Patent ID: 8156952
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: E04H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A portable tent frame comprising: at least three support legs, the support legs each comprising a means for collapsing the support leg and a means for stabilizing the support leg when in a set up position; a means for actuating the stabilizing means; a top; a center; and a means for resisting radial tension and a means for resisting radial compression, the means for resisting radial tension and the means for resisting radial compression being located at the top and the center of the frame, the radial tension and radial compression being induced by the at least three support legs, wherein: the at least three support legs each include a roof pole and a wall pole; the means for collapsing the support leg includes a hinge; the means for stabilizing the support leg includes a tension cable; and the means for actuating the stabilizing means includes a crank assembly.