Canoe tent

Claim 2

A tent for watercraft having a tapered bow, comprising: a shroud; means for joining the periphery of said shroud along the gunwale of said craft; a removable bow member adapted for mounting on said tapered bow, said bow member comprising; a tapered member adapted to engage the gunwale on opposite sides of the craft, a support shaft holding member pivotably joined at one edge to said tapered plate, and a support shaft carried by said holding member; resilient means fixed between said tapered member and the extremity of said holding member for supporting said shroud at said bow; and means for adjusting said shroud for watercraft of different lengths.

Claim 3

A tent as recited in claim 1 further comprising at least two resilient rods, each including means at one end thereof for joining said one end to the gunwale of said craft; and means joined to said shroud for holding the other end of each rod wherein said rods cross each other and support said shroud.

Claim 4

A tent as recited in claim 1 further comprising means for allowing ingress and egress into and out of said craft through said shroud.

Claim 5

A tent as recited in claim 1 wherein said shroud periphery joining means comprises a draw cord fitted along the periphery thereof.

Claim 6

A tent as recited in claim 1 wherein said periphery joining means comprises suction-cup mounted cleats along said gunwale adapted to engage the periphery of said craft.

Claim 7

A tent as recited in claim 1 wherein said periphery joining means comprises a Velcro fastening strip along the periphery of said shroud adapted to engage a corresponding Velcro fastening strip along the gunwale of said craft.

Claim 8

A tent as recited in claim 1 wherein said removable bow member further comprises: a cross-arm attached to the extremity of said shaft and adapted to engage said shroud; and means for adjusting the length of said support shaft.

Claim 9

A tent as recited in claim 7 further comprising: elastic ribbing extending along said shroud between said crossarm and said bow; and wherein said support shaft adjustable length means and said elastic ribbing comprise said means for adjusting said shroud to craft of different lengths.

Claim 10

A tent as recited in claim 7 wherein said shroud further comprises a bow member engaging pad at the end thereof.

Claim 11

A tent as recited in claim 9 wherein said bow member further comprises: two arms joined together at a pivot point on one end of each arm, each arm adapted to extend alongside the gunwale on opposite sides of said craft; means for varying said pivot point; adjusting means fixed to the other end of each said arm for holding said support shaft; said resilient means fixed between said ends of said arms and said support shaft; and wherein said shRoud pad is adapted to fit over said pivoted end of said two arms.

Claim 12

A tent as recited in claim 9 wherein said bow member further comprises: two arms, each adapted to extend alongside the gunwale on opposite sides of said craft; a bracket holding said support shaft with one end of each said arm fixed on opposite sides at one end of said bracket; means for adjustably moving the other end of each said arm toward the other end of said bracket; means for adjustably moving said support shaft along said bracket between said ends thereof; a tongue extending away from said one end of said bracket; means for adjustably changing the length of said tongue; and wherein said shroud pad is adapted to fit over the extremity of said tongue.

Claim 13

A tent as recited in claim 1 further comprising a floor having peripheral means for attaching said floor to said shroud.

Claim 14

A tent as recited in claim 1 wherein said water craft comprises a canoe having a stern tapered as said bow, said tent further including another removable bow member-resilient means combination for supporting said shroud at said stern.