AU2019101291A4

AU2019101291A4 - A peg stabiliser

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Publication number: AU2019101291A4
Application number: AU2019101291A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Dallyn Seale
Original assignee: Icon23 Pty Ltd
Current assignee: Icon23 Pty Ltd
Priority date: 2018-10-24
Filing date: 2019-10-24
Publication date: 2019-12-05
Anticipated expiration: 2027-10-24

Abstract

The present invention relates to a peg stabiliser for stabilizing a peg of a shelter. The peg stabiliser includes a guide for guiding the peg into the ground. Further, the peg stabiliser includes ground engaging means extending from the guide and engaging with the ground to maintain stability of the peg in the ground. Advantageously, the peg stabiliser may maintain the stability of the peg in the ground during wind and rain to thereby impede slackening of a guy rope of the shelter coupled to the peg. Figure 1 Figure 2 200 Figure 3

Description

A PEG STABILISER

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a peg stabilizer for stabilizing a peg of a shelter, such as a tent or awning.

[0002] The present invention has particular, although not exclusive application to camping shelters.

BACKGROUND [0003] The reference to any prior art in this specification is not, and should not be taken as an acknowledgement or any form of suggestion that the prior art forms part of the common general knowledge.

[0004] Tents and awnings are temporary shelters erected by campers. The shelters include guy ropes pegged to the ground using tent pegs.

[0005] In the event of rain and wind, a guy rope will pull on and loosen a tent peg within the ground, thereby undesirably slackening the guy rope and the shelter.

[0006] The preferred embodiment provides a peg stabiliser for stabilizing the peg to impede the slackening of the guy rope.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0007] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a peg stabiliser for stabilizing a peg of a shelter, the peg stabiliser including:

a guide for guiding the peg into the ground; and ground engaging means extending from the guide and engaging with the ground to maintain stability of the peg in the ground.

[0008] Advantageously, the peg stabiliser may maintain the stability of the peg in the ground during wind and rain to thereby impede slackening of a guy rope of the shelter coupled to the peg.

2019101291 24 Oct 2019 [0009] The guide may form a snug fit with the peg. The guide may be inclined to the ground. The guide may be oriented to guide the peg transverse a guy rope of the shelter for engaging with the peg. The guide may include a tube. The guide may include a lower point to facilitate insertion into the ground. The guide may include an upper alignment recess to receive the peg prior or subsequent to insertion of the peg into the guide. The guide may be located to one side of the ground engaging means.

[00010] The ground engaging means may be broad relative to the guide. The ground engaging means may include one or more studs or spikes to engage in the ground to impede slipping or rotation of the ground engaging means. The ground engaging means may include a spoked wheel.

[00011] The peg stabilizer may include glow-in-the dark material to facilite glowing in the dark. The peg stabilizer may include photoluminescence.

[00012] Preferably, the photoluminescence is not a coating but is dispersed throughout the stabilizer. The photoluminescence may be mixed throughout the stabilizer. The stabilizer may include an overall photoluminescence between 0.25% and 20%.

[00013] The photoluminescence may take the form of a photoluminescent luminous pigment “master batch”, which may contain between 5% and 65% photoluminescent compound. The master batch may be incorporated within a plastic carrier which matches the intended base material forming the portion.

[00014] The peg stabilizer may include polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyamide (PA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or other like hard polymeric material. The peg stabilizer may be integrally formed. The peg stabilizer may be molded. The peg stabilizer may be injection molded.

[00015] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a peg stabiliser for stabilizing a peg of a shelter, the peg stabiliser including:

a receiver for receiving the peg that is inserted into the ground; and ground engaging means extending from the receiver and engaging with the ground to maintain stability of the peg in the ground.

2019101291 24 Oct 2019 [00016] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for erecting a shelter, the method involving guiding a peg into the ground through a guide of a peg stabilzer from which ground engaging means extends.

[00017] The method may involve coupling a guy rope to the peg.

[00018] The method may involve applying a force to the guy rope which is transferred to the ground via the ground engaging means to maintain stability of the peg in the ground.

[00019] Any of the features described herein can be combined in any combination with any one or more of the other features described herein within the scope of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [00020] Preferred features, embodiments and variations of the invention may be discerned from the following Detailed Description which provides sufficient information for those skilled in the art to perform the invention. The Detailed Description is not to be regarded as limiting the scope of the preceding Summary of the Invention in anyway. The Detailed Description will make reference to a number of drawings as follows:

[00021] Figure 1 is a upper perspective view of a peg stabilizer in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

[00022] Figure 2 is a side view of the peg stabilizer of Figure 1; and [00023] Figure 3 is an end view of the peg stabilizer of Figure 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [00024] According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a peg stabiliser 100 for stabilizing a bent tent peg 200 of an erectable camping shelter as shown in Figures 1 to 3.

