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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Terry J. Breaux, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Mountain Safety Research, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04H 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04H 1/500 ;
Abstract
A tent (,) includes a fabric shell (,) supported by a plurality of poles (,). The poles (,) are selectively secured to the fabric shell (,) by a plurality of clips (,). Each clip (,) includes a base (,) that is directly sewn or otherwise secured to the fabric shell (,). Each clip further defines a clasp portion (,) that selectively receives a first pole (,), and which may also selectively receives a transverse second pole (,). A width defined by the base (,) is preferably wider than a width defined by the clasp portion (,) for enhanced stability.