Inflatable shelter

Abstract

An Inflatable Shelter is disclosed. The shelter includes a plurality of arched tubes designed to rest directly upon the ground or other surface. In order to provide cooling to occupants of the shelter, the shelter may include an attachable misting mesh for dispensing a fine mist of water or other fluid from the top of the shelter. The misting mesh may also be incorporated within the inflatable tubes of the shelter. Furthermore, the shelter may be attachable to an inflation air source as well as a liquid source for pressurizing the misting mesh. Still further, the structure may include tie-down loops extending from the feet of the arched tubes; these tubes being provided to accept stakes therethrough.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A structure, comprising: 
 a plurality of interconnecting inflatable tubes; and    at least one misting nozzle extending therefrom.    
     
     
         2 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said structure comprises at least two inflatable arched tubes; and    said misting nozzle extends from a branch tube, said branch tube in fluid communication with a fluid source.    
     
     
         3 . The structure of  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said fluid source comprises a suction hose interconnected with a fluid pump; and    said fluid pump in fluid communication with a supply hose, said supply hose in fluid communication with said branch tube and said misting nozzle.    
     
     
         4 . The structure of  claim 3 , wherein: 
 said inflatable arched tubes are defined by arched tube chambers, said arched tubes are attached to one another by at least one rafter tube, each said rafter tube defining a rafter tube chamber, each said rafter tube chamber in fluid communication with at least one said attached arched tube chamber.    
     
     
         5 . An inflatable shelter, comprising: 
 four arched tubes, each said arched tube defined by a substantially airtight tube wall confining an arched tube chamber;    at least three rafter tubes interconnecting said four arched tubes, each said rafter tube defined by a substantially airtight tube wall confining a rafter tube chamber, said rafter tube chambers and said arched tube chambers in fluid communication with each other; and    a misting mesh attached to said shelter, said misting mesh defined by a plurality of misting nozzles and at least one branch tube connected thereto.    
     
     
         6 . The shelter of  claim 5 , wherein each said arched tube is further defined by: 
 a pair of opposing vertical portions terminating in feet; and    a pair of sloped portions extending from said vertical portions opposite from said feet.    
     
     
         7 . The shelter of  claim 6 , wherein said misting mesh is in fluid communication with a pressurized fluid source.  
     
     
         8 . The shelter of  claim 7 , further comprising tiedown loops extending from at least one of said feet.  
     
     
         9 . The shelter of  claim 8 , wherein said sloped portions meet at a peak.  
     
     
         10 . The shelter of  claim 8 , wherein each said arched tube is defined by a horizontal portion extending between said pair of sloped portions.  
     
     
         11 . The shelter of  claim 6 , wherein said branch tubes are retained within said chambers and said misting nozzles connect to said branch tubes and protrude through said walls.  
     
     
         12 . The shelter of  claim 6 , further comprising a plurality of hose clips extending from the outer surface of said walls, said branch tubes retained within said hose clips.  
     
     
         13 . An inflatable shelter and cooling system combination, comprising: 
 four arched tubes, each said arched tube defined by a substantially airtight tube wall confining an arched tube chamber;    at least three rafter tubes interconnecting said four arched tubes, each said rafter tube defined by a substantially airtight tube wall confining a rafter tube chamber, said rafter tube chambers and said arched tube chambers in fluid communication with each other; and    a misting mesh attached to said shelter, said misting mesh defined by a plurality of misting nozzles and at least one branch tube connected thereto.    
     
     
         14 . The shelter and cooling system of  claim 13 , wherein said misting mesh is in fluid communication with a pressurized fluid source.  
     
     
         15 . The shelter and cooling system of  claim 14 , further comprising tiedown loops extending from at least one of said feet.  
     
     
         16 . The shelter and cooling system of  claim 14 , wherein said branch tubes are retained within said chambers and said misting nozzles connect to said branch tubes and protrude through said walls.  
     
     
         17 . The shelter and cooling system of  claim 14 , further comprising a plurality of hose clips extending from the outer surface of said walls, said branch tubes retained within said hose clips.