CA2149623A1 - Tent with frame - Google Patents

Abstract

Collapsible tent (1 to 10, 711 to 716, 1017, 1058, 1059, 1120 to 1122, 1323, 1324) with inner tent (21, 27, 29, 30, 731 to 736, 1037, 1078, 1079, 1140 to 1142) stressed by elastic frame (11 to 20, 70, 721 to 726, 1027, 1068, 1069, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354) by bands (105 to 114; 116 to 121;
838, 1212) or strings (100 to 104, 860).
Rods (183; 198; 239, 240; 275, 276; 299, 300) heavy loaded next lateral forks (177, 217, 219, 220; 801, 802;
841, 842) are stronger.
Frames (11 to 20) either separated in front pole (161 to 170) and two diagonal poles (151 to 160) above with two stops (188) for main bands (105, 106) from inner tent (21, 27, 29, 30).
Or for similar tents (711 to 716, 1017, 1058, 1059, 1120 to 1122, 1323, 1324), the frame (721 to 726, 1027, 1068, 1069, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354) is separated in a ring-pole (811, 832, 843, 844, 895, 936, 1097 to 1099, 1160, 1161), in the top with crossing-piece (834) or crossing-rod (810, 870); and in rear or back poles (815, 816, 836, 865, 866; 1164, 1165, 1166). Or said ring-pole (895, 936) is only present in the beginning of mounting operation, previously separated in front pole (861, 911) and angular pole (862, 912), for open tents (905, 946, 1343, 1344) with separate front tent (885, 926, 1333, 1334).

Front projecting range (234) respective front pole (161 to 170, 861, 911) straight with angle piece(s) (257, 258; 305), cross rod (251). Special frames (11, 12, 13; 713, 715, 716, 1131, 1132, 1353, 1354) with middle pole (171, 913, 1168) respectively second frame (173).
Tents (1, 7, 9, 10, 711, 712, 713, 1017, 1058, 1120, 1121, 1122) with front roof (340, 356) held by frame (11, 17, 19, 20, 721, 722, 723, 1027, 1068, 1130, 1131, 1132) over front ventilation (353, 360). Tents (2, 3, 8, 715, 716, 1059, 1323, 1324) with detachable front tent (42, 43, 48;
885, 926; 1333, 1334).
Tents (711 to 714, 1017, 1058, 1120 to 1122) with ring-pole (811, 832, 843, 844, 1097, 1098, 1160, 1161) and ridge-string (860) can be stressed easily by hand.
Tents (1017, 1058, 1059) with back rod (1030) in the top.
Tent (1 to 10, 711 to 716, 1017, 1058, 1059, 1120 to 1122, 1323, 1324) in car (960).

Description

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Helmut Droschel, Uhlandstrasse 18, D-71717 Beilstein Germany Patent Application Invention title:

TENT WITH FRAME

I, Helmut DR~SCHEL, of Uhlandstrasse 18, D-71717 Beilstein, Germany, a German citizen, do hereby declare the invention for which I pray that a patent may be granted to me, to be particularly described in and by the following statement.
This statement is a full description of this invention, including the best methods of performing and mounting it known to me:

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a collapsible tent with frame, inner tent and at least one cover tent, especially for a small number of people, st ~hich said inner tent and said at least partially elastic frame is so performed and detachable connected with each other, that they are stressed against one another, snd said frame consists at least of two lateral forks, at these adjacent a front projecting range oblique front above, at said lateral forks adjacent each a front top section oblique to the rear above, at that adjacent each a rear top section, and at that adjacent each a rear lower section, and at said lateral forks adjacent each a front lower section, the latter consisting at least of one rod; at which the lateral forks are provided with at least each two joinings, and whose inner tent is preferably provided with a tent bottom with at least four below corners, 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 2 and whose cover tent lies on the frame at least partially.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Such tents are known as igloo tents or dome tents. They have the advantage of free interior and to be insensible to wind despite of the light construction as a result of their arched shape and the elastic frame. Their poles are composed of short rods by means of plug-joinings and elastic. These rods consists especially of aluminium or glass fibre. The poles are below provided with pins, which are placed in holes of flaps at the corners of the tent bottom, when the tent is erected.
Most of the tent of this sort offered on the market are having a small height, so that a person cannot stand inside upright. Therefore, their disadvantage is, that they are uncomfortable for longer use.
It is known, to get a large height of the tent by means of a large tent bottom in usual construction of the diagonal poles. But the disadvantage is the big weight of the complete tent as the result of its large tent bottom, the latter not required for one person, a pair or three people.
The following publications are known to this and conside-red subsequently:
In the British patent specification GB-A-1033820 (first date Oct.17, 62), there is already a frame with forks shown in fig. 2 with some joinings above.
In the German patent application DE-A-3820725 of June 18, 88, whose inventor I am (but there not mentioned), in fig.
67 a similar frame of an igloo tent is shown in mounted condition. Its parts are shown there in the figs. 68, 69, 70 and 71. As shown, the diagonal range is separate from the lower section with the fork. Thus these three parts form there no united pole. Also in my European patent application EP-A-0401398 of June 6, 89, the separate fork with the lower 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 3 2I~9623 section can be seen in the figs. 92 and 93. This separation was necessary in my both former patent applications to enable the mounting operation.
Further the German registered utility model DE-U-8532830 (in German language "Gebrauchsmuster") of January 23, 86 is here also mentioned.

