PORTABLE POP-UP CANOPY TENT

Abstract

A portable pop-up canopy tent frame includes a plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs, each equipped with an extendable rollup baby gate embedded within its bottom portion. The gates feature flexible gate members extendable between fixed and free edges, and each gate is positionable between a retracted position and an extended position, where each is extended to span adjacent tent legs, providing for an enhanced enclosure and improved safety for children when in use. The frame also includes fasteners on the free edges of the gates for secure attachment to retention pegs on adjacent legs, ensuring stability and safety.

Claims

1. A portable pop-up canopy tent, comprising: a plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs adapted to support a canopy removably connected to a plurality of respective top ends of the plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs, said plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs operatively connected by a canopy frame, each telescoping pop-up tent leg of the plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs comprising a top portion and a bottom portion, respectively, each said bottom portion comprising a respective leg housing defining a respective inner cavity, each said bottom portion of each telescoping pop-up tent leg respectively comprising a cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate embedded within said inner cavity of the respective bottom portion of the respective telescoping pop-up tent leg, each cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate comprising at least one flexible gate member extendable between a fixed edge of the respective cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate and an opposite free edge, each cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate is respectively adapted to transition between a retracted position and an extended position, each said cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate rolled up around a respective rolling rod disposed inside the respective telescoping pop-up tent leg in the retracted position, each said cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate unrolled and extended between its respective pop-up tent leg and a respectively adjacent telescoping pop-up tent leg in the extended position, each respective free edge being adapted to be pulled from the inner cavity of the leg housing of its respective telescoping pop-up tent leg towards the respectively adjacent telescoping pop-up tent leg for extending the respective cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate into the extended position.

2. The portable pop-up canopy tent of claim 1, wherein each respective opposite free edge includes a respective plurality of fasteners disposed thereon for detachably engaging corresponding retention pegs disposed on the respectively adjacent telescoping pop-up tent leg.

3. The portable pop-up canopy tent of claim 2 wherein each respective rolling rod is rotatably connected to a respective base of the respective telescoping pop-up tent leg by a rotatable hinge.

4. The portable pop-up canopy tent of claim 2, said cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate retractable from the extended position to the retracted position upon a disengagement of each fastener of the plurality of fasteners from corresponding retention pegs of the respectively adjacent pop-up tent leg.

5. The portable pop-up canopy tent of claim 1, wherein each respective rolling rod comprises a non-slippery wall outer defining grooves configured to frictionally adhere the respective cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate in its respective retracted position.

6. The portable pop-up canopy tent of claim 1, said cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate including a top lateral edge and bottom lateral edge, the top lateral edge and the bottom lateral edge extend across the fixed edge and the opposite free edge, a plurality of shade portions, wherein each shade portion is separated by a respective divider member.

7. The portable pop-up canopy tent of claim 1, said bottom portion of each telescoping pop-up tent leg defining at least one aperture adapted to receive a ground stake therethrough.

8. The portable pop-up canopy tent of claim 1, wherein in the extended position, the at least one flexible gate member wraps around at least two telescoping pop-up tent leg of the plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs separate from its respective telescoping pop-up tent leg, wherein the free edge of the at least one flexible gate member is removably connected to an outer surface of its respective telescoping pop-up tent leg.

9. The portable pop-up canopy tent of claim 1, wherein at least one flexible gate member comprises an elongated rod fixed to its free end, wherein said elongated rod defines at least one slot adapted to removably connect the elongated rod to a corresponding retention tab disposed on an outer surface of at least one telescoping pop-up tent leg of the plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs.

10. The portable pop-up canopy tent of claim 9, wherein in the extended position, the elongated rod of the at least one flexible gate member is removably connected to the outer surface of the at least one telescoping pop-up tent leg.

11. The portable pop-up canopy tent of claim 1, wherein the canopy frame comprises a plurality of frame arms adapted to collapse the portable pop-up canopy tent into a collapsed position.

