Patent ID: 7063096

Claim:
A collapsible tent having corner posts and at least one side cover, comprising: a pair of corner posts, each having vertically telescoping inner and outer pole sections with flat side surfaces; each outer pole section being hollow with a generally octagonal peripheral wall, having four circumferentially spaced ribs that extend inwardly and form longitudinally outwardly opening grooves, the grooves having an opening whose cross-section is more than 180 degrees thus forming sharp longitudinal edges; each inner pole section being essentially hollow with a generally octagonal peripheral wall having four circumferentially spaced outwardly opening grooves that are larger than the ribs of the outer pole section and which extend longitudinally of the inner pole section, the grooves of the inner pole section also having an opening whose cross-section is more than 180 degrees thus forming sharp longitudinal edges; the ribs of the outer pole section being slidably received by the grooves of the inner pole section for telescoping movement of the pole sections relative to each other, the flat side surfaces of the two pole sections being then in mutually slidable engagement; a fabric side cover with beaded edges supported in a vertical position between two corner posts, one vertical portion of the beaded edge being slidably received within a groove on the outward side of each pole section when the pole sections of each corner post are extended; an adapter with a cross-sectional configuration which is about a three-quarter cylinder fitted within an exposed longitudinal portion of a groove of each inner pole section; and another vertical portion of the beaded edge being slidably received within the adapter so that the side cover edge may be securely supported by both pole sections at the same time.