US4981387A
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Connector for tubular poles of a dome-type tent
Assignee: Jinwoong Ltd
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Filing: 1989-01-30
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Granted: 1991-01-01
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Expires: 2009-01-30
Abstract
Abstract A connector for tubular poles of a dome type tent includes a disk shaped based section with a central aperture surrounded by upstanding walls at each of opposite sides of the base section. The upstanding walls are reinforced by cross walls in the aperture. Sockets are formed by walls on opposite sides of the base section. The sockets are equiangularally arranged so that the socket extend radially about the base section for receiving end portions of the tubular poles. An elastic member extending from the end of each pole is threaded through an opening in an anchor wall separating a socket from the central aperture. The end portion of the elastic member in the aperture is tied in a knot whereby the pole cannot be completely separated from the connector.
Inventors
- 👤 Lee Younjae
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:53
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H15/00; E04H15/32; E04H15/34; E04H15/36; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/34; Y10T403/341; Y10T403/345; Y10T403/349
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
In a dome type tent having elongated poles with an elastic member in an end portion of each pole, a pole connector including a base section having an aperture extending perpendicular to each of a plurality of elongated sockets formed by wall sections extending in radial directions about said base section for supporting end portions of said elongated poles, said base section including an upstanding wall surrounding said aperture, said wall sections including at least one reinforcing rib at the circumference of the elongated sockets, an anchor wall separating each of said wall sections from the aperture of said base section, each anchor wall having a passageway dimensioned to pass an elastic member from the end portion of one of said elongated poles into said aperture and prevent withdrawal of a tied end portion of the elastic member from said aperture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
In a dome type tent having elongated poles with an elastic member in an end portion of each pole, a pole connector including a base section having an aperture extending perpendicular to each of a plurality of elongated sockets formed by wall sections extending in radial directions about said base section for supporting end portions of said elongated poles, said base section including an upstanding wall surrounding said aperture, said wall sections including at least one reinforcing rib at the circumference of the elongated sockets, an anchor wall separating each of said wall sections from the aperture of said base section, each anchor wall having a passageway dimensioned to pass an elastic member from the end portion of one of said elongated poles into said aperture and prevent withdrawal of a tied end portion of the elastic member from said aperture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The pole connector according to claim 1 wherein said elongated sockets formed by said wall sections are equally angularly spaced from one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The pole connector according to claim 1 further including a wall means traversing the aperture of said base section for preventing deformation of said base section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The pole connector according to claim 3 wherein said wall means includes a cross wall having an X-shaped configuration in cross section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
132 words
In a dome type tent having elongated poles with an elastic member in an end portion of each pole, a pole connector including a disk-shaped base section having an aperture extending perpendicular to each of a plurality of elongated sockets formed by wall sections extending in radial directions about said base section for supporting end portions of said elongated poles, said wall sections including at least one reinforcing rib at the circumference of the elongated sockets, an anchor wall separating each of said wall sections from the aperture of said base section, each anchor wall having a passageway dimensioned to pass an elastic member from the end portion of one of said elongated poles into said aperture and prevent withdrawal of a tied end portion of the elastic member from said aperture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
132 words
In a dome type tent having elongated poles with an elastic member in an end portion of each pole, a pole connector including a disk-shaped base section having an aperture extending perpendicular to each of a plurality of elongated sockets formed by wall sections extending in radial directions about said base section for supporting end portions of said elongated poles, said wall sections including at least one reinforcing rib at the circumference of the elongated sockets, an anchor wall separating each of said wall sections from the aperture of said base section, each anchor wall having a passageway dimensioned to pass an elastic member from the end portion of one of said elongated poles into said aperture and prevent withdrawal of a tied end portion of the elastic member from said aperture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The pole connector according to claim 5 further including a wall means traversing the aperture of said base section for preventing deformation of said base section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The pole connector according to claim 6 wherein said wall means includes a cross wall having an X-shaped configuration in cross section.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The pole connector according to claim 5 wherein said elongated sockets formed by said wall sections are equally angularly spaced from one another.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The pole connector according to claim 5 wherein said base section includes an upstanding wall surrounding said aperture.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The pole connector according to claim 9 further including a wall means traversing the aperture of said base section for preventing deformation of said base section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The pole connector according to claim 10 wherein said wall means includes a cross wall having an X-shaped configuration in cross section.
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