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Application filed April 16,1894. SerialNo. 507,762. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, James J. Rinn, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State 5 of California, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements in Tents; and! do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to tents, and more io particularly to the kind and style of tents shown in my application for patent, Serial No. 488,298, filed October 16, 1893, and in an application for improvements thereon filed April 16, 1894, Serial No. 507,761.

In the application first referred to I showed a tent having end poles, and at the entrance end two flaps, one of which was wrapped around and removably secured to the pole, while the other (which formed the ordinary 20 entrance flap) was provided at its edge with a rigid strip adapted to be locked to the pole on the outside, by a lock operated by a knob and spindle somewhat in the manner of an ordinary door lock.

In the second application referred to, I improved the lock, so as to avoid the use of projecting knobs or shafts for working it; thus making it more convenient to lock the pole and strip together for transportation; and 30 I also described and showed a universally jointed connection between the rigid strip of the entrance flap and the end pole, which gave a free movement to the flap, and at the same time insured an accurate engagement 35 of the locking device, irrespective of any stretching or contracting of the textile material of the tent.

In the present case, I use the end pole as before, and secure the inner flap to it, to form 40 one side of the front. The other side of the front, viz: the outer, or entrance flap, is provided at its edge with a rigid strip, connected as before by a universal joint to the tent pole. I design, however, in this construction, to 45 lock the strip to the pole by means of a longitudinally sliding motion, in which the universal joint takes part; that is to say, the operation of locking the strip and pole together is performed by sliding the Strip on the pole 50 downward, instead of bringing the strip and pole together in a direct line, as in both the other cases.

Aside from these general features, the invention also includes details of construction which I do not here specify, but which are 55 fully hereinafter described, and are also shown in the accompanying drawings, in which—

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a tent with the outer flap opened. Fig. 2 is a rear view 60 of the same parts, supposed to be taken from the inside of the tent. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the outer rigid strip and the canvas surrounding it, the latter being partly broken away, to show the attachment of straps for 65 moving the strip and supporting it at the bottom. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the tent pole and strip as locked, showing the removable pin for preventing the sliding motion of the strip. Fig. 5 is a rear view of the main lock. 70 Fig. 5^a is a similar view showing the bolt in a partly raised position. Fig. 6 is a front view of the same. Figs. 7 and 8, taken together, represent the main lock for the pole and strip in side elevation; Figs. 9 and 10, taken to- 75 gether, a cross section of Figs. 7 and 8. Fig. 11 is a rear view of the faceplate at the junction of the strip and pole to show the sliding motion, and the buffer spring at the point where the universal joint is placed. Fig. 12 80 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 13 is a longitudinal section looking sidewise at the position of the universal joint.

A represents the tent and B the end pole.

D and E are respectively the inner and 85 outer flaps of the tent. The inner flap D is shown as wrapped around the pole, and secured removably by hooks and rings, or if preferred by fastening means shown in my other application referred to. 90

It is not essential to the correct working of my tent that what I term the “innerflap” should be wrapped around the pole. If it were secured to the side of the pole without wrapping, the front of the pole would.be left 95 bare, and there would be ho necessity for cutting canvas from the inner flap to expose the locks in front. If the inner flap be provided with a rigid strip at its edge, such a strip can be locked to the end pole without wrapping in ico various ways; for instance as shown in Figs. 13 and 17 of my contemporary application.

The attachment of the inner flap to the pole ordinarily remains in place while the tent is ό

528,393 entrance flap is to be locked, the bolt is inserted into the upper enlarged part of the slot, its cut away or beveled part enabling it to pass the head of the latch. The edge of the flap is now pulled down (the universal joint yielding), and the bolt 16 enters the lower part of the slot, forcing back the latch, which immediately springs out over it and prevents it from rising again. It is thus held from being pulled outwardly by the ₃ο in use. The entrance flap E is provided with a rigid strip E' at its edge, held in a pocket formed in the canvas and supported at the bottom by a strap and buckle 1 (Fig. 3). The 5 strip is connected at its upper end to the pole by a universal joint. Shown in Figs. 12 and 13. This joint is composed of a clamp 2 secured to the top of the strip, to which is hinged a rotary pin 3. The pin works in a =-·:=- - s r -= “ a socket or recess 6 in the pole, and has an The latch is operated to disengage the bolt .

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I now describe the means I prefer to use for locking the strip to the tent pole Jiy a 1 sliding motion. The main θ- in Fig. 1, Lii.o rwL.ox —----nlate attached to the tent pole, and having I an elongated slot 15 for the lock⁵— ^1Ron the entrance flap. _ This bolt is

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528,393 strip is pulled down by a slotted plate- 32 which covers the recess. Any number of these fastenings may be used besides the main lock, and their purpose is to keep the strip 5 up firmly against the pole throughout its extent while the main locking device is in use. By using one or more of the fastenings in addition to the main lock, it is possible to use a very light strip in the entrance flap, bei° cause it is supported in so many different places. The entrance flap of the tent, as well as.of the tent shown in my contemporary application, is intended to be closed from the inside in the following manner, which makes 15 it convenient to secure ahold on the strip E' for this purpose: The canvas forming the pocket is left unstitched for a short space on the inner side, as shown at 33, allowing the fingers to pass between the outer canvas and 20 the front of the strip into the loop formed by the strap 34, which is used to pull down the strip from the inside; and its loose end projecting through the canvas is used to pull it down on the outside, as at 35. In the other 25 case filed with this, no strap is used, as it is fastened by pressing the strip against the pole, as may readily be done with the hand in this position.

To fix the pole and strip for transportation, 30 I disconnect the universal joint by removing the cotter pin 8, unfasten the strap 1 at the bottom of the strip so that the strip can be withdrawn from the pocket in the edge of the flap, release the other flap from the pole, con35 nect the joint as before by the cotter pin, and lock the strip to the pole, as when the tent is closed, with the pin 22 pushed in. The strip and pole are thus securely fastened together.