Compared with usual low igloo tents as well as the previously mentioned igloo tent in both patent applications originate from my own, the follo~ing problems exist in usual high, thus comfortable igloo tents:

Problem 1A: The inner tent and the frame are stressed against one another. Hereby the relative high frame is being loaded. Besides this, the lower section has to transfer different outer forces, made by wind, from the top via the lateral forks to the ground.
In the publications mentioned at the beginning, the poles are shown with rods of equal diameter. Consequently the danger exists, that very high strains arises in the rods near the forks and consequently these will there brake. An enlargement of the thickness of all rods corresponding to the manifestation of this publications but would reduce the necessary elasticity of the frame and result much increasing of its weight. Both facts are not desired.
Problem 1B: As the result of the arched shape of usual inner tents, its inner entry is small, thus uncomfortable. A
large comfortable inner entry needs a large plan front area of the inner tent.
Problem 2A: For the reason of the larger height, the diagonal poles are having a large length of about 5.5 metres for example, in an igloo tent for 3 people. With usual design, said very long poles have to be shoved into the loops of the inner tent. A disadvantage is the time consump-tion for this.
Because at the beginning of mounting operation the straight diagonal poles firstly lie on the earth bottom in ~ 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 4 2149623 angle to each other, their space required for the mounting is very large at a usual tent. Consequently, on a tight occupied camping ground, its mounting operation may be difficult or impossible.
Problem 2B: During the course of mounting operation, already the diagonal poles, middle pole and inner tent are being mounted. The putting of the front pole in the first fork is simple. For putting into the second fork, it and the front pole must be bent by hand to be put one in another under load. If at this spot only the usual small play of a plug-joining exists corresponding to the manifestation of the mentioned publications, it is difficult, to feel the specific position, in which this play exists. Then the front pole is jamming in the fork and can be pushed in only with difficulty. (But during the later disassembly operation of the tent, fork and front pole are very difficulty to separate, because then the specific position, in which this small play exists, is nearly not to feel in the erected condition.) Problem 2C: As a result of the stronger bending at a high tent in the areas of the inner tent and the walls of the cover tent, the danger increases, that they get in contact, whereby any penetrating of water is possible during rain.
For this, and also for the circulation of cooling air, their distance should be larger. For that reason it is practical, to replace the mostly used loops by bands. These allow a larger distance, without any disadvantage by their weight.
Therefore, long bands are better for several reasons. But long bands have to be adjusted on the frame after mounting operation by hand, because actual the correspondence is missing between the length of the pole and the stretched length of the edge of the inner tent.

Problem 3: Larger high tents for several people need a stronger broad frame for the broad tent bottom. Consequently the following problems result:
Problem 3A: For a stronger frame, any connection of the frame's sections in the top is better for the stability of 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 5 2149623 the frame.
Problem 3B: A stronger broad frame needs usually more manual force for the mounting operation. Therefore, it should have a special shape for easy mounting. (As lately specified in sub claim 16.) Problem 3C: By the broad inner tent for several people, the rear wall of the cover tent is also broad. Therfore, the structure of the frame should give any possibility for this circumstance. (As lately specified in sub claim 10.) SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Object 1 of the present invention is to create a light high tent with a frame, whose structure near the lateral forks is of equal resistance, stretching the inner tent; the latter having sufficient distance to the cover tent, so that both ones cannot touch, to avoid any penetrating of water under rain, or under hot weather, cooling air can circulate.
Object 2 of the present invention is to create a high tent with a frame separated in several poles for easy mounting, whose front pole can be attached or detached in preferred embodiment by a single person, thus without any jamming of the front pole hereby; with exact positions of the bands on the frame.