2019101291 24 Oct 2019 [00025] Turning to Figure 1, the peg stabiliser 100 includes an inclined tubular guide

102 (or receiver) for guiding the peg 200 at an incline into the ground. Ground engaging means 104, in the form of a spoked wheel, extends from the guide 102 and engages with the ground to maintain stability of the peg 200 in the ground.

[00026] Advantageously, the peg stabiliser 100 maintains the stability of the peg 200 in the ground during wind and rain to thereby impede slackening of a guy rope 202 of the shelter coupled to the peg 200.

[00027] Turning to Figure 2, the narrow guide 102 is located to one side of the broad ground engaging means 104. The guide 102 is also oriented to guide the peg 200 transverse the guy rope 202 of the shelter. In practice, the pulling force on the guy rope 202 is transferred to the ground by the ground engaging means 104, impeding loosening of the peg and maintaining a tight guy rope 202.

[00028] The ground engaging means 104 also includes underside studs or spikes 204 to engage in the ground to impede slipping and rotation of the ground engaging means 104.

[00029] Turning to Figure 3, the guide 102 includes a lower point 300 to facilitate insertion into the ground. The guide 102 also includes an upper alignment recess 302 to receive the peg prior and subsequent to insertion of the peg 200 into the guide 102.

[00030] The peg stabilizer 100 includes glow-in-the dark photoluminescence material to facilite glowing in the dark.

[00031] The material may be paint material or other coating. Alternatively, the photoluminescence is not a coating but is dispersed throughout the stabilizer 100. The stabilizer 100 includes an overall photoluminescence between 0.25% and 20% which can be varied to alter the illumination intensity and the cost, dependent upon the comparatively high cost of the photoluminescence. The photoluminescence can take the form of material disclosed in US8801967.

[00032] The photoluminescence can take the form of a photoluminescent luminous pigment “master batch”, which may contain between 5% and 65% photoluminescent

2019101291 24 Oct 2019 compound. The master batch may be incorporated within a plastic carrier which matches the intended base material forming the stabilizer 100.

[00033] The stabilizer 100 can include polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyamide (PA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or other like hard polymeric material. The stabilizer 10Ois molded, and preferably injection molded as described in detail below.

[00034] A method for manufacturing the polymeric stabilizer 100 is now briefly described.

[00035] First, the granular photoluminescence is added and mixed throughout the polymer so as to be evenly dispersed in the resultant mixture.

[00036] Next, the mixture is heated to between 200 to 250°C for injection molding with PP.

[00037] Next, the panel 102 is separately formed by injection molding the heated mixture.

[00038] Next, the panel 102, including polymer and photoluminescence, is cooled in a controlled manner to harden.

[00039] Careful control must be taken with the temperatures during the thermoplastic formation process using the photoluminescent heated admixture. Excess temperatures during fixture formation, or overly rapid cooling rates (in ambient surrounds) can lead to poor product development resulting in material and performance deficiencies. Rapid cooling is however generally desirable for providing a clean injection molded finish so a balance is required.

[00040] A method for erecting the shelter using the stabilizer 100 is briefly described. The method involves guiding the tent peg 200 into the ground through the guide 102 when hammering the peg 200 into the ground.

[00041] The guy rope 202 is coupled to the peg 200.

2019101291 24 Oct 2019 [00042] A force is applied to the guy rope 202, in rain or wind, and is transferred to the ground via the ground engaging means 104 to maintain stability of the peg 200 in the ground.

[00043] A person skilled in the art will appreciate that many embodiments and variations can be made without departing from the ambit of the present invention.

[00044] The guide 102 may form a tight or snug fit around the shaft of the peg 200 to reduce play.

[00045] In compliance with the statute, the invention has been described in language more or less specific to structural or methodical features. It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to specific features shown or described since the means herein described comprises preferred forms of putting the invention into effect.

[00046] Reference throughout this specification to One embodiment’ or ‘an embodiment’ means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, the appearance of the phrases ‘in one embodiment’ or ‘in an embodiment’ in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more combinations.

Claims

1. A peg stabiliser for stabilizing a peg of a shelter, the peg stabiliser including:

2. A peg stabiliser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the guide is inclined to the ground and oriented to guide the peg transverse a guy rope of the shelter for engaging with the peg·

3. A peg stabiliser as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the guide includes a tube located to one side of the ground engaging means.

4. A peg stabiliser as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the ground engaging means is broad relative to the guide, the ground engaging means preferably including one or more studs or spikes to engage in the ground to impede slipping or rotation of the ground engaging means.

5. A peg stabiliser as claimed in claim 1, including glow-in-the dark material to facilite glowing in the dark, preferably the peg stabilizer being integrally formed with dispersed photoluminescence.