Canopy tent system

Abstract

A canopy tent system that comprising a plurality of support legs, a frame, a tarp, and extension arms that may be used for displaying advertising surfaces above the frame and tarp, and connectors for coupling the extension arms to the support legs. Optionally, the canopy tent system may also have walls. The canopy tent system may comprise hinged extension arms that may also be used to display additional advertising at a level higher than the frame and tarp or that may be used to create an awning. The canopy tent system may also have grooves within the bases of the support legs or within the support legs themselves that may support a tabletop or shelves.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A canopy tent system comprising:
 a plurality of support legs;   a frame coupled to a top portion of each of the support legs;   a tarp coupled to the frame;   at least two extension arms coupled to the top portions of at least two support legs and extending upwardly therefrom;   a connector for coupling the extension arms to the support legs; and   a printable material coupled to the extension arms, wherein at least a portion of the printable material is displayed at a level higher than the frame.   
     
     
         2 . The canopy tent of  claim 1  wherein each extension arm comprises:
 an L-shaped body having two sides; and 
 a plurality of apertures on each side of the body wherein the apertures are positioned along at least a portion of a length of the body. 
 
     
     
         3 . The canopy tent of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of apertures on each side of the body comprises:
 a first plurality of apertures located between a top end of the extension arm and a middle portion of the body; and 
 at least one other aperture on each side of the body located proximate a bottom end of the body. 
 
     
     
         4 . The canopy tent of  claim 1  wherein each connector comprises:
 a plurality of elongated cylindrical rods positioned parallel to each other; and 
 at least one elastic circular band coupled perpendicularly to the plurality of rods; 
 wherein the connector is secured about both the extension arm and the support leg so that the rods are oriented parallel with the extension arm and the support leg. 
 
     
     
         5 . The canopy tent of  claim 2  wherein each connector comprises:
 an L-shaped bracket having:
 an L-shaped outer wall having two sides and an aperture on each side of the outer wall; 
 an L-shaped inner wall having two corresponding sides and a corresponding aperture on each side of the inner wall, wherein the aperture on one side of the outer wall is directly in line with the corresponding aperture on the corresponding side of the inner wall; 
 two side walls coupling the outer wall to the inner wall; and 
 an L-shaped channel defined by the outer wall, inner wall, and side walls; 
 
 wherein the L-shaped channel is adapted to receive the extension arm therethrough. 
 
     
     
         6 . The canopy tent of  claim 5  wherein the apertures on each side of the outer wall have a circumference greater than a circumference of the corresponding apertures on each corresponding side of the inner wall. 
     
     
         7 . The canopy tent of  claim 5  further comprising an L-shaped inner lining coupled within the L-shaped channel of the bracket, wherein the inner lining comprises:
 an L-shaped outer wall having two sides and an aperture on each side of the outer wall; 
 an L-shaped inner wall having two corresponding sides and a corresponding aperture on each side of the inner wall, wherein the aperture on one side of the outer wall is directly in line with the corresponding aperture on the corresponding side of the inner wall; 
 two side walls; and 
 an L-shaped channel defined by the outer wall, inner wall, and side walls; 
 wherein the L-shaped channel of the inner lining is adapted to receive the extension arm therethrough. 
 
     
     
         8 . The canopy tent of  claim 2  further comprising a mount coupled to an inside surface of the extension arm and coupled proximate a top end of the extension arm, wherein the mount comprises:
 a triangular top surface; 
 a post extending upwardly from the top surface; 
 three vertical walls extending downwardly from three edges of the top surface; and 
 an aperture in at least two vertical walls, wherein the apertures in the vertical walls are adapted to align with two corresponding apertures on the body of the extension arm in order to receive a securing device  100  therethrough. 
 
     
     
         9 . The canopy tent of  claim 1  further comprising at least two hinged extensions, each hinged extension coupled to an extension arm and comprising:
 a first portion; 
 a second portion; 
 a ratchet hinge coupling the first portion to the second portion; and 
 a base for coupling the first portion to one of the extension arm and the support leg; and 
 a printable material coupled to the second portions of the hinged extensions, wherein the second portions are adapted to be angled upwardly so that at least a portion of the printable material is displayed at a level higher than the frame, and wherein the second portions are also adapted to be angled downwardly so that the printable material may be displayed at a level lower than the frame. 
 
     
     
         10 . The canopy tent of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a tabletop having at least one leg coupled to and extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the tabletop; 
 a base to house each support leg; 
 a locking mechanism coupled to each base wherein each locking mechanism is adapted to engage apertures within the support leg in order to lock the support leg at various heights within the base; and 
 a plurality of grooves formed within each base, wherein the grooves are positioned along at least a portion of a length of the base and are adapted to receive an edge of the tabletop. 
 
