Improvements in Military or other Tents.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct, 1895-Accepted, 23rd Nov,
1895
Improvements in Military or other Tents.
1, SPENCER FULLERTON BAIRD BIDDLE, of Graham, Custer County,
Montana, United States of Amenea, Manager of Cattle Company, 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.-
My invention relates to improvements in tents, and the objects of my improve-
ments are first, to provide a folding device for the exterior support of the tent;
second, to afford a tent with sides and floor or ground-covering joined together,
and third, to afford a sack in which camp outfit may be packed.
I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying
drawings in which.
Figure 1 is a front view m perspective of the tent and its supports,
Figure 2 is a view in perspective of a section of the tent showing a portion of
the ground-covering joined to the side,
Figme 3 is a view in perspective of the supporting device folded and tent
packed with camp outfit for transportation,
Figure 4 is a vien in perspective of the supporting device and of the tent with
camp outfit secured on a pack hoisc.
Similar letters of refeience refer to corresponding parts throughout the several
Views
The sheats o supporting poles A are pivoted together at B and also jointed
at C, being made rigid when opened out by turnbuckles D, or similar device
The lower ends of the shears are inserted in loops I, fastened to the lower opposite
edges of the tent At the joint B is a block, loop, pulley or similar suitable
device for running the rope fastened to peak K of the tent. At each corner oi
other equidistant points around the lower circumference of the tent, are fastened
strong loops of cord or other suitable material, though which aie duiven into the
ground, stout pegs or pins H.
These loops may be the continuation of ropes or cords running from the peak K
aud firmly secured in the seams of the tent
By means of the tope attached to peak K and running through B, the peak is
drawn tightly toward the point B, and family secured in that position
The tension
is thus produced from the point B through the peak K and the cords running down
the seams of the tent, or the seams themselves in case the cords are not used, to
the pins II, and from the point B through the sheats to the loops I, the seams and
ropes between B, K and I affording the necessary guys to make a firm rigid
structure capable of resisting strong winds.
The tent is so constructed that instead of ending at the lower edges of its walls
or sides, it has a floor or ground-covering of a similar material, turned up around its
edge to the height of twelve inches more or less, and permanently attached or
otherwise fastened to the walls of the tent, thus making a tight weather-proof
shelter The portion of the wall L, used as a flap or dooi, is not fastened to the
up-un ned
portion of the floo or ground-covering Ventilation ports with smitable
device for opening and closing may also be provided, as at J.
An especial feature of utility of a tent constructed so that the sides and ground-
coveing are closely sewed together as though in one piece, is the protection it
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affords (fiom the weather, moisture, dust and insects
mosquito net may be successfully used for its door and ports.
As thus constructed the tent con-ists practically of a bag or sack with the door
its opening or mouth. This forms a serviceable receptacle for storage and
tiansportation of blankets and other camp outfit, protecting its contents from
moisture and dust.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what mannet the same is to be performed, -l declare that what I
claim 18.
1 The combination with a tent of folding shears consisting of two external poles
pvoted together, as a means of supporting the tent from the outside, substantially
as described.
2 The combination in a tent of a ground covering joined to the sides of the
tent around the entire lower circumference thereot substantially as described.
3 The combination in a tent of a'gionnd covering joined to the sides of the tent
around the entire lower circumference thereof except such portion of said sides 'as
may be used for a flap or door substantially as described.
4. The combination in a tent provided with ventilation ports or windows of a
giound covering having upturned edges sewed upon 'the sides of the tent around
their entire lower circumference except such portion of said sides 'as may be used
for a flap or door. substantially as described.
5 The combination with a tent of folding shears or poles pivoted together, as a
means of supporting the tent from the outside, and ropes, loops and pegs as means
of guying the same rigidly, substantially as described.
6 The combination with the heiem described tent of folding shears or poles
voted together as a means of supporting the tent from 'the outside and ropes,
loops and pegs as a means of forming a self-guyed stincture "substantially "as
described
7 The combination in a tent having top, bottom and sides joined together
forming a dust and moisture-proof bag oi sack as and for the purpose described.
Dated this 8th day of October 1895.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, WC, Agents for the Applicant.