US 6,200,060 B1Granted

Dome tent pole connector

AssigneeManufacture Stephanoise de Transformations Textiles M.S.T.T. (SA Counseil d'Administration)

InventorJacques Vernay

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Abstract

The connector device of the arched poles of a tent is remarkable in that it includes two components (4-5), (9-10) which are able to be coupled into each other in a configuration and connection in the form of a knee permitting a positioning of said components either in a vertical plane or in an extension corresponding to the assembly and placing under tension of the segments of an arch, or by being folded corresponding to a folded position of said segments, and in that a male component (4-9) has on either side of its median portion a part receiving the end of the upper segment and opposite an arm of great length equipped with means permitting its articulation on the second component (5-10) and its locking into position, and in that a female component (5-10) has on either side of a median portion on the one hand means permitting the attachment of a lower segment, and on the other a fork shape (5b-10d) having a V configuration with inside an oblong port having a V configuration and permitting the positioning, the movement in displacement of the arm of the first component and its pivoting.

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Dependent claims

A connector device for joining upper and lower pole segments of a tent, comprising:

male and female components coupled to one another so as to be configured in the form of a knee to permit positioning of said components in a vertical plane or in an extension corresponding to the shape of the tent, both allowing the upper and lower pole segments to be placed in tension, or in a folded position where the upper and lower pole segments are folded in an adjacent and substantially parallel manner,
said male component comprising a first end portion for attachment to an end of one of the upper and lower pole segments, and an opposed second end portion in the shape of an elongate member having joint pins for connecting said male component to said female component said elongate member having at least one projection profiled therein,
said female component comprising a first end portion for attachment to the other one of said upper and lower pole segments, and an opposed second end portion including two spaced, substantially parallel members, each said member having a V slot formed therethrough defining oriented ports, wherein said joint pins are received within said ports to permit displacement and pivoting up to 180° of said male component relative to said female component, said female component further comprising at least one complementary cavity, said cavity capable of accepting said projection;
wherein said components can be locked in an alignment position by placing said joint pins into a bottom section of said ports.

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