Vented Canopy Tent

Abstract

A vented canopy tent for use in combination with a playard includes a top surface having four sides extending downwards therefrom and defining an interior cavity; wherein the first and third sides are at opposing ends and the second and fourth sides are at opposing ends; each of the four sides having a first height; each of the four sides including a plurality of ventilation openings at an intermediate height having a height less than half of the first height, wherein the ventilation openings permit passage of air therethrough; a flap defining a portion of the top surface; a fastening element at the top surface being selectively operable between an open and closed configurations; and at least one fastener for securing the vented canopy tent to the playard.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A vented canopy tent for use in combination with a playard having four legs, the vented canopy tent comprising:
 a top surface having first, second, third and fourth sides extending downwards from the top surface and defining an interior cavity;   wherein the first and third sides are at opposing ends and the second and fourth sides are at opposing ends; each of the four sides having a first height;   each of the four sides including a plurality of ventilation openings at an intermediate height having a height less than the first height, wherein the ventilation openings permit passage of air therethrough;   a flap defining a portion of the top surface;   a fastening element at the top surface being selectively operable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein the open configuration defines the flap being at least partially separated from the top surface to expose the interior cavity and wherein the closed configuration defines the flap being connected to the top surface such that the interior cavity is not exposed; and   at least one fastener on one of the first, second, third and fourth sides, the at least one fastener being structured and disposed for securing the vented canopy tent to the playard.   
     
     
         2 . The vented canopy tent as recited in  claim 1  wherein the at least one fastener is a strap. 
     
     
         3 . The vented canopy tent as recited in  claim 1  wherein the at least one fastener comprises four fasteners. 
     
     
         4 . The vented canopy tent as recited in  claim 3  wherein each of the four fasteners comprises an elastic pocket sized and configured to wrap around a distal end of a corresponding one of the four legs of the playard. 
     
     
         5 . A vented canopy tent for use in combination with a playard having four legs, the vented canopy tent comprising:
 a top surface having first, second, third and fourth sides extending downwards from the top surface and defining an interior cavity;   wherein the first and third sides are at opposing ends and the second and fourth sides are at opposing ends;   each of the four sides having a first height;   each of the four sides including a plurality of ventilation openings at an intermediate height having a height less than half of the first height, wherein the ventilation openings permit passage of air therethrough;   a flap defining a portion of the top surface;   a fastening element at the top surface being selectively operable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein the open configuration defines the flap being at least partially separated from the top surface to expose the interior cavity and wherein the closed configuration defines the flap being connected to the top surface such that the interior cavity is not exposed; and   at least one fastener on one of the first, second, third and fourth sides, the at least one fastener being structured and disposed for securing the vented canopy tent to the playard.   
     
     
         6 . The vented canopy tent as recited in  claim 5  wherein the at least one fastener is a strap. 
     
     
         7 . The vented canopy tent as recited in  claim 5  wherein the at least one fastener comprises four fasteners. 
     
     
         8 . The vented canopy tent as recited in  claim 7  wherein each of the four fasteners comprises an elastic pocket sized and configured to wrap around a distal end of a corresponding one of the four legs of the playard. 
     
     
         9 . A vented canopy tent for use in combination with a playard having four legs, the vented canopy tent comprising:
 a top surface having first, second, third and fourth sides extending downwards from the top surface and defining an interior cavity;   wherein the first and third sides are at opposing ends and the second and fourth sides are at opposing ends; each of the four sides having a first height;   each of the four sides including a plurality of ventilation openings at an intermediate height having a height less than the first height, wherein the ventilation openings permit passage of air therethrough;   a flap defining a portion of the top surface;   a fastening element at the top surface being selectively operable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein the open configuration defines the flap being at least partially separated from the top surface to expose the interior cavity and wherein the closed configuration defines the flap being connected to the top surface such that the interior cavity is not exposed; and   an pocket located approximately between each of the first and second, second and third, third and fourth, and fourth and first sides, each pocket being sized and configured to wrap around a distal end of a corresponding one of the four legs of the playard for securing the vented canopy tent to the playard.   
     
     
         10 . The vented canopy tent as recited in  claim 9  wherein the pocket is an elastic pocket.