US1642267A - Folding tent - Google Patents

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Sept. 13,1927.

' Filed Nov. 24, 1923 FOLDING TENT 2 1 Sheets-Sheet l I N VEN TOR.

A TTORNEY5 1,642,267 Sept. 1 2 J. K. RUSH I FOLDING TENT Filed Nov. 24, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VENTOR.

gi BY A TTORNEYS Patented Sept. 13, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH K. RUSH, F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

RUSH OUTING 00., INC., 0]? SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

FOLDING TENT.

Application filed. November 24, 1923. Serial No. 676,708.

This invention relates to tents and has for its objecta particularly simple and efiicient collapsible or demountable frame, a tent frame without a central tent pole for tents of this type which usually have a center pole extending from the ground to the apex of the tent.

The invention consists in the novel features and in the combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention, reference is.

had to the accompanying drawings in which like characters designate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a central, vertical, sectional view on line 11, Figure 2.

Figure 2 is a horizontal, sectional view of line 22, Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a detail View of the collar sup porting the spreader arms and Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail View of one of the upper arms of the supporting members.

I have here shown my invention as applied to a tent, a square tent having a pyramidal top, that is a tent of the palmetto type. This tent comprises atop frame located entirely in the upper portion of the tent high enough to clear the heads of the occupants when standing, said top frame including an upright vertical pole, a means for supporting the pole, including a collar slidable along the same, outwardly extending spreader arms foldably connected at their inner ends to the collar and folding or demountable supporting members supporting the outer ends of said arms.

1 designates the pole which, when the tent is erected, is located in the upper portion of the tent above the heads of the occupants and does not obstruct the space within the tent. 2 is a collar slidable along the pole 1, and 3 are the outwardly extending spreader arms foldably connected to the collar. As the tent here illustrated is the square tent of the palmetto type, there are four spreader arms, which extend diagonally of the tent and these arms are usually pivoted at 4 on horizontal axes to the collar 2.

The pole 1 is provided with a suitable prong 5 for passing through a reinforced eyelet at the apex of the tent covering 7 and the arms 3 are likewise provided with similar prongs or pins 6 for passing through eyelets at 8 in the upper edges of the side walls of the tent.

9 are the supporting members supporting the outer ends of the spreader arms 3, thesr supporting members having passages or notches 10 at their upper ends for receiving the outer ends of the spreader arms 3. The arms 3 are formed with shoulders 11 thereon, thrusting against the inner side of the supporting members adjacent said passages and theseshoulders 11 are preferably adjustable. The arms 3 are of such length that during the movementof the collar 2 along the rod to spread the arms, such collar moves toward the horizontal plane of the upper ends of the members 9 and preferably downwardly from the upper side of such plane toward such plane in order that the tent frame covering tightens. The collar 2 is held in its adjusted position by any suitable means.

Preferably a set screw 12 is employed for this purpose.

The members 9 are usually formed of light tubing and each member is preferably in two sections joined together by a telescoping joint 13 and the lower ends of the members areusually provided with feet or plugs 14 which press against the lower corners of th tent cover.

In operation, in setting up the tent, the

tent covering is spread fiat on the ground, the pole 1 or the pin or prong 5 inserted through the eyelet at the apex of the tent and two of the arms 3, which are in alinement, spread outwardly by moving the collar 2 downwardly along the pole and temporarily setting the set screw. Two of the supporting members are connected to the ends of such arms. Another of the supporting members is then used as a prop to thrust against the inner end of the pole 1 and the tent swung upwardly from flat position into erected position. The remaining member is then placed under another of the spreader arms and then the member which has been used as a prop is placed under the remaining spreader arm 3.

The collar 2 is then pulled downwardly to tighten the structure and held in tightened position by the set screw 12. When necessary, the shoulders or nuts 11 can be adjusted along the arms to properly position the su porting members 9 to tighten the cover. To fold the tent, the set screw 12 is loosened, permitting the collar to slide upwardly sufficiently to permit one of the members to be removed and the tent allowed wise separated, so that the entire collapsed structure can be packed in a smallpackage. By reason of this construction, the frame hasthe reverse of an umbrella-like action, as it tightens by the movement of the collar or sleeve downwardly instead of upwardly.

This tent structure is particularly advantageous in that it can readily be set up and demountedand, when erectechis rigid and the; space within thetent is not obstructed by;a pole.

"'Whatl claim is:

A folding tent comprising a top frame having a pole, means for supporting the pole comprising a collar slidable along the pole, means for holding the collar in an adjusted position along the pole, arms eX- en'ding.outwardlyfrom the collar and pivotally connected thereto on horizontal axes, and members supporting the outer ends of the arms, and a covering, the supporting members having passages at their-upper ends for receiving the arms, and the arms having'shonlders thrusting against the inner sides of said supporting members.

2. In a tent {the combination of a frame, a tent covering carried by a frame, the frame eomprising a'pole located solely in the upper portion thereof, a collar adjustable vertically along the pole, arms pivoted to the collar on horizontal axes and extending outwardly porting members having passages through which the arms extend and the arms having adjustable shoulders thrusting .againstithe inner faces of said supporting members, the collar-being adjustable along the pole to move said arms toward the horizontal planes of the upper ends of the supporting members and means for holding the collar in its adjusted position. I

' 31in a tent, the combination of a frame, a tent covering comprising integral top and side portions, the frame comprising avertically extending pole, a collar adjustable along the pole, arms pivot'ally connected to the collar on horizontal axes and extending outwardly from the collar, members supporting the arms near the outer ends thereof, the supporting members having passages through which the arms extend and the arms having adjustable shoulders thrusting against the inner faces of said supporting members, said tent covering being secured to and contacting with said "frame only at the ape): of tne pole, the ends of the arms and the lower end portions of the supporting members and the collar being along the pole to'move saidarms toward'the horizontalplanes of the upper ends of the supporting members to tight-en the "frame andthe tent covering.

In testimony whereof, 'I have hereunto signed my name, at Syracuse, in the county of Gnondaga, and State ofNew York, this 16th day ofNov.,'1923.

' 'JOSEPH K. RUSH.

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