GB2491333A

GB2491333A - Sectional pole

Info

Publication number: GB2491333A
Application number: GB1014760.1A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Roland Gerrard Wohlrapp; William Edward Horsley
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-09-06
Filing date: 2010-09-06
Publication date: 2012-12-05
Also published as: GB201014760D0

Abstract

A modular pole, such as a tent pole or flag pole, comprises a plurality of sections with means of locking the sections to each other to avoid unwanted separation of the sections when using the pole. Each section has a sleeve on one end which receives a mating piece at the other end of a similar pole. A slot in a sleeve on one section may be juxta-posed with a cross pin on the mating section and by pushing and twisting the two sections a locking function is obtained between the two sections. This bayonet connection may have a recess instead of a slot or may be reversed so that the pin is on the inside of the sleeve and the slot on the outside of the mating piece. Alternatively a magnet may be provided in the sleeve and a metal cap on the mating piece or vice-versa. An elastic string may be provided through each of the sections, all of the sections may be the same length, the pole may be made from fibreglass or carbon fibre and the sleeve may be made from Bakelite (RTM).

Description

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\1 ainS ways ot ak\Eanng dIe nI O CM.fl a.0TUE. pOks snaggmg U)C tent matedat nave been proposed. htst.ead nt' stiff e.;cternd ckeves been proposed to have ON C I N' tf " t>t \ e C' N" C' seefloris wmdfl tits nrto the end 011110 OUlOf niating seelioll iik!S IS an eensvcniethod b b < " . \) " " C' 1 K. C' \ \" " I . c\tc>t \C'1 t N c,,,, \ , 0 t ct e> C't N C' i C e I <I. K C' t C' OOflflOCt,iO?'3 etveen the. ooc seebons 501 e tOs on tiieuofl 0II}\'.

: The object ofthis invention is to avoid the pmbkm fthe poles coming apart dwing ecctt\n 01 thmanflmg of fl'e tent I nc ac ttvd} cugt rc the C' tk)O AflflCtIOfl b\ obtaining tocLmQ 1ut1⁄4ton hcr een t role cett u -be 4'ertIc \k U IO\ ctecta'ea SO1I\ k %\d\ )t e\arrpfr enio cerence to 4he acccmpariSd. dntwings in which: . Figure 1 shows the preferred realization of the inventmc.n Figure*2 shows an alternative realiaticm of the i:nyentk)Th gure O ec owz c'n&e re bov aie O5ttGfl to be coflflc\tect ?O C \teevect ecnck ehtac'\ an Lsnaneu ut n tho otx'v end and the op}'kwmg section obtattv a pin which:engagec the Lshaped shit in a locking" actIon.

\Sra the em and ifle s'ot nai be t\apose& no the two >tg) wnbout teinedq3 t e ec. \lerekt r he »=ic't jfl\ \ \rnwIe reess and the tan riav he olacec' unthe In\de tRe to rcdt. es" ttrte the chrnce c the kTh' ttt sngcd n the:OC way doth and ripping it due to hasty and careless assembly of the teaL Figure 2 shows an aherna.tivesoiutkm. Here the locking: ftnct.ion is achieved by a perna er t'ngret beng. mbectd& d c th toe el be iee' e and the naur. ettor obtaIns, a metal cap to be:attfltcted aS held in place by the magnet.

These illustrations are onlytwo: examples otreahzation of the inveitkm and are he no nei o sc'k1 a itmrg ta the uwerbon Mao\ nthth ways ot obtanw *t O.AIO etveen bt IWO secic'n at pk n air heccrnc evident *hi,st c nwmg the inventIon.

