Tent electrical system

• US 7,836,905 B2
• Filed: 03/27/2008
• Issued: 11/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Coleman Company Incorporated (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Coleman Company Incorporated (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Inventors: Lawhon, Robert L., Tarter, Kevin J., Hinz, Trevor J., Brockel, Michael D., Meether, Stuart L., Culp, Yiyun
• Primary Examiner(s): YIP, WINNIE S
• Application Number:
  US12/057,184
• Publication Number:
  US 20080190471A1
• Time in Patent Office: 971 Days
• Field of Search: 135 91- 94, 135/96, 135/120.1, 362183-186, 362/102, 541/3, 541/3 R, 307/65, 320/107, 320111-117
• US Class Current: 135/91
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/02 Tents combined or specially associated with other devices
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/10 Heating, lighting or ventilating
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/14 Ventilating

Abstract

An electrical system (60, 200) for a tent or shelter (98, 201). Wires (60) are routed through a tent or shelter (98, 201) either by attaching the wires to the tent or shelter, running the wires through hems, seams (100), or sleeves, or integrating the wires into the fabric for the tent or shelter. In accordance with an embodiment, an appliance (208) is connected to the wiring harness (60) and is mounted or attached in the tent or shelter. The appliance (208) may be mounted in a socket (234) that includes contacts that may engage a fixture or appliance, such as a light. An opposite end of a cord (222) leading to the socket is attachable to an electrical power supply, such as a battery pack (203).

Claims

1. A camping kit comprising:

a plurality of battery operated camping devices, each device requiring electrical power for use, at least one of the battery operated camping devices being configured for attachment to a tent, each of the battery operated camping devices comprising a base having a socket formed therein; and

a battery pack being usable to power each of the battery operated camping devices, the battery pack including a housing for fitting and being received into the socket of each of the camping devices to removably connect the battery pack to each of the camping devices respectively and to supply power to each of the battery operated camping devices.

2. The camping kit of claim 1, wherein the battery pack is rechargeable.

3. The camping kit of claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of devices comprises a wiring harness connected to the at least one battery operated devices that is configured to attach to a tent.

4. The camping kit of claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of devices comprises a lantern.

5. The camping kit of claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of devices comprises an air pump.

6. The camping kit of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the battery operated devices that is configured to attach to a tent comprises at least one of an overhead fan for a tent, an internal tent light, a tent night light, a tent porch light, a tent finder light, and a tent porch fan.

7. The camping kit of claim 1, wherein the plurality of devices comprises a lantern, an air pump, and a wiring harness connected to the at least one of the battery operated devices that is configured to attach to a tent.

8. The camping kit of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of battery operated camping devices is configured for attachment to a tent.

9. The camping kit of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of battery packs, each of which is connectable to the socket in the recess and is usable in each of the plurality of devices, and a charger.