Patent ID: 6725873
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
A foldable tent frame comprising:a) a plurality of poles, each of the plurality of poles having: i) an upper nest with a circular top surface located on an upper end of each of the plurality of poles, the circular top surface being an inclined plane; and ii) a lower nest slidably positioned on an outer circumference of each of the plurality of poles; b) at least one top nest; c) a plurality of first support rods, each of the plurality of first support rods having a middle section between a first end and a second end and being pivotally connected at the first end to the upper nest on one of the plurality of poles; d) a plurality of second support rods, each of the plurality of second support rods being pivotally connected at a first end to the at least one top nest and pivotally connected at a second end to the second end of one of the plurality of first support rods; e) a plurality of supporting struts, each of the plurality of supporting struts being pivotally connected at a first end to the lower nest and pivotally connected at a second end to the middle section of one of the plurality of first support rods on and f) a plurality of sets of struts, each of the plurality of sets of struts includes a plurality of intersecting struts pivotally hinged at intersections and pivotally connected to the upper nest and lower nest of two adjacent poles of the plurality of poles to define an outer periphery of the foldable tent frame, where in the plurality of poles, the plurality of first support rods, the plurality of second support rods, and the plurality of struts are movable between a folded position when the lower nest on each of the plurality of poles is slid downward and an opened position when the lower nest on each of the plurality of poles is slid upward.