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Tent-like structures

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-08-09
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1982-08-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Theodore R Lingley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 07:30
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/32; B60P3/36; B60P3/38; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S135/00; Y10S135/904

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 142 words
IN A TENT-LIKE STRUCTURE, A BASE, A PAIR OF SUPPORTS, EACH SUPPORT INCLUDING A TRANSVERSE ARCH PORTION, TWO SIDE PORTIONS, AND A DEPENDING, RIGID MOUNT CENTRALLY OF EACH ARCH PORTION AND INCLUDING A THREADED HUB, THE HUBS OF THE MOUNTS BEING DISPOSED TOWARDS EACH OTHER AND IN ALINEMENT, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING THE SIDE PORTIONS TO SAID BASE TRANSVERSELY THEREOF SO THAT THEY MAY BE SWUNG BETWEEN FRAME ESTABLISHING POSITIONS AND POSITIONS OF STORAGE RELATIVE TO SAID BASE, A RIDGE POLE, A ROTATABLE CLAMPING MEMBER ON EACH END OF SAID RIDGE POLE, EACH CLAMPING MEMBER BEING ADAPTED TO BE THREADED ON AN APPROPRIATE ONE OF SAID HUBS, THE OUTER FACES OF SAID MOUNTS EACH INCLUDING A GUY LINE ANCHOR, AND A COVER OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL SUPPORTED BY SAID FRAME AND MARGINALLY ATTACHED TO SAID BASE, SAID ANCHORS BEING EXPOSED EXTERIORLY OF SAID COVER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 142 words
IN A TENT-LIKE STRUCTURE, A BASE, A PAIR OF SUPPORTS, EACH SUPPORT INCLUDING A TRANSVERSE ARCH PORTION, TWO SIDE PORTIONS, AND A DEPENDING, RIGID MOUNT CENTRALLY OF EACH ARCH PORTION AND INCLUDING A THREADED HUB, THE HUBS OF THE MOUNTS BEING DISPOSED TOWARDS EACH OTHER AND IN ALINEMENT, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING THE SIDE PORTIONS TO SAID BASE TRANSVERSELY THEREOF SO THAT THEY MAY BE SWUNG BETWEEN FRAME ESTABLISHING POSITIONS AND POSITIONS OF STORAGE RELATIVE TO SAID BASE, A RIDGE POLE, A ROTATABLE CLAMPING MEMBER ON EACH END OF SAID RIDGE POLE, EACH CLAMPING MEMBER BEING ADAPTED TO BE THREADED ON AN APPROPRIATE ONE OF SAID HUBS, THE OUTER FACES OF SAID MOUNTS EACH INCLUDING A GUY LINE ANCHOR, AND A COVER OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL SUPPORTED BY SAID FRAME AND MARGINALLY ATTACHED TO SAID BASE, SAID ANCHORS BEING EXPOSED EXTERIORLY OF SAID COVER.

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