12. The portable pop-up canopy tent of claim 1, wherein the at least one flexible gate member of a first telescoping pop-up tent leg of the plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs is extendable between the first telescoping pop-up tent leg and a second telescoping pop-up tent leg of the plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs, the at least one flexible gate member of a second telescoping pop-up tent leg of the plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs is extendable between the second telescoping pop-up tent leg and a third pop-up tent leg of the plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs.

13. The portable pop-up canopy tent of claim 1, wherein each rolling rod comprises an elongated torsional spring configured to rotate in a first direction adapted to extend the respective flexible gate member into the extended position, wherein the elongated torsional spring is configured to rotate in a second direction opposite the first direction, said second direction adapted to retract the respective flexible gate member into its retracted position.

14. The portable pop-up canopy tent of claim 13, wherein at least one cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate is adapted to automatically roll up around the rolling rod upon a release of the fasteners are released from the corresponding retention pegs.

15. The portable pop-up canopy tent of claim 1, wherein said bottom portion of each telescoping pop-up tent leg comprises a tubular shape having square cross-section.

16. The portable pop-up canopy tent of claim 1, wherein said bottom portion of each telescoping pop-up tent leg comprises a cylindrical shape having round cross-section.

17. The portable pop-up canopy tent of claim 1, wherein the at least one flexible gate member of each cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate comprises a frameless and generally rectangular shape in the extended position.

18. A portable pop-up canopy tent, comprising: a plurality of pop-up tent legs operatively connected by a canopy frame adapted to support a canopy, wherein at least one pop-up tent leg of the plurality of pop-up tent legs comprises a leg housing that defines an inner cavity; an extendable rollup baby gate comprising a flexible gate member operatively disposed within said inner cavity of the leg housing of the at least one pop-up tent leg, said extendable rollup baby gate positionable between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein in the retracted position said flexible gate member is wound around a rotatable rolling rod disposed inside said inner cavity, wherein in the extended position at least a portion of said flexible gate member is extended outwardly from the inner cavity of the leg housing.

19. The portable pop-up canopy tent frame of claim 18, wherein the flexible gate member of the extendable rollup baby gate comprises a frameless and generally rectangular shape in the extended position.

20. The portable pop-up canopy tent frame of claim 18, said flexible gate member having a free edge comprising at least one fastener, wherein at least one pop-up tent leg of the plurality of pop-up retention legs comprises a retention peg, wherein said at least one fastener is configured to detachably engage the at least one retention peg.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Illustrative embodiments of the present invention are described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0030] FIG. 1 illustrates a front perspective view of a portable pop-up canopy tent in a folded position, in accordance with embodiments of the invention;

[0031] FIG. 2 illustrates a side perspective view of the portable pop-up canopy tent in a partially expanded position, in accordance with embodiments of the invention;

[0032] FIG. 3 illustrates another perspective view of the portable pop-up canopy tent in a fully expanded position with a cut-a-way view of an exemplary canopy, in accordance with embodiments of the invention;

[0033] FIG. 4A illustrates a perspective view of the portable pop-up canopy tent of FIG. 3 in the fully expanded position, illustrating two extendable rollup baby gates in respective extended positions and illustrating a process of extension of two separate extendable rollup baby gates, in accordance with embodiments of the invention;

[0034] FIG. 4B a perspective view of the portable pop-up canopy tent illustrating extendable baby gates in respective extended positions, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention;

[0035] FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of the portable pop-up canopy tent illustrating extendable baby gates in respective extended positions, and illustrating an exemplary canopy removably connected to the portable pop-up canopy tent, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention;

[0036] FIG. 6 illustrates a perspective view of the portable pop-up canopy tent illustrating extendable baby gates in respective extended positions, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention;

[0037] FIG. 7 illustrates a perspective view of the portable pop-up canopy tent illustrating extendable baby gates in respective extended positions, and illustrating an exemplary canopy removably connected to the portable pop-up canopy tent, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention;

[0038] FIG. 8 illustrates a partial front elevation view of a bottom portion of a first telescoping pop-up tent leg having an extendable rollup baby gate in a partially extended position and adapted to be removably connected to a bottom portion of a second telescoping pop-up tent leg, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention;

