Collapsible sleeping structures

Abstract

A collapsible structure having at least one foldable frame member having a folded and an unfolded orientation, with a fabric material covering portions of the frame member to form at least one panel when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, and a mat coupled adjacent the bottom side of at least one of the at least one panel.

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       21 . A collapsible structure, comprising: 
 a first panel and a second panel, each panel having a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, with a fabric material covering the respective frame member to form the panel for each frame member when the respective frame member is in the unfolded orientation, each panel having a left side and a right side;    a third panel having two overlapping frame members, each overlapping frame member having a folded and an unfolded orientation, with a fabric material covering the overlapping frame members to form the third panel when the overlapping frame members are in the unfolded orientation, the third panel having a left side and a right side;    wherein the left side of the third panel is hingedly coupled to the right side of the first panel, and the right side of the third panel is hingedly coupled to the left side of the second panel; and    wherein the left side of the first panel and the right side of the second panel are free of any connections to any panels.    
   
   
       22 . The structure of  claim 21 , wherein the overlapping frame members overlap each other at a plurality of overlapping points.  
   
   
       23 . The structure of  claim 21 , wherein each panel has a bottom side, and further including a mat coupled adjacent the bottom side of at least one of the panels.  
   
   
       24 . The structure of  claim 23 , wherein the mat extends beyond the bottom side of the at least one of the panels.  
   
   
       25 . The structure of  claim 23 , wherein the mat is folded up to be removably coupled to either the left side of the first panel or the right side of the second panel.  
   
   
       26 . The structure of  claim 21 , further including a hood coupled to the panels.  
   
   
       27 . The structure of  claim 23 , further including a base coupled to the panels, with the mat attached to the base.  
   
   
       28 . The structure of  claim 27 , wherein the mat is removably attached to the base.  
   
   
       29 . The structure of  claim 27 , wherein the base comprises a narrow strip of material that traverses the bottom sides of the panels.  
   
   
       30 . The structure of  claim 23 , further including means for attaching the mat to at least one of the panels.  
   
   
       31 . The structure of  claim 21 , wherein each frame member is twisted and folded to its folded orientation reduce the overall size of the frame member.  
   
   
       32 . The structure of  claim 21 , wherein each panel further includes a frame retaining sleeve for retaining the respective frame member.  
   
   
       33 . The structure of  claim 23 , wherein the mat includes means for cushioning the body of an occupant.