EP1341979A1 - Tente pliable - Google Patents
Tente pliableInfo
- Publication number
- EP1341979A1 EP1341979A1 EP01951214A EP01951214A EP1341979A1 EP 1341979 A1 EP1341979 A1 EP 1341979A1 EP 01951214 A EP01951214 A EP 01951214A EP 01951214 A EP01951214 A EP 01951214A EP 1341979 A1 EP1341979 A1 EP 1341979A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- ribs
- tent
- shell
- collapsed
- configuration
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
- E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
- E04H15/32—Parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g. guy-line equipment, skirts, thresholds
- E04H15/56—Floors
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
- E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
- E04H15/32—Parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g. guy-line equipment, skirts, thresholds
- E04H15/34—Supporting means, e.g. frames
- E04H15/36—Supporting means, e.g. frames arch-shaped type
- E04H15/40—Supporting means, e.g. frames arch-shaped type flexible
Definitions
- the present invention relates to tents and, in particular, to a tent having an integral frame with attached fabric covering, which is self erecting, collapsible and is easily folded such that it is stowable in a carry bag or the like.
- Self-erecting tents are tents which utilise as a frame, a number of wire loops which are sewn into a sleeve in the fabric covering such that when the tent is released form its collapsed state, it springs into the shape of a tent due to the spring action of the wire loops.
- a foldable self-erecting tent which has the provision of a frame which is easy to fold into a flat collapsed state such that it is easily stowable into a carry bag which is suitable to be carried on ones back or over ones shoulder.
- foldable self-erecting tent having an elongate shell of fabric sheet material and a plurality of frame ribs, said tent having an erect configuration in which said frame ribs of said shell define an interior space of said tent, and a collapsed and folded configuration in which the shell is compacted and the frame is manipulated such that said tent is stored in a carry bag
- said shell includes a floor panel and at least one upper panel joined thereto, said floor panel having fixing means being adapted to be fixed to the ground, said at least one upper panel having sleeves associated therewith, said sleeves extending from a plurality of positions adjacent adjoining sides of said upper panel and said floor panel on one side of said floor panel to a position on opposite side of said floor panel, said frame ribs being adapted to be fitted into said sleeves and being secured at their ends such that said ribs are bowed in an arcuate configuration, said ribs being made from a resilient spring like material urging against the shell of fabric sheet material to form said interior space,
- the floor panel and the upper panel can be fonned by an integral construction of the shell with a portion of the shell being relatively flat and being adapted to be fixed to the ground.
- the sleeves in this construction extending from ground level to ground level over the upper portion of the shell.
- the ribs are held against the bias of the ribs by a strap means.
- the ends of the ribs are tucked under the fabric sheet material when in this configuration.
- the ribs can be looped one and a half times, or more.
- the carry bag is a substantially flat oval shaped bag with two sides joined together.
- the join of the two sides of the bag is reinforced by an oval rib.
- the carry bag preferably has at least one carry handle.
- the ribs are removable from the sleeves in order that they can be replaced when necessary, and are secured to tags located adjacent adjoining sides of said upper panel and said floor panel. They are preferably secured by means of being received through an eyelet. Preferably, these same tags have are use to fix the tent to the ground by pegging same to the ground. Preferably, pegs are used through different eyelets to those used by the ribs.
- the tent is elongate with a central upper panel and two oppositely located end upper panels. Openings are preferably provided in the end panels.
- the ribs are formed into pairs wherein a pair of ribs and hence the sleeves have two cross over points about half the height of the tent with the upper portion of each rib being located substantially above the ends of the other rib in the pair. Adjacent pairs of ribs and sleeves pull apart from each other when in the erected configuration to give a taut surface to the fabric sheet material, due to the bias or spring action of the ribs within the sleeves.
- this preferred arrangement of the ribs can be altered whereby the crossover points of the ribs are located at the apex of the tent or in another alternative, there is no crossover points of each pair of ribs.
- a further alternative is where the ribs are not joined in pairs but are adjacent each other but directed in opposing directions.
