IP Library Granted Patent US 12,540,485
Granted Patent B1
US 12,540,485 · App. 19/278,773 · Granted Feb 3, 2026

Tent for children

Inventor: Sara H. Hogan (Crested Butte, CO)
Assignee: Wilder Concepts, LLC
E04H15/56E04H15/324E04H15/425E04H15/54E04H15/58E04H15/64
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Patent No.
US 12,540,485
App. No.
19/278,773
Granted
Feb 3, 2026
Kind
B1
Abstract

A tent for children includes a base with a top, bottom, and border. A collapsible shelter is formed with the base, comprising vertical panels, an upper canopy, and poles. A sleeping pad is removably attached to the bottom of the base, with a perimeter outwardly offset from the base border to prevent child entrapment. The tent may include a removable floor panel secured by a zipper mechanism, an access door, corner webbings with pass-through fittings, and storage pockets. The design provides a safe and versatile sleeping solution for children in various environments.

Claims (105)

1 . A tent for children, comprising:

a base comprising:

a top;

a bottom oppositely disposed to the top; and

a border externally formed at the bottom;

a collapsible shelter formed with the base, the collapsible shelter comprising:

a plurality of vertical panels adjoined to the border of the base;

an upper canopy attached to the plurality of vertical panels; and

a pair of poles, each pole extending between, and coupled to, the base and the upper canopy;

a sleeping pad removably adjacent to the bottom of the base, the sleeping pad comprising:

an upper surface attached to the bottom of the base;

a bottom surface oppositely disposed to the upper surface; and

a perimeter enclosing the upper surface and the bottom surface,

wherein the perimeter of the sleeping pad is outwardly offset to the border of the base by a predefined distance configure to prevent entrapment of a child between the bottom of the base and the sleeping pad; and

a removable floor panel secured within the top of the base using a base zipper mechanism, wherein the base zipper mechanism comprises:

a base zipper chain and a base slider sliding thereon, the base zipper chain comprising:

a first terminal to house the base slider; and

a second terminal, wherein the base zipper chain at the second terminal overlaps the first terminal by a predefined distance configured to prevent access to the base slider.

2 . The tent of claim 1 and further comprising:

an access door removably formed with any one panel from plurality of vertical panels via a door zipper mechanism, wherein the door zipper mechanism comprises:

a door zipper chain and a door slider sliding thereon, the door zipper chain comprising:

a first zipper end; and

a second zipper end,

wherein any one of the first zipper end and the second zipper end is equipped with a zipper garage to enclose the door slider.

3 . The tent of claim 1 and further comprising:

a plurality of first corner webbings, wherein each first corner webbing extends from each corner of the border of the base;

a plurality of second corner webbings, wherein each second corner webbing extends from each corner of the perimeter of the sleeping pad,

wherein each first corner webbing is removably adjoined to each second corner webbing; and

a pass-through fitting formed at each first corner webbing from the plurality of first corner webbings.

4 . The tent of claim 3 , wherein consecutive ends of each pole engage with consecutive pass-through fittings to provide structural support to the collapsible shelter.

5 . The tent of claim 1 and further comprising:

a plurality of first fasteners adjoined each vertical panel of the plurality of vertical panels, wherein the plurality of first fasteners are removably engaged with each pole from the pair of poles to couple the plurality of vertical panels to the pair of poles.

6 . The tent of claim 1 , wherein each vertical panel from the plurality of vertical panels comprises:

an interior surface; and

an exterior surface opposite to the interior surface, wherein at least one of the interior surface and at least one of the exterior surface comprises:

one or more storage pockets.

7 . A method of assembling a tent for children, the method comprising:

providing a base comprising:

a top;

a bottom oppositely disposed to the top; and

a border externally formed at the bottom;

forming a collapsible shelter with the base, the collapsible shelter comprising:

a plurality of vertical panels adjoined to the border of the base;

an upper canopy attached to the plurality of vertical panels; and

a pair of poles, each pole extending between and coupled to the base and the upper canopy;

removably attaching a sleeping pad to the bottom of the base, the sleeping pad comprising:

an upper surface attached to the bottom of the base;

a bottom surface oppositely disposed to the upper surface; and

a perimeter enclosing the upper surface and the bottom surface,

wherein the perimeter of the sleeping pad is outwardly offset to the border of the base by a predefined distance to prevent entrapment of a child between the bottom of the base and the sleeping pad; and

securing a removable floor panel within the top of the base using a base zipper mechanism, wherein the base zipper mechanism comprises:

a base zipper chain and a base slider sliding thereon, the base zipper chain comprising:

a first terminal to house the base slider; and

a second terminal, wherein the base zipper chain at the second terminal overlaps the first terminal by a predefined distance to prevent access to the base slider.

