Tent with automatically storing window and door coverings

Abstract

A tent having an automatically stored window covering. As a window for the tent is moved from a closed position, where a fabric cover covers the window opening, to an open position, where the fabric cover is partially or fully removed from the opening, the fabric cover automatically stores itself. The only use effort to both open and store the fabric cover is in opening the fabric cover.

1 . A fabric structure, comprising:
 a window having a window opening; and   an automatically stored fabric cover for the window opening.   
     
     
         2 . The fabric structure of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric cover moves between a first position where the fabric cover covers the window opening, to a second position, where the fabric cover is partially or fully removed from the opening, and wherein when the fabric cover moves from the first position towards the second position, the fabric cover automatically stores. 
     
     
         3 . The fabric structure of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric cover automatically rolls as the fabric cover moves from the first position towards the second position. 
     
     
         4 . The fabric structure of  claim 3 , wherein automatic rolling is provided by springs that are attached to or embedded in the fabric covering and that are biased into a rolled configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The fabric structure of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric cover includes accordion-type pleats and elastic drawstrings, and wherein the elastic drawstrings, when released, pull the accordion-type pleats together, opening the fabric cover. 
     
     
         6 . The fabric structure of  claim 5 , further comprising a cinching mechanism on each drawstring that may be cinched to fully move the fabric cover into a storage position. 
     
     
         7 . The fabric structure of  claim 1 , wherein the window may include an autowind reel with the fabric cover mounted on the reel. 
     
     
         8 . A fabric structure, comprising:
 a door having a door opening; and   an automatically stored fabric cover for the door opening.   
     
     
         9 . The fabric structure of  claim 8 , wherein the fabric cover moves between a first position where the fabric cover covers the door opening, to a second position, where the fabric cover is partially or fully removed from the opening, and wherein when the fabric cover moves from the first position towards the second position, the fabric cover automatically stores. 
     
     
         10 . The fabric structure of  claim 8 , wherein the fabric cover automatically rolls as the fabric cover moves from the first position towards the second position. 
     
     
         11 . The fabric structure of  claim 10 , wherein automatic rolling is provided by springs that are attached to or embedded in the fabric covering and that are biased into a rolled configuration. 
     
     
         12 . The fabric structure of  claim 8 , wherein the fabric cover includes accordion-type pleats and elastic drawstrings, and wherein the elastic drawstrings, when released, pull the accordion-type pleats together, opening the fabric cover. 
     
     
         13 . The fabric structure of  claim 12 , further comprising a cinching mechanism on each drawstring that may be cinched to fully move the fabric cover into a storage position. 
     
     
         14 . The fabric structure of  claim 8 , wherein the window may include an autowind reel with the fabric cover mounted on the reel. 
     
     
         15 . A tent or shelter, comprising:
 a frame structure for permitting the tent or shelter to be erected in a usable position;   at least one wall supported by the frame structure;   an opening in said at least one wall for a window or a door; and   an automatically stored fabric cover for covering the opening.   
     
     
         16 . The tent or shelter of  claim 15 , wherein the fabric cover moves between a first position where the opening is covered by the fabric cover, to a second position, where the opening is partially or fully exposed and not covered by the fabric cover, and wherein when the fabric cover moves from the first position towards the second position, the fabric cover automatically stores. 
     
     
         17 . The tent or shelter of  claim 16  wherein the fabric cover moves from the first position towards the second position in a generally horizontal direction. 
     
     
         18 . The tent or shelter of  claim 16  wherein the fabric cover moves from the first position towards the second position in a generally vertical direction.