Foldable Tent
AssigneeKi Ho Jin
InventorKwan Jun Choi
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Abstract
A foldable tent includes a hub, a base having a plurality of separate base members and a plurality of slots formed on the base members. The plurality of slots are uniformly spaced apart radially, each slot formed by first and second walls, each of the first and second walls integrally formed on the respective base member and substantially parallel to each other. A plurality of poles are included, with each pole having at least two sections coupled by a joint. Each pole includes an inner end and an outer end, each pole inner end pivotally coupled to a corresponding slot. The hub and poles define a periphery when the tent is in an open configuration. A canopy is positioned within the periphery, the canopy being slidably connected to the poles in the open configuration and a closed configuration.
Claims20
A foldable tent convertible between an open configuration and a closed configuration, said tent comprising:
- a hub;
- a plurality of separate base members, each extending radially from the hub;
- a plurality of slots, each slot formed on a respective base member, the plurality of slots uniformly spaced apart radially, each slot formed by first and second walls, each of the first and second walls integrally formed on the respective base member and substantially parallel to each other, each of the first and second walls having a hole to form a pair of holes extending normally through the walls of each slot, the pair of holes being substantially aligned;
- a plurality of poles corresponding to the number of slots, each pole having at least two sections coupled by a joint, each pole having an inner end and an outer end, a hole extending through each pole proximate the inner end;
- a plurality of protective members, each protective member having a length and coupled to a respective pole inner end, a hole extending through each protective member substantially perpendicular to the length;
- a plurality of end members, each end member corresponding to and fixed to the outer end of each pole;
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- a plurality of pivot members corresponding to the number of slots, each pivot member of each slot defining a pivoting axis and extending through the hole of the first wall, the corresponding holes of each pole and protective member and the hole of the second wall, such that each pole is pivotally connected to a corresponding slot.
A foldable tent convertible between an open configuration and a closed configuration, said tent comprising:
- a hub;
- a base, portions of which form a plurality of separate base members, each base member extending radially from the hub;
- a plurality of slots, each slot formed on a respective base member, the plurality of slots uniformly spaced apart radially, each slot formed by first and second walls, each of the first and second walls integrally formed on the respective base member and substantially parallel to each other;
- a plurality of poles corresponding to the number of slots, each pole having at least two sections coupled by a joint, each pole having an inner end and an outer end;
- a plurality of protective members, each protective member having a length and coupled to a respective pole inner end;
- a plurality of end members, each end member corresponding to and fixed to the outer end of each pole;
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- a plurality of pivot members corresponding to the number of slots, each pivot member of each slot defining a pivoting axis and extending through the first and second walls, corresponding pole and corresponding protective member such that each pole is pivotally connected to a corresponding slot over a corresponding base member.
A foldable tent convertible between an open configuration and a closed configuration, said tent comprising:
- a hub;
- a substantially circular base having a plurality of separate base members, each extending radially from the hub;
- a plurality of slots, each slot formed on a respective base member, the plurality of slots uniformly spaced apart radially, each slot formed by first and second walls, each of the first and second walls integrally formed on the respective base member and substantially parallel to each other;
- a plurality of poles corresponding to the number of slots, each pole having at least two sections coupled by a joint, each pole having an inner end and an outer end, each pole inner end pivotally coupled to a corresponding slot, the hub and poles defining a periphery when the tent is in the open configuration;
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- a canopy positioned within the periphery, the canopy being slidably connected to the poles in the open and closed configurations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.