Object 3 of the present invention is to create a broad high tent with a strong frame, which is easily mountable in spite of its large size, in preferred embodiment by a single person.

The invention seeks - in the previously mentioned objects 1 to 3 - to create, in preferred embodiment, tents with frame in which at least in anteroom or interior at least one person can stand upright (besides the example 10 of a small tent for one person or perhaps two people).

214~23 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 6 The invention, as characterized in claim 1, solves the object concerning problem 1, that the inner tent is provided with an about plane front area with at least an inner entry, and in front above with at least one front top corner, the latter with at least one front top string or band directed to the front, which is connected especially by means of hooks directly or indirect-ly with the front projecting range of the frame, and the frame is composed of several rods with different strengths, which are detachably connected by means of plug-joinings or by any different manner, at which the rods beside the lateral forks have a larger strength than the most different rods.

"Stronger" don't mean here in each case "thicker". There may exist also rods with equal diameter, but from different materials, thus therefore different strength. For example steel and aluminium, or aluminium and glass fibre.

The invention, as characterized in claim 2, solves the object concerning problem 2, that the frame, in the collapsed condition of the tent, is separated in a front pole consisting of the front projecting range;
and separate from it two diagonal poles each composed of a lateral fork, a front lower section, a front top section, a rear top section and a rear lower section; at which the poles each are hold inside together especially by means of stressing elastic, at which the front joining of each lateral fork has a larger clearance than the different plug-joinings, and said both diagonal poles are provided before their crossing point C with at least each a stop, which may be performed as a ball-joint, and the inner tent is above provided with at least a front top corner or two centre top corners with two main-bands, which are hung by means of top snap hooks or different connection parts in the diagonal poles before their stops, 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 7 and said inner tent is also provided with at least two rear top corners with two rear top bands, which are hung by means of rear snap hooks or different connection parts in the diagonal poles behind their crossing point C.

The invention, as characterized in claim 3, solves the object concerning problem 3, that in the beginning of mounting operation of the tent a ring-pole exists, in which is present in the shape of a ring at least the front projecting range, both lateral forks, both front top sections, and a crossing-piece or a crossing-rod.

The advantages gained by the invention are essentially as follows:

According to claim 1:

Advantage by solution of problem 1A: The rods next over the lateral forks bear these force respective torque, because they are stronger. The also stronger rod next under said lateral fork is able to transmit different large forces from the top to the ground, caused by any storm.) The use of different thick pipes of aluminium for the rods gives no increasing of costs, perhaps a small decrease of the expenses are resulting: First, in the concerning diameters, the thicker pipes are cheaper than the thinner diameters, because the latter are difficulty to manufacture.
Second, a plug-joining between rods of different diameters is simpler to manufacture than a plug-joining between rods of equal diameter.
Advantage by solution of problem 1B: The inner tent is created especially with a front plane area which can be stretched better than usual arched tents, and which is 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 8 rigidly stretched in all directions by means of bands or strings at the corners of the inner tent. Said large front plane area of the inner tent allows a large comfortable inner entry.

According to claim 2:

Advantage by solution of problem 2A: At the beginning of mounting operation of the tent, only the rods of the long diagonal poles need to be put one in another on the length of the tent bottom. Therefore, only small space is required for the mounting operation. (The rest of said rods is lately connected when the diagonal poles are completely mounted.) Advantage by solution of problem 2B: During the following course of mounting operation, the snap hooks of the inner tent are hung into the diagonal poles.
The diagonal poles, (as well as middle pole, if present) and inner tent are already being mounted. Now the front pole is firstly stuck without any load into one fork and then stressed in cross direction. It is bent by one hand and the other fork is bent by the other hand, till they can shoved one into another. This is under load possible by the well feeling large clearance between the front pole and the lateral forks. (This way, also the later detaching of the front pole is possible.) Now the front pole is attached. Inner tent and frame are now erected and stand without any connection by means of tent nails stroked in the ground.
3U Then the cover tent is put over the frame. The cover tent is hung in the eyes of four flaps at the below corners of the inner tent. The tent can be fastened by tent nails on the earth ground. The complete mounting operation can be done by a single person alone.
The disassembly of the tent is done about inversely as described. For disassembly under rain, the snap hooks or hooks permit to hang off firstly the inner tent which remains dry. The cover tent and the frame are collapsed 21~9~2~
3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 9 finally.

