Foldable Tent

Abstract

A foldable tent includes a frame coupled to a canopy such that the frame and canopy are collectively collapsible from an open configuration to a folded configuration. The frame includes a plurality of spaced apart hubs positioned at an upper portion of the frame, at least one upper roof pole pivotally coupled with two adjacent hubs, a plurality of lower roof poles pivotally coupled to a corresponding hub and extending radially outward from each respective hub and away from the upper roof pole, and a plurality of collapsible side poles pivotally coupled to a corresponding lower roof pole. An eave pole pivotally coupled to a hub or to a pole extends the canopy to form an eave or other structures of the tent for configuring a dome shape or cabin shape of the tent.

1 . A foldable tent convertible between an open configuration and a folded configuration, said tent comprising:
 a plurality of central hubs spaced apart from each other;   a plurality of roof poles coupled to a respective central hub;   a plurality of leg poles corresponding to the number of roof poles, wherein the plurality of roof poles and leg poles support a tent fabric;   at least one eave pole, wherein each eave pole supports an eave section of the tent fabric.   
     
     
         2 . The foldable tent of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one eave pole is pivotally coupled to a respective one of the central hubs. 
     
     
         3 . The foldable tent of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one eave pole is coupled to an upper portion of the eave section. 
     
     
         4 . The foldable tent of  claim 1 , wherein the tent fabric comprises a plurality of adjoining canopy walls and a floor coupled together at seams to form an enclosure; and
 wherein the eave section forms an eave of the enclosure.   
     
     
         5 . The foldable tent of  claim 1 , wherein at least one leg pole is a flexible pole. 
     
     
         6 . The foldable tent of  claim 5 , wherein each flexible pole includes fiberglass. 
     
     
         7 . The foldable tent of  claim 5 , wherein each flexible pole includes fiberglass reinforced plastic. 
     
     
         8 . The foldable tent of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one leg pole includes a pair of flexible poles which supports a front section of the tent fabric, wherein the front section includes a front opening. 
     
     
         9 . The foldable tent of  claim 8 , wherein the pair of flexible fiberglass poles supports the eave section in conjunction with the respective eave pole. 
     
     
         10 . The foldable tent of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one flexible pole shapes the tent fabric to form a dome shape. 
     
     
         11 . The foldable tent of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of central hubs includes a pair of outer central hubs and an intermediate central hub between the outer central hubs. 
     
     
         12 . The foldable tent of  claim 11 , wherein at least one eave pole extends from the intermediate central hub. 
     
     
         13 . The foldable tent of  claim 11 , wherein at least one eave pole extends from at least one of the outer central hubs. 
     
     
         14 . A foldable tent convertible between an open configuration and a folded configuration, said tent comprising:
 a plurality of central hubs spaced apart from each other;   a plurality of roof poles coupled to a respective central hub;   a plurality of leg poles corresponding to the number of roof poles, wherein the plurality of roof poles and leg poles support a tent fabric;   at least one eave pole extending from at least one of the central hubs, wherein each eave pole supports an eave section of the tent fabric.   
     
     
         15 . The foldable tent of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of central hubs includes at least two outer central hubs, and an intermediate central hub between the outer central hubs. 
     
     
         16 . The foldable tent of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one eave pole extends from the intermediate central hub. 
     
     
         17 . The foldable tent of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one eave pole extends from one of the outer central hubs. 
     
     
         18 . A foldable tent convertible between an open configuration and a folded configuration, said tent comprising:
 a plurality of central hubs spaced apart from each other;   a plurality of roof poles coupled to a respective central hub;   a plurality of leg poles corresponding to the number of roof poles, wherein the plurality of roof poles and leg poles support a tent fabric;   at least one eave pole extending from at least one of a central hub, a roof pole, and a leg pole, wherein each eave pole supports an eave section of the tent fabric.   
     
     
         19 . The foldable tent of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one eave pole is pivotally coupled to the at least one of the central hub, the roof pole, and the leg pole. 
     
     
         20 . The foldable tent of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of central hubs includes at least two outer central hubs, and an intermediate central hub between the outer central hubs.