Roll-up pole for tent panel
OwnerVincent Pernicanoinventor
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Abstract
A role-up pole assembly includes telescoping tubular members (20, 26) that are extended to a predetermined position where the open ends (22, 28) thereof are aligned with the edges of a canvas panel (32). A clamp mechanism (38) is retained in each open end (22, 28) by a bungee cord (48) whereby the clamp mechanism (38) may be pulled out of the associated open end (22, 28) to clamp the edge of the panel (32) to the open end (22, 28) of the tubular member (20, 26). The tubular members (20, 26) are be locked so that the pole may be rotated to coil the panel (32) about the pole.
Claims17
A roll-up pole assembly comprising:
- a pole having a cylindrical exterior suface and having a first open end (22) presenting a first circular rim and a second open end (28) presenting a second circular rim and characterized by
- a first clamp mechanism (38) for clamping an edge of a panel (32) of flexible material to said first rim at said first open end (22) in a first clamping position,
- a second clamp mechanism (38) for clamping an opposite edge of the panel (32) to said second rim at said second open end (28) in a second clamping position whereby the panel (32) may be clamped to the pole and coiled thereabout by rotating the pole, and
- a first retaining device (50) for storing said first clamp mechanism (38) in said first open end (22) such that said first clamping mechanism does not engage said exterior surface of said pole and for allowing said first clamp mechanism (38) to move to said first clamping position.
A method of rolling up a flexible panel (32) having edges about a pole having a first open end (22) presenting a first circular rim and a second open end (28) presenting a second circular rim, said method characterized by the steps of;
- clamping an edge of a panel (32) of flexible material to the first rim at the first open end (22),
- clamping an opposite edge of the panel (32) to the second rim at the second open end (28) in a second clamping position,
- rotating the pole to coil the panel (32) about the pole,
- storing a first clamp mechanism (38) in the first open end (22),
- moving the first clamp mechanism (38) to a first clamping position for clamping an edge of a panel (32) of flexible material to the first rim, and
- urging the clamp mechanism (38) into the first open end (22) while allowing the clamp mechanism (38) to move to the clamping position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.