US20050126617A1 - Hub leg joint system for a shelter - Google Patents
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Abstract
A hub leg joint system is provided in which twisting of poles for a shelter is prevented. The hub leg joint system includes a hub having a socket or opening for receiving an end of a pole for a shelter. The opening and the end are configured so that the end may be inserted into the opening, but may not be rotated therein. As an example, the opening and the ends may have a cross section that is oblong in shape.
Description
- The present invention is directed to shelters, and more specifically to a shelter having a pole frame.
- Camping is a popular recreational activity enjoyed by many. Some people camp so that they may enjoy the outdoors, and others use camping as an inexpensive alternative to staying in a hotel.
- One structure that is often used while camping is a shelter. In general, a shelter is a structure, typically framed with poles, that includes a covering or canopy that provides protection from the rain and/or sun. For camping, a shelter is typically made of fabric and foldable poles so that the shelter may be folded into a compact configuration for transport and storage. The shelter may or may not have walls, such as screen walls. The shelter may be, for example, set up over a picnic area, used adjacent to a tent as a storage area, serve as protection from the rain, or may be used as a screened area to avoid insects.
- Although shelters work well for their intended purpose, in practice, the shelters may not be stable enough to handle higher winds. Some prior art shelters have addressed this problem by providing additional poles in the frame, such as poles that extend horizontally between the support poles for the shelter. Such additional poles add to the weight and size of the stored shelter, and add installation complexity and time. However, a shelter that has a minimal number of poles is subject to stability problems, mainly because the connection of the poles has been known to twist, resulting in a collapse of the shelter.
- The following presents a simplified summary of some embodiments of the invention in order to provide a basic understanding of the invention. This summary is not an extensive overview of the invention. It is not intended to identify key/critical elements of the invention or to delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some embodiments of the invention in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
- In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a hub leg joint system is provided in which twisting of poles for a shelter is prevented. The hub leg joint system includes a hub having a socket or opening for receiving an end of a support pole for a shelter. The opening and the end are configured so that the end may be inserted into the opening, but may not be rotated therein. As an example, the opening and the ends may have a cross section that is oblong in shape.
- The connection of the pole to the hub prevents rotation of the pole relative to the hub. Such a connection may be provided for each of the pole attachments to the hub. Thus, stability is provided for the shelter.
- Other features of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a shelter incorporating an embodiment of the invention, with a fabric canopy for the shelter shown in phantom; -
FIG. 2 is an exploded side perspective view of a hub leg joint system in accordance with an embodiment of the invention; -
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the section lines 3-3 ofFIG. 2 ; and -
FIG. 4 is a side perspective view of a second shelter incorporating a second embodiment of the present invention. - In the following description, various embodiments of the present invention will be described. For purposes of explanation, specific configurations and details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments. However, it will also be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without the specific details. Furthermore, well-known features may be omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the embodiment being described.
- Referring now to the drawings, in which like reference numerals represent like parts throughout the several views,
FIG. 1 shows ashelter 20 incorporating an embodiment of the invention. Theshelter 20 includes apole assembly 22 over which is extended afabric canopy 24. Thefabric canopy 24 is shown in phantom in the drawings so as not to obscure thepole assembly 22. Thefabric canopy 24 may be made of a variety of different materials, including rip stop nylon, canvas, polyethylene, or other suitable materials. In addition, while the embodiment shown in the drawings does not include walls, walls may be provided on one or some of the sides of theshelter 20. The walls may be made of the same fabric material as thefabric canopy 24, or may be made of a different material, such as screen. Walls for shelters are well known in the art, and a person of ordinary skill may select a suitable fabric and design for a desired configuration and use of theshelter 20. - The
pole assembly 22 shown inFIG. 1 includes fourupright poles pole assembly 22 are identical in shape, and therefore are interchangeable. However, embodiments of the invention could utilize different sizes and shapes of upright poles. However, the structure shown provides an embodiment with the upright poles 26-32 being interchangeable, thus requiring less thought in preparation for assembly. - Each of the upright poles 26-32 includes a
bend 33 approximately half way along its length. In this manner, each of the upright poles 26-32, when installed, has alower portion 34 that extends substantially vertically, and anupper portion 35 that extends at an angle to vertical, in the embodiment shown at approximately 60 degrees to vertical. Thelower portion 34 is separated from theupper portion 35 at thebend 33. - Curved upright poles such as are shown in
FIG. 1 are known in the art, and provide the benefit of expanding shelter space without making a shelter taller. That is, if the poles did not include a bend such as thebend 33, to have the same amount of area covered by the shelter, the shelter must be taller. - Although each of the
upright poles shelter 20 to the ground, as described above, the poles could be made from a plurality of pole sections. These pole sections may be connected by an internal shock cord in a manner known in the art. In addition, one or more intermediate structures may be provided between different sections of an upright pole, for example between the upper andlower portions - The rear two