[0039] FIG. 9 illustrates a partial front elevation view of a bottom portion of a first telescoping pop-up tent leg having an extendable rollup baby gate in an extended position, as removably connected to a bottom portion of a second telescoping pop-up tent leg, in accordance with embodiments of the invention;

[0040] FIG. 10 illustrates a perspective view of exemplary bottom portions of the first and second telescoping pop-up tent legs, showing two exemplary extendable rollup baby gates in extended positions and illustrating exemplary removable connections between extendable rollup baby gates and respective adjacent telescoping pop-up tent legs, in accordance with embodiments of the invention;

[0041] FIG. 11 illustrates a cross-sectional view taken along the cutting view 11-11 of FIG. 3 of the bottom portions of the first and second telescoping pop-up tent legs, in accordance with embodiments of the invention;

[0042] FIG. 12 illustrates a similar cross-sectional view as FIG. 11 of the bottom portions of the first and second telescoping pop-up tent legs, illustrating the first extendable rollup baby gate in an extended position, as removably connected to the second telescoping pop-up tent leg, accordance with embodiments of the invention; and

[0043] FIG. 13 illustrates a cutaway view of a bottom portion of a telescoping pop-up tent leg of the portable pop-up canopy tent frame, in accordance with embodiments of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] For a further understanding of the nature and function of the embodiments, reference should be made to the following detailed description. Detailed descriptions of the embodiments are provided herein, as well as, the best mode of carrying out and employing the present invention. It will be readily appreciated that the embodiments are well adapted to carry out and obtain the ends and features mentioned as well as those inherent herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, persons of ordinary skill in the art will realize that the following disclosure is illustrative only and not in any way limiting, as the specific details disclosed herein provide a basis for the claims and a representative basis for teaching to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner. It should be understood that the devices, materials, methods, procedures, and techniques described herein are presently representative of various embodiments. Other embodiments of the disclosure will readily suggest themselves to such skilled persons having the benefit of this disclosure.

[0045] Reference will now be made in detail to the present preferred embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numerals are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.

[0046] Referring to FIGS. 1-11, in preferred embodiments, a portable pop-up canopy tent 100 is provided having a plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs 102a,102b,102c,102d, which are operatively connected to each other by a canopy frame 108, as illustrated in FIGS. 1-4B.

[0047] As exemplified in FIGS. 1-2, the canopy frame 108 includes a plurality of frame arms 156 that are designed and configured to expand and collapse the portable pop-up canopy tent 100, which provides for easy use, transport, and storage by users. In other words, the plurality of frame arms 156 allow the portable pop-up canopy tent 100 to transition from a collapsed position, as illustrated in FIG. 1, to an expanded position, as illustrated in FIGS. 2-7.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 5, the plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs 102a,102b,102c,102d are adapted to support a canopy 104, and the canopy 104 is removably connected to a plurality of respective top ends 106a,106b,106c,106d of the plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs 102a,102b,102c,102d.

[0049] Each telescoping pop-up tent leg 102 of the plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs 102a,102b,102c,102d includes a respective top portion 110a,110b,110c,110d and a correspondingly respective bottom portion 112a, 112b, 112c, 112d.

[0050] Referring now to FIGS. 11-13, the corresponding bottom portions 112a,112b,112c,112dof the telescoping pop-up tent legs 102a,102b,102c,102d include a respective leg housing 113 (e.g., 113a,113b,113c,113d). Each leg housing 113a,113b,113c,113d defines a respective inner cavity 115 (e.g., 115a,115b,115c,115d). It will be noted that for clarity and simplicity of presentation that while only leg housings 113a,113b and respective inner cavities 115a,115b of are shown for the telescoping pop-up tent legs 102a, 102b in FIGS. 8-13, the other bottom portions 112c,112d of the other telescoping pop-up tent legs 102c, 102d also have corresponding leg housings 113c,113d which similarly define respective inner cavities 115c,115d, in a preferred embodiment, in the same manner and structure and having the same respective parts as are illustrated in FIGS. 8-13 for leg housings 113a,113b of telescoping pop-up tent legs 102a,102b. In other words, as illustrated throughout the figures, there are preferably four telescoping pop-up tent legs 102a,102b,102c,102d, and the four telescoping pop-up tent legs 102a,102b,102c,102dpreferably have identical components, parts, elements, and structures.

