| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 135144000 | Having link means | 43 |
| 20090032079 | Framework of Frame Tent - The present invention relates to a framework of foldable frame tent, which is comprised of roof braces and relieving braces, wherein said roof brace includes the first brace and the second brace abutted together in pivoting connection, in which one end of the first brace is pivoted on the pivoting hub at the central top, and another end of the second brace is pivoted on the pole; and in the same way, said relieving brace also includes the first and the second relieving braces abutted together in pivoting connection, one end of the first relieving brace is pivoted on the middle portion of the first brace, the middle portion of the second relieving brace is pivoted on the middle portion the second brace together, and another end of the second relieving brace is pivoted on the pole. Due to adding a pair of draw-bars on the both sides of the roof brace or the relieving brace, the roof staying mechanism provided by the present invention has more powerful supporting intention, and more uniform load distribution, meanwhile the service life of the framework can be greatly prolonged. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090090408 | Portable Shelter Structure - A portable shelter for providing cover over an area, wherein the shelter is coupleable to a structure, the portable shelter comprising a first base member and a second base member, each of which are coupleable to the structure; two subframe assemblies, each subframe assembly comprising a vertical support member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupleable to a respective base member, at least two arm members, each having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of each respective arm member is pivotally coupled to the second end of vertical support member, at least two brace members, each having a first end and a second end, each respective first end being coupled to the vertical support member and each respective second end being pivotably coupled to a respective arm member, a first coupling arrangement for pivotably coupling the respective first end of each arm member to the second end of the vertical support member, a second coupling arrangement, slideably coupled to the vertical support member, for coupling the respective first end of each brace member to the vertical support member; and a canopy supporting assembly coupled to the two subframe assemblies, wherein the canopy supporting assembly supports a canopy and provides cover over the area. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090242009 | PROTECTIVE SHELTER - A protective shelter that may be used to protect observers, players, and others from inclement weather during a sporting event, for example, includes an arcuate-shaped, flexible cover with side portions configured to receive side frame members, which in turn are connected to elongated cover support members coupled to the cover. The various frame members and cover support members may be connected with a number of different types of couplers. In addition, a majority of the side frame members and support members may remain coupled to the flexible cover after the protective shelter has been disassembled and placed in a transportable configuration. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090283123 | Collapsible Shelter - In one embodiment, a shelter includes a first hub configured to be moveably coupled to a plurality of support linkages. The shelter excludes a second hub different than the first hub. The shelter includes a support linkage from the plurality of support linkages. The support linkage is pivotally coupled to the first hub. The support linkage is moveable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The support linkage includes a first member and a second member pivotally coupled to the first member. An angle formed by an intersection between a longitudinal axis defined by the first member and a longitudinal axis defined by the second member is less than 180 degrees when the support linkage is in its collapsed configuration. The angle is greater than 180 degrees when the support linkage is in its expanded configuration. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090288694 | Collapsible Shelter - A shelter of the type having collapsed and expanded configurations. In one of several example embodiments, the expanded configuration includes a tunnel-shaped portion forming a pair of opposing side walls and a roof section. The roof section has a peak positioned above the side walls and the tunnel-shaped portion may include opposing ends with a first opening at the first end and a second opening at the second end, each opening capable of accommodating an end wall. A first sheet is foldable along at least first and second crease lines to define the walls and roof section, the walls having an upper separation distance between the first and second crease lines when the shelter is expanded. The first sheet is segmented into panels with pairs of adjoining panels forming pleats each having a vertex extending from a crease line to an adjoining footing flap, the walls having a lower separation distance between footing flaps on different walls when the shelter is expanded. The lower separation distance is greater than the upper separation distance resulting in at least one of the walls being canted with respect to a vertical orientation. