US1491849A

US1491849A - Tent

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Publication number: US1491849A
Application number: US675256A
Authority: US
Inventors: George I Dickey
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1923-11-17
Filing date: 1923-11-17
Publication date: 1924-04-29
Anticipated expiration: 1941-04-29

Description

A ril 29, 1924.. 7 1,491,849

G. I. DICKEY TENT Filed Nov. 17'. 1923 Patented Apr. 29, 19 24.

UNITED STATES GEORGE I. DICKEY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

TENT.

Application filed November 17, 1923. Serial No. 675,256.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE I. DICKEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Tent, which invention is fully set forth .in the following specification.

Mycinvention has for its object to provide a tent frame whereby a tent particularly of lo the palmetto type may be easily erected and the walls suitably stretched. The invention provides a foldable means of light weight that may be easily positioned in the erection of the tent, and whereby the walls including the top .may be readily stretched and which dispenses with the use of a central pole as well as of end central poles for the support of the tent.

The invention may be contained in devices that vary in form. -To illustrate a practical application of the invention I have selected a palmetto tent and a supportin frame containing the invention and shall describe it hereinafter. The tent selected is shown in the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 of the drawings shows a'diagonal sectional view' taken through opposite corners of the tent to illustrate in a general way the proportions of the parts. Fig. 2 is a showing a wall distending means. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the parts shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 illustrates a socketfor en-' gaging the peak of the tent. Fig. 5 illustrates a top disk for securing stay ropes to the tent.

The tent is formed of a suitable fabric,

. such as canvas, that is cut and sewed to-,

gether to produce a palmetto form of tent. The walls 1, including the top, as well as the side walls of the tent, are stretched by a frame that mav be easily positioned within the tent. The tent is provided preferably with a floor 2 also formed of suitable fabric, such as canvas. The ,floor 2 may be spread and if desired stretched and maintained in its position by means of straps 3 and stakes 4.'

To sustain the walls of the tent, separable or jointed, upright members 5 may be provided which are located in the corners of the tent. In the construction shown each upright is formed of

tubular parts

6 and 7 having end portions that interfit so as to securely connect the parts in alignment. One end horizontal sectional view and a broken view.

of one of the parts may be swaged so as to fit one of the ends of the other part to thus produce an exceedingly light and yet very strong supporting member. The lower part of the member is securely connected .inthe corner of the tent as by the strip 8 that is sewed to form a pocket in which the lower part 6 of the member tightly fits. This maintains the part 6 in position in the tent and makes the erection of the tent easy. All that is necessary, is to set the end of the other part of the upright into the end of the lower part.

The up er ends of the uprights are connected together by means for distending the upper ends of the uprights and the peak of the tent which stretches the walls of the tent and renders the tent exceedingly stable and the walls smooth and taut. The upper ends of the uprights are connected together by means of links 9 that are pivotally connected. In the form of the tent shown they extend through the axis of the tent and are knife hingedly connected with the central member 10 having the arms 11. The arms 11 are channeled on their under sides, as at 12, and the ends of the links 9 project in the channels and are hingedly connected to the member 10 within the channels and so as to prevent any lateral movements of the links as relative to the member 10, or rotative movements of the member 10 relative to the links, and also to prevent the links from being raised above a certain angle with respect to the top of the member 10, or to prevent the .member- 10 from. beingforceddown or low- .13 in order to fit the channels 12 formed in the arms 11- of the central piece or part 10.

The links 9 may be connected to the upper ends of the corner uprights 5 by any suitable means. In the form of construction shown the links 9 are pivotally connectedto cups or sockets 14 that may be readily placed over the upper ends of the uprights 5. The tops of the cups or sockets 14 is rounded to prevent penetration of the canvas that forms the tent. The outer ends of the links are hingedly connected to ears located at the sides of the sockets. If, therefore, member 10 is located well above the upper ends of the uprights and the links are connected to 119 the uprights throu h the sockets and the member is pulle down the sides of the tent may be stretched by reason of the out- .wa'rd movement of the corner uprights. The

miht occur in case of wetting of the tent 1i prevent the canvas from becommgunduly permanently stretched. A screw member 15 is threaded throu h the part 10 and engages the peak 16 of t c tent. The peak may be provided with a socket 17 that is connected to a pair of discs 18 by means of the in or stud l9 and the nut '20 which will e ectually close the peak and yet prevent tearin of thetent. ,The end of the screw mem or 15 is located. in the socket 17 and when rotated will push the peak up and force the part 10 down thus causing the corners to spread and suitably spread the walls. A crank 2l may be connected to the end of the screw 15 for convenience of operation of the screw.

I have thus produced by my invention an exceedingly attractive tent and one that may be easily erected and one which willwithstand winds and storms of considerable violence. The distending of the corners and the peak of the tent and consequently of the uprights of the tent will spread the cloth to form a smooth, surface and thus give the tent a pleasing appearance.

Theoutside disc 18 may be provided with ears 23 having openings. for receiving stay ropes. V

I claim:

1. In a tent, a distending means having parts extending inwardly from the corners of the tent and hingedly jointed together in a central part of thetent, an element located intermediate the top of the tent and the joint for holding the joint of the parts downward by the tension of the top.

2. In a tent, a distending means having parts extending inwardly from the corners of the tent and hingedly jointed together in'a central part of the tent, and an adjustable element located intermediate the top of the tent and the joint for holding the melee-e joint of the parts downward bythe tension of the top.

3. In a tent, a distending-means having parts extending inwardly from the corners of the tent and hingedly jointed together r of the tent and hinfgedly jointed together in a central part 0 the tent, an element located intermediate the top of the tent and the joint for holding the joint of the parts downward by the tension of the top and uprights connected to the parts at the corners of the tent.

5. In a tent, a distending means having parts extending inwardly from the corners of the tent and hingedly jointed to ether in a central part of the tent, a threaded: rota table member located intermediate the top of the tent and the joint for forcing the joint downward and the top upwards and uprights connected to the parts at the corners of the tent.

6. In a tent, uprights located in the corners of the tent and'connected'together by links hingedly jointed together in a cena tral part of the tent and an element located intermediate the top of the tent and the joint for forcing the joint' of the parts downward and stretching the sides of the tent by the tension of the top. I

7. In a tent, uprights located in the corners of the; tent and connected'together by links hingedly jointed together in a central part of the tent and an adjustable element located-intermediate the top of the tent and the joint for forcing the joint of the arts'downward and stretching the sides of t e tent by the tension of the top.

'8. In a tent, jointed uprights located in the corners of the tent, socketsfor receiving the upper ends of the uprights, links connecting the sockets and bin edly connected at the central part of t e tent, a socket member located in the peak ofthe tent and an adjustable member located intermediate the joint of the links and the socket'of the peak for stretchin the walls of the tent by the pressure of t epeak of the tent on the socket member.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to this; specification.

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