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A table top tent with two base structures (12), each having a plurality of cylindrical receptacles (14) and means for fastening a strap (18) at each distal end whereby the strap can encompass an end of a table (20) is disclosed. The straps (18) have mating lengths of hook and loop material (26) posi

A table top tent with two base structures (12), each having a plurality of cylindrical receptacles (14) and means for fastening a strap (18) at each distal end whereby the strap can encompass an end of a table (20) is disclosed. The straps (18) have mating lengths of hook and loop material (26) positioned thereon as means for fixedly holding the tightened strap (18) together. The base structures (12) are used to hold the bottom portion of the canopy (24) support poles (22). The top portions of the poles (22) are attached to the weather resistant canopy (24) having pockets (36) to accommodate the horizontal poles (28). The canopy (24) can be provided in a variety of color and prints. A storage bag is also provided for storing the disassembled components.

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1. A portable canopy for providing a cover for a table, comprising:a) a table having a table top to permit items to be placed thereon, said table top having a pair of exposed ends to permit the portable canopy to be attached thereto, said table top having a top, a bottom, and a pair of longer and sh

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A portable canopy for providing a cover for a table, comprising:a) a table having a table top to permit items to be placed thereon, said table top having a pair of exposed ends to permit the portable canopy to be attached thereto, said table top having a top, a bottom, and a pair of longer and shorter edges; b) a pair of base members, said base members being elongated having a first and second opposing end, a top and a bottom, said base member having a pair of slots therein, wherein one of each pair of slots is disposed adjacent each end of said base member, wherein one of each said base member is disposed adjacent to one of each said end of said table, wherein said base member is oriented to be substantially perpendicular to said longer edge of said table; c) means for connecting said pair of base members to said table top whereby the base members are removably secured to the table top; d) a plurality of receptacles disposed in a spaced apart manner on said top of each of said base members; wherein said receptacles are cylindrical, wherein a first said receptacle is substantially vertically disposed intermediate said base members, wherein a second said receptacle is angled away in the vertical plane from a first side of said first receptacle and a third said receptacle is angled away in the vertical plane from a second opposite side of said first receptacle in the vertical plane; e) a plurality of first poles, said first poles having first and second opposing ends wherein said first end of one of each of said poles is disposed in one of each said receptacles, wherein one each of said first poles corresponds to one each of said receptacles; f) a plurality of horizontal poles connecting each of said second ends of said first poles, said horizontal poles each having first and second opposing ends, wherein said first end of each of said horizontal poles connects to said second end of said first poles disposed on a first of said base members, and said second end of each of said horizontal poles connects to a corresponding said second end of said first poles disposed on a second of said base members to permit a canopy to be placed therein; g) a canopy disposed on said horizontal poles to permit the table to be covered; and, h) means for attaching said canopy to said horizontal poles whereby the canopy can be removably secured to the horizontal poles. 2. The portable canopy of claim 1, wherein said means for connecting said pair of base members to said table top comprises:a) a pair of straps having first and second opposing ends; b) wherein said first end of said straps pass through and connect to said slot on said first end of each of said base members and said second end of said straps pass through and connect to said slot on said second end of each of said base members; c) hook and loop material disposed on said first and second end of said strap, wherein said hook and loop material is matingly disposed on said straps to permit the first and second ends of the straps to pass through the slots and then to mate with the straps; and, d) wherein said straps wrap around said table top to permit the base members to be removably secured to the table. 3. The portable canopy of claim 2, further comprising an elbow member for connecting said first and second ends of said horizontal poles to said second ends of said first poles.4. The portable canopy of claim 3,wherein aid canopy has an outside and an inside surface and a first and second edge, said first edge disposed above said first base member and said second edge disposed above said second base member; said canopy further including a plurality of pockets disposed on said inside surface thereof, said pockets extending from said first edge to said second edge of said canopy to permit one each of said horizontal poles to be placed in one each of said pockets; and, wherein one of each said horizontal poles are placed in one of each said pockets to permit the canopy to be attached to the horizontal poles. 5. The portable canopy of claim 4,a) wherein each of said base members have a pair of slots disposed adjacent each other on each of said first and second opposing ends of said base members; b) a frictional locking edge disposed between each slot of each pair of slots, said frictional locking edge disposed on said bottom of said base member, wherein said locking edge securely grips said straps; c) wherein said first end of said straps passes through each pair of slots disposed on said first end of said base member, and said second end of said straps passes through each pair of slots disposed on said second end of said base member; and, d) wherein said first and second ends of said straps pass through said pair of slots so that said straps are contiguous to said frictional locking edge to permit the straps to be removably secured to the frictional locking edge and thereby to the base member. 6. The portable canopy of claim 5, wherein there are three of said receptacles, said first poles and said horizontal poles.7. The portable canopy of claim 6, wherein said first poles are cylindrically shaped.8. The portable canopy of claim 7, wherein said horizontal poles are cylindrically shaped.9. The portable canopy of claim 8, wherein said hook and loop material is glued to said first and second end of said straps.10. The portable canopy of claim 9, wherein said hook and loop material is sewn to said first and second end of said straps.11. The portable canopy of claim 10, wherein said pockets are sewn to said canopy.