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100139728 | FOLDABLE TENT - A foldable tent includes a frame unit, a driven mechanism, and a driving mechanism. The frame unit includes first and second upright posts, and a connecting rod rotatably interconnecting the first and second upright posts. The driven mechanism includes two supporting units, and two tent covers, each of which has a first securing portion connected fixedly to the connecting rod, and a second securing portion connected fixedly to a respective one of the supporting units. The driven mechanism is convertible between an unfolded state, where the tent covers are unwound, and a folded state, where the tent covers are wound on the connecting rod. The driving mechanism is mounted on the frame unit for driving the connecting rod to rotate to thereby convert the driven mechanism between the unfolded and folded states. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100200038 | BLIND WITH STRUCTURE FOR RAPID SETUP - A shelter or hunting blind that is easily extended and collapsed includes a frame and a surrounding skin detachably fixed to the frame. The frame includes an upper hub upper hub including a plate having a top surface and a bottom surface with a plurality of upper tabs extending downward from said bottom surface and a lower hub including a plate having a top surface and a bottom surface with a plurality of lower tabs extending upward from said top surface. A plurality of articulated leg assemblies pivotally connected respectively to said plurality of upper tabs, and a plurality of pusher rods pivotally connected between said plurality of articulated leg assemblies and said plurality of lower tabs. While extended, the blind includes one or more windows for viewing the desired pray. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100229907 | Freestanding Collapsible Shelter - A freestanding, collapsible shelter is disclosed. The shelter includes a roof structure having a roof hub, a ridge poles pivotable from a deployed position to a stowed position, gable poles pivotable from a deployed position to a stowed position. The shelter further includes a freestanding leg section that supports the roof structure over a supporting surface when the shelter is disposed in its deployed position. The shelter may also include a canopy. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110297201 | PIVOT KNUCKLE JOINT AND TENT USING THE SAME - A pivot knuckle joint and a tent using the same are provided. The pivot knuckle joint includes a male joint and a female joint. A junction portion for being joined with a support tube is disposed at one end of the male joint and a pivot plate is disposed at the other end of the male joint. A shaft hole is opened on the pivot plate. A junction portion for being joined with a support tube is disposed at one end of the female joint and a first shaft disk and a second shaft disk are disposed at the other end of the female joint. A shaft hole is opened on the first and second shaft disks respectively. An accommodation space is formed at an inner side of the first and second shaft disks. When the pivot plate of the male joint is inserted into the accommodation space, a shaft rod penetrates through shaft holes of the male and female joints, so as to control a positioning status of the male and female joints, thereby unfolding or folding the tent rapidly. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20130319490 | GROUND BLIND - A ground blind broadly includes a frame assembly and a cover that define an interior space. The frame assembly includes an articulated frame with a plurality of frame sections. The frame sections are attached in series with one another and are pivotal into and out of a folded position. The articulated frame is shiftable between a collapsed configuration where each adjacent pair of frame sections is moved into a folded position so that the frame sections are stacked in series with one another and an erected configuration where each adjacent pair of frame sections is moved out of the folded position so that the articulated frame spans an erected area. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140020726 | COLLAPSIBLE HUNTING BLIND - A hunting blind includes frame formed by first and second tubular support poles into which first and second rods, respectively, are slideably received. A connector of the frame couples the first and second tubular support poles in a manner that enables those poles to pivot with respect to each other. A brace pole engages the connector. A sheet is attached to each of the first and second support poles and the first and second rods, such as by caps placed onto ends of the support poles and rods. When the rods are extended from the support poles, the sheet is held taut on the frame forming a wall held upright by the brace pole and behind which a hunter can sit. Another embodiment of the hunting blind is formed by connecting two such frames together to form an enclosure for a hunter. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140026931 | PIVOT MECHANISM AND TENT FRAME USING SAME - A pivot mechanism and a tent frame using same are disclosed. The pivot mechanism includes a first unit having two spaced mounting brackets formed with a pivot hole each; and a second unit including a main body, two protruded shafts movably connected to two opposite side surfaces of the main body, and an elastic member connected to the protruded shafts. The protruded shafts can shift between a compressed position, in which a smallest distance between two protruded end surfaces of the protruded shafts is not larger than a distance between two facing sides of the mounting brackets, and a sprung-out position, in which the two protruded shafts are protruded from the side surfaces of the main body into the pivot holes on the mounting brackets. When the second unit is pushed to a proper position between the two mounting brackets, the protruded shafts will automatically extend into the pivot holes. