Year: 1898

page_text: JOHN SHARP, Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, 11, Pine Avenue, Poole Road,
Bournemouth, West. I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The frame work is constructed with four straight wood or iron principals two
at back and two at front of tent, leaning inwards and crossing each other about
15 inches from the top and are held together with wood pins and knobs (or iron
bolts and nuts) passing through them, allowing them to open or close at will.
At the top end of each pair of principals is fitted a small sloping roof passing
through from the front pair of principals to the back ditto, and are fixed to the
principals by a dovetail arrangement of wood or iron pins. About 3 ft. 6 from the
top ends of the principals is fitted (on each) an arm, with the same wood pin or
bolt arrangement as before, by this means the arms can be moved upwards and
outwards at will, on the under side of the roof are fix'd two spring (or other)
rollers to which is attatched the canvas forming the roof of the tent. At the
bottom end of this canvas a 2 in. lath is pass'd through haveing a dovetail cut
at each end, these dovetails have a counterpart cut upon the ends of the arms
into which they are slip'ed and are held in position by means of the pin or bolt
arrangement as before.
Upon the inner side of this lath is fitted a spring or other roller to which is
attatched a canvas which forms the side's of the tent, at the bottom of this canvas
a lath is pass'd through and held to the bottom end of the principals by means
of a slot arrangement, thus forming a line of canvas from bottom side to the
oposite bottom side, the back of the tent is form'd by a canvas cut to fit and hung
with rings and hooks, the front is fitted with two curtains and hung in the same
way as the back.
I claim for this invention a complete and new principle of construction and
also of design.
Dated this 7th day of April 1808

page_text: same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:
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This invention relates to an improved tent which can be quickly put up,
and the curtains are adjustable to admit air or light or the reverse. The tent
can be very quickly put out of use, since the curtains forming the roof and sides
of the tent are mounted on spring rollers attached to the framework. The back
and front curtains can be taken away and the roof and side curtains can be
wound up and the frame can be left standing so that the curtains will not be
injured during wet weather.
The tent is constructed by means of a pair of trestles of which each consists
of two legs sloping towards each other and are connected together near their
upper ends. These trestle legs form the back and front frames of the tent and
are connected together at their upper ends by a roof piece under which is disposed
one or more awnings or blinds mounted on spring rollers. These awnings, when
drawn out, form the roof of the tent and have their outer ends fixed to a stout
lath or batten, the extremities of which are connected in some suitable way to
the top ends of the folding arms pivotted to the trestle legs.
On the inside of the laths or battens are mounted other spring rollers also
carrying awnings to form the sides of the tent. The back of the tent is formed
by a piece of canvas or like fabric shaped to fit the opening, from the ground
to the roof, and is attached to the sides and roof by any simple device.
The front of the tent is partly enclosed by two pieces of like fabric leaving a
doorway outlined by the
-shaped space between the trestle legs.
I will now describe my invention in detail with reference to the accompanying
drawings in which,
Fig. 1, shews a perspective elevation of the frame of the tent.
Fig. 2, shews an enlarged detail drawing of the method of connecting the
battens d, and folding arms c.
Fig. 3, shews a perspective elevation of the tent with one side open, and half
of the front portion removed.
Fig. 4, shews a. diagrammatical view of the tent on a reduced scale.
a a, are the front and back trestle legs, which slope towards and across each
other and are attached at a¹, their top ends being connected to the roof piece b,
under which are disposed two awnings a³, wound on spring rollers to form the
roof of the tent. One roller with a double awning, each side of which winds off
in opposite directions, may be used if préferred.
c, c are four folding arms having their lower ends pivotted at a², to the trestle
legs, their upper ends being connected to the extremities of a stout lath or
batten d fastened to the ends of the awnings a³. They are preferably attached
by the following means: - is an iron plate fixed to and projecting beyond
each end of the battens. In this plate, a hole d² is formed, which engages with a
projecting pin c¹ on the upper ends of the folding arms c.
On the inside of the battens d are arranged other awnings or blinds e mounted
on spring rollers, and these awnings when extended, form the sides of the tent.
The lower ends of the awnings e are fitted with a lath, and when the awnings
are drawn down, the projecting ends of the laths engage slots cut in the lower
ends of the trestle legs a to hold the sides of the tent in place. The back of the
tent is formed of a piece of canvas or other like fabric f provided at its upper
end with one or more laths which are suitably attached to the trestle a or roof
piece b. The back may be buttoned to the sides of the tent. The front
tent is made and fastened in the same way but two pieces of fabric are used so
9 of the 5
that a doorway may be left, as shewn in Fig. 3.
The pivot a of the folding arms c, are made with tightening screws, so that
when extended, the arms will be firmly held in position.
Suitable guy ropes are used, which pass over knobs h¹ on the ends of the 5
arms c.

page_text: It will be seen that a strong tent is thus formed, the sides of which may be
suitably adjusted to admit air or light, or the reverse.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
(1). The improved tent, substantially as shewn and described.
(2). An improved tent frame, consisting of a pair of trestles a, roof piece b,
folding arms c, and batiens v, in combination with spring rollers carrying awn-
ings or blinds, and suitable back and front pieces of fabric, substantially as
shewn and described.
(3). In an improved tent, the combination of trestles a, roof piece b, folding
arms c, battens d, spring rollers with awnings or blinds a, e, back piece f, front
pieces g, and guy ropes and knobs h, h, together with suitable fastenings, sub-
stantially as shewn and described.
Τ
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Agent for Applicant,
171, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Agent for Applicant,
171, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.