Patent ID: 6230729
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: E04H,Y10T

Abstract:
An erectable, collapsible shelter having a collapsed configuration and an extended configuration, comprising:a canopy;a plurality of legs supporting said canopy, said legs having an upper end and a lower end;a perimeter truss linkage assembly having a plurality of perimeter truss pairs of link members connected to said legs; anda canopy peak support assembly movable between a raised position and a lowered position, said canopy peak support assembly supporting said canopy above the top of the legs in said raised position, said canopy peak support assembly including a plurality of telescoping pole members having first and second ends, said first ends of said telescoping pole members being pivotally connected together for supporting said canopy in the raised position, and said second ends of said telescoping pole members being pivotally connected to the legs, each of said telescoping pole members comprising hollow telescoping sections slidably connected together, one of said telescoping sections having a spring loaded detent pin and the other of said telescoping sections having an aperture for receiving said spring loaded detent pin, and said other of said telescoping sections having a weighted internal stop member slidably disposed for movement between a first position blocking said detent pin and a second position not blocking said detent pin.