     
     
         11 . The canopy tent of  claim 1  further comprising:
 at least one shelf; 
 a plurality of grooves formed within the support legs, wherein the grooves are positioned along at least a portion of a length of the support legs and are adapted to receive an edge of the shelf. 
 
     
     
         12 . A canopy tent system comprising:
 a plurality of support legs, each support leg having a plurality of apertures along at least a portion of its length;   a frame coupled to a top portion of each of the support legs;   a tarp coupled to the frame;   at least two extension arms coupled to the top portions of at least two support legs and extending upwardly therefrom, wherein each extension arm comprises:
 an L-shaped body having two sides; and 
 a first plurality of apertures on each side of the body, wherein the first plurality of apertures are located between a top end of the extension arm and a middle portion of the body; 
 at least one aperture on each side of the body located proximate a bottom end of the body; 
   at least two L-shaped brackets for coupling the extension arms to the support legs wherein each bracket comprises:
 an L-shaped outer wall having two sides and an aperture on each side of the outer wall; 
 an L-shaped inner wall having two corresponding sides and a corresponding aperture on each side of the inner wall, wherein the aperture on one side of the outer wall is directly in line with the corresponding aperture on the corresponding side of the inner wall; 
 two side walls coupling the outer wall to the inner wall; and 
 an L-shaped channel defined by the outer wall, inner wall, and side walls; 
 wherein the L-shaped channel is adapted to receive the extension arm therethrough; and 
   a printable material coupled to the extension arms, wherein at least a portion of the printable material is displayed at a level higher than the frame.   
     
     
         13 . The canopy tent of  claim 12  wherein the apertures on the outer walls of the bracket have the same circumference as the at least one aperture on the body of the extension arm located proximate the bottom end of the body and wherein the apertures on the inner walls of the bracket have the same circumference as the apertures on the support legs. 
     
     
         14 . The canopy tent of  claim 12  further comprising an L-shaped inner lining coupled within the L-shaped channel of the bracket, wherein the inner lining comprises:
 an L-shaped outer wall having two sides and an aperture on each side of the outer wall; 
 an L-shaped inner wall having two corresponding sides and a corresponding aperture on each side of the inner wall, wherein the aperture on one side of the outer wall is directly in line with the corresponding aperture on the corresponding side of the inner wall; 
 two side walls; and 
 an L-shaped channel defined by the outer wall, inner wall, and side walls; 
 wherein the L-shaped channel of the inner lining is adapted to receive the extension arm therethrough. 
 
     
     
         15 . The canopy tent of  claim 12  wherein each extension arm is housed within a top portion of a support leg and adapted to be coupled to an inner surface of the support leg by aligning the apertures on the body of the extension arm located proximate the bottom end of the body with corresponding apertures of the support legs and inserting a securing device therein. 
     
     
         16 . The canopy tent of  claim 15  further comprising a locking mechanism coupled to the top portion of the support leg wherein each locking mechanism is adapted to engage the apertures on the body of the extension arm located proximate the bottom end of the body in order to lock the extension arm at various heights within the support leg. 
     
     
         17 . The canopy tent of  claim 12  further comprising a mount coupled to an inside surface of the extension arm and coupled proximate a top end of the extension arm, wherein the mount comprises:
 a triangular top surface; 
 a post extending upwardly from the top surface; 
 three vertical walls extending downwardly from three edges of the top surface; and 
 an aperture in at least two vertical walls, wherein the apertures in the vertical walls are adapted to align with two corresponding apertures on the body of the extension arm proximate a top end of the extension arm in order to receive a securing device therethrough. 
 
     
     
         18 . The canopy tent of  claim 12  further comprising at least two hinged extensions, each hinged extension coupled to an extension arm and comprising:
 a first portion; 
 a second portion; 
 a ratchet hinge coupling the first portion to the second portion; and 
 a base for coupling the first portion to one of the extension arm and the support leg; and 
 a printable material coupled to the second portions of the hinged extensions, wherein the second portions are adapted to be angled upwardly so that at least a portion of the printable material is displayed at a level higher than the frame, and wherein the second portions are adapted to be angled downwardly so that the printable material may be displayed at a level lower than the frame. 
 
     
     
         19 . The canopy tent of  claim 12  further comprising:
 a tabletop having at least one leg coupled to and extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the tabletop; 
 a base to house each support leg; 
 a locking mechanism coupled to each base wherein each locking mechanism is adapted to engage apertures within the support leg in order to lock the support leg at various heights within the base; and 
 a plurality of grooves formed within each base, wherein the grooves are positioned along at least a portion of a length of the base and are adapted to receive an edge of the tabletop. 
 
     
     
         20 . The canopy tent of  claim 12  further comprising:
 at least one shelf; 
 a plurality of grooves formed within the support legs, wherein the grooves are positioned along at least a portion of a length of the support legs and are adapted to receive an edge of the shelf.