Bed Tent

Abstract

A bed tent includes an enclosure defined by a top spanning two side walls. The side walls are characterized by a deformable, collapsible material, each bearing a wire ring defining its periphery. The wire rings have spring-like characteristics, and may be hyper-extended, or folded in order to create tightly coiled rings of smaller circumference. In this manner, the tightly coiled rings may be unfolded to form the side walls, which are kept separated by cross members at the top of the enclosure. The enclosure is sized to fit a standard bed frame, and a mattress and bed linens may be installed in the enclosure when assembled.

1 . A bed tent to enclose a conventional mattress for privacy comprising:
 an enclosure having two opposing side walls each with a peripheral edge;   the opposing side walls each having a deformable ring at the peripheral edge;   the enclosure having a bottom to encapsulate the mattress; and   wherein the rings are resiliently deformable, such that upon removing the mattress the enclosure is collapsible by moving the rings together and in tandem folding the peripheral edges together.   
     
     
         2 . The bed tent of  claim 1  further comprising a cross member spanning and separating the rings. 
     
     
         3 . The bed tent of  claim 2  wherein the cross member has extreme ends adapted to engage the rings. 
     
     
         4 . The bed tent of  claim 2  further comprising a plurality of cross members. 
     
     
         5 . The bed tent of  claim 1  wherein the bed tent includes opposing end walls between the side walls to form a complete enclosure above the mattress. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The bed tent of  claim 1  further comprising a closable opening in one of the side walls. 
     
     
         8 . The bed tent of  claim 1  wherein the rings are encased in the side walls by hems. 
     
     
         9 . The bed tent of  claim 1  wherein the enclosure is sized for conventional mattresses including twin, double, full, queen and king sizes. 
     
     
         10 . The bed tent of  claim 1  further comprising a window for viewing outside the enclosure. 
     
     
         11 . A bed tent for covering the space above a mattress comprising:
 a pair of spaced-apart side walls, a bottom and a top between the side walls;   springy curved rings integrated into each side wall;   the bed tent in an expanded configuration sized to house the mattress;   whereupon removing the mattress the bed tent is collapsible; and   the springy rings characterized such that by hyper-extending the curvature of a ring, smaller multiple helices of lesser circumference are formed, for storing the bed tent when not in use.   
     
     
         12 . The bed tent of  claim 11  further comprising a cross member spanning between the side walls. 
     
     
         13 . The bed tent of  claim 12  wherein the cross member has extreme ends adapted to engage the rings. 
     
     
         14 . The bed tent of  claim 12  further comprising a plurality of cross members. 
     
     
         15 . The bed tent of  claim 11  wherein the bed tent includes opposing end walls between the side walls to form a complete enclosure above the mattress. 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . The bed tent of  claim 11  further comprising a closable opening in a side wall. 
     
     
         18 . The bed tent of  claim 11  wherein the rings are encased in the side walls by hems. 
     
     
         19 . The bed tent of  claim 11  wherein the bed tent is sized for conventional mattresses, including twin, double, full, queen and king sizes. 
     
     
         20 . The bed tent of  claim 11  further comprising a window for viewing outside the bed tent.