ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,214,712, issued on Feb. 4.
"Vehicle roof-mounted collapsible tent" was invented by Cameron Andrews (Surrey, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The vehicle roof-mounted collapsible tent is a shelter. The vehicle roof-mounted collapsible tent comprises a lift structure, a tent plate, a tent, and a vehicle. The vehicle further comprises a roof rack and an electrical system. The roof rack is a rack that mounts on the roof of the vehicle. The electrical system provides the energy necessary to operate the vehicle roof-mounted collapsible tent. The lift structure secures the tent plate to the roof rack. The tent mounts on the tent plate. The ...