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140109947 | Foldable Tent - 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. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140174491 | Tent Skeleton and Tent - A tent skeleton including a plurality of foot poles, a plurality of eave poles that are articulated at their end portions and are radially arranged, an eave connecting device and a locating device for fixing the foot pole. The eave connecting device includes a connecting member body and an eave connecting member articulated to the connecting member body, the connecting member body is fixedly arranged on an end of the foot pole. The eave pole includes an outer tube, an inner tube and a retractable locking device. The outer tube is fixedly connected to the eave connecting member; the inner tube is slidably sleeved in the outer tube; the retractable locking device is arranged between the outer tube and the inner tube. A tent is further disclosed. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20160040448 | Easy Fold Layout Hunting Blind Framework Structure - An easy fold layout hunting blind framework structure comprises two upper supporting frames, two side supporting frames, and four supporting feet. When folding, four supporting feet can be folded towards four foot stocks, and two side supporting frames can turn downwards to come close to each other, and two upper supporting frames can be folded towards the two side supporting frames and, thus, the operation is easy. On the other hand, when developing for use, the only thing to do is to develop two side supporting frames, and develop four supporting feet, when turning both upper supporting frames so as to make their straight portions closely press each other thereby completing the developing operation. The operation is simple without using hand tools or detaching any component parts. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160108639 | ROOF RACK OF COLLAPSIBLE TENT AND COLLAPSIBLE TENT RACK - A roof rack of a collapsible tent includes a tent rack and roof poles. The tent rack includes stand columns, tent poles and support poles. The top end of the stand column is fixedly disposed with a top base, a slide base is slidably connected to the stand column to slide up and down along the stand column, the first end of the tent pole is pivoted joint to the top base, the first end of the stand column is pivoted joint to the slide base, the second end of the support pole is pivoted joint to the tent pole; the stand column, the slide base, the tent pole and the support pole form a linkage mechanism, the slide base slides up and down along the stand column to drive the tent rack to unfold and fold; the roof pole is movably connected to the linkage mechanism. | 04-21-2016 |
| 135145000 | Lazy tong type | 24 |
| 20080289675 | CORNER MOLDING AND STOP ASSEMBLY FOR COLLAPSIBLE SHELTER - A collapsible shelter of the type having a canopy and a frame, the frame having mounting members with a stabilizer reduced friction pivot shafts and an adjustable locking member having a spring providing for easy adjustment of the height and breadth of the canopy. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090038666 | ERECTABLE CANOPY WITH REINFORCED ROOF STRUCTURE - The lightweight erectable canopy shelters include a plurality of legs connected together by an extendible perimeter assembly of link members. In one embodiment, the roof structure is formed by a pole members pivotally mounted to the upper ends of the legs so as to extend across the shelter, and movable between a lowered position and a raised, upwardly arching position. The pole members are pivotally coupled to a central hub, and each of the pole members comprises pole sections hinged to permit downward folding and upward unfolding until they are fully extended. Corner support strut members are pivotally mounted to the legs, to be rotatable upwardly to engage and support the pole members. In an alternate embodiment, opposing sides of the shelter are connected together by a central assembly of link members, and at least one of the sides of the shelter is raised, being formed by a pair of first and second link members dimensioned so as to extend above the upper ends of the legs when the shelter is in an extended configuration. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090107534 | Foldable Umbrella - A foldable umbrella includes a cover support unit having a movable block disposed directly above a top end of a pole, and a plurality of cover support ribs having inner ends connected pivotally to the movable block. A stretcher rib unit interconnects the cover support unit and the pole. The movable block is movable relative to the top end of the pole between an upper limit position, where the umbrella is folded, and a lower limit position, where the umbrella is unfolded. The lower limit position is located under the upper limit position. