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`F. O. BERG
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`Petitioner Walmart Inc.
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`July 29, 1924.
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`F. O. BERG.
`TENT
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`1,502,898
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`Filed Jan.
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`1924
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`2 Sheets-Sheet.
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`Petitioner Walmart Inc.
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`Patented July 29, 1924.
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`1,502,898
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`UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
`REISSUED
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`FREDERICK O. BERG, OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.
`TENT.
`Application filed January 12, 1924. serial No. 885,757.
`tive of the entire supporting structure for
`To all whom it may concern:
`Be it known that I, FREDERICK O. BERG,
`the tent.
`a citizen of the United States, residing at
`Figure 6 is a detail view showing one sec
`Spokane, in Spokane County and State of
`tional post folded upon a frame bar as for
`Washington, have invented certain new and
`storing and illustrating in dotted lines the
`useful Improvements in Tents, of which the
`method of folding these elements.
`following is a specification.
`The tent is shaped with a rectangular
`My present invention relates to improve
`base and top and tapers upwardly, the four
`exterior posts 1, 2, 3, 4, being disposed
`ments in tents of the umbrella type, and is
`particularly designed for use by tourists
`On converging lines when the tent is erected
`and others as part of a camp equipment
`as in Figure 1 and in Figure 5 wherein the
`where the ability to fold and pack the tent
`frame is illustrated. Each of these four ex
`and its frame into small compass is neces
`terior posts is made up of sections as 5 for
`the leg portion resting upon the ground and
`sary. The foldable frame and walls of the
`5the upper section, and the adjoining ends
`tent are so combined and arranged as to
`of these post-sections are provided with
`facilitate the erection of the tent with an
`interior space from which poles or posts
`sleeves or joint-ends 7 and 8 secured to their
`respective members by pins 9. These joint
`are eliminated thus affording a maximum
`ends are provided with an offset hinge joint
`space for commodious use and accommoda
`tions, and a well braced and self-sustaining
`i0 in order that the adjoining ends of the
`post sections may squarely abut as in Fig
`structure is provided. When dismantled the
`are 3 to form a knuckle joint. Thus when
`valls and frame of the tent are retained
`in connected relation and are capable of
`the sections are aligned as in Figures 1, 3
`and 5 the sections form a continous post,
`being folded and wrapped into a single com
`pact bundle which may then be placed in
`while in Figure 6 where the sections are
`a storage bag or receptacle. for transporta
`folded together, the knuckle joint permits
`tion, as upon an automobile.
`the sections to be folded into parallelism
`The invention consists in certain novel
`as indicated.
`combinations and arrangements of parts as
`At their upper ends the corner posts are
`rigidly connected by a horizontally disposed
`will hereinafter be more specifically pointed
`cruciform frame composed of diagonally ar
`out and claimed.
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`In the accompanying drawings I have ill
`ranged frame bars 11, 12, 13, and 14, all
`lustrated one complete example in the physi
`of which are extended inwardly toward a
`central bushing 15 in which a center
`cal embodiment of my invention in which
`pole of comparatively short length or
`the parts are combined and arranged inac
`height as indicated at 16 is retained by
`cordance with the best mode I have thus
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`far devised for the practical application of
`a set bolt or screw 17. When the tent is
`the principles of my invention,
`to be erected this center pole is extended
`Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tent
`upwardly from the bushing and secured by
`embodying the features of my invention
`the set screw 17, but when the parts are to
`showing the exterior corner posts and in
`be bundled or wrapped, this pole is slipped
`dotted lines illustrating the interior top
`downwardly in the bushing, (after loosen
`ing the screw 17) and then may be secured
`frame for the tent.
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`Figure 2 is an enlarged detail perspective
`in this retracted position by tightening the
`view of a portion of the interior top frame.
`screw. Thus the pole when the tent is
`Figure 3 is a detail view showing one of
`erected provides means for a slanting roof
`the hinged knuckle joints between two sec-,
`and when the tent is dismantled the pole
`is capable of being positioned in such man
`tions of one of the exterior corner posts.
`Figure 4 is a detail view partly in section
`ner as to reduce the size or length of the
`wrapped bundle.
`showing the swivel connection between a
`corner post and top frame as well as a pivot
`The bushing 15 forms the key member
`joint between the upper section of a post
`for the supporting structure of the tent,
`and it is fashioned with four pairs of dia
`and the swivel bracket.
`Figure 5 is an assembly view in perspec
`metrically arranged, perforated ears 18 on
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`cated within the frameformed by the four ex
`its exterior surface, in which the four pivot
`terior posts and cord loops 33 secured at the
`bars 19 are pivoted at 19. Each of these
`corners of the tent body are slipped over the
`pivot bars at its inner end is fashioned with
`posts as indicated to support the tent walls
`an angular lug. 20, which as seen in Figure
`within the structure formed by the posts.
`2 rests flat against the central bushing 15
`Thus all supporting members are eliminated
`to sustain the tent against collapsing. The
`from the space usually occupied within the
`pivot bar of each of the top-frame bars
`pipe
`tent. Additional cords or ties 34 are used
`telescopes within the open end of a
`at the knuckle joints in the posts for fasten
`section 21 of the top-frame bar, and a set
`ing the tent walls thereto, and at the tops of
`bolt 22 is utilized to hold the pipe section
`the posts the tent is supported as by a grom
`or tubular bar 21 and the pivot bar. 19 in
`met 35 through which the screw or bolt 26
`adjusted position, as best seen in Figure 4.
