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Tent with window having an internal shelfRelated Patent Categories: Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, Or Cane, Portable Shelter (i.e., Tent Or Canopy), With Heating, Lighting, Or Ventilating, VentilatingTent with window having an internal shelf description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070151589, Tent with window having an internal shelf. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This patent application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/794,845, filed Mar. 5, 2004, and is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Tents are portable shelters made of lightweight, often waterproof, fabrics. Typically, a tent is a collapsible shelter of canvas or other material stretched over and sustained by a frame. Tents are used for camping outdoors, or as temporary structures. Tents come in a variety of shapes, including dome and cabin tents. [0003] One problem with contemporary tents is that they very often lack storage. For the most part, a tent includes walls and a floor, and anything stored in the tent must be kept on the floor. Placing items on the floor can create clutter, and may result in damage if a user steps on or kicks an item on the floor. [0004] Some tents have pouches or pockets mounted on the inside of the walls for the tent. In addition, some family or cabin style tents include a grommet or another attachment structure to which a hanging organizer may be attached. Although these prior are solutions provide some storage options, there exists a need for additional storage in a tent. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] The following presents a simplified summary of some embodiments of the invention in order to provide a basic understanding of the invention. This summary is not an extensive overview of the invention. It is not intended to identify key/critical elements of the invention or to delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some embodiments of the invention in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later. [0006] In accordance with an embodiment, a clasp or a plurality of clasps are provided for attaching an inner covering of a tent window and permitting the inner covering to drape over the opening for the window without completely closing the opening. This feature permits the inner covering to block a large portion of the window, restricting the ability of anyone outside the tent to see into the tent, but still allows the window to provide ventilation. [0007] In accordance with an embodiment, the inner covering is connected by toggle and loop fasteners. However, other clasps or connection mechanisms may be used. If desired, a screen may also be provided for the window opening and the inner covering may partially cover the screen. [0008] Other features of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0009] FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a tent incorporating an embodiment of the invention; [0010] FIG. 2 is a side perspective view of an inside of a window for the tent of FIG. 1; [0011] FIG. 3 is a side perspective view of the window of FIG. 2, with the window partially opened; [0012] FIG. 4 is a side perspective view of the window of FIGS. 2 and 3, with the window fully opened to a shelf configuration; [0013] FIG. 5 is a side perspective view of the window of FIG. 4, with a screen for the window unzipped; and [0014] FIG. 6 is a side cut-away view of the window shown in FIG. 5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0015] In the following description, various embodiments of the present invention will be described. For purposes of explanation, specific configurations and details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments. However, it will also be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without the specific details. Furthermore, well-known features may be omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the embodiment being described. [0016] Referring now to the drawings, in which like reference numerals represent like parts throughout the several views, FIG. 1 shows a tent 20 embodying the present invention. The tent 20 shown in the drawings is a "dome" style tent, although features of the invention may be used in different models of tents, whether dome, free standing, cabin, or other models. Thus, although described with reference to the tent 20, the invention may be utilized with many different tent structures and could be used in fabric structures other than tents, such as shelters. [0017] The tent 20 includes a door 22 and a window opening 24. Briefly, in accordance with an embodiment, the window opening 24 is configured and arranged so that it may be altered between a closed window position, shown in FIG. 2, to a shelf position, shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Also, in accordance with another embodiment, clasps are provided that may hold the window 24 in a partially open configuration, as shown in FIG. 3. Each of these embodiments is further described below. [0018] The window opening 24 in the drawings is shaped like a semi-circle, but other configurations of a window may be used. The window opening 24 includes an outer window covering 26, as can be seen in FIG. 1. The outer window covering 26 is attached to the tent 20 by a zipper 28, in the embodiment shown having two zipper pulls 30, 32. A flap 33 extends over the zipper 28 to provide rain protection. [0019] As can be see in FIG. 2, the window opening 24 is also covered by an inner covering 34. 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