Multipurpose rainfly

Abstract

A rainfly allows an occupant within a tent to view the evening sky. An occupant can access a flap member that opens to view the night sky from within the tent. That way, the occupant need not exit the tent in order to open the flap member to view the night sky or close the flap member.

1 . A rainfly that is engageable with a tent, the rainfly comprising:
 a flap member that is selectively moveable between a first position and a second position;   a door member that may be opened or closed;   wherein a portion of the flap member and a portion of the door member are at least partially aligned with one another such that the flap member may be selectively moved between the first position and the second position from inside the tent via the door member when open; and   wherein when the flap member is open, an opening is provided in the rainfly that allows for viewing upwardly outside the tent from within the tent.   
     
     
         2 . The rainfly of  claim 1 , wherein the rainfly includes a prop rod that supports the flap member in a vented position. 
     
     
         3 . The rainfly of  claim 1 , wherein the tent includes a second door member, and the rainfly includes a second flap member. 
     
     
         4 . The rainfly of  claim 3 , wherein a portion of the second door member and a portion of the second flap member are at least partially aligned with one another. 
     
     
         5 . The rainfly of  claim 1 , wherein the flap member is positioned and located on a top portion of the rainfly. 
     
     
         6 . The rainfly of  claim 1 , wherein the door member is positioned and located on a top portion of the tent. 
     
     
         7 . The rainfly of  claim 1 , wherein the flap member is selectively attachable to a top portion of the rainfly when the flap member is in the second position. 
     
     
         8 . The rainfly of  claim 1 , wherein the flap member is positioned and located on a side portion of the tent. 
     
     
         9 . The rainfly of  claim 1 , wherein the flap member rolls inwardly toward the tent. 
     
     
         10 . The rainfly of  claim 1 , wherein the tent is one of a family tent and a backpacking tent. 
     
     
         11 . A tent system, the tent system including:
 a tent, the tent including at least one door member that can be selectively opened or closed;   a rainfly that is engageable with the tent, the rainfly including at least one flap member that can be selectively opened or closed; and   wherein a portion of the at least one flap member and a portion of the at least one door member are at least partially aligned with one another.   
     
     
         12 . The tent system of  claim 11 , wherein the rainfly includes a prop rod that supports the at least one flap member in a vented position. 
     
     
         13 . The tent system of  claim 11 , wherein the tent includes at least two door members, and the rainfly includes at least two flap members. 
     
     
         14 . The tent system of  claim 13 , wherein a portion of a second of the at least two door member and a portion of a second of the at least two flap members are at least partially aligned with one another. 
     
     
         15 . The tent system of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one flap member is positioned and located on a top portion of the rainfly. 
     
     
         16 . The tent system of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one door member is positioned and located on a top portion of the tent. 
     
     
         17 . The tent system of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one flap member is selectively attachable to a top portion of the rainfly when the at least one flap member is opened. 
     
     
         18 . The tent system of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one flap member is positioned and located on a side portion of the tent. 
     
     
         19 . The tent system of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one flap member rolls inwardly toward the tent. 
     
     
         20 . The tent system of  claim 11 , wherein the tent is one of a family tent and a backpacking tent.