[0051] In a similar manner, in another embodiment, there are six telescoping pop-up tent legs 102, and the six telescoping pop-up tent legs 102 have identical components, parts, elements, and structures, that are consistent with the four telescoping pop-up tent legs 102a,102b,102c,102d illustrated in the figures and detailed herein.

[0052] Referring now to FIGS. 1-13, in preferred embodiments, each bottom portion 112a,112b,112c,112d of each telescoping pop-up tent leg 102a,102b,102c,102d comprises a corresponding cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114a,114b,114c,114d. Each cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114a,114b,114c,114d is preferably embedded within the respective inner cavity 115a,115b,115c,115d of the leg housings 113a,113b, 113c,113d of the respective bottom portions 112a, 112b,112c,112d of the telescoping pop-up tent legs 102a,102b,102c,102d, as exemplified in FIGS. 11-13.

[0053] As illustrated in FIGS. 4A-13, each cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114 of the plurality of the cylindrical extendable rollup baby gates 114a,114b,114c,114d preferably includes at least one flexible framed gate member 117. For example, in one embodiment, the cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114a includes four flexible framed gate members 117a,117b,117c,117d (collectively referred to as 117), as shown in FIGS. 8-9.

[0054] As illustrated in the exemplary embodiment in FIGS. 8-9, the Cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114a

[0055] In another preferred embodiment, each cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114 (e.g., 114a,114b) includes a single flexible gate member 116, as shown at 114a,114b,114c,114din FIGS. 4A-7 and FIG. 10, without any flexible frame.

[0056] The flexible gate members 117 are adapted to extend (in the direction of Arrow E) between a fixed edge 118 of the respective cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114 and an opposite free edge 120a,120b,120c,120d. Each cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114a,114b,114c,114d is adapted to transition between a retracted position as illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 and 11, and an extended position as illustrated in FIGS. 4A-4B, 7-10, and 12. In the retracted position, each gate 114a,114b,114c,114d is preferably rolled up (Arrow R, FIG. 11) around a respective rolling rod 122 located inside the respective telescoping pop-up tent leg 102a,102b,102c,102d, as exemplified in the retracted position as illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 13. For purposes of clarity, the cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114 is illustrated in the (fully) retracted position in FIG. 11, and the cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114 is illustrated to be in a partly retracted position and partly extended position in FIG. 13.

[0057] In one embodiment, each cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114 of the plurality of cylindrical extendable rollup baby gates 114a,114b,114c,114d includes a top lateral edge 134 and a bottom lateral edge 136. As illustrated in FIGS. 8-9, the cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114a has a top lateral edge 134 and a bottom lateral edge 136, and the top lateral edge 134 and the bottom lateral edge 136 both extend or span between the fixed edge 118 and the opposite free edge 120 of the flexible gate member 116 of the cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114a. In a preferred embodiment, one or more of the cylindrical extendable rollup baby gates 114 of the portable pop-up canopy tent 100 includes a plurality of shade portions 117a,117b,117c,117d where the flexible framed gate members 117a,117b, 117c, 117d are the plurality of shade portions 117a,117b,117c,117d, respectively, wherein the shade portions 117 are separated by a respective divider member 138, as illustrated in FIG. 8.

