Patent ID: 6138702
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: E04H,Y10T

Abstract:
An erectable, collapsible shelter having a collapsed configuration and an extended configuration, comprising:a canopy having at least three sides and three corners;a leg assembly having at least three 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 leg assembly; anda canopy peak support assembly connected to said leg assembly and movable between a raised position and a lowered position, said canopy peak support assembly supporting said canopy above the top of the leg assembly in said raised position, and said canopy peak support assembly including a mounting means connected to said leg assembly and a flexible, resilient center support member connected to the mounting means, said flexible, resilient center support member comprising a lower non-bending portion restrained from bending by the mounting means, and an upper flexible, resilient portion that is unrestrained by the mounting means from bending in response to the force of strong winds.