US1773395A - Tent - Google Patents

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Aug. 19, 1930. F. G. GARRETT 1,773,395

TENT

Filed Dec 28, 1928 Patented Aug. 19, 1939 eras TE teases FREDERICK enoneneannernor SOUTHALL, ENGLAND p This invention relates to tents, an object thereof being to provide a tent which can be erected without the aid of either a central pole or guy ropes. Another object is to provide a tent framework suitable for such a in the tent when erected. Other objects and advantages of the said invention will appear from the following detailed description of an exemplification thereof in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein v Figure l is an elevation representing the framework of the tent expanded, V t

Figure? is an elevation representing the framework of the-tent collapsed.

Figure 3 is a plan of a compound disc uniting the stayrods of the tent.

Figure 4 is an inverted plan showing the underside of the said compound disc.

A indicates the lower member of the disc, which is secured by screws a to the annular upper member B. This member B has a number of radial slots b and a downturned flange 6 which latteris interrupted at intervals for the entry of a number of slidesC. Each of these'slides Chas a T. head 1) adapted to ride over the surface of the member B and overlap the edges of the radial slots 5'. At the other end of each slide C are a pairofllugs E and a hinge pin F.- Set screws Gr having milled heads 9 work through-the member A and are adapted to engage'theundersides of the slides C so as to .hold the said slides in position when they have been adjusted with their lugs E close to thefiange 6 A number of stay rods, struts,

or legsH are arranged-around the disc, each terminating in a loop 72, entering between the lugs E and embracing the hinge pm I on which latter they can'turn freely. These stay rods are telescopic, that is, each comprises.

four or other number of. concentric members H, k li and l2}, adapted to slide rlongitudinally on or in each other, three of which members are provided withspring catches of a kind well known in' telescopic tripods for p,

TENT

Application filed December 28, 192a; Serial uofeaseie.

supporting cameras, whereby the full extension of the stay rods is maintained when the tent framework is erected Atthe lower end of each stay rod is secured an inclined tube J, through which a headedor taperedhtent peg can be passed and driven obliquely into the ground by means of a mallet or the like, the slope of'allthese tubes J being towardsthe centre of the tent framework.

A holeK in'the centre of the discA may serve for the attachment of a hook '(not maybe hung; a

When erecting the tent, the slides C are drawnrout, the stay rods H swung to incline outwardly to the extent necessary to delimit the base of the tentwhen the telescopic portions of the said stay rods are fully drawn out, suitable "pegs arefdriventhrough the shown) on which garments or other articles tubesJ into the ground, and 'asuitablecanvas T or 'othercover placed over the framework thus setup, The said cover may be fastened if desired to any 1 coni enient parts of the frameworkfl r Whenit'is desired to pack up the tent, the. cover is removed iand 'rolled. or folded, the pegs withdrawn from the tubes, the-telescopic portions ofthe stay rods collapsed,

the slides C pushed into the slots 6 andsecured-by turning the set screws (Land all the stay rods brought together into an approXi-.

mately cylindrical form.

' While I have above described a constructional form of this invention whereby the objects of the invention can be attaine-d,'it,

willbe obvious that changes in detail can be made therein without departing from the principles of the invention, which is toxbe understood as including any such variations as may fall withinth p ofthe o g ing claims.

"What I claim and desire to secure by Let v,

ters Patent of the UnitedStates is V 1. In a .tent framework, a disc anda pluriphery of said disc, said stay rods each-' ter:-'

minating at its free end in an obliquely are ranged tube forthe reception ofa peg to p rality of stay rods hin'ged adjacent to the pe rality of stay rods hinged adjacent to the periphery of said disc, said stay rods being of telescopic construction and each terminating at its free end in an obliquely arranged 5 tube for the reception of a peg to secure it to the ground.

3. In a tent framework, a disc, a plurality of slides radially movable in relation to said disc, and a plurality of stay rods each pivotally connected with one of said slides.

4. In a tent framework, a disc comprising a lower member and an annular flanged upper member, a plurality of slides penetrating the flange of said upper member and radially movable in relation to said disc, and a plurality of stay rods each pivotally connected with the outer end of one of said slides.

' 5. In a tent framework, a disc comprising a lower member and a radially slotted upper member, a plurality of slides each provided with means for engaging the edges of the radial slots in said upper member to guide said slides in radial movements in either direction,

a and a plurality of stay rods each pivotally connected with the outer end of one of said slides. I

6. In a tent framework, a disc, a plurality of slides adapted to be adjusted radially in relation to said disc, means for securing said slides in adjusted position, and a plurality of stay rods each pivotally connected with the outer end of one of said slides.

7. In atent framework, a disc comprising upper and lower members spacedapart, a

- plurality of slides adapted :to be adjusted radially in the space between said members, means for guiding said slides in their radial movements, means for securing said slides in their adjusted positions, and a plurality of 4 stay rods each pivotally connected with the outer end of oneof said slides. V

FREDERICK GEORGE GARRETT.

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