Tent pole/truss locking mechanism

Abstract

A collapsible tent has a plurality of legs and trusses for supporting a canopy. A slider is slidably associated with one of the legs and pivotally connects with an associated truss. The slider slides along the leg during erection and collapse of the tent. A locking mechanism is provided between the slider and upper end of the one of the legs. The locking mechanism has a lip on either the slider or upper leg and a spring-loaded latch lever. The cooperation of the lip and latch lever provides positive engagement releasable by activation of the lever against a spring base.

1 . A collapsible tent having a plurality of legs and trusses for supporting a canopy 
 comprising: 
 a slider slidably associated with a leg and pivotally connected with an associated truss, said slider adapted to slide along the leg during erection and collapse of the tent.  
 a locking mechanism between said slider and an upper end of the associated leg, said locking mechanism comprising a lip on one of the slider and upper leg end, and a spring loaded latch lever with a latch configured complementary to said lip positioned on the other of the slider and upper leg end, wherein the lip and latch lever provide a positive locking mechanism which can be released by activating the lever against the spring base.