Hub Assembly for a Foldable Tent
OwnerKi Ho Jininventor
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Abstract
A hub assembly for a foldable tent includes a base and a plurality of slots formed on the base. Each slot is formed by a pair of side walls which are integrally formed on the base and includes a pivoting axis substantially normal between the corresponding pair of side walls. Poles are connected to opposing side walls of each corresponding slot for pivotal movement about the pivoting axis. In an open configuration of the tent inner ends of each of the poles engages the engaging surface of the base and is restricted from pivotal movement beyond the engaging surface, and in the closed configuration the inner ends of each pole is disengaged from the engaging surface of the base such that each pole is pivotable to a position substantially perpendicular to each corresponding engaging surface of the base.
Claims19
A hub assembly for opening and closing a tent between an open configuration and a closed configuration comprising:
- a substantially circular bottom support;
- a substantially cylindrical inner wall extending upwardly from a radially inner section of the bottom support, the inner wall being formed integrally with the bottom support;
- a plurality of slots, each slot spaced apart circumferentially along the bottom support and integrally formed therewith, each slot formed by a pair of opposing side walls extending upwardly from the bottom support and radially outwardly from the inner wall, each pair of side walls substantially parallel to each other, top ends of each pair of side walls being connected by a top support having top and bottom surfaces, bottom ends of each pair of side walls being unconnected such that an opening is formed under each top support, opposing side walls of each pair having matching indentations to define a pivoting axis substantially normal between the opposing pair of walls;
- a plurality of poles corresponding to the number of slots, each pole having an inner end and an outer end, opposing sides of the inner ends of each pole each having a substantially cylindrical pivot extension integrally extending therefrom, each opposing pivot extension pivotally connected to the opposing indentations of each corresponding slot;
- wherein in the open configuration the inner end of each pole engages a bottom surface of the top support of a corresponding slot such that the pole inner end is restricted from pivotal movement beyond said top support, and in the closed configuration the inner end of each pole is disengaged from the top support such that the poles are pivotable to a position substantially perpendicular to the top support.
A hub assembly for opening and closing a tent between an open configuration and a closed configuration, the hub assembly comprising:
- a bottom support;
- a plurality of slots, each slot spaced apart circumferentially along the bottom support and integrally formed therewith, each slot formed by a pair of opposing side walls extending upwardly from the bottom support, top ends of each pair of side walls being connected by a top support having top and bottom surfaces, bottom ends of each pair of side walls being unconnected to each other such that an opening is formed under each top support;
- a plurality of poles corresponding to the number of slots, each pole having an inner end and an outer end, each pole inner end pivotally connected to opposing side walls of a corresponding slot;
- wherein in the open configuration the inner end of each pole engages a bottom surface of the top support of a corresponding slot such that the pole inner end is restricted from pivotal movement beyond said top support, and in the closed configuration the inner end of each pole is disengaged from the top support such that the poles are pivotable to a position substantially perpendicular to the top support.
A hub assembly for a tent comprising:
- a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart slots, each slot formed by a pair of opposing side walls, distal ends of said side walls having an engaging surface extending therebetween, opposing proximal ends of said side walls being unconnected to each other such that an opening is formed opposite the engaging surface, said opposing side walls having indentations substantially aligned with each other, each indentation positioned radially outside a radially outer free end of the engaging surface;
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- a plurality of poles, each pole having an inner end and an outer end, each pole inner end coupled to a corresponding slot, each pole inner end having a pivot extension extending therefrom;
- wherein each pivot extension is secured to corresponding indentations such that each pole is pivotable from an open configuration wherein said pole inner end engages the engaging surface and a folded configuration wherein said pole is disengaged from the engaging surface and positioned substantially perpendicular thereto.
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