US1295713A - Tent construction. - Google Patents

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C. DROHOVITH. TENT CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED JUNK-121, ms.

Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

3 SH EETS-SHEET I.

C. DRO'HOVTTH.

TENT CONSTRUCTION.

' 7 APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21. T918. 7 WV .7 1,295,713. Patented Feb125,1919.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

attoim m C. DROHOVITH. TENT CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION man JUNE 2:. 19m.

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TENT CONSTRUCTION.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLEMENS DRoHovrrrr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tent Constructions, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a tent construction.

In carrying out my invention I propose to produce a tent construction wherem the elements comprising the same are removable or detachable so that the device may be readily folded into a small compact bundle for storage or shipment.

I also propose to produce a tent construction comprising separable parts which may be easily and quickly associated so that the device may be readily set up as a tent. The device is provided with a detachable bed bottom and with hinged means for supporting a fabric covering which will fully protect the user of the bed. Either side of the said fabric covering may be elevated with respect to the side of the tent structure proper, so that suitable ventilating and shading means is thus afiorded the occupant of the tent. In addition to this, the tent proper may be and preferably is provided with a netting so that the occupant thereof will be protected from insects, while the non-reticulated outer covering may be retained in an open condition to protect the occupant of the bed from the suns rays or from other lights without interfering with the proper ventilation of the tent.

It is a still further object of the invention to produce a tent construction wherein the device may be employed as a selling booth, if desired, and the contents of the booth fully protected from insects and weather conditions.

The foregoing objects, and others which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, may be accomplished by a construction, combination and operative arrangement of parts suchasiillustrated by.

the accompanying drawings; 7 In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a; perspectiveviewof th im-j provement Fig. 2 is an end view of the same, the

fabric outer {cove ing and the reticulated '7 inner facing being removed;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

Application filed June 21, 1918. Serial N o. 241,260.

. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same;

Fig. 4 is an end elevation showing the parts folded,

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view illustrating the manner in which one of the leg members may be removably associated with the top member;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the manner inwhich one of the side rails may be removably connected with one of the leg members;

Fig; 7 is a detail sectional view illustrating the manner in which the free end of the bottom member is connected with on of the side members;

' Fig. 8 is an inverted plan View of the bot brought agalnst each other and to receive therethr Ugha removable pintle 13 whereby the legs are pivotally secured together.

One of the legs 10 of each of the ends has, upon its upper end an outwardly extending threaded member in the nature of a bolt 14, the said bolts being designed to pass through openings 15 adjacent to the ends of the top connectingmember for the ends, the latter being indicated. by the numeral 16. The bolts are engaged by wing nuts 17 which bind against the top piece 16,

The legslO are provided with additional openings through which passfioolts 18 formed on the ends of the strips 19 and 20 which provide the side braces for the ends. The

bolts 18 project a suitable distance between" 20, connecting two ofthe legs isarranged a slight distance above the strip 19 connecting the remaining pair of legs. On the:

inner face ,of the strip20, at suitable spacedintervals are secured hinge sections 22, the w knuckles ,23 whereof being arranged on the lower edges of the said hinge sections or members. The strip 19, upon its upper face is provided with sockets designed to receive pins 2% depending from one of the side members 25 of the shelf or bottom 26. The opposite side member of the said shelf or bottom is provided with hing sections or members, "the knuckles of which being designed to be received between the knuckles 23 of the hingev sections 22, and a removable :pintle passing through the alining knuckles whereby the part 26 is hingedly-and removably connected to the device. The pins 24, engaging in the socketspermit of the sections 26 holding the legs 10 in their spread condition. and the device in its set up position. By arranging the strip 20 above the strip .19 the bottom or shelf 26 is retained in ahorizontal position With respect to the device.

