Self supporting tensile tent

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a self supporting tensile tent structure and methods for use of such a structure. According to one embodiment, structure includes six component panels positioned above ground surface: a roof, a bathtub bottom positioned below the roof component, a pair of side panels and front and back panels all vertically oriented and attached to the roof by a top edge and further attached to the bathtub bottom by a bottom edge; a pair of reinforced corners at the end of the tensile tent anchors structure to the ground surface; a supporting member to create loft for the tensile tent toward the front of the structure by elevating the roof component above the ground surface; a second pair of reinforced corners anchors the front of the tensile tent to the ground surface and induces tension to the roof when erected. Other related embodiments are described.

what is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tensile tent structure comprising:
 a roof component to be positioned above a ground surface;   a bathtub bottom to be positioned below the roof component and further to be positioned atop the ground surface;   a front panel vertically oriented toward a first end of the tensile tent structure and attached to the roof component by a top edge of the front panel and further attached to the bathtub bottom by a bottom edge of the back panel;   a back panel vertically oriented toward a second end of the tensile tent structure and attached to the roof component by a top edge of the back panel and further attached to the bathtub bottom by a bottom edge of the back panel;   a pair of side panels, each attached to the roof component, the bathtub bottom, the front panel, and the back panel;   a first pair of reinforced corners at the second end of the tensile tent structure to anchor the tensile tent structure to the ground surface;   a supporting member to create loft for the tensile tent structure toward the first end of the tensile tent structure by elevating the roof component above the ground surface; and   a second pair of reinforced corners at the first end of the tensile tent structure, the second pair of reinforced corners to anchor the tensile tent structure to the ground surface and induce tension into the roof component when erected.   
     
     
         2 . The tensile tent structure of  claim 1 , wherein the supporting member comprises a vehicle which is re-purposed as the supporting member. 
     
     
         3 . The tensile tent structure of  claim 1 :
 wherein the supporting member comprises one of a bicycle, a motorcycle, a natural object, a bench, a fence, or an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV); and   wherein the supporting member is re-purposed as the supporting member and is not provided with or packed with the tensile tent structure when stored.   
     
     
         3 . The tensile tent structure of  claim 1 :
 wherein the roof component comprises a seamless fabric portion as the roof component; and   wherein the front panel and back panel are attached to the roof component without separating the seamless fabric portion making up the roof component.   
     
     
         4 . The tensile tent structure of  claim 1 , wherein a sleeping compartment is formed by the encasement of the bathtub bottom, the front panel, the back panel and the two side panels. 
     
     
         5 . The tensile tent structure of  claim 4 , wherein the sleeping compartment is made stitchless by all attachments between fabrics of the bathtub bottom, the front panel, the back panel and the two side panels being exterior to the sleeping compartment. 
     
     
         6 . The tensile tent structure of  claim 1 :
 wherein the front panel vertically oriented toward the first end and attached to the roof component by the top edge of the front panel comprises the front panel being attached with a 30 inch setback from the first end of the roof component; and   wherein the back panel vertically oriented toward the second end and attached to the roof component by the top edge of the back panel comprises the back panel being attached with an 18 inch setback from the second end of the roof component.   
     
     
         7 . The tensile tent structure of  claim 1 , wherein the tensile tent structure when erected forms a sloping angle downward from the first end of the tensile tent structure to the second end of the tensile tent structure. 
     
     
         8 . The tensile tent structure of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pair of variable length tensioning straps, each connected with the second pair of reinforced corners at the first end of the tensile tent structure to anchor the tensile tent structure to the ground surface and to vary the tension induced into the roof component when erected.   
     
     
         9 . The tensile tent structure of  claim 1 , wherein the roof component comprises two pairs of catenary arcs that, when tension is induced into the roof component of the tensile tent structure when erected, the pairs of catenary arcs provide structural stability by keeping the roof component taunt in proportion to the tension induced when erected. 
     
     
         10 . The tensile tent structure of  claim 1 :
 wherein the front panel comprises a first mesh vent;   wherein the back panel comprises a second mesh vent; and   wherein the first and second mesh vents are oriented in parallel to one another to induce increased airflow and to further reduce condensation within a sleeping compartment of the tensile tent structure.   
     
     
         11 . The tensile tent structure of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a front vestibule attached to the roof component at the first end to provide a covered entry into the tensile tent structure when erected; and   a rear vestibule attached to the roof component at the second end to provide a covered storage when the tensile tent structure is erected.   
     
     
         12 . The tensile tent structure of  claim 1 :
 wherein the supporting member is one of a motorcycle or a bicycle;   wherein the roof component covers the motorcycle or bicycle when the tensile tent structure is erected; and   wherein the erected tensile tent structure further secures the motorcycle or bicycle from tampering or theft.   
     
     
         13 . A method comprising:
 erecting a tensile tent structure as is described in  claim 1  to form an interior sleeping compartment, of the tensile tent structure.   
     
     
         14 . A tensile tent structure comprising:
 a roof component to be positioned above a ground surface;   a bathtub bottom to be positioned below the roof component and further to be positioned atop the ground surface;   a front panel vertically oriented toward a first end of the tensile tent structure and attached to the roof component by a top edge of the front panel and further attached to the bathtub bottom by a bottom edge of the back panel;   a back panel vertically oriented toward a second end of the tensile tent structure and attached to the roof component by a top edge of the back panel and further attached to the bathtub bottom by a bottom edge of the back panel;   a pair of side panels, each attached to the roof component, the bathtub bottom, the front panel, and the back panel;   a first pair of reinforced corners at the second end of the tensile tent structure to anchor the tensile tent structure to the ground surface;   a supporting member to create loft for the tensile tent structure toward the first end of the tensile tent structure by elevating the roof component above the ground surface; and   a second pair of reinforced corners at the first end of the tensile tent structure, the second pair of reinforced corners to anchor the tensile tent structure to a stationary object at a height greater than a height of the front panel, wherein the second pair of reinforced corners induce tension into the roof component when erected.