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Patent CN206327275U: bibliographic data, legal status, family, a plain-language reading of the claims, plus customization, US compliance points and how a manufacturing project runs.

At a glance

Patent numberCN206327275U (application CN201621199091)
TypeChina utility model (实用新型) - protects product shape and structure
Original titleRooftop tent and luggage case (车顶帐篷兼行李箱)
Patent ownerMao Xunhe (individual)
InventorMao Xunhe
Filing date2016-11-07
Grant date2017-07-14
Status (China)Lapsed - terminated for non-payment of annual fees (recorded 2019-11-01)
Patent familyChinese filings only - no US, European, Japanese, PCT or other filings listed
Cited by2 later documents
SourceGoogle Patents (search for CN206327275U)

What the claims cover, in plain language

Claim 1 - a rooftop tent and luggage case with a hard base, hard rectangular upright frames, a hard lid, lifting mechanisms between base and lid at both ends and on one side, a door in the tent wall, an opening skylight in the lid, two U-shaped hooks on the base and a cord fixed to the side lifting mechanism and run through the hooks. The rims of base, frames and lid overlap from bottom to top to form the tent wall.

Claims 2-10 - further details of the base, the frames, the lid and the lifting mechanisms (folding rods with gas struts), and of how the parts nest when closed.

This is a simplified reading for orientation only. The legal scope is defined by the exact claim wording in the official Chinese document.

What this means for US production

This patent was filed only in China and has lapsed, so it no longer restricts anyone in China either. It has no US or other foreign counterpart.

Before production, keep in mind:

  • Other patents may exist. Hard-shell rooftop tents and combined tent/cargo boxes are an active area with US patents from roof-rack and tent brands. Have a freedom-to-operate (FTO) search done by a US patent attorney before volume production.
  • Engineering. Weight, wind load, sealing and mounting must be engineered; the patent gives only the example heights.

Customization and manufacturing

What can be customized

AreaOptions
SizeFootprint for one or two sleepers - to be confirmed in design
ShellABS, fiberglass or aluminum base and lid
WallHard frames with fabric panels, mesh windows, insulation
LiftGas-strut rating, number of mechanisms, locks
InteriorMattress, lights, storage nets, ladder
MountingClamps for common crossbars

Things to plan for (US market)

  • Tent flammability - several states (and CPAI-84 as the common test) set flame-resistance requirements for tent fabrics; label accordingly.
  • Roof load - state the weight and the dynamic and static load needed; mounting hardware must be tested.
  • Gas struts - use rated struts and warn about pinch points when closing.
  • Materials - check fabrics and coatings for California Proposition 65 substances.

How a project runs

  1. Inquiry - size, sleepers, materials and quantity.
  2. Design - shell, frame nesting, lifting geometry, sealing and mounting.
  3. Prototype - samples for set-up, wind, rain and load tests.
  4. Pilot run - small batch with fabric and hardware testing.
  5. Production - volume production, packaging and shipping.

Quantities & timeline

The shells need large molds or tooling, and the lifting mechanisms need testing. Send us your size, materials, quantity and target price and we will reply with options.

Patent drawings

Hard-Shell Rooftop Tent That Doubles as a Cargo Box - Patent Fig. 1
Fig. 1 - Lifting frame: 1 base; 3 lid; 4 end lifting mechanisms; 5 side lifting mechanism; 8, 9 U-shaped hooks; 10 cord.
Hard-Shell Rooftop Tent That Doubles as a Cargo Box - Patent Fig. 2
Fig. 2 - Lifting frame from another view.
Hard-Shell Rooftop Tent That Doubles as a Cargo Box - Patent Fig. 3
Fig. 3 - Closed: 1 base; 2 frames; 3 lid.
Hard-Shell Rooftop Tent That Doubles as a Cargo Box - Patent Fig. 4
Fig. 4 - Opened with door (6) and skylight (7).
Hard-Shell Rooftop Tent That Doubles as a Cargo Box - Patent Fig. 5
Fig. 5 - Opened tent.
Hard-Shell Rooftop Tent That Doubles as a Cargo Box - Patent Fig. 6
Fig. 6 - Base.
Hard-Shell Rooftop Tent That Doubles as a Cargo Box - Patent Fig. 7
Fig. 7 - Lid.
Hard-Shell Rooftop Tent That Doubles as a Cargo Box - Patent Fig. 8
Fig. 8 - Upright frame.
Hard-Shell Rooftop Tent That Doubles as a Cargo Box - Patent Fig. 9
Fig. 9 - U-shaped hook.

Drawings reproduced from the public patent document for reference.

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