Soft shelter extensions for recreational vehicles and the like
First Claim
1. A soft shelter extension for use with a hard shelter having a perimeter formed by a side wall and defining an opening sealable by a deck rotationally linked thereto, wherein the deck is prevented from over rotating by first and second cables linking the side wall to the deck, the extension comprising:
- a bow assembly having a plurality of bows, each bow including a first end and a second end, wherein the first ends are linkable to each other, either directly or indirectly, and the second ends are linkable to each other, either directly or indirectly;
first and second cable slide interfaces linked to respective first and second ends of at least one of the plurality of bows to receive the respective pair of cables; and
a flexible panel to cover the bow assembly, and matable to the side wall and to the deck to form an enclosed space when the deck is rotated to a deployed position.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a soft shelter extension for use with a hard shelter where the hard shelter has a perimeter opening defined by a side wall and sealable by a deck rotationally coupled thereto, wherein the deck is prevented from over rotating by a pair of opposing cables linking the side wall to the deck. Such embodiments include a bow assembly having a plurality of bows wherein first ends are linkable to each other and second ends are linkable to each other, either directly or indirectly. These embodiments further include a pair of cable slide interfaces linked to respective first and second ends of the plurality of bows to receive the respective pair of cables. A flexible panel covers the bow assembly, and mates to the side wall and to the deck to form an enclosed space when the deck is rotated to a position wherein the cables are in tension.
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1. A soft shelter extension for use with a hard shelter having a perimeter formed by a side wall and defining an opening sealable by a deck rotationally linked thereto, wherein the deck is prevented from over rotating by first and second cables linking the side wall to the deck, the extension comprising:
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a bow assembly having a plurality of bows, each bow including a first end and a second end, wherein the first ends are linkable to each other, either directly or indirectly, and the second ends are linkable to each other, either directly or indirectly; first and second cable slide interfaces linked to respective first and second ends of at least one of the plurality of bows to receive the respective pair of cables; and a flexible panel to cover the bow assembly, and matable to the side wall and to the deck to form an enclosed space when the deck is rotated to a deployed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A hard shelter with a soft shelter extension combination comprising:
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a perimeter formed by a side wall of the hard shelter and defining an opening a deck rotationally linked to the side wall; first and second cables linking the side wall to the deck to prevent over-rotation of the deck relative to the side wall during deployment of the soft shelter; a bow assembly having a plurality of bows, each bow including a first end and a second end, wherein the first ends are linkable to each other, either directly or indirectly, and the second ends are linkable to each other, either directly or indirectly; first and second cable slide interfaces linked to respective first and second ends of at least one of the plurality of bows to receive the respective pair of cables; and a flexible panel to cover the bow assembly, and matable to the side wall and to the deck to form a soft shelter enclosed space when the deck is rotated to a deployed position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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