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A tent assembly includes an awning including a plurality of tubular support members having rectilinear longitudinal lengths and a plurality of couplings for interchangeably conjoining the tubular support members such that the tubular support members define a rigid frame. The tent assembly further in

A tent assembly includes an awning including a plurality of tubular support members having rectilinear longitudinal lengths and a plurality of couplings for interchangeably conjoining the tubular support members such that the tubular support members define a rigid frame. The tent assembly further includes a mechanism for removably securing the frame to a support surface and a canvas removably positional over the frame for preventing undesirable foreign debris from entering beneath the frame. An inflatable mattress is sized and shaped for nesting on the flat bed of the flat bed truck. The tent assembly further includes a mechanism for selectively inflating the mattress such that a user can introduce and displace air from the mattress as needed during periodic use. The inflating mechanism is detachably engageable with the inlet port and includes one implement selected from the group including a manual air-pump and an electrically powered air-pump.

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What is claimed as new and what is desired to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is: 1. A tent assembly mountable onto a flat bed truck, said tent assembly comprising: an awning comprising a plurality of tubular support members having rectilinear longitudinal lengths, said awning further

What is claimed as new and what is desired to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is: 1. A tent assembly mountable onto a flat bed truck, said tent assembly comprising: an awning comprising a plurality of tubular support members having rectilinear longitudinal lengths, said awning further including a plurality of couplings for interchangeably conjoining said tubular support members such that said tubular support members define a rigid frame, means for removably securing said frame to a support surface such that said frame can be maintained at a substantially stable position during operating conditions, and a canvas removably positional over said frame for preventing undesirable foreign debris from entering beneath said frame, said canvas being formed from fluid impermeable material and having a plurality of lines of weakness such that said canvas can be readably adapted in such a manner to conform to a shape of said frame, said canvas further having a plurality of lower flange portions extending along a longitudinal length thereof for directing the foreign debris outwardly and away from said frame; an inflatable mattress sized and shaped for nesting on the flat bed of the flat bed truck, said inflatable mattress having a corrugated top surface for providing resilient support and equalizing downward forces exerted thereon during sleeping conditions, said mattress including an inlet port and an outlet port juxtaposed thereto; and means for selectively inflating said mattress such that a user can introduce and displace air from said mattress as needed during periodic use, said inflating means being detachably engageable with said inlet port. 2. The tent assembly of claim 1, wherein said securing means comprises: a plurality of annular brackets centrally secured to bottom end portions of selected ones of said tubular support members, said annular brackets having a pair of diametrically opposed openings formed therein for receiving fastening members therethrough. 3. The tent assembly of claim 1, wherein said securing means comprises: a plurality of stakes integrally connected to bottom end portions of selected ones of said tubular support members, said stakes having a converging outer surface terminating subjacent said tubular support member bottom end portions. 4. The tent assembly of claim 1, wherein said couplings are provided with surface indicia such that a user can quickly identify corresponding ones of said couplings during installation procedures and connect associated ones of said tubular support members thereto, selected ones of said couplings having four axially opposed openings while other ones of said couplings have three obliquely offset openings. 5. The tent assembly of claim 1, wherein selected ones of said tubular support members comprise: telescopically engageable male and female end portions for allowing a user to adjust a height of said frame by slidably adapting said selected tubular support members along an axial path. 6. The tent assembly of claim 1, wherein said inflating means comprises: one implement selected from the group including a manual air-pump and an electrically powered air-pump. 7. A tent assembly mountable onto a flat bed truck, said tent assembly comprising: an awning comprising a plurality of tubular support members having rectilinear longitudinal lengths, said awning further including a plurality of couplings for interchangeably conjoining said tubular support members such that said tubular support members define a rigid frame, means for removably securing said frame to a support surface such that said frame can be maintained at a substantially stable position during operating conditions, and a canvas removably positional over said frame for preventing undesirable foreign debris from entering beneath said frame, said canvas being formed from fluid impermeable material and having a plurality of lines of weakness such that said canvas can be readably adapted in such a manner to conform to a shape of said frame, said canvas further having a plurality of lower flange portions extending along a longitudinal length thereof for directing the