[0058] Referring to FIGS. 10-13, each cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114a, 114b, 114c, 114d is adapted to unroll (Arrow U) and thereby have the respective flexible gate member 116 extended (in the direction of respective Arrow E) between its respective pop-up tent leg (exemplified as 102b in FIG. 10) and a respectively adjacent telescoping pop-up tent leg 102 (exemplified as 102a in FIG. 10), in the extended position (or extended state), where the one or more fasteners 124,148 can be removably connected to the bottom portion 112 of such adjacent telescoping pop-up tent leg (exemplified as 102a in FIG. 10). In other words, each free edge 120 of the respective cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114 is adapted to be pulled by a user from the bottom portion 112 of its telescoping pop-up tent leg 102 (e.g., 102a,102b,102c,102d) towards one of the other telescoping pop-up tent legs 102 in order to extend the respective cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114 into the extended position. The fully extended position is, for example, shown in FIGS. 5-7.

[0059] It can be appreciated from this disclosure that, in one embodiment, only one pop-up tent leg 102 (of a plurality of tent legs) has a bottom portion 112 that includes an extendable flexible baby gate 114 having a flexible member 116; and in such embodiment, that flexible member 116 can be drawn out of the inner cavity 115a of the bottom portion 112 of the leg 102, wrapped around an outside portion of all other pop-up tent legs 102, and then removably fastened to the retention pegs 126 or hooks 126 that are disposed on an outer surface 146 of the bottom portion 112 of the one pop-up tent leg 102 from which the flexible gate member 116 is extended out of. In such manner, the single extendable flexible baby gate 114 could envelope the entire area located between the pop-up tent legs 102, providing an easy and efficient manner to contain, for instance, small children, pets, and personal belongings. Relatedly, through such embodiment, the single extendable flexible baby gate 114 could envelope only a desired portion of the area located between the pop-up tent legs 102, by wrapping around and enveloping a (i.e., wrapping around only a few pop-up tent legs 102 as less than all of them) thereby providing a partially confined space under the pop-up canopy tent 100 while leaving open the remaining space under the pop-up canopy tent 100 located between the one or more unwrapped tent legs. By way of example, the single extendable flexible baby gate 114 could extend out of bottom portion 112a, wrap around the outside of 112b and 112d, and be removably connected to the retention pegs or hooks 126 of 112a, forming a confined space in the shape of a triangle, leaving open a remaining triangular shaped space (i.e., assuming a square or rectangular shaped pop-up tent, as illustrated in the figures) to be freely traversed by passersby's.

[0060] While inventor has illustrated embodiments of the portable pop-up canopy tent has having a square or rectangular form, and with telescoping legs, disclosed embodiments of the extendable baby gate 114b embedded inside of the cavity of a pop-up tent leg 102 can also be utilized for other pop-up canopy tents having a round or octogen shape, for example, including pop-up canopy tents not having telescoping legs. It can be seen that the novel and unique features of the disclosed invention provide for advantages and options not previously achieved through conventional devices.

[0061] Referring to FIGS. 4A-4B and FIGS. 7-9, each respective opposite free edge 120 of the extendable rollup baby gates 114a,114b,114c,114d preferably includes a respective plurality of fasteners 124 disposed thereon, and each respective plurality of fasteners 124 (e.g., 124 of 102a in FIGS. 8-9) are adapted to detachably engage corresponding retention pegs 126 that are disposed on a respectively adjacent telescoping pop-up tent leg (e.g., 102b), in the extended position. In one embodiment, there are one or more fasteners 124 in the form of a loop, as illustrated in FIGS. 11-12. In another embodiment, there are one or more fasteners 124 in the form of one or more eyelets, as illustrated in FIGS.

[0062] In other words, for example, referring to FIGS. 4A and 8, the extendable rollup baby gate 114a can be extended by a user (in the direction of Arrow E) from within the inner cavity 115 of its respective pop-up tent leg 102a from which it can be drawn out to span across a first area A, where the free edge 120 of the extendable rollup baby gate 114a can be removably connected to the adjacent pop-up tent leg 102b, where the fasteners 120 that are disposed on the free edge 120 of the extendable baby gate 114a are removably connected to the retention pegs 126 of that adjacent pop-up tent leg 102b, as shown in FIGS. 4B-7 and as detailed in FIG. 9.

