Patent ID: 9243424
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: E04H

Claim Text:
1. A hub assembly for a tent comprising: a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart slots, each slot formed by a pair of opposing side walls, distal ends of said side walls having an engaging surface extending therebetween, opposing proximal ends of said side walls being unconnected to each other such that an opening is formed opposite the engaging surface, said opposing side walls having indentations substantially aligned with each other, each indentation positioned radially outside a radially outer free end of the engaging surface; and a plurality of poles, each pole having an inner end and an outer end, each pole inner end coupled to a corresponding slot, each pole inner end having a pivot extension extending therefrom; wherein each indentation comprises: a ridge; an upper channel between the side wall upper end and the ridge, the width of the upper channel being greater than the diameter of each pivot extension; a lower channel between the ridge and a lower end of the side wall, the width of the lower channel being substantially similar to the diameter of each pivot extension; and a space defining the width of the indentation at an apex of the ridge, the space being slightly less than the diameter of each pivot extension such that each pivot extension is inserted through the upper channel and the apex of the ridge and secured within the lower channel; wherein each pivot extension is secured to corresponding indentations such that each pole is pivotable from an open configuration wherein said pole inner end engages the engaging surface and a folded configuration wherein said pole inner end is disengaged from the engaging surface and pivoted downward from the engaging surface to a position substantially perpendicular thereto.