The section 26 being primarily in the nature of a bed bottom, is, as disclosed in the drawings, constructed in the nature of a rectangular frame having arranged over the ends thereof a fabric sheet 2'7. To one of the ends of the sheet is secured springs 28 connected with a rod 29. To the other end of the sheet is secured rods 30 having their outer ends threaded and engaged by turn buckles 31 which turn buckles also. engage with rods .32 connected to the rod 29. The

' rods 32, of course, have their ends threaded at an opposite pitch to the rods 30. The turn buckles permit of the adjustment of the sheet, as will be readily understood.

The 'device asabove described may and preferably has arranged therearound a facing of netting which isillustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings and which is designated by the numeral 33. y

A protective casing is provided for the device, the. same being in the nature ofa sheet of canvas, the same being arranged over a suitable frameand: supported thereby.

The canvas protector-is indicated by the numeral 34:. The, frame for the canvas 3% includes side members or arms 35 35,, 0ne pair being arranged on each of the ends of the construction. The arms, at their upper ends have secured thereto metallic plates 36. provided. with inturned ends 37 which. lap each other and through theseears The pivot 13 is to be understood to be removable sothatthe arms 35. may, be disconnected from the frame proper ifzdesired and-:also the legs l0 com-;

prising the ends may beseparated. from each other, when desired. The-arms 35 have theirouter ends p-rovidedj with openings 38. to recei-ve .therethrough; bolts 39 provided upon spacing and. brace. memberstO for the respective pairs of'arms. The bolts 39 are engaged byj-wing nuts 41. The arms 35,

;upon their outer faces are provided with and are provided with suitable means, such as turn buttons and eyelets therefor, whereby the said ends may be secured.

The arms 35, have their outer sides pro' I vided with spaced eyes 43, while on the legs 10 are loosely connected, as at 4A, comparatively long rods 4.5 which have. their ends hook-shaped asat. i6, and the hook ends of the said. rodsa-re designed to be received in certain of-the eyes 43, whereby the frame for the protector3-fl may be retained at a desired inclination with respect to the frame proper. When the hook rods 4&5 arenot arranged to support the, .side members of the protector frame, the hooked ends thereof are preferably receivedin turn eyes 47 on the outersides-of the legs 10.

While the device is primarily-adapted for sleeping purposes, -it will be apparent that the samemaybe employed as a booth or store for traveling merchants, it being merely necessary to remove-the netting 33 to permit of the.. merchant arranging his goods on the bottom or shelf 26 and fully displaying the same by .raisingoneor both of the side members of the-protector 34.

If desired, and as illustrated by the drawings the strips or connecting members 19 and 20 may have their upper faces, and their ends, provided with inclined brackets 50 which; have straight ends, andthe outer ends may contact with the inner faces of the legs 10 and be removably connected to said legs in anypreferred manner, such for instance as bolts passing throughthe legs and the straight ends of the brackets and wing nuts engaging said bolts. e V The frame of the device heretofore described, except for {the parts particularly mentioned asmetal are constructed of wood, but in Figs. 9- to 1l ,of the drawings I, have illustrated a slight modification which is preferably wholly constructed of metal. 7

The frame, in-the referred to figures. cointhe constr-uction,;are secured, and these-rear legs 60.,are preferably provided with angle:

brace plates 63, "which are likewise secured between the flanges 62.; The top 61, adjacent to theouter end thereof is provided with I an additional; .downturned flange 64, and to these flanges the outer legs 60,arepiv-- ota'lly secured. The pivotal connection be tweemthe. outer legs. 60 and the flangebi is preferably in the nature of hooks 65, secured on the upper ends of the saidouter legs, the said hooks passing through suitable openings in the flange 64.

The front and rear legs are connected by suitable brace strips 68 and 69 respectively. The rear brace strip 69 is arranged a suitable distance above the front brace strip 68, and the rear legs 60,:below the members 69 are provided with outwardly extending ears 70. Pivotally secured between theseears, as at 71 is a shelf or bottom 7-2, which in this instance preferably includes a substantially rectangular metallic frame to which is attached a reticulated covering, preferably in the nature of oppositely disposed angularly arranged series of'wires. The frame providing the shelf or bottom 72 is of a size to snugly fold a ainst the rear brace strip 69 and the angle race members between the rear legs and the top of the construction.

