Tent – canopy – umbrella – or cane – Portable shelter – Cone-shaped type
Patent
1993-01-11
1994-09-06
Friedman, Carl D.
Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane
Portable shelter
Cone-shaped type
135105, 135109, E04H 1540
Patent
active
053438876
ABSTRACT:
An elongated portable structure for the use as a tent or the like, having an end panel at each end. Each end panel comprises an annular hoop of flexible, resilient, strip material which can be reduced to a much smaller dimension by twisting. A sheet of substantially non-stretchable, flexible fabric in the space within each hoop is secured to the hoop so that the sheet is maintained taut and will resist collapse or distortion of the hoop. The end panels are maintained in generally upright position by at least one spreader rod extending between the end panels, and struts connected to the ends of the rod and attached to the respective end panels. A rigid force distributor may be attached to each strut to engage the sheet within each hoop. A flexible fabric cover with an opening extends between the end panels to provide shelter for a person or persons occupying the structure.
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Friedman Carl D.
Mai Lan C.
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