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090255564 | SLIDING DEVICE USED ON THE SUPPORTING SHAFT - The present invention discloses a sliding device used on the supporting shaft, which utilizes the button to achieve singlehanded operation, utilizes horizontal slide of the bolt to achieve the steady locking of tiny clearance, and utilizes the active connection with relative turn and relative slide between the sliding base and the button to achieve transmission between the pressing of users and the horizontal slide of the bolt. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090314323 | ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR A COLLAPSIBLE CANOPY - A collapsible shelter assembly includes plurality of legs with each of the legs having an upper, a lower end and an axis. A truss system links each pair of legs together and defines a perimeter. Rods are adapted for supporting a cover and brackets are adapted for attaching the rods to the legs. Each of the brackets has a base adapted for attachment to the upper end one of the legs and a coupler mounted to the base for attaching one of the rods. Each bracket is configured so that at least one of the base and the coupler is rotatable relative to the leg axis. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100043856 | COLLAPSIBLE CANOPY SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A collapsible canopy support includes beams for supporting a canopy with each beam having a plurality of elongated beam segments coupled together to form the beam. A segment coupler provides for pivotally coupling a first beam segment to a second beam segment. A segment locking assembly is adapted for selectively securing the first beam segment relative to the second beam segment. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100043857 | ERECTABLE CANOPY WITH REINFORCED ROOF STRUCTURE - The lightweight erectable canopy shelters include a plurality of legs connected together by an extendible perimeter assembly of link members. In one embodiment, the roof structure is formed by a pole members pivotally mounted to the upper ends of the legs so as to extend across the shelter, and movable between a lowered position and a raised, upwardly arching position. The pole members are pivotally coupled to a central hub, and each of the pole members comprises pole sections hinged to permit downward folding and upward unfolding until they are fully extended. Corner support strut members are pivotally mounted to the legs, to be rotatable upwardly to engage and support the pole members. In an alternate embodiment, opposing sides of the shelter are connected together by a central assembly of link members, and at least one of the sides of the shelter is raised, being formed by a pair of first and second link members dimensioned so as to extend above the upper ends of the legs when the shelter is in an extended configuration. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100051078 | CANOPY WITH ONE OR MORE SIDE AWNINGS - The technology of the present application provides a collapsible canopy shelter having one or more side awnings that are pivotally coupled to the canopy frame. The canopy shelter for this has reinforced eaves for additional structural integrity, as well as at least one collapsible ventilation flap in the canopy cover that is capable of moving between a closed position and an open position to ventilate air from beneath the canopy cover as desired. Further, the collapsible canopy shelter comprises a canopy frame with a robust, spring-loaded pull latch, allowing the user to quickly and easily assemble and, collapse the shelter without risking injury. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100095994 | HUB ASSEMBLY - A hub assembly for use in collapsible structures, said assembly comprising: a hub body ( | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100139729 | COLLAPSIBLE SHELTER WITH FLEXIBLE, COLLAPSIBLE CANOPY - The collapsible shelter includes a truss and canopy framework that permits a flexible, collapsible canopy to be moved between a raised position and a lowered position. The collapsible shelter includes at least three legs supporting flexible poles removably mounted to the tops of the legs and forming the framework of the canopy. X-shaped truss pairs of link members are connected to each of the legs on each side of the shelter between adjacent legs. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100147346 | CORNER BRACE - The corner brace of a framework of a quickly erectable canopy shelter is connected between portions of a perimeter truss assembly connected to a leg of the framework of the canopy shelter. The corner brace includes a corner brace mounting pin on a first link member of an outer truss of the perimeter truss assembly, and a support truss tube member pivotally and rotatably connected at one end to an outer truss on one side of the leg. The other end of the support truss tube member is removably connected to an outer truss on the other side of the leg. The support truss tube member of the corner brace may include a support truss clip that fits to a link member of the framework. The framework may also include a canopy framework support assembly for supporting a canopy. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100269877 | COLLAPSIBLE CANOPY SHELTER - The technology of the present application provides a collapsible canopy shelter having reinforced eaves for additional structural integrity, as well as at least one collapsible ventilation flap in the canopy cover that is capable of moving between a closed position and an open position to ventilate air from beneath the canopy cover as desired. Further, the collapsible canopy shelter comprises a canopy frame with a robust, spring-loaded pull latch, allowing the user to quickly and easily assemble and collapse the shelter without risking injury. