Tent structure

Abstract

A tent structure utilizing a support member having a body portion providing a plurality of channels for confining four frame members of the tent structure. Three of the four frame members of the tent structure are rotatably connected to the support member to form horizontal and vertically extending structures.

1 . A tent structure utilizing a first horizontal frame member, a second horizontal frame member, an upwardly extending frame member, and a downwardly extending frame member, comprising: 
 a support member including:    a. a body portion having a wall with an outer surface;    b. a first channel, said first channel confining a portion of the first horizontal frame member;    c. a second channel confining a portion of the second horizontal member, said second horizontal member, rotatably connected to said body portion;    d. a third channel confining a portion of the downwardly extending frame member, said downwardly extending frame member rotatably connected to said body portion; and    e. means for rotatably connecting the upwardly extending frame member to said outer surface of said body portion.    
   
   
       2 . The structure of  claim 1  in which said means for rotatably connecting the upwardly extending frame member to said outer surface of said body portion comprises a pivot in linked to said body portion.  
   
   
       3 . The structure of  claim 2  in which said pivot pin extending through said second horizontal member confined to said second channel of said body portion.  
   
   
       4 . The structure of  claim 1  which further includes a stop for rotation of said second horizontal member.  
   
   
       5 . The structure of  claim 4  in which said stop comprises a shoulder formed on said body portion and a boss projecting from the second horizontal member, said boss contacting said shoulder during rotation of said second horizontal member.  
   
   
       6 . The structure of  claim 1  in which said body portion further in a slot through said wall of said body portion, said means for rotatably connecting the upwardly extending frame member to said outer surface of said body portion comprising a pivot pin linked to said body portion, said pin extending through said slot of said wall portion.  
   
   
       7 . The structure of  claim 6  in which said pivot pin extending through said second horizontal member confined to said second channel of said body portion.  
   
   
       8 . The structure of  claim 6  which further includes a stop for rotation of said second horizontal member.  
   
   
       9 . The structure of  claim 8  in which said stop comprises a shoulder formed on said body portion and a bass projecting from the second horizontal member, said boss contacting said shoulder during rotation of said second horizontal member.  
   
   
       10 . A tent structure utilizing a first upwardly extending frame member, a second upwardly extending frame member and a sheet of material at least partially supported by first and second support members to extend therebetween, said sheet of material including a first sheath having a passageway therethrough and a second sheath having a passageway therethrough, said passageways of said first and second sheaths, respectively, lying a crisscross configuration relative to one another, said structure further comprising a first elongated element extending through said first sheath, a second elongated element extending through said second sheath, a first anchor maintaining said first elongated element within said sheath, and a second anchor maintaining said second elongated element within said second sheath.  
   
   
       11 . The structure of  claim 10  in which said first and second anchors are located at said sheet of material.  
   
   
       12 . The structure of  claim 10  in which said first and second anchors are positioned in the vicinity of said first and second support members.  
   
   
       13 . The structure of  claim 11  in which said first and second anchors are positioned in the vicinity of said first and second support members.  
   
   
       14 . The structure of  claim 11  in which said first and second anchors each comprises a pair of recesses in said sheet of material.  
   
   
       15 . The structure of  claim 14  in which each of said pairs of recesses include a grommet.