Adaptable rooftop tent system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12435535-B2
Application number	US-202218051212-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 31, 2022
Priority date	Nov 4, 2021
Publication date	Oct 7, 2025
Grant date	Oct 7, 2025

Abstract

A tent system includes a base, a canopy, and a frame system. The base is configured to mount to a vehicle. The frame system is coupled to the base and configured to expand and collapse the canopy. The frame system includes a first frame member, a second frame member, a third frame member, and a fourth frame member. The first frame member includes a first support and a first leg, the first leg configured to pivot about the first support. The second frame member includes a second support and a second leg, the second leg configured to pivot about the second support. The tent system can provide a folding mechanism to easily and efficiently open and close the canopy, increase an internal volume of the canopy, increase rigidity of the canopy, decrease setup time of the canopy, decrease a height of the base, and provide an automatic self-folding canopy.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A tent system, comprising:
a base configured to mount to a vehicle;
a canopy comprising an interior surface and a plurality of canopy sleeves, each canopy sleeve of the plurality of canopy sleeves extending from an opening in the interior surface to form a sleeve recess;
a frame system coupled to the base and comprising a plurality of frame members configured to support the canopy, and
a rain fly coupled to the canopy,
wherein the frame members are disposed in the canopy sleeves such that the frame members are disposed interior to the canopy.

2. The tent system of claim 1 , wherein the rain fly contacts at least one of the plurality of canopy sleeves.

3. The tent system of claim 1 , wherein a gap is formed between the rain fly and an upper exterior surface of the canopy between each of the plurality of canopy sleeves.

4. The tent system of claim 3 , wherein the gap is about 1 cm to about 15 cm.

5. The tent system of claim 1 , wherein the rain fly comprises a plurality of windows.

6. The tent system of claim 1 , wherein the canopy comprises a plurality of rain fly fasteners configured to couple the rain fly to the canopy.

7. The tent system of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the plurality of rain fly fasteners is disposed on at least one of the plurality of canopy sleeves.

8. The tent system of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of rain fly fasteners comprise a zipper.

9. The tent system of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of rain fly fasteners comprise a hook-and-loop fastener.

10. The tent system of claim 1 , further comprising spring rods coupled between the rain fly and the base, wherein the spring rods are configured to support a transverse panel of the rain fly.

11. The tent system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of canopy sleeves extend above an upper exterior surface of the canopy between each of the plurality of canopy sleeves.

12. The tent system of claim 1 , wherein the canopy comprises a plurality of windows.

13. A tent system, comprising:
a base configured to mount to a vehicle;
a canopy comprising a plurality of canopy sleeves;
a frame system coupled to the base and comprising a plurality of frame members configured to support the canopy; and
a rain fly coupled to the canopy,
wherein the frame members are disposed in the canopy sleeves such that the frame members are disposed interior to the canopy, and
wherein each of the plurality of canopy sleeves comprises a frame fastener configured to secure a frame member within a recess of the canopy sleeve.

14. A tent system, comprising:
a base configured to mount to a vehicle;
a canopy comprising an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a plurality of canopy sleeves extending above the exterior surface, wherein each canopy sleeve of the plurality of canopy sleeves forms a sleeve recess in the interior surface;
a frame system coupled to the base and configured to support the canopy; and
a rain fly coupled to the canopy,
wherein, in an open configuration, the rain fly is supported by at least one of the plurality of canopy sleeves.

15. The tent system of claim 14 , wherein, in a first configuration, the rain fly is fully deployed and supported by the plurality of canopy sleeves and a plurality of spring rods coupled to the base.

16. The tent system of claim 14 , wherein, in a second configuration, the rain fly is semi-stowed and fixed by one or more rain fly fasteners on the canopy to expose a transverse section of the canopy.

17. The tent system of claim 14 , wherein, in a third configuration, the rain fly is stowed and fixed by a plurality of rain fly fasteners on the canopy to expose a plurality of transverse sections of the canopy.

18. The tent system of claim 14 , wherein, in a fourth configuration, the rain fly is semi-stowed and fixed by one or more rain fly fasteners on the canopy to expose a longitudinal section of the canopy.

19. The tent system of claim 14 , wherein, in a fifth configuration, the rain fly is stowed and fixed by a plurality of rain fly fasteners on the canopy to expose a plurality of longitudinal sections of the canopy.

20. The tent system of claim 14 , wherein, in a sixth configuration, the rain fly is fully deployed and supported by the plurality of canopy sleeves.

Assignees

• Thule Sweden Ab

Inventors

• Pleasants Parke
• Ardmar David
• Alma Jord
• Vargvik Pontus

Classifications

• B60P3/34

  the living accommodation being expansible, collapsible or capable of rearrangement ({B60P3/38} takes precedence; tents supported at least partially by vehicles E04H15/06) · CPC title

• B60P3/341

  comprising flexible elements · CPC title

• E04H15/64

  Tent or canopy cover fastenings · CPC title

• E04H15/58

  Closures; Awnings; Sunshades · CPC title

• E04H15/56

  Floors · CPC title