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110061702 | PORTABLE SHELTER HAVING FRAME WITH MOVEABLY COUPLED CANOPY SUPPORT MEMBERS - A portable shelter includes a canopy and a frame assembly that supports the canopy. The frame assembly includes a lower portion that defines an area and a resiliently flexible canopy support member extending over the area and supporting the canopy over the area. The frame assembly further includes a collapsible coupling with a first end operably coupled to the lower portion and a second end operably coupled to the canopy support member. A distance between the first end and the second end is variable. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110073148 | Collapsible tent frame with retractable eaves - A collapsible tent structure includes a plurality of poles coupled with a plurality of linkages. The tent structure also includes a plurality of rods where each rod is pivotally coupled to each pole on one end and pivotally coupled to a hub on an opposite end. A plurality of struts are further included in the tent structure and each strut is pivotally coupled to each rod on one end and pivotally coupled to each pole on an opposite end, and a locking mechanism is coupled to each of the rods. A plurality of eaves, each pivotally coupled to a locking mechanism, extend radially outward beyond the poles when in an extended position and retracted radially inward of the poles when in a retracted position while the tent is in an open configuration. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20120285500 | COLLAPSIBLE TRUSS ASSEMBLY - A collapsible truss assembly is described herein. One component includes a layered u-bracket including a first u-bracket connected to the collapsible truss assembly, having a first channel, a first surface opposing the channel, and a first aperture that spans from the first surface to the first channel and is of a particular diameter. The layered u-bracket also includes a second u-bracket having a second channel, a second surface opposing the second channel, and a second aperture that spans from the second surface to the second channel and is of the particular diameter. For the layered u-bracket, the second channel is flush with the first surface, and the first and second apertures are aligned. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20130068269 | Folding Canopy - A folding canopy has a canopy top made of flexible sheet material; and a canopy frame. The canopy top is adapted to attach onto the canopy frame, and the canopy frame includes a number of members. A pair of left cross support bars have a first left cross support bar, and a second left cross support bar. The first left cross support bar is pivotally connected to the second left cross support bar. A pair of right cross support bars includes a first right cross support bar, and a second right cross support bar. The first right cross support bar is pivotally connected to the second right cross support bar. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130167891 | USER ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR A COLLAPSIBLE CANOPY - A collapsible shelter assembly having a cover, a plurality of legs, a truss system linking each pair of legs together and forming a truss perimeter, rod for supporting the cover and having a plurality of rod segments, brackets having a base adapted for attachment to an upper end of a leg and a coupler pivotally mounted to the base adapted for attaching to one of the rods, each bracket having a locking mechanism configured for locking the rotatable coupler relative to the base, and one or more hubs each configured for coupling to the distal ends of two or more rods. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130247948 | CANOPY STRUCTURE - A canopy structure can comprise a frame comprising a base portion and a top portion. The top portion can comprise a plurality of support members configured to facilitate transition of the top portion between an extended position and a collapsed position. The top portion can comprise a low-friction bearing coupled to a first support member and a second support member so that the first support member and second support member are rotatable relative to one another. The bearing can comprise PTFE. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140116488 | MECHANISMS FOR SHELTER ATTACHMENTS - A shelter includes a number of vertical support legs, and a mounting member coupled to vertical support legs. A collapsible truss section interconnects the vertical support legs to support a canopy. At least one buckle mechanism comprising a first releasably engageable body and a second releasably engageable body. The first releasably engageable body is attached to the collapsible truss section and is configured to receive the second releasably engageable body attached to the canopy thereby coupling the canopy to the collapsible truss section. Additional examples include a cable that spans between an adjacent pair of vertical support legs around a periphery of the shelter. The cable is seated within the channel of the mounting member. At least one curtain coupled to the cable by a releasably engageable fastener. The fastener is slidable along the cable to facilitate movement of the curtain. