Tent construction having illuminating means

Claim 1

A tent comprising a structural framework composed of a plurality of structural members, the members having a housing and an elongated transparent solid, rigid light post extending away from said housing; a light source within said housing for introducing light into said transparent light post for passage a through said light post; a battery unit within said housing for powering said light source; switch means in said housing for selectively connecting said battery unit to said light source; a covering fitted over said structural framework to form a shell; means releasable securing said covering to said structural framework to expose the surface of said structural framework to the interior of said tent; said securing means comprising two mating releasable engaging strips, one secured longitudinally of the structural framework, and the other secured to the tent covering and exposing the inner approximate half of said framework to the interior of said tent; and a ridge pole comprising light posts and bidirectional illumination means contained in the middle of said pole, said pole fruther containing slots near the ends of said light posts, said slots tightly fitting with slots formed at the apex of the other structural members, and a web between the members for structural support at said apex.