Connector device for a foldable tent

A connector device for retaining a pair of pivotally connected poles, the connector device comprising:

• a male component comprising:
• a first end configured to fixedly retain a first pole;
• and a projection extending from said first end opposite the first pole, a top portion of said projection having a transversely extending upper groove and a side groove extending downwardly from each end of the upper groove, a retaining hole extending downward from the upper groove, a first aperture extending axially through the opposing side grooves;
• a biasing member having an upper end and a lower end, the biasing member positioned within the retaining hole such that said lower end is supported by a bottom surface of the retaining hole and said upper end is extended above the upper groove;
• a locking member having a top member and a side member extending downwardly from each end of the top member to form a substantial U-shape, each side member having a second aperture, each second aperture being elongated and substantially aligned axially, the locking member positioned on the male component projection such that the top member is engaged with the biasing member upper end, and each side member is slidably engaged with corresponding side grooves;
• and
• a female component comprising:
• a first end configured to fixedly retain a second pole;
• and a housing extending from said first end opposite the second pole, the housing having an inner end and an outer end, a pair of opposing substantially vertical side walls extending from said inner end to said outer end, each side wall being spaced apart and in substantial parallel arrangement with respect to the other, the side walls being connected by a front wall extending transversely at said outer end, lower portions of each side wall having a third aperture extending axially and substantially aligned with each other, a top portion of the housing including an engaging member extending between the side walls, the engaging member having an engaging portion substantially aligned with the biasing member;
• wherein the projection and locking member are positioned within the housing, the projection, locking member and housing pivotally coupled together along an axis formed by the first, second and third apertures.