Patent ID: 7921862

Claim:
An improved frame for tents comprising: a base plate having a lower face; a plurality of main frame support struts, each having a lower leg section, a generally upright center section, and an upper section; a lower indexing means on said lower face of said base plate for releasably engaging and retaining said lower leg sections of said plurality of main frame support struts in an upright circumferentially spaced orientation about said base plate; an upper strut connector and a lower strut connector, said upper strut connector extending between and connecting said upper sections of said plurality of main frame support struts, and said lower strut connector extending between and connecting said lower leg sections of said plurality of main frame support struts; a frame extension ring extending between said plurality of main frame support struts; and an upper indexing means for releasably engaging and retaining said upper sections of the plurality of main frame support struts.