Claims

I. A fle":ibk, dongated si&k Uke obiect tanned front iwo or more S&!L3Ta the flI' more tiec.e to asenbkd ntI o end when in uc where on& end : \t t \ c n % ;tcr *c \< +tS\ *t. \ a \ ei)riC pkces are po&tiv&v locked ?ce?h2:v 0 t&iirt the &cmgae t3ck .ibjecL \ \\ 3 t (. :*. \\ \\ ) ttt4t\ : *th hu te stiff &eee hS a iongiudin.& I..sbae.d sb fir!ued n is vc.c.tiIt ed nUo wNc.h cross pin the tnd of ft' ratkg çe:c des \k(th 8. r*kst upon to Orr a bavonct' S:'t-' \ " \ \ \\ \\ \\ \ : * tt tk) 1⁄4 in that the sOft*' £EVe: tIaS a h.siped iuterni iecesi rcrineO in its Rce.ivuig end iuiO vbicn pin on Inc end ct.he moatLng piece &icte with a tVc*t &M9T1)i%' to Ofl11 tayc)ne RPEf iockn coniiecucn 4 A fctxthie eO:flgErtQO fl(} de o;iec according to cau'n I. {iirthe CaraCtt:fjteO UI tNZt flit stdI sete obans a pn un ns nsde wafl uI is rnfling nt.Ce t)t2u .3*1q.x?d te.cess nto kit3Cth I he pu u the \tu 1' svt engages zu h a tviM to liM tn th said OaVOflCt t%pC (nhnector; \ \ % \ .\ k ) \ \ t \ S, 1 ts man m. pece. hs a meia caç to he attrac.tect by the permanent rnagne m the s fl s'eeve.A iIex!bk ongated stick Iik& obec. aecouhne: to Uthn fIirthe.r ckracterILed t.< \ 1. %t t \ tni)skeve of he ren pkce.\ 1⁄4 4; . \ \ I \.I. -S p* * . t c-.h ICt S "4Sttt \ cunina th tc:n or snore peee.s nmmng tnt: 3e.rt4tr En th tee)CCZS O Ot asscn'thk.d titi) the ated SUCK tKt Ob!eCt.\ \I t %."\ \ \ t\ 1⁄4 0 t<' 1⁄4 turtw c aramerized in that eacu pee*e of the tiek hke obiect i of the same A cxthe elan ated st3ck ikc. otect acxcn dim. iO am out of çirc I to 0 turtner character z.ed n that it is made irom thniitMe flex.thte maren& UCfl r.fl1⁄4hA tA..1⁄4t 1⁄4' \\ \ t-t \t41, 1⁄4 & tlrther dmractei ized in'; that the stiff skeve s made of mtt& on durabLe iifl' piruc. such as "balceiiie' " \.t*fl %tt \ C' t" t' C' 0' fl t\ t % yi'...O 1⁄4- at1 J\c'' eCt \\ItI'tT\ atCP " 1⁄4 %..kOtth t K' k1) fUrther char cienz.e.d EbSI. iuin ar emhkd tne obme? forms a flat: pcae.Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows Claims.1. A flexible sectional tent pole formed from two or more separate sections, the two or more pieces to be assembled end to end when in use, where one end of each piece obtains a simple protrusion and each mating section comprises a longitudinal groove ending in a short right angled part to form a simple "L" shaped groove or slot, which when the male end of one section is mated to the female end of another section and twisted relative to each other the two separate sections are positively locked together to form, together with two or more such sections, a complete and lock-joined tent pole.
2. A flexible sectional tent pole according to claim 1 wherein the female end of each section comprises a stiff sleeve and the male end consisting of the raw pole stock which fits into the stiff sleeve on the next pole section.
3. A flexible sectional tent pole according to claim 1, further characterized in that the stiff sleeve has a longitudinal simple "L" shaped slot formed in its receiving end into which a cross pin on the end of the mating piece slides with a twist upon assembly to form a simplified "bayonet" type locking connection.
4. A flexible sectional tent pole according to claim 1, further characterized in that the stiff sleeve has a longitudinal simple L-shaped internal recess formed in its (0 receiving end iiito which a cross pin oii the end of the nrnting piece slides with a C twist upon assembly to form a simplified "bayonet" type locking connection.

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5. A flexible sectional tent pole according to claim 1, further characterized in that O the stiff sleeve obtains a pin on its inside wall and its mating piece obtains a simple L-shaped recess into which the pin in the stiff sleeve engages with a twist to form the said simplified "bayonet" type connection.
6. A flexible sectional tent pole according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further characterized in that the pole section is hollow with an elastic cord connecting the two or more sections running the length of all the sections to be assembled into a complete tent pole.
7. A flexible sectional tent pole according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further characterized in that each section of the tent pole is of the same length.
8. A flexible sectional tent pole according to any one of claims ito 3, further characterized in that it is made from durable flexible material such as fibre glass or carbon fibre.
9. A flexible sectional tent pole according to any one of claims ito 6, further characterized in that the stiff sleeve is made of metal or durable stiff plastic such as "bakclitc".