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140158176 | CANOPY SHELTER LINK POINT - A canopy shelter link point for increased structural integrity particularly when subject to bending forces about the link point. The canopy shelter link point can include an increased overlap distance between two cross members, reduced spacing between adjacent cross members, and/or extension features located about an end of the cross members to reduce the misalignment angle between two cross members. Such features can be provided using spacers, inserts to be inserted into a cross member and/or sleeves to be placed around the cross member. A reduction in the misalignment angle can reduce the amount of bending forces about the link point. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20150308147 | BUNGALOW CAPABLE OF BEING EASILY INSTALLED AND DISASSEMBLED - The present invention relates to a bungalow, particularly, a large-sized bungalow which is capable of being easily installed and disassembled, has no gaps between each component of the bungalow when assembled, is firmly fixed so as to prevent movement after installation, and is not damaged or does not collapse due to external impact or heavy rain or snow. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150345172 | SLIDING-EAVE MOUNT MECHANISM FOR CANOPY STRUCTURE - A collapsible canopy structure includes one or more eaves, one or more fixed eave mounts, one or more sliding eave mounts and one or more vertical poles. Each of the vertical poles has a top end and a bottom end. Each of the vertical poles is connected by at least one of the one or more eaves. At least one of the fixed eave mounts is coupled to at least one of the eaves and attached proximate to the top end of at least one of the vertical poles. At least one of the sliding eave mounts is coupled to at least one of the eaves and slidingly coupled to one of the vertical poles between its top end and its bottom end. One or more detent elements include a round or spherical detent surface that engages an opening of the one or more vertical poles. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160047139 | REMOVABLY MOUNTABLE ROOF FRAME FOR USE WITH AN EXPANDABLE CANOPY - An erectable canopy framework comprising a base frame and a roof frame. The roof frame is operative to support a canopy above the base frame and is removably mountable to the base frame. The base frame includes a plurality of upright support members, a plurality of cross members, each interconnecting adjacent upright support members, and a plurality of mounts disposed on the upright support members. Each mount includes a mount opening and each cross member includes a scissor assembly to permit movement of the base frame between expanded and a collapsed states. The mounts are operative to fasten the cross members to the upright support members. The roof frame includes a plurality of rafters each connectable to a corresponding mount opening. The framework comprises a plurality of rafter fittings each adapted for insertion into a corresponding mount opening and connectable to a corresponding rafter. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20180023315 | COLLAPSIBLE, ERECTABLE CANOPY SHELTER WITH A CRANK SYSTEM | 01-25-2018 |
| 135146000 | With stopping means | 3 |
| 20090126770 | CORNER BRACE - The corner brace of a framework of a quickly erectable canopy shelter is connected between portions of a perimeter truss assembly connected to a leg of the framework of the canopy shelter. The corner brace includes a corner brace mounting pin on a first link member of an outer truss of the perimeter truss assembly, and a support truss tube member pivotally and rotatably connected at one end to an outer truss on one side of the leg. The other end of the support truss tube member is removably connected to an outer truss on the other side of the leg. The support truss tube member of the corner brace may include a support truss clip that fits to a link member of the framework. The framework may also include a canopy framework support assembly for supporting a canopy. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20130291917 | SHELTER BARRIER MEMBER - According to a first embodiment of the present invention there is disclosed an apparatus for forming a shelter comprising a pair of parallel spaced apart beams, a flexible barrier sheet extending between the pair of beams and at least two braces extending between the beams. Each of the braces are foldable along a plane defined by an adjacent portion of the pair or beams and may be formed of first and second elongate members substantially similar lengths pivotally connected to each other which are foldable to be substantially parallel to the beams in a first position and substantially perpendicular to the beams in a second position. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20160060897 | Recreational Collapsible Tent - A tent comprises a fabric portion, a hub, pole assemblies, and slip members. The pole assemblies can be adjusted between fully extended and collapsed configurations. The upper end of each pole assembly is connected to the hub and the lower end is configured and adapted to releasably connect to a respective one of the corners of the fabric portion. Each of the slip members is connected to the fabric portion and slideably connected to a respective one of the pole assemblies. Each of the pole assemblies is configured and adapted such that the slip member can slide only along a portion of the pole assembly. The slip members and the pole assemblies are configured and adapted to spread the corners of the fabric portion apart from each other as the pole assemblies are being adjusted from the collapsed configuration to the fully extended configuration. | 03-03-2016 |
