US3971495A
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Combination pack frame and bed
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-07-01
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Granted: 1976-07-27
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Expires: 1994-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A combination camper's tent, cot and pack frame, formed of a light telescopic shaped tubular frame to which a fabric in the form of a sleeping bag and cover is fastened. The telescopic tubular frame pulls apart to form the support for the bed in the extended mode and nests together to form a pack frame, in the folded mode. A pouch is fitted on one surface of the pack and serves to hold clothes and supplies.
Inventors
- 👤 Pedro A. Velazquez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:04
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F4/00; A45F4/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A combination sleeper's cot and tent that may be folded up into a pack frame comprising a tubular frame section formed of telescopic members that may be extended to form the frame of a cot, and fabric fastened to the frame section which in the extended position of the frame serves as a cot, with the fabric forming the sides of a back pack when the telescopic members are nested together, in which the tubular frame section is formed of a first end member in the form of a U-shaped section, formed of two parallel leg sections joined to a common mid-section, two tubular rods, each of which is telescopically engaged inside a leg section of the said first end member, and a second end section similar in shape to the said first U-shaped section, with each leg section of said second section telescopically engaged inside one of said tubular rods, with each end section shaped, adjacent the juncture of the midsection to the leg section, to form a U-shaped support section, the plane of which extends generally perpendicular to the plane of the end section, said support sections serving as legs of the cot formed by telescopically extending the end sections apart from each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A combination sleeper's cot and tent that may be folded up into a pack frame comprising a tubular frame section formed of telescopic members that may be extended to form the frame of a cot, and fabric fastened to the frame section which in the extended position of the frame serves as a cot, with the fabric forming the sides of a back pack when the telescopic members are nested together, in which the tubular frame section is formed of a first end member in the form of a U-shaped section, formed of two parallel leg sections joined to a common mid-section, two tubular rods, each of which is telescopically engaged inside a leg section of the said first end member, and a second end section similar in shape to the said first U-shaped section, with each leg section of said second section telescopically engaged inside one of said tubular rods, with each end section shaped, adjacent the juncture of the midsection to the leg section, to form a U-shaped support section, the plane of which extends generally perpendicular to the plane of the end section, said support sections serving as legs of the cot formed by telescopically extending the end sections apart from each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
82 words
The combination as recited in claim 1 in which a U-shaped support section is fixed to the end of each leg section of the first end section adjacent the joint with the telescopic rod, said support rods serving as auxilliary legs for the cot formed when the end sections are telescopically extended apart from each other, with each of said U-shaped support sections lying adjacent to a U-shaped support of the second end section when the end sections are telescopically retracted together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
The combination as recited in claim 1 in which a U-shaped member is pivotably fastened to the end section of each end member of the frame, said U-shaped members in the folded condition lying parallel to the frame axis, with means to hold each U-shaped member perpendicular to the frame axis so that each U-shaped member serves as the frame for an end wall, said end walls being formed of the pack fabric fastened about the U-shaped frame members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The combination as recited in claim 1 in which the pack fabric is fastened to the frame and U-shaped members so as to serve as a tent roof and tent sides when the U-shaped members are erected perpendicular to the frame axis.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-07-27 | 1980-01-26 | 1980-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-07-27 | 1984-01-26 | 1984-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-07-27 | 1988-01-26 | 1988-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |