherein said tent assembly first side, said tent assembly second side, said tent assembly third side, said tent assembly fourth side and said tent assembly bottom side are joined together forming a square frustrum defining a tent assembly interior having a tent assembly open top;
a transparent tent top attached to said tent assembly open top;
a plurality of segmented rods each routed through one of a plurality of sleeves on each corner of said tent assembly, each said segmented rods having a first end to terminate in a connector angle socket of a connector;
a plurality of grommets each located at a corner of said square frustrum, said grommets provide a location for a second end of each said segmented rods to pass through to and terminate thereat in order to stretch to make said tent assembly taut;
a pair of door flaps located at said tent assembly first side, said pair of door flaps is bifurcated into two equal portions, said pair of door flaps are removably conjoined by a fastener to enable access to said tent assembly interior, said tent assembly first side comprises a tent assembly first side height which is greater than a tent assembly third side height so as to encourage drainage of water, snow, ice, or debris via gravity towards said tent assembly third side and ultimately off said transparent tent top or a rain fly;
wherein said rain fly comprises a continuous rain fly sidewall and a transparent rain fly top, said rain fly is capable of being attached to said tent assembly, and staked to said ground surface via one or more anchors, to cover at least a portion of an outside of said tent assembly, each said connector having said protrusion on an upper facing portion to assist in retention of a rain fly, a plurality of loops are located on a perimeter adjacent to or on a bottom edge of said continuous rain fly sidewall, said rain fly is fully extended and secured on said tent assembly, wherein said transparent rain fly top is coextensive with said transparent tent top;
a plurality of ties each including having a first end secured to a respective loop attached to said tent assembly first side, said tent assembly second side, said tent assembly third side and said tent assembly fourth side and a second end secured to a respective anchor;
a plurality of receivers disposed on an underside of said rain fly, located immediately adjacent to a transition point between said transparent rain fly top and said rain fly sidewall, said receivers are sized and located to receive said protrusions located on said connecters to secure retainment of said rain fly to said tent assembly; and
a cover that is attached to an interior surface of said tent assembly to fully or partially cover said transparent rain fly top;
a pair of door flaps located at said tent assembly first side, said pair of door flaps is bifurcated into two equal portions, said pair of door flaps are removably conjoined by a fastener to enable access to said tent assembly interior;
wherein each said connector is oriented adjacent a transition point between said tent assembly opaque portion and said transparent tent top, each said connector having a protrusion on an upper facing portion to assist in retention of a rain fly, said protrusion is located at a transition point between a connector first lateral socket, a connector second lateral socket, and a connector angle socket; and,
wherein said tent assembly opaque portion comprises a pair of short sides and a pair of long sides.
10. The tent assembly according to claim 9 , wherein said transparent tent top is weatherproof and waterproof.
11. The tent assembly according to claim 9 , wherein said transparent tent top is removably attached to said tent assembly open top by a transparent tent top attachment means selected from the group consisting of a zipper, a plurality of buttons, a plurality of snaps, or a plurality of tie points, on either side of a mesh or a mosquito netting.
12. The tent assembly according to claim 9 , wherein said tent assembly first side is in the range of two-and-one-half to four inches above said ground surface.
13. The tent assembly according to claim 9 , wherein said tent assembly is weatherproof and waterproof.
14. The tent assembly according to claim 9 , wherein said tent assembly is generally rectangular and planar when laid flat.
15. The tent assembly according to claim 9 , wherein said ties are elastic.
16. The tent assembly according to claim 9 , wherein said ties are resilient.
17. The tent assembly according to claim 9 , wherein said cover is attached with a cover attachment means selected from the group consisting of a zipper, a plurality of buttons, a plurality of buttons snaps, or a plurality of buttons tie-points.