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The disclosure and prior art relates to mosquito net devices and more particularly pertains to a new mosquito net device for PURPOSE.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a frame that has a plurality of members collapsibly coupled together. Thus, the frame is positionable between a collapsed position for storage and a deployed position has the frame defining a quonset. Additionally, the frame is positionable on top of a carriage when the frame is positioned in the deployed position. A mosquito net is coupled to the frame and the mosquito net covers the quonset defined by the frame when the frame is positioned in the deployed position. Thus, the mosquito net can protect an occupant of the carriage from mosquitoes. A border is coupled around the frame and a plurality of fasteners is each of the fasteners is coupled to the border. Each of the fasteners releasably engages the carriage when the frame is positioned on the carriage.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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The plurality of members 14 includes a plurality of base members 18 that are coupled together and are oriented at right angles with each other such that the base members 18 form a rectangle. The plurality of members 14 includes a first upright member 20 that has a first end 22 and a second end 24. Each of the first 22 and second 24 ends is movably coupled to a respective one of the base members 18 and each of the first 22 and second 24 ends is aligned with a respective one of four corners of the rectangle formed by the base members 18. Additionally, the first upright member 20 is curved between the first 22 and second 24 ends. The first upright member 20 curves upwardly from the respective base member 18 when the frame 12 is positioned in the deployed position. The first upright member 20 lies on a plane that is coplanar with the rectangle when the frame 12 is positioned in the collapsed position.
The plurality of members 14 includes a second upright member 26 that has a primary end 28 and a secondary end 30. Each of the primary 28 and secondary 30 ends is movably coupled to a respective one of the base members 18 and each of the primary 28 and secondary 30 ends is aligned with a respective one of four corners of the rectangle formed by the base members 18. Additionally, the second upright member 26 is curved between the primary 28 and secondary 30 ends. The second upright member 26 is positioned on an opposite side of the rectangle with respect to the first upright member 20. The second upright member 26 curves upwardly from the respective base member 18 when the frame 12 is positioned in the deployed position. Alternatively, the second upright member 26 lies on a plane that is coplanar with the rectangle when the frame 12 is positioned in the collapsed position.
A mosquito net 32 is coupled to the frame 12 and the mosquito net 32 covers the quonset defined by the frame 12 when the frame 12 is positioned in the deployed position. Thus, the mosquito net 32 protects an occupant of the carriage 16 from mosquitoes. The mosquito net 32 has a first end panel 34, a second end panel 36 and a middle panel 38. Each of the first 34 and second 36 end panels has an upper edge 40 and a lower edge 42. The upper edge 40 of each of the first 34 and second 36 end panels is coupled to a respective one of the first 20 and second 26 upright members. Additionally, the upper edge 40 is coextensive with the respective first 20 and second 26 upright member. The lower edge 42 of each of the first 34 and second 36 end panels is coupled to a respective one of the base members 18. Thus, each of the first 34 and second 36 end panels forms a respective end of the quonset when the frame 12 is positioned in the deployed position.
The middle panel 38 has a front edge 44, a back edge 46, a first lateral edge 48 and a second lateral edge 50. The first lateral edge 48 is coupled to the first upright member 20 and the second lateral edge 50 is coupled to the second upright member 26. Each of the front 44 and back 46 edges is coupled to a respective one of the base members 18. Thus, the middle panel 38 forms a roof of the quonset when the frame 12 is positioned in the deployed position.
A border 52 is coupled to and is coextensive with each of the base members 18 such that the border 52 extends around an entire perimeter of the rectangle formed by the base members 18. The border 52 has a lower surface 54 and the lower surface 54 rests on a top edge 56 of the carriage 16 when the frame 12 is positioned on the carriage 16. A plurality of fasteners 58 is each coupled to the border 52 and each of the fasteners 58 releasably engages the carriage 16 when the frame 12 is positioned on the carriage 16. Each of the fasteners 58 is positioned on the lower surface 54 of the border 52, and the fasteners 58 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed around the perimeter of the rectangle. Additionally, each of the fasteners 58 may comprise snaps, magnets or any other type of releasable fastener.
In use, the frame 12 is positioned in the deployed position to define the Quonset and the frame 12 is positioned over the carriage 16. Thus, the mosquito net 32 covers the carriage 16 and protects the occupant from mosquitoes. In this way a toddler can play in the carriage 16 while the carriage 16 is positioned outdoors without getting bitten by mosquitoes. Additionally, each of the fasteners 58 can be releasably coupled to the carriage 16 to retain the frame 12 on the carriage 16. The frame 12 is positioned in the collapsed position to store the frame 12.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
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