`passes. The top 28 of the tent has a 'shield
`At the outer end of each of the tubular
`or protector 36 which is fashioned with a
`sections of the frame bars a plug 23 is se
`central grommet 37 fitting over the center.
`cured, to which a swivel-bracket 24 is se
`post 16. Thus the top-frame of the tent is
`cured. The swivel bracket is carried at the
`enclosed within the space at the top of the
`upper end of a post section 6 to. which it is
`tent and the bars of the frame may be uti
`pivoted on pin 25 and the bracket is swiveled
`lized for suspending articles as desired for
`in the plug by means of a screw or bolt 26.
`the convenience of the tent-dwellers.
`The bracket as best seen in Figure 2 is fash
`By inclining the four posts on converging
`ioned with side plates 24 through which
`lines it will be apparent that the offset
`the pivot pin 25 passes and these plates it
`hinges of the knuckle joints, which are lo
`will be seen, while they permit the post sec
`cated at the inner sides of the four posts
`tion 6 to be swung around parallel with the
`when the tent is erected, not only permit the
`section 5 when the tent is to be packed, also
`weight of the load to be borne through the
`hold the post against lateral displacement
`squarely abutting ends of the joint, but this
`when the tent is erected.
`location of the hinge joint eliminates the
`It will be seen in Figure 6 that the joint.
`possibility of the post buckling. The loops
`between the post sections 5 and 6 and the
`and ties that bind the tent body to the posts
`joint between the post-sections 6 and top
`hold the body of the tent in properly
`frame-bar sections 21 permit the posts and
`stretched condition and maintain the walls
`top frame bars to be compactly folded to
`gether and arranged for storing, and the
`in taut position.
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`The use of the telescopic sectional bars
`.telescopic relation between the pivot bars 19
`of the top frame permit of adjustment of
`and tubular sections 21 of the top frame
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`the frame to adapt it to the size of the tent
`bars also permits of a close arrangement of
`body as originally made, and this adjust
`parts for storing. After the four posts have
`ment may be taken up, if required, to com
`been folded over on the top frame bars and
`pensate for stretching or shrinkage of the
`these frame bars compacted as in Figure 6,
`these four folded devices are swung on the
`tent from use.
`By combining the tent body with the tent
`pivots 19 to the dotted position indicated in
`frame members the two elements may be
`Figure 6, the folded devices being then in
`compactly folded together and then bundled
`the same plane as the longitudinal axis of
`into a suitable bag or receptacle for the pur
`the bushing 15 to form a compact bundle.
`pose, and this may be accomplished with
`In the performance of erecting the tent,
`facility and without the necessity for skilled
`these folded devices are unfolded, the four
`or expert attention, thus rendering the ap
`posts properly positioned and spaced apart,
`paratus a convenient and desirable outfit or
`and the walls 27 of the tent assume shape as
`equipment for the performance of its re
`indicated in Figure 1. In addition to the
`four walls the tent is fashioned with a top
`quired functions.
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`Having thus fully described my invention,
`28 and overhanging edges 28, which extend
`what I claim and desire to secure by Letters
`down over the upper ends of the tent walls
`as a 'shield and protection, and a door flap
`Patent is-
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`29 of rectangular shape is stitched at 30
`1. In a tent, the combination with foldable
`osts and a top frame comprising a central
`beneath one of these overhanging portions
`ey-member and radiating bars pivoted
`28. The door flap is of sufficient area to
`thereto, of a bracket between each post and
`cover the door opening 31 shown in dotted
`its complementary radiating bar, said
`lines in Figure 1 as a cut-out in one of the
`bracket having a pivotal connection to one
`tent walls, and its free side edges are se
`member and a swiveled connection with the
`cured as by ties or cords 32 to suitable fas
`tening devices properly located on the exte
`other member.
`2. In a tent the combination with a plu
`rior of the tent wall. .
`rality of foldable posts and a top frame
`The four walls of the tent are preferably
`comprising a central bushing having pairs
`fashioned and then stitched together to
`of exterior perforated ears, of radiating bars
`form a single body, which as shown is lo
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`having angular lugs pivoted in said ears,
`4. The combination with four foldable
`posts, of a central bushing and an adjustable
`and a bracket between each post and its com
`plementary radiating bars having a swiyel
`post therein, pairs of perforated ears on
`joint with one member and a pivoted joint
`said bushing and angular radiating bars piv
`oted in said ears, adjustable, telescopic bars :
`with the other member.
`3. In a tent the combination with a plu
`forming extensions of the radiating bars, a
`rality of foldable posts, of a top frame com
`bracket between each post and its comple
`prising a central key member having pairs
`mentary extension, and said bracket having
`of perforated ears and frame bars iSE
`a swivel joint. with its post section and a
`perforated lugs pivoted in said ears, tele
`pivoted joint on its complementary exten
`2.
`scopic sections forming extensions of said
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`frame bars, and a bracket between each post
`In testimony whereof I affix my signa
`and its complementary telescopic section
`ture.
`having a swivel joint with one member and a
`pivoted joint with the other member.
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`FREDERICK O. BERG.
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