- Fig. 1 is a side view of a tent according to one embodiment of the present invention illustrated in its erect configuration
- Fig. 2 is a side view of the tent of Fig. 1 illustrated with an additional fly sheet;
- Fig. 3 is an end view of the tent of Fig. 1 illustrated -in its erect configuration
- Fig. 4 is an end view of the tent of Fig. 1 illustrated with the additional fly sheet
- Fig. 5 is a series of schematic views of the tent of Fig. 1 illustrated in its collapsed configuration whilst being folded;
- Fig. 6 is a series of schematic views of a tent of another " embodiment illustrated in its collapsed configuration whilst being folded;
- Fig. 7 is a view of a bag into which the collapsed and folded tent of Fig. 1 is stowed, and
- Fig. 8 is a series of schematic views of alternative arrangements of the ribs.
- FIGs. 1 to 4 show the tent 10 having an elongate shell 11 of fabric sheet material.
- the shell 11 includes a floor panel 12, a central upper panel 13 and two end upper panels 14 and 15.
- a number of bowed ribs 16 are received in corresponding sleeves 17 sewn into the fabric sheet material of the central upper panel 13, and are used to define an interior space of the tent as the ribs 16 are bowed in an arcuate configuration spacing the central upper panel 13 and the two end upper panels 14 of the shell 11 apart from the floor panel 12.
- the ribs 16 are preferably made from a resilient spring like material.
- the ribs 16 in the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 are formed in three criss-crossed pairs.
- the ribs 16 cross at about half the height of the tent 10 with the top of the ribs 16 being located approximately above the ends 18 of the other rib 16 in each pair.
- the ribs 16 are received in the sleeves 17 which are sewn into the upper panels 13, 14 and 15 of the shell 11.
- the ends 18 of the ribs 16 are received in eyelets 19 located in tags 20 positioned at the floor panel 12.
- the tags 20 as well as receiving the ends 17 of the ribs 16 are used to fix the tent 10 to the ground by pegging. In this embodiment, other eyelets 21 in the tags 20 receive the pegs.
- the spring like nature of the ribs 16 forces the ribs 16 in the spaced apart arrangement as seen in Fig. 1. Adjacent pairs of ribs 16 pull apart from each other when in the erected configuration to give a taut surface to the fabric sheet material of the shell 11.
- the ribs 16 When stowing the tent 10, of the preferred embodiment as seen in Figs. 1 to 4, when it is not in use, the ribs 16 are collapsed together against the bias of the ribs 16 such that the end panels 14 and 15 are forced together with the central panel 13 being collapsed. This results in the ribs 16 being grouped together as seen in Fig. 5 of the drawings.
- the ends 18 of the ribs 16 are able to be grasped and manipulated in a twisting action to form a loop 23 by crossing over the ribs 16 with the ends 18 generally facing the same direction. The twisting of the ribs 16 into the loop 23 ensures that the size of the diameter of the collapsed tent 10 is reduced.
- a strap 24 is fitted over the loop 23 of the ribs 16 to secure same.
- the strap can be separate or connected to the material of the tent 10.
- the ends 18 of the ribs 16 can then be tucked under the material of the shell 11.
- the collapsed and folded tent 10 is now able to be stowed in a carry bag 25 as seen in Fig. 7.
- the carry bag 25 the carry bag is a substantially flat oval shaped bag with two sides 26 joined together. Preferably, the join of the two sides 26 of the bag is reinforced by an oval beading 27 .
- the carry bag 25 preferably has at least one carry handle 28 and has a zipper closure.
- the tent 10 is very easy to erect and also very easy to collapse and fold. It is also seen that the folded tent 10 is well adapted to be stowed into the carry bag 25 for easy storage and transportation.
- the ribs 16 are collapsed together against the bias of the ribs 16 such that the end panels 14 and 15 are forced together with the central panel 13 being collapsed. This results in the ribs 16 being grouped together as seen in Fig. 6 of the drawings.
- the ends 18 of the ribs 16 are fastened together by velcro ® straps 33 adjacent the ends of the ribs 16.
- Velcro ® straps 34 are also used to fasten the midsection 34 of the ribs 16 together to aid in folding the tent 10.
- the collapsed tent 10 is then laid on the ground and the ends 17 of the ribs 16 are clipped by releasable clips 35 located on the opposite side of the tent 10 about one third of the way around the ribs 16.
- the collapsed tent 10 now is in two loops 37 as seen in Fig. 6 and then they are brought together and a tension strap 38 ribs is used to hold the two loops 36 together.
- the tent is now able to be stowed in a bag in a similar manner to the other embodiment.
