ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,540,485, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to Wilder Concepts LLC (Crested Butte, Colo.).
"Tent for children" was invented by Sara H. Hogan (Crested Butte, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tent for children includes a base with a top, bottom, and border. A collapsible shelter is formed with the base, comprising vertical panels, an upper canopy, and poles. A sleeping pad is removably attached to the bottom of the base, with a perimeter outwardly offset from the base border to prevent child entrapment. The tent may include a removable floor panel secured by a zipper mechanism, an access door, corner webbings with pass-through fittings, a...