upright poles rear hub 36, and the front twoupright poles front hub 37. Thehubs hubs hubs - A
ridge pole 38 extends between the twohubs ridge pole 38 provides two functions. First, theridge pole 38 supports an upper portion of thefabric canopy 24. Second, the ridge pole separates the twohubs shelter 20 may cover more ground without having to raise the height of theshelter 20 or decrease the angle of thefabric canopy 24, which could result in undesirable pooling of water at the edges of thefabric canopy 24. - Detail of the
hub 36 is shown inFIG. 2 . As stated above, thishub 36 is identical to thehub 37. Thus, for ease of description, the structure of only one of the hubs,hub 36, is described here. - The
hub 36 is triangularly shaped, withopenings hub 36. Theopening 44 includes a round cross section, while theopenings FIG. 3 ) and rounded tops andbottoms 45. - Each of the openings 40-44 includes a
slot 46 extending through the top of thehub 36 and into the opening. Theopenings upright poles poles flat sides 49 and rounded tops andbottoms 51, as can be seen inFIGS. 2 and 3 . The ends 48, 50 are preferably sized so that theflat sides 49 and rounded tops andbottoms 51 fit tightly against the inside of the flat sides 43 (FIG. 3 ) and rounded tops andbottoms 45 of theopenings - A
clip ends uprights poles clip slot 55 from the top portion of therespective upright pole clip respective end poles opening clip respective slot 46 for theopening ridge pole 38. - The
flat sides 49 and rounded tops andbottoms 51 of theends flat sides 43 and rounded tops andbottoms 45 of theopenings upper portion 35 of theupright poles hub 36. This feature provides advanced stability for theshelter 20, because prevention of rotation of theupper portion 35 of theupright poles lower portion 34 from moving in the directions of the arrows K and M shown inFIG. 1 . Reducing this twisting effect increases the stability of theshelter 20, making the shelter more stable in strong wind conditions. - Although the configuration of the
ends openings upright poles openings - In the embodiment shown in
FIGS. 1-3 , theopening 44 for receiving theridge pole 38 does not have an irregular cross section like theopenings ridge pole 38 does not affect the stability of theshelter 20. However, if desired, theridge pole opening 44 may also include an end and opening that are configured to prevent rotation of theridge pole 38. - To aid in alignment and assembly of the
upright poles hub 36, indicia, such as the letters “A” and “B” shown inFIG. 2 may be provided near the edge of therespective opening end upright poles upright poles lower portion 34 of theupright poles upright poles opening 44. - Although each of the
upright poles shelter 20 to the ground, as described above, the poles could be made from a plurality of pole sections. These pole sections may be connected by an internal shock cord in a manner known in the art. In addition, one or more intermediate structures may be provided between different sections of an upright pole, for example between the upper andlower portions lower portion 34 of an upright poles 26-32, there should be no rotation between the attachment of the respective upright pole to thehub 36 and a position on the pole just below thebend 33 for the upright pole. Thus, if segments are provided between this location and thehub 36, these segments should be configured so that, when installed, they do not rotate relative to one another. - Another embodiment of a
shelter 56 is shown inFIG. 4 . Theshelter 56 includes apole assembly 58 having fourupright poles fabric canopy 68. Thisshelter 56 is similar to theshelter 20, but does not include aridge pole 38 and has only onehub 70. In addition, thehub 70 has four spokes for attachment of the four upright poles 60-66. - Because each of the openings in the
hub 70 attach to an upright pole 60-66, preferably each of the each of the upright poles will attach to respective openings for thehub 70 without permitting rotation. For example, each opening may including an oblong cross section similar to the one shown for theopenings FIGS. 2 and 3 . As such, each connection of the upright poles 60-66 to thehub 70 is formed so that the respective upright pole 60-66 does not rotate relative to thehub 70. - Other embodiments of shelters are also contemplated. For example, a five-sided shelter may include a five-spoke hub attached to five upright poles.
- The removable, non-rotating attachment of the upright poles to the hub is convenient in that it avoids rotation of the upright poles relative to the hub and adds stability to a shelter. The configuration disclosed in the drawings does so with little added cost and little to no reduction in strength of the upright poles.
- The upright poles disclosed in the drawings are advantageous in that they provide the sole support for the
fabric canopy 24. Thus, the shelter may be made lighter, and is easy to assembly and store. The fact that theupper portion 35 and thebend 33 cannot rotate provides a downwardly extending structural support for the lower portions of the upright poles that cannot rotate. As such, additional support for the downwardly extending structural support, such as poles or other structures, is not needed. - If desired, different attachments may be made between the hubs and the upright poles. For example, the hubs may include a protrusion over which an end of an upright pole is seated. To this end, the hub may be any structure that is used to attach the
upper portion 35 of two upright poles. - In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, if desired, in order to avoid rotation of one of the upright poles (e.g., the upright poles 60-66) relative to a hub (e.g., the hub 70), that particular upright pole may be formed integrally with, or permanently connected to, the
hub 70. The other upright poles and ridge pole 38 (if applicable), however, are preferably removable, so that thepole assembly - Other variations are within the spirit of the present invention. Thus, while the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, a certain illustrated embodiment thereof is shown in the drawings and has been described above in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form or forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention, as defined in the appended claims.
