Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
This invention relates to improvements in a tent of the type in
which a tent body is erected on exterior tent poles in a suspended stateO
Heretofore, in tents of the type in which the tent body is sus-
pended from tent poles, the tent poles have been inserted ~hrough mounting
portions disposed on the surface of the tent, or hooks installed on the
tent have been directly engaged with the tent poles. With the former
expedient, the procedure of inserting the tent poles through the mounting
portions is complicated. In this respect~ if the number of mounting portions
for insertion is decreased, the ridgeline of the tent is not fully extended
along the tent pole~ so that the habitability of the tent is reduced and
the pitching of the tent becomes weak. With the latter expedient, where
the hooks are attached to a tent pole which is flexed into the form of a
semicircle, the hooks are prone to slide, and it is difficl~t to bring
them reliably into engagement at the desired positionsO Besides, the
function of adding to the toughness of the tent pole cannot be attained,
and, the step of engaging the individual hooks with the tent pole is
complicated. With l~own tents where the distance between the tent pole
and the ridgeline of the tent needs to be varied in different locations
depending on the configuration of the ground where the tent is pitched,
adjustment of the distance is impossible. Since the hooks installed on the
tent are directly engaged with the tent pole, the mounting operation is
comparatively simpleO However, when the number of the hooks is decreased,
the ridgeline of the tent is not fully extended along the tent pole. When
the number of the hooks is increased, the simplicity of the mounting
operation is spoilt~ Inevitably, the operation of setting up the tent
and the tent pole in conformity with the configuration of the ground becomes
impossible. In addition, loads are concentrated on the hook parts of the
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tent body so that it is prone to damage.
This invention provides an external frame tent having a frame
structure of tent poles which suspend the tent body, wherein a cord, tape
or the like has mounting portions spaced at intervals along a ridgeline
of the tent body~ loops being formed of lengths the cord lying between said
mounting portions, engaging portions being disposed on said tent body
bet~Yeen said mounting portions, said loops being arranged to be engaged
with said engaging portions around corresponding ones of said tent poles.
~ Ying to the frictional resistance between the tape or the like
and the tent pole and the relation between the loop and the engaging
member, the engagement with the tent pole is stabili~ed, and loads on the
tent pole are made more uniform. Moreover, the engagement is effected
such that the ridgeline of the tent is flexed along the tent pole. Therefore,
the interior space of the tent is excellent~ Also pitching can be done
swiftly and easily because attachment of the tent body to the tent poles
can be done in about half theltime of the prior-art system in which the
hooks are directly engaged with the tent pole. Attachment of the tent
to the tent poles in a suspended state is simple. The ridgeline of the tent
is ~lexed along the path of the tent pole~ and the pitching strength of
the tent and the fixing strength of the tent pole are remarkably enhancedO
By regu]ating -the degree of tension o~ the tent, the resisUnce against
wind and rain is adjusted. By locally loosening or tightening the tent
body in conformity with the configuration of the ground where the tent is to
be pitched, the tent is put into a flat form conforming with the configura-
tion of the ground, satisfactory erection is possible in almost any
configuration of ground.
The accompanying drawing illustrates, by way of example only,
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embodiments of -this invention, wherein^
Figure 1 is a fragmentary side view of a part of a tent showing
a first embodimen* of this invention,
Figure 2 is a similar view showing a second embodiment,
Figure 3 shows a third embodiment,
Figure 4 is a front view of the tent,
~ igure 5 is a perspective view of the tent,
Fi.gure 6 is a perspective view showing the pitched state of a tent,
E~gure 7 is a perspective view showing the relation between a
tent pole and a loop lying between mounting portions~ the relation being in
an un-pitched state,
Figure 8 is a view corresponding to Figure 7 showing the
arrangement in the pitched state,
Figure 9 is a perspective view of a lower part of a tent in a
state in which the tent bo~y is attached to a tent pole,
Figure 10 is a perspective view of a top part of the tent in the
state in which the tent body is attached to the tent pole~
Figure 11 is a view similar to Figure 1 of a tent showing further
embodiment,
Figure 12 shows yet another embodiment and
Figure 13 corresponds to Figure 3 and shows an aspect of a further
embodiment.