- Fig. 8 Alternative arrangements of the ribs 16 are shown in Fig. 8 whereby the ribs 16 are shown in a variety of different types of pairs .
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Abstract
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AUPQ877200 | 2000-07-13 | ||
AUPQ8772A AUPQ877200A0 (en) | 2000-07-13 | 2000-07-13 | Foldable tent |
PCT/AU2001/000843 WO2002006612A1 (fr) | 2000-07-13 | 2001-07-13 | Tente pliable |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1341979A1 true EP1341979A1 (fr) | 2003-09-10 |
EP1341979A4 EP1341979A4 (fr) | 2005-02-09 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP01951214A Withdrawn EP1341979A4 (fr) | 2000-07-13 | 2001-07-13 | Tente pliable |
Country Status (5)
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US (2) | US20030183263A1 (fr) |
EP (1) | EP1341979A4 (fr) |
JP (1) | JP2004503701A (fr) |
AU (2) | AUPQ877200A0 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2002006612A1 (fr) |
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GB0424448D0 (en) * | 2004-11-05 | 2004-12-08 | Helmore Ian S | Expandable structure |
GB0602668D0 (en) * | 2006-02-10 | 2006-03-22 | Origin Products Ltd | Container for retaining a structure |
US20080072947A1 (en) * | 2006-08-15 | 2008-03-27 | Lanham Randall J | Self-Erecting Structure |
US8001986B2 (en) * | 2007-03-16 | 2011-08-23 | Shumate Morris W | Flexible base structure for portable shelters |
US20080223425A1 (en) * | 2007-03-16 | 2008-09-18 | Shumate Morris W | Flexible Base Structure for Portable Shelters |
US20090032078A1 (en) * | 2007-06-11 | 2009-02-05 | David Gardiner | Collapsible walkway cover system |
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US20100031413A1 (en) * | 2008-08-08 | 2010-02-11 | Jensen Terry L | Convertible jacket systems |
US9010349B1 (en) | 2014-05-21 | 2015-04-21 | Jason Heacock | Bouldering mat and tent combination |
USD763391S1 (en) | 2016-05-31 | 2016-08-09 | Zhifeng Xu | Foldable tent |
USD778383S1 (en) | 2016-09-08 | 2017-02-07 | Zhifeng Xu | Foldable tent |
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US3960161A (en) * | 1974-11-05 | 1976-06-01 | Norman Lowell R | Portable structure |
DE4229281A1 (de) * | 1991-09-05 | 1993-03-18 | Eleonora Barcellona | Selbsttragendes campingzelt |
US5370145A (en) * | 1992-10-26 | 1994-12-06 | Wu; Wen-Yu | Easy shield |
WO1999025942A1 (fr) * | 1997-11-14 | 1999-05-27 | Origin Products Ltd. | Structures pliables |
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- 2000-07-13 AU AUPQ8772A patent/AUPQ877200A0/en not_active Abandoned
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2001
- 2001-07-13 US US10/332,755 patent/US20030183263A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2001-07-13 JP JP2002512491A patent/JP2004503701A/ja active Pending
- 2001-07-13 WO PCT/AU2001/000843 patent/WO2002006612A1/fr not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2001-07-13 AU AU2001272197A patent/AU2001272197A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2001-07-13 EP EP01951214A patent/EP1341979A4/fr not_active Withdrawn
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- 2006-02-28 US US11/364,355 patent/US20060185707A1/en not_active Abandoned
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US3960161A (en) * | 1974-11-05 | 1976-06-01 | Norman Lowell R | Portable structure |
DE4229281A1 (de) * | 1991-09-05 | 1993-03-18 | Eleonora Barcellona | Selbsttragendes campingzelt |
US5370145A (en) * | 1992-10-26 | 1994-12-06 | Wu; Wen-Yu | Easy shield |
WO1999025942A1 (fr) * | 1997-11-14 | 1999-05-27 | Origin Products Ltd. | Structures pliables |
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AU2001272197A1 (en) | 2002-01-30 |
JP2004503701A (ja) | 2004-02-05 |
EP1341979A4 (fr) | 2005-02-09 |
US20060185707A1 (en) | 2006-08-24 |
AUPQ877200A0 (en) | 2000-08-03 |
US20030183263A1 (en) | 2003-10-02 |
WO2002006612A1 (fr) | 2002-01-24 |
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