Tent with internal lights

Abstract

A system for illuminating an interior of a tent with one or more lights is disclosed. The system includes one or more light strips that are attached to a seam between two panels of the tent. The light strips are located on an interior surface of the tent. A light strip may include one or more light sources, such as an LED light.

1 . A system for illuminating an interior and an exterior of a tent, the system comprising:
 a tent comprising a first seam joining two panels; and   a first lighting strip connected to an interior of the seam and configured to illuminate an interior of the tent, the first lighting strip comprising a light source, the first lighting strip electrically coupled to a power source and to have its power state controlled by a switch; and   a second lighting strip connected to an exterior of the seam and configured to illuminate an exterior of the tent, the second lighting strip comprising a second light source and electrically coupled to the power source and to have a second lighting strip power state controlled by the switch;   wherein a first mode of operation, the first lighting strip is switched on and the second lighting strip is switched off to enable locating the tent in darkness;   wherein a second mode of operation, the first lighting strip is switched off and the second lighting strip is switched on to conceal the tent in the darkness while illuminating the interior of the tent.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first lighting strip comprises a plurality of light sources. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the light source comprises a light-emitting diode. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the power source comprises at least one of a battery, an electrical outlet, and a generator. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the tent comprising an optional second seam joining two panels; and   a second lighting strip connected to at least one of the first seam and the optional second seam, the second lighting strip configured to illuminate an exterior of the tent, the second lighting strip comprising a light source, the second lighting strip further configured to receive power from the power source and to have its power state controlled by the switch.   
     
     
         6 . A method for assembling a tent with an interior light source, the method comprising:
 creating a first seam by joining two panels; and   attaching a first lighting strip to the first seam so that the first lighting strip is positioned to illuminate an interior of a tent, the first lighting strip comprising a light source, the first lighting strip configured to receive power from a power source and to have its power state controlled by a switch;   attaching a second lighting strip connected to an exterior of the seam and configured to illuminate an exterior of the tent, the second lighting strip comprising a second light source and electrically coupled to the power source and to have a second lighting strip power state controlled by the switch;   providing a first mode of operation, the first lighting strip is switched on and the second lighting strip is switched off to enable locating the tent in darkness;   providing a second mode of operation, the first lighting strip is switched off and the second lighting strip is switched on to conceal the tent in the darkness while illuminating the interior of the tent.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the first lighting strip comprises a plurality of light sources. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the light source comprises a light-emitting diode. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the power sources comprises at least one of a battery, an electrical outlet, and a generator. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 creating an optional second seam by joining two panels; and   attaching a second lighting strip to at least one of the first seam and the optional second seam, the second lighting strip configured to illuminate an exterior of the tent, the second lighting strip comprising a light source, the second lighting strip further configured to receive power from the power source and to have its power state controlled by the switch.