Shelter deployment handles

Abstract

A handle for easily and quickly deploying a shelter wherein a conventional “instant” type shelter is provided having a deployment handle made of webbing material attached to the upper corner of diagonally opposed shelter frame comers, allowing the users to grasp the deployment handles and move outward from each other to expand the shelter frame to its full footprint prior to raising the frame to its desired height and locking it in place.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable shelter comprising:
 A frame including at least 4 standing rods and a shelter top frame supported by each of the standing rods, the shelter top frame including a lateral supporting rod assembly arranged between each of the standing rods, characterized in that at least one set of two diagonally arranged standing rods includes a handle on its upper end.   
     
     
         2 . A portable shelter comprising:
 A frame including at least 4 standing rods and a shelter top frame supported by each of the standing rods, the shelter top frame including a lateral supporting rod assembly arranged between each of the standing rods, the lateral supporting rod assembly including at least 2 cross pivoted bars pivotally connected together end to end, the bars of the lateral supporting rod assembly connected to the standing rods through a fixed bracket and an operably connected bracket, characterized in that at least one set of two diagonally arranged standing rods includes a handle on its upper end.   
     
     
         3 . The portable shelter of  claim 2  wherein said handle comprises a webbing strap loop. 
     
     
         4 . The portable shelter of  claim 2  wherein the shelter top frame includes a plurality of shelter top rods and a center hub, each of the top rods including two bars pivotally connected with each other, an inner side of each of the shelter top rods is respectively pivotally connected to the center hub, and an outer end of each of the shelter top rods is respectively pivotally connected to the fixed bracket on a top portion of each of the standing rods, the handle is arranged on the fixed bracket. 
     
     
         5 . The portable shelter of  claim 2  wherein the shelter top frame includes a plurality of shelter top rods and a center hub, each of the top rods including two bars pivotally connected with each other, an inner side of each of the shelter top rods is respectively pivotally connected to the center hub, and an outer end of each of the shelter top rods is respectively pivotally connected to the fixed bracket on a top portion of each of the standing rods, the handle is arranged on the operably connected bracket.