Patent ID: 8701689

Claim:
A compound tent structure comprising: a. a first saddle-shaped tent; b. a second saddle-shaped tent; wherein said first and said second saddle-shaped tents are juxtaposed in an end-to-end fashion; and c. a portico interposed between an end of the first saddle-shaped tent and an end of said second saddle-shaped tent, wherein said portico comprises: i. a drape having a lower edge, wherein said drape hangs downward from said first and said second saddle-shaped tents and connects said first saddle-shaped tent to said second saddle-shaped tent; and ii. a portico-frame comprising at least two generally vertical posts and at least one horizontal beam defining an opening of such height and width to allow human beings to ingress into and egress from said compound tent structure, wherein said horizontal beam is attached to at least a portion of said lower edge of said drape such that said lower edge is attached to said beam along a portion of its length, wherein each of said posts has an upper end and a lower end, and wherein said upper end of each of said posts is connected to said horizontal beam and said lower end of each of said posts is supported by a surface.