- The use of the terms “a” and “an” and “the” and similar referents in the context of describing the invention (especially in the context of the following claims) are to be construed to cover both the singular and the plural, unless otherwise indicated herein or clearly contradicted by context. The terms “comprising,” “having,” “including,” and “containing” are to be construed as open-ended terms (i.e., meaning “including, but not limited to,”) unless otherwise noted. The term “connected” is to be construed as partly or wholly contained within, attached to, or joined together, even if there is something intervening. Recitation of ranges of values herein are merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range, unless otherwise indicated herein, and each separate value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g., “such as”) provided herein, is intended merely to better illuminate embodiments of the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention unless otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element as essential to the practice of the invention.
- Preferred embodiments of this invention are described herein, including the best mode known to the inventors for carrying out the invention. Variations of those preferred embodiments may become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the foregoing description. The inventors expect skilled artisans to employ such variations as appropriate, and the inventors intend for the invention to be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein. Accordingly, this invention includes all modifications and equivalents of the subject matter recited in the claims appended hereto as permitted by applicable law. Moreover, any combination of the above-described elements in all possible variations thereof is encompassed by the invention unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context.
Claims (20)
1. A shelter, comprising:
a pole assembly, comprising:
a hub;
a first upper pole and a second upper pole, the first upper pole being removably and nonrotatably attached to the hub, and the second upper pole being attached to the hub; and
a first downwardly extending structural support connected to the first pole and fixed for rotation therewith; and
a canopy for extending over the pole assembly.
2. The shelter of claim 1 , wherein the second upper pole is removably and nonrotatably attached to the hub.
3. The shelter of claim 2 , further comprising a second downwardly extending structural support connected to the second pole and fixed for rotation therewith.
4. The shelter of claim 3 , further comprising a first lower pole connected to and extending downward from the first downwardly extending structural support and a second lower pole connected to and extending downward from the second downwardly extending structural support.
5. The shelter of claim 4 , wherein the pole assembly comprises:
a first upright pole, wherein the first upright pole comprises the first upper pole, the first downwardly extending structural support, and the first lower pole; and
a second upright pole, wherein the second upright pole comprises the second upper pole, the second downwardly extending structural support, and the second lower pole.
6. The shelter of claim 2 , wherein an end of the first pole extends into a first opening on the hub to attach the first pole to the hub, the first opening and the end comprising first structures that permit attachment, but not rotation relative to one another and wherein an end of the second pole extends into a second opening on the hub to attach the second pole to the hub, the second opening and the end comprising second structures that permit attachment, but not rotation relative to one another.
7. The shelter of claim 6 , wherein the first structures and second structures each comprise oblong cross sections.
8. The shelter of claim 7 , wherein the oblong cross sections comprise flat portions that engage each other when the respective pole is inserted in the respective opening.
9. The shelter of claim 1 , further comprising a first lower pole connected to and extending downward from the first downwardly extending structural support.
10. The shelter of claim 9 , wherein the pole assembly comprises a first upright pole, wherein the first upright pole comprises the first upper pole, the first downwardly extending structural support, and the first lower pole.
11. The shelter of claim 10 , wherein the pole assembly comprises four upright poles, each connected to the hub and comprising an upper pole, a downwardly extending structural support, and a lower pole similar to the first upper pole, the first downwardly extending structural support, and the first lower pole.
12. The shelter of claim 10 , wherein the pole assembly comprises two hubs and four upright poles, two of the upright poles connected to a first hub and the other two connected to a second hub, each upright pole comprising an upper pole, a downwardly extending structural support, and a lower pole similar to the first upper pole, the first downwardly extending structural support, and the first lower pole.
13. The shelter of claim 1 , wherein an end of the first pole extends into a first opening on the hub to attach the first pole to the hub, the first opening and the end comprising first structures that permit attachment, but not rotation, relative to one another.
14. The shelter of claim 13 , wherein the first structures and second structures each comprise oblong cross sections.
15. The shelter of claim 14 , wherein the oblong cross sections comprise flat portions that engage each other when the respective pole is inserted in the respective opening.
16. The shelter of claim 1 , wherein the pole assembly comprises four upright poles, each comprising an upper pole, a downwardly extending structural support, and a lower pole similar to the first upper pole, the first downwardly extending structural support, and the first lower pole.
17. A shelter, comprising:
a pole assembly, comprising:
a hub;
a first upper pole and a second upper pole, and the second upper pole being attached to the hub;
means for removably and nonrotatably attaching the first upper pole to the hub; and
a first downwardly extending structural support connected to the first pole and fixed for rotation therewith; and
a canopy for extending over the pole assembly.
18. The shelter of claim 17 , further comprising means for removably and nonrotatably attaching the first upper pole to the hub.
19. The shelter of claim 17 , further comprising a first lower pole connected to and extending downward from the first downwardly extending structural support.
20. The shelter of claim 17 , wherein the pole assembly comprises a first upright pole, wherein the first upright pole comprises the first upper pole, the first downwardly extending structural support, and the first lower pole.
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