"The member 7:2, upon its outer edge is provided with hinged legs 7 3 that are designed to drop by gravity to a vertical position when the shelf is swung to horizontal position over the brace member 69 for the outer or front legs 60.

The front legs are provided with a plurality of spaced apertures 74. The rear legs each have loosely secured thereon a hook member 75. The beak of this member is adapted to be received in any of the apertures 7 4, whereby to retain the front legs at a desired angle with respect to the rear le s.

The outer flange 6% of the top 61, adjacent the ends thereof is provided with apertures designed to receive hook members 7 6 on the end members 7 7 of an auxiliary frame 78. The front legs are provided wit a series of apertures 79. The side members of the auxiliary frame have loosely secured thereon rods 80- provided with hook-shaped ends 81, and the said hook ends are designed to be received in certain of the apertures 79, whereby the auxiliary frame is retained at a desired angle with respect to the main frame.

The elements comprising the main frame may be provided with suitable apertures or other means whereby a netting may be secured thereon, and the auxiliary frame may be likewise provided with means whereby a protective fabric may be arranged thereover. It is, of course, to be understood that in lieu of only one auxiliary frame, the device may be provided with two, one upon each of the sides of the main frame.

It is believed, from the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the drawings the simplicity of the construction and the. advantages thereof will be apparent to those skilled in the'art to which such inventions appertai'n without further detailed description, it being merely necessary connected pairs of legs, connecting strips for the legs, a bottom hmgedly and removably connected to one of said strips and supported on the second strip, auxiliary frames comprising detachable members pivotally secured to the main frame at the top thereof, a fabric covering for the auxiliary frame, means carried by said auxiliary frames for removably securing the fabric thereto, means for connecting the ends of the fabric, said auxiliary frame having spaced eyes, rods loosely comiected to the ends of the main frame having hooked ends to engage with said eyes, and means for retaining said rods on the ends of said main frame when the latter are out of engagement with the eyes of the auxiliary frame.

2. In a device for the purpose set forth, a frame including ends comprising legs, plates on the upper ends of said legs having eyes, pivot members passing through said eyes, a threaded extension on the upper end of one of each pair of legs, a top member engaged by said extensions, nuts engaging said ex tension and clamping the top member thereon, auxiliary frames having offset upper ends providing eyes and receiving the pivot members connecting the legs, means for retaining said auxiliary frame at an angle with respect to the main frame, means for locking the said auxiliary frame to the main frame, spaced connecting members between the inner and outer legs of the main frame, one arranged below the other, a bottom hingedly secured to the upper connecting member and resting on the lower connecting member for the legs, and co-engaging means between said bottom and the last mentioned connecting member for the legs for locking the bottom thereto.

3. In a device for the purpose set forth, a frame including ends comprising spaced pairs of legs, plates on the upper ends of' said legs having offset portions providing eyes, a pivot passing through each pair of eyes, one of said legs having its upper end provided with a threaded extension, a top bar having openings receiving said extensions, nuts on said extensions securing said top thereto, connecting members between the respective pairs of legs one disposed above the other, a bottom hingedly secured to the upper connecting member and resting on the lower connecting member, sockets on the lower strip, pins on the bottom received in sai'd sockets, auxiliary frames on the' sides thereto,- and means between the main frame of th' main frame including and members ail-cl the s'ect'i onsof thea'uxi liary frame for 10 having'offsefi ends provided with eyes'regisretaining the latter at angles with respect firikig' with the eyes of the legs of the main to the former, and means for locking said fian'ie and receiving the' pivots connecting auxiliary ffam'es f0- th' mainframe.

said eyes, a fabric casing for the auxiliary In testi mony whereof I' aflix-n15' "sig11ature'. frame, means carriedby said auxiliary y frame for removably securing said casing CLEMENS 'D'ROI-IOVITH.

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