8 . The method of claim 7 and further comprising:

forming an access door with any one panel from plurality of vertical panels via a door zipper mechanism, wherein the door zipper mechanism comprises:

a door zipper chain and a door slider sliding thereon, the door zipper chain comprising:

a first zipper end; and

a second zipper end,

wherein any one of the first zipper end and the second zipper end is equipped with a zipper garage to enclose the door slider.

9 . The method of claim 7 and further comprising:

providing a plurality of first corner webbings, wherein each first corner webbing extends from each corner of the border of the base;

providing a plurality of second corner webbings, wherein each second corner webbing extends from each corner of the perimeter of the sleeping pad,

wherein each first corner webbing is removably adjoined to each second corner webbing; and

forming a pass-through fitting at each first corner webbing from the plurality of first corner webbings.

10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising engaging consecutive ends of each pole with consecutive pass-through fittings to provide structural support to the collapsible shelter.

11 . The method of claim 7 and further comprising:

providing a plurality of first fasteners adjoined each vertical panel of the plurality of vertical panels, wherein the plurality of first fasteners are removably engaged with each pole from the pair of poles to couple the plurality of vertical panels to the pair of poles.

12 . The method of claim 7 , wherein each vertical panel from the plurality of vertical panels comprises:

an interior surface; and

an exterior surface opposite to the interior surface, wherein at least one of the interior surface and at least one of the exterior surface comprises:

one or more storage pockets.

13 . A tent for children, comprising:

a base comprising:

a top;

a bottom oppositely disposed to the top; and

a border externally formed at the bottom;

a collapsible shelter formed with the base, the collapsible shelter comprising:

a plurality of vertical panels adjoined to the border of the base;

an upper canopy attached to the plurality of vertical panels; and

a pair of poles, each pole extending between, and coupled to the base and the upper canopy; and

a removable floor panel secured within the top of the base using a base zipper mechanism, wherein the base zipper mechanism comprises:

a base zipper chain and a base slider sliding thereon, the base zipper chain comprising:

a first terminal to house the base slider; and

a second terminal, wherein the base zipper chain at the second terminal extends over the first terminal by a predefined distance to prevent access to the base slider.

14 . The tent of claim 13 and further comprising:

a sleeping pad removably attached to the bottom of the base, the sleeping pad comprising:

an upper surface attached to the bottom of the base;

a bottom surface oppositely disposed to the upper surface; and

a perimeter enclosing the upper surface and the bottom surface;

wherein the perimeter of the sleeping pad is outwardly offset to the border of the base by a predefined distance to prevent entrapment of a child between the bottom of the base and the sleeping pad.

15 . The tent of claim 14 and further comprising:

a plurality of first corner webbings, wherein each first corner webbing extends from each corner of the border of the base;

a plurality of second corner webbings, wherein each second corner webbing extends from each corner of the perimeter of the sleeping pad,

wherein each first corner webbing is removably adjoined to each second corner webbing; and

a pass-through fitting formed at each first corner webbing from the plurality of first corner webbings.

16 . The tent of claim 15 , wherein consecutive ends of each pole engage with consecutive pass-through fittings to provide structural support to the collapsible shelter.

17 . The tent of claim 13 and further comprising:

a plurality of first fasteners adjoined each vertical panel of the plurality of vertical panels, wherein the plurality of first fasteners are removably engaged with each pole from the pair of poles to couple the plurality of vertical panels to the pair of poles.

18 . The tent of claim 13 and further comprising:

an access door removably formed with any one panel from plurality of vertical panels via a door zipper mechanism, wherein the door zipper mechanism comprises:

a door zipper chain and a door slider sliding thereon, the door zipper chain comprising:

a first zipper end; and

a second zipper end,

wherein any one of the first zipper end and the second zipper end is equipped with a zipper garage to enclose the door slider.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2025
From: HOGAN, SARA H.
To: WILDER CONCEPTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 071869/0925 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 63679072 · Aug 2, 2024
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