Year: 1898

page_text: invention into practical effect, I form the pole of metal tubing, telescoping
one within the other.
At the bottom of each of the pieces, excepting the lowest, I form one or more
projections which slide in grooves cut in the outer tubes, and when the pole
is extended, pass the projections into right angled slots, and drop into notches,
thus fixing the sections, I may also use pins permanently attached to the pole
by short chains to fit into holes in the tubes which are in line with one another
in the open and closed portions. To the top of the uppermost and second
sections I screw caps to support the upper and lower canvas flies or covers,
while the ropes may be fixed to sockets supported by a suitable cap or spike
screwing into the top section, I form the ridge poles of double pole tents in
a similar way, preferably of three sections, the two outer ones each being about
half the length of the centre section and telescoping into it, and being provided
with rings at their ends to fit into the vertical poles.
The sections may be fastened together as before described by right angled
slots.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood and carried
into practice, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the
accompanying drawings, in which similar characters of reference refer to similar
parts throughout the various views.
Fig. 1. Represents the poles when closed.
Fig. II
do. do. do. do. open.
Fig. III Enlarged drawing showing portions of same.
Fig. IV. Represents the ridge pole when closed.
Fig. V
do.
do. do. do. do. open.
Figs. IVA, VA. Enlarged drawing showing portions when closed and open
respectively.
A.B.C. Are tubes that telescope into each other.
D. A socket carrying the outer canvas fly or cover which screws on to A.
E. A socket carrying the inner canvas fly or cover which is fixed on B.
F. A pedestal for pole to stand in which is fixed on C.
G. A finial fixed into A on which D and H screw.
H. A rope holder screwing on to G.
III. Eye holes in H to allow ropes to be fastened to
JJJJ. Studs fixed into A and B.
KK. Are slots cut in B and C to allow JJJJ to slide in.
LLLL. Are slots cut at right angles to KK to firm joints.
M M M M. Are slots cut at right angles to LLLL to allow studs JJJJ to
rest in when open.
NN. Are pins for fastening poles together.
00 and P. Are tubes of ridge pole of which 00 telescope into P.
QQ. Are rings at the end of ridge pole to fit on the vertical poles.
The studs, slots, and pins, of ridge pole are similar to those of the vertical
poles, and need no special description.
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:
A telescopic tent pole substantially as described and illustrated in the accom-
panying drawings
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от
September 1099.
JOHN CHARLES RIMMINGTON,
78, Copleston Road, Denmark Park, London, S.E.

page_text: Improvements in Tent Poles.
I, GEORGE FALVEY BEYTS, District Engineer, E. I. Railway, residing at Alla-
habad, in the N. W. Provinces of India, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
1
Tent poles as heretofore constructed are commonly made of two lengths of
wood in sections to render transport more easy but this necessitates having
several loose pieces such as sockets for joining the sections together and caps
for supporting the flies and much inconvenience is frequently experienced
owing to these loose pieces being lost and mislaid.
By my invention I provide a strong and light pole which can be packed
into a small space for transport without the necessity of having any loose
pieces.
To accomplish this I form the pole of two or more lengths of metal tubing
telescoping one within the other. At the bottom of each of the pieces except
the lowest I form one or more projections which slide in grooves cut in the
outer tubes and when the pole is extended pass into right angled slots and drop
into notches thus fixing the sections. I may also use pins, permanently attached
to the pole by short chains, to fit into holes in the tubes which are in line with
one another in the open and closed positions.
To the top of the uppermost and second sections I screw caps to support the
upper and lower flies while the ropes may be fixed to sockets supported by a
suitable cap or spike screwing into the top section.
I form the ridge poles of double pole tents in a similar way; preferably of
three sections, the two outer ones each being about half the length of the centre
section and telescoping into it and being provided with rings at their ends
to fit onto the vertical poles. The sections may be fastened together as above
described.
Dotad this Oth day of December 1808
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
I, GEORGE FALVEY BEYTS, District Engineer, East Indian Railway, residing
at Allahabad, in the North Western Provinces of India, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:
This invention relates to a new or improved tent pole. In carrying this