[0063] Similarly, the extendable baby gate 114b of the pop-up tent leg 102b can be drawn and spanned across a second area B, where the free edge 120 of 114b can be connected to the adjacent pop-up tent leg 102c, where the fasteners 120 disposed on the free end 120 of the extendable baby gate 114b are removably connected to the retention pegs 126 of the adjacent pop-up tent leg 102c.

[0064] In the same fashion, the extendable rollup baby gate 114c of the pop-up tent leg 102c can be drawn and spanned across a third area C, where the free edge 120 of 114c can be connected to the adjacent pop-up tent leg 102d, where the fasteners 120 disposed on the free end 120 of the extendable baby gate 114c are removably connected to the retention pegs 126 of the adjacent pop-up tent leg 102d, as illustrated in FIGS. 4A-7.

[0065] Similarly, the extendable rollup baby gate 114d of the pop-up tent leg 102d can be drawn and spanned across a fourth area D, where the free edge 120 of 114d can be connected to the adjacent pop-up tent leg 102a, where the fasteners 120 disposed on the free end 120 of the extendable baby gate 114d are removably connected to the retention pegs 126 of the adjacent pop-up tent leg 102a, as illustrated in FIGS. 4A-7.

[0066] Accordingly, as can be appreciated from this disclosure, embodiments of the invention can effectively provide for a fully gated ground level enclosure, as exemplified in FIGS. 4B-7, that fully encloses the area that is beneath or within the portable pop-up canopy tent frame 100, at the option of the user, which provides numerous advantages of safety and security to parents or guardians who are trying to contain and tend to their young children while at a public park or beach, for instance, as well as provide advantages to pet owners desiring to contain their pets.

[0067] Each cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114a,114b,114c,114d is adapted to retract from the extended position (FIG. 6) to the retracted position (FIG. 3) upon a disengagement of each fastener 124 of the plurality of fasteners 124 from the corresponding retention pegs 126 of the respectively adjacent pop-up tent leg 102b. Also, each cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114a,114b,114c,114d automatically rolls (Arrow R) around the rolling rod 122 when the fasteners 124 are released from the corresponding retention pegs 126.

[0068] Referring again to FIGS. 8-9, each respective rolling rod 122 is rotatably connected to a respective base 128 of the respective pop-up tent leg 102a by a rotatable hinge 130. The rolling rod 122 comprises a non-slippery wall outer 132 which defines a plurality of grooves 133. The plurality of grooves 133 are configured to frictionally adhere the respective cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114a, 114b, 114c, 114d in the respective retracted position thereof. The leg housing 113 at the bottom portion 112 of each leg 102 defines at least one elongated aperture 140 which is a passageway through which the flexible gate member 116 of the cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114 can traverse, for the extension and retraction of the flexible gate member 116 out of and into, respectively, the inner cavity 115 of the bottom portion 112 of the telescoping pop-up tent leg 102, illustrated in FIGS. 11-12. In other words, the flexible gate member 116 is adapted to be extended, at the option of the user, out of the bottom portion 112, upon a user's pulling of the flexible gate member 116 through the elongated aperture 140 (and in the exemplary direction of Arrow E) which unrolls the flexible gate member 116 (Arrow U) into the extended position; and the flexible gate member 116 is adapted to be retracted and rolled up (Arrow R), at the option of the user, into the inner cavity 115 of the bottom portion 112 of the pop-up tent leg 102, where the flexible gate member 116 passes through the elongated aperture 140 into the retracted position.

[0069] Referring to FIG. 13, in a preferred embodiment, an elongated torsional spring 156 is configured to rotate in a first direction (Arrow U) to extend the respective flexible gate member 116 into the extended state thereof. The elongated torsional spring 156 is configured to rotate in a second direction (Arrow R) opposite the first direction, to retract the respective flexible gate member 116 into the retracted state thereof, which is how each cylindrical extendable rollup baby gate 114a,114b,114c,114d automatically rolls (Arrow R) around the rolling rod 122 when the fasteners 124 are released from the corresponding retention pegs 126, as noted above.

