Patent ID: 6179367
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
An inflatable tent assembly for a vehicle with a rear hatch, the inflatable tent assembly comprising:an inflatable frame, which when inflated has a shape;a cover having the shape of the inflatable frame when the inflatable frame is inflated, the cover having a vehicle side and being sized to fit on the exterior of the inflatable frame;an opening on the vehicle side of the cover, the opening being bounded by a peripheral edge; anda fastener system disposed around the peripheral edge for connection to the rear hatch of the vehicle, in which the inflatable frame comprises:a first hollow end frame member having first and second ground engaging ends spaced apart a fixed distance;a second hollow end frame member having third and fourth ground engaging ends spaced apart a fixed distance; andplural hollow arcuate roof frame members extending laterally in an arc from the first end frame member to the second end frame member.