In Figure 1 a single cord or tape 23 is stretched along the
ridgeline 22 of a tent body 21~ and several parts thereof are fixed to the
tent body 21 at intervals to form mounting portions 24. Hooks 2$ are
disposed on, or in the vi.cinity of, the ridgeline 22 between the adjacent
mounting portions 24~ Ioops 23~ are formed of the cord or tape 23 between
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the adjacent mounting porti.ons 24. In the Figure 2 embodiment, both ends
of each of a plurality of short cords or tapes 23 are fixed at intervals
along the ridgeline 22 of the tent body 217 there~y to form several loops
23~ Hooks 25 are formed on, or in the vicinity of, the ridgeline between
the adJacent loops. '!
In the Figure 3 embodiment single .cord or tape 23 is stretched
along the ridgeline 22 of the tent body 21 vr in proximity thereto, and
several parts of the cord or tape 23 are fixed to the tent 21 at intervals
so as to form mounting portions 24. Hooks 2~ and an eye or ring 26 through
1~ which the cord or tape 23 is inserted are disposed between the adjacent
mounting portions 24. A loop 23l is formed between the moun~ing portion 24
and the eye or ring 2~ ~le loop 23~ is passed over a tent pole 27 and
engages the hook 25, thereby to firmly fix the tent 21 to the te.nt pole
270 Since the loop 23~ f~rmed of the cord or tape 23 is engaged with the
enga~ing member 25 around the tent pole 27, the frictional resistance
between the cord or tape 23 and the tent polle 27 becomes greatO Conjointly
with the fact that the hook 25 and the mount:ing portion 24 are respecti.vely
fixed to the tent body 21, the great resistance reduces the likelihood
of sliding or shi~ting of the engaged part and ensures stable engagement.
2b At the same time7 the load on the tent pole 27 is widely spread, whereby
the strength of the tent pole 27 is in effect enhanced. Besides, since the
loop is held in engagement in such a way the ridgeline 22 of the tent 21
closely ~.ollows tha line of the tent pole 27, the interior space of the tent
is maximisedO Furthermore~ the erection procedure is very simple, and the
tent can be pitched quickly.
In Figures 6 to 10, diagonal lines of a tent body 31 have sus-
pend.ing and fastening lines 347 mounting portions 32 and engaging portions
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33 alternating in the longitudinal direction. By passing a cord 34 through
the mounting portions on the diagonal line, loops 34' (Figure 6~ are formed
between the adjacent mounting portions 32. Two flexible tent poles 35 and
36 (sectional tent poles, or non-flexible tent poles may also be used)
curve upwardly and intersect at the top of the tent. Ends of the tent poles
are inserted through pole inserting holes 40 of the tent body 31, and are
anchored in the ground. The parts of the cord loops 34' between the
mounting portions 32 of the tent 31 are inserted in the engaging portions
33 around the tent pole 35 or 360 Subsequently, one end of the cord 34 is
10fixed to the tent or the tent pole or to the groundO ~hereafter, the other
end is pulled to set up the tent in a tightened state, and is fixed to the
tent or the tent pole or to the ground. Of course, both the ends or one
end of the cord 3~ may be fixed to the tent 31 in advance. In the drawing,
numeral 37 designates the entrance of the tent, numeral 38 a hook, and
numeral 39 a window.
The portions of the cord loops 34' between adjacent mounting
portions 32 are engaged with the hoolc portions 33 in a manner to wrap over
the tent poles 35 and 36, and one end of each cord 3~ is tightened, whereby
the tent is pitched in the tightened state, so that erection of the tent
~0can be executed very simply. By regulating the degree of tension of the
tent against the tent poles~ the resistance of the tent to strong winds
can be adjustedO By locally loosening or tightening the loops 3~', the
tent is put into a flat ~orm conforming with the configuration of the
gro~md , so that a tent set-up durable against wind and rain can be done
irrespective of the configuration of the ground. With the described tent
the time required for engagement to the tent poles can be rcduced by half
as compared with prior-art methods in which the hooks are directly engaged
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with the tent poles~ Nevertheless, an equal or grea~er ef~ect of engagement
is attained. Since the ridgeline o~ the tent is formed along the ~lexure
o~ the pole, the interior space is excellent, and the strength o~ the tent
is high. In some cases, special fittings ~or suspending the top of the
tent are unnecessaryO
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