[0070] Referring to FIGS. 10-12, in one embodiment, the free edge 120 of the flexible gate member 116 of the extendable rollup baby gate 114a preferably includes an elongated rod 142, which is a rigid stabilizing rod. The elongated rod 142 preferably has a length that is greater than a length measured between the top lateral edge 134 and bottom lateral edge 136 of the free edge 120 of the flexible gate member 116, as illustrated in FIG. 10. In other words, the elongated rod 142 is preferably taller than a height of the flexible gate member 116. The free edge 120 of the flexible gate member 116 is preferably fixed to a side surface 150 of the elongated rod 142, as shown in FIG. 10.

[0071] In a preferred embodiment, each pop-up tent leg 102 comprises, respectively, one or more retention tabs 144a,144b disposed on an outer surface 146 of the bottom portion 112 of the respective pop-up tent leg 102, as illustrated on the outer surface 146 of the pop-up tent leg 102a in FIG. 10.

[0072] As shown in FIG. 10, in one embodiment, the elongated rod 142 preferably defines one or more slots 148 that are adapted to removably connect the elongated rod 142 to the corresponding retention tabs 144a, 144b that are disposed on the outer surface 146 of the respective pop-up tent leg 102. In such manner, the elongated rod 142 and corresponding flexible gate member 116 can detachably engage and removably couple to any pop-up tent legs 102 in the extend position, including any other pop-up tent legs 102 and including its own respective pop-up tent leg 102, as described herein.

[0073] As exemplified in FIG. 10, in one embodiment, the flexible gate member 116c that is extended out of pop-up tent leg 102c is detachably engaging (i.e. removably connected to) the retention pegs 126 that are disposed on the outer surface of pop-up tent leg 102b, and the flexible gate member 116b that is extended out of pop-up tent leg 102b is detachably engaging (i.e. removably connected to) the retention tabs 144a,144b that are disposed on the outer surface of pop-up tent leg 102a.

[0074] In a preferred embodiment, all of the cylindrical extendable rollup baby gates 114a, 114b,114c,114d have respective elongated rods 142 (as exemplified by 116b having 142 in FIG. 10) as respective rigid stabilizing rods, disposed on the respective free end or free edge 120 of the flexible gate member 116 of the respective extendable rollup baby gate 114.

[0075] Referring to FIGS. 7-9 and 13, the at least one flexible gate member 116 of a first telescoping pop-up tent leg 102a of the plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs 102a,102b, 102c, 102d extends (Arrow E) between the first telescoping pop-up tent leg 102a and the second telescoping pop-up tent leg 102b of the plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs 102a, 102b, 102c, 102d. The flexible gate member 116 of each extendable rollup baby gate 114 preferably includes a frameless and generally rectangular shape in the extended position, as illustrated in FIGS. 4A-7 and FIG. 10.

[0076] Referring to FIG. 10, additionally, the at least one flexible gate member 116b of the second telescoping pop-up tent leg 102b of the plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs 102a,102b,102c, 102d is adapted to extend between, for instance, the second telescoping pop-up tent leg 102b and the first telescoping pop-up tent leg 102a of the plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs 102a,102b,102c,102d, as shown in FIG. 10, and the at least one flexible gate member 116b of the second telescoping pop-up tent leg 102b is also adapted to alternatively extend between the second telescoping pop-up tent leg 102b and the third telescoping pop-up tent leg 102c of the plurality of telescoping pop-up tent legs 102a,102b, 102c, 102d, as shown in FIGS. 4A-7.

[0077] Further, in yet another preferred embodiment, each telescoping pop-up tent leg 102a,102b,102c,102d includes a respective foot defining one or more apertures 154 that are sized and configured to receive one or more respective mechanical fasteners, such as one or more tent rods or ground stakes, for securing the portable pop-canopy tent 100 to the ground.

[0078] Except as may be expressly otherwise indicated, the article a or an if and as used herein is not intended to limit, and should not be construed as limiting, the description or a claim to a single element to which the article refers. Rather, the article a or an if and as used herein is intended to cover one or more such elements, unless the text expressly indicates otherwise.

[0079] This invention is susceptible to considerable variation within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.