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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 1980
Filed:
Oct. 10, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul J Watts, Sandy, UT (US);
Lynn D Crawford, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Philip T Nichols, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Assignee:
American Ecosystems, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A45F / ; A45F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
135-2 ; 135 / ; 135 / ; 2420 / ;
Abstract
Means for slidably attaching a piece of fabric material to a tubular support member is disclosed, comprising a ring member which circumscribes the support member and is adapted for sliding movement therealong. The ring member has a key-type extension thereon which is adapted to releasably engage a corresponding locking connector which is attached to the fabric material. The attaching means are advantageously used in connecting the fabric portion of a collapsible shelter of the umbrella-tent type to the collapsible frame of the shelter.