Collapsible tent frame
OwnerChing-Pao Chuanginventor
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Abstract
A collapsible tent frame having two side frames connected with three lengthwise connecting tubes and four lengthwise locating tubes, each side frame consisting of two sloping-down top tubes connected with an angle-adjustable joint, two intermediate tubes connected with a one-direction adjustable joint to keep an upper tube sloping down and a lower tube upright and two leg tubes respectively connected with an upright tube of the intermediate tubes, which is connected with one of the sloping-down tubes, each leg tube having a caster to stand and move on the ground, the caster having a fixing pedal for securing it on something to keep it immovable.
Claims2
A collapsible tent frame comprising;
- two side frames each respectively consisting of two top tubes, two pairs of two intermediate tubes connected with the two top tubes, and two leg tubes standing on the ground and connected with the intermediate tubes;
- said two top tubes connected with an angle-adjustable joint, sloping down to be connected with the intermediate tubes;
- said two pairs of two intermediate tubes each respectively having an upper sloping-down tube connected with a lower upright tube by means of a one-direction adjustable joint and connected with one leg tube with a wing head thumb screw;
- each said leg tube connected with the lower upright tube of the intermediate tubes so as to keep said tent frame standing on the ground;
- three lengthwise connecting tubes respectively connected between two angle-adjusting joints and the two pairs of two one-direction adjustable joints, respectively consisting of two portions connected with a wing head thumb screw;
- two pairs of two lengthwise locating tubes respectively connected between two leg tubes to secure the four leg tubes, consisting of two portions connected with a wing head thumb screw;
- each said angle-adjusting joint consisting of a male joint, a female joint and a locating member;
- said male joint having an end in a disc shape, and two sets of spaced-apart locking grooves located in parallel in said disc-shaped end, said locking grooves further including a plurality of teeth;
- said female joint having a lateral hole, two projecting portions separated by an intermediate opening for mating engagement with said two sets of locking groove;
- a pivotal pin passing laterally through both male and female joints to allow said male joint to rotate with respect to said female joint;
- said locating member comprising a push rod having an outer end, and a push plate, said push plate is fixed to said outer end of said push rod;
- said push rod passing through said lateral hole in said female joint to disengageably connecting to said teeth of said male joint for rotating movement to adjust the position of said male joint with respect to said female joint.
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