foreign debris outwardly and away from said frame; an inflatable mattress sized and shaped for nesting on the flat bed of the flat bed truck, said inflatable mattress having a corrugated top surface for providing resilient support and equalizing downward forces exerted thereon during sleeping conditions, said mattress including an inlet port and an outlet port juxtaposed thereto; wherein said mattress is provided with a pair of oppositely situated indentations monolithically formed therewith such that a pair of wheel wells can be seated therebetween during operating conditions; and means for selectively inflating said mattress such that a user can introduce and displace air from said mattress as needed during periodic use, said inflating means being detachably engageable with said inlet port. 8. The tent assembly of claim 7, wherein said securing means comprises: a plurality of annular brackets centrally secured to bottom end portions of selected ones of said tubular support members, said annular brackets having a pair of diametrically opposed openings formed therein for receiving fastening members therethrough. 9. The tent assembly of claim 7, wherein said securing means comprises: a plurality of stakes integrally connected to bottom end portions of selected ones of said tubular support members, said stakes having a converging outer surface terminating subjacent said tubular support member bottom end portions. 10. The tent assembly of claim 7, wherein said couplings are provided with surface indicia such that a user can quickly identify corresponding ones of said couplings during installation procedures and connect associated ones of said tubular support members thereto, selected ones of said couplings having four axially opposed openings while other ones of said couplings have three obliquely offset openings. 11. The tent assembly of claim 7, wherein selected ones of said tubular support members comprise: telescopically engageable male and female end portions for allowing a user to adjust a height of said frame by slidably adapting said selected tubular support members along an axial path. 12. The tent assembly of claim 7, wherein said inflating means comprises: one implement selected from the group including a manual air-pump and an electrically powered air-pump. 13. A tent assembly mountable onto a flat bed truck, said tent assembly comprising: an awning comprising a plurality of tubular support members having rectilinear longitudinal lengths, said awning further including a plurality of couplings for interchangeably conjoining said tubular support members such that said tubular support members define a rigid frame, said frame having a triangular-shaped apex, said canvas having an elongated slot formed therein, said slot including hook and loop means for allowing a user to securely conjoin opposed portions of said canvas during sleeping conditions; means for removably securing said frame to a support surface such that said frame can be maintained at a substantially stable position during operating conditions, and a canvas removably positional over said frame for preventing undesirable foreign debris from entering beneath said frame, said canvas being formed from fluid impermeable material and having a plurality of lines of weakness such that said canvas can be readably adapted in such a manner to conform to a shape of said frame, said canvas further having a plurality of lower flange portions extending along a longitudinal length thereof for directing the foreign debris outwardly and away from said frame; an inflatable mattress sized and shaped for nesting on the flat bed of the flat bed truck, said inflatable mattress having a corrugated top surface for providing resilient support and equalizing downward forces exerted thereon during sleeping conditions, said mattress including an inlet port and an outlet port juxtaposed thereto; wherein said mattress is provided with a pair of oppositely situated indentations monolithically formed therewith such that a pair of wheel wells can be seated therebetween during operating conditions; and means for selectively inflating said mattress such that a user can introduce and displace air from said mattress as needed during periodic use, said inflating means being detachably engageable with said inlet port. 14. The tent assembly of claim 13, wherein said securing means comprises: a plurality of annular brackets centrally secured to bottom end portions of selected ones of said tubular support members, said annular brackets having a pair of diametrically opposed openings formed therein for receiving fastening members therethrough. 15. The tent assembly of claim 13, wherein said securing means comprises: a plurality of stakes integrally connected to bottom end portions of selected ones of said tubular support members, said stakes having a converging outer surface terminating subjacent said tubular support member bottom end portions. 16. The tent assembly of claim 13, wherein said couplings are provided with surface indicia such that a user can quickly identify corresponding ones of said couplings during installation procedures and connect associated ones of said tubular support members thereto, selected ones of said couplings having four axially opposed openings while other ones of said couplings have three obliquely offset openings. 17. The tent assembly of claim 13, wherein selected ones of said tubular support members comprise: telescopically engageable male and female end portions for allowing a user to adjust a height of said frame by slidably adapting said selected tubular support members along an axial path. 18. The tent assembly of claim 13, wherein said inflating means comprises: one implement selected from the group including a manual air-pump and an electrically powered air-pump.