Patent ID: 7597111

Claim:
A portable painting tent system comprising: a tripod frame with legs enclosing a volume to hang and turn a house door within said tripod, a swivel attached at a center of said tripod where said legs converge, and providing for a swivel joint on which a hanging door may be turned for painting, a hub for accepting support provided by said legs and for supporting said swivel, a set of horizontal arms each attached at said at said hub at a first end and to a corresponding leg at a second end, whereby an overall height of said tripod can accommodate doors for painting within, a set of elbows coupling said legs to said horizontal arms, a bracket for attaching to a top of said door and including means for hooking onto said swivel, a cover draped over an outside of said tripod providing for control; of paint over-spray when painting said door hanging inside said tripod, a first grip handle for insertion into an empty door lockset bore after said door is painted painting tent; and a second grip having spikes for spearing hinge plate areas of said door; wherein, said legs include telescoping means, and wherein said tripod may be folded for storage and for carrying, and wherein a freshly painted door can be lifted by both the first and second grips, without disturbing the wet painted surfaces, and un-hooked from said swivel to be placed elsewhere for drying.