Abstract: A tent having a fabric body defining an internal volume and a door for entering and exiting the internal volume and for providing ventilation to the internal volume. A continuous zipper is located on the periphery of the door and on the door opening. A pair of zipper slides is configured for traversing the continuous zipper enabling the door to completely open, completely close and open partially in any one of a number of orientations.

Abstract: A sleeping bag device which includes a warmth retaining body section having a length and width and comprised of insulating material. The body section is sized to accommodate a user's torso and includes a zippered opening running the length of the body section. An insert is provided having a length and width and zippered edges running the length of the insert. The insert can be zippered to the body section to increase the width of the body section noting that the insert is provided with a plurality of elastic elements to compress the width of it.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing sleeping bags (10) and similar insulated articles is provided using continuous fiber materials. The articles constructed are in the nature of enclosing shells (23) containing a fibrous insulation material (28). The primary articles are sleeping bags (10). The process involves creation of a three dimensional last element (32) in the general volumetric shape of the article and then wrapping the continuous fiber material (28) about the last (32) in such a manner as to form a cocoon (29). The method is enhanced by utilizing a last support apparatus (34) to rotate the last (32) during the wrapping step. The continuous fiber material (28) is ordinarily in the form of a swath (54) which is either preformed or is created from a ropelike tow (282) by a fiber separator (284). When the cocoon (29) is complete it is removed from the last (32) and inserted into a preformed enclosing shell (23) including an outer shell (24), an inner shell ( 26) and a closure such as a zipper (20).

Abstract: A tent is supported by outwardly leaning pairs of arches and an interconnecting flexible ridge member having a special fitting at each end. The ridge member is associated with the outer cover by positioning in a tunnel formed in the outer cover, so that the outer cover may be tensioned to form the shelter. The special fitting may be positioned in a grommet in the outer cover at one end while the identical special fitting at the other end may be used for tensioning.