Advantage by solution of problem 2C: Because, as the result of the action of the stops, the bands can be perform-ed in long shape, sufFicient distance exists between innertent and cover tent with all the advantages resulting of it concerning air circulation as well as protection against water.

According to claim 3:

Advantage by solution of problem 3A: The four top sections of the frame are connected by means of a crossing-piece or a crossing-rod. Consequently the frame is stronger.
Said frame gets its shape under the four top sections mainly by itself. Consequently the bands can be performed in long shape, because not essential for the shape of the frame. Therefore, sufficient distance is present between inner tent and cover tent with all the advantages.
Advantage by solution of problem 3B: Because the front projecting range and the below and top front sections are (at the beginning of the mounting operation) performed as a ring-pole, the latter can firstly be stressed in cross direction easily by hand.
More ecactly, in the beginning of mounting, the tent bottom is fixed at the ground by means of at least one tent nail (or is held by a second person). The ring-pole lies over it. Its behind front lower section is fixed at the 3û behind front corner of the tent bottom by means of pin in hole. Now the before front lower section is pushed inside, so that the ring-pole is stressed in cross direction. Then the before front lower section is fixed at the frame also by means of pin in hole.
By this way of mounting, the front projecting range and the front top sections are stressed together in an easy way.
Consequently also one single person is well able to mount a large frame. (By this course of mounting, it disappears at 21496i2~
3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 10 its the sole cross stressing operation of the front pole, her not present in separate shape.) Advantage by solution of problem 3C: The crossing-piece or the top forks of crossing-rod result an easy possibility for the attaching of any additional rear pole(s) as mention-ed in the sub claims 10 or 11.

The sub claims give further advantages as subsequently mentioned:

By sub claim 4 result several tents with long and high size, with an about vertical high inner entry of the inner tent, which is held by the middle pole. Said inner entry can be opened in different size by its semicircle upper part.

By sub claim 5 result several tents which can by used either under nice and warm weather in the open condition without any front tent, or under cold weather with the front tent, at which the zipper for its attaching is used as outer entry at both sides.
The erected open tent (without any front tent) is alone self-supporting, so that it can easily be moved inside the camping area to a better spot.
Said open tent can be closed:
Either closed by a long high front tent (from the following sub claim 6).
Or closed by a short front tent.

By sub claim 6 results a very long tent with large high anteroom, easily mountable. One tent can be used in two different conditions: Without or with the long front tent.

From sub claim 7 result light tents with inner tents, easily mountable due to its small size and reduced number of strings. But with high anteroom in the tent with full stand-height (besides ex. 10). The cover tent is also supported by the inside front strings.

3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 11 By sub claim 8 results a ring-pole quickly be mounted in the correct position, because all its parts are permanently connected with each other by the stressing elastic inside.
If all its joinings are in alignment, it can be mounted very easily. Then the ring-pole for the start of mounting has only to be spread on the ground.

By sub claim 9 results a tent with separate detachable front tent, because the separate front pole can be mounted in the loop of the "open cover tent". But front pole and angular pole are connected like a ring with each other at the beginning of the erection of the tent. Thus for easy mounting, especially when the front pole is separated in two half poles.
Said tent can by used either under nice and warm weather in the open condition without any front tent, or under cold weather with front tent.

By the sub claims 10 or 11 result separate rear poles. In alternative version result several broad tents with strong back areas of the cover tent, because supported by the additional back pole. (Or by two back poles.) The back areas of the tent have an enlarged shape like an apse, thus with lower sensibility against any storm.
By sub claim 12 results two conditions for one tent:
Either with a self-supporting front roof without any disturbing strings in front of tent, at which said front roof protects the variable front ventilation against any rain, fully be opened under warm weather.
In the concerned tents with about vertical front area of the cover tent, the outer entry is well protected by said front roof also when its vertical zipper is opened.
Or in front below with a completely opened cover tent under hot weather. Said tent is self-supporting in this condition, so that the erected tent can easily be moved inside the camping area to a better spot.

21~9623 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 12 By sub claim 13 results a car transporting a tent which don't need any space used for different luggage.

By sub claim 14 results an exact position of the rear part of the diagonal poles or the rear and back poles under the sewed corner-edges of the cover tent.

By sub claim 15 results a tent with low weight, whose cover tent cannot sag inside the tent, because supported by at least one ridge-string.

By sub claim 16 it is to be seen for the camper, that during the mounting operation, after the cross-stressing of the ring-pole, now the ridge-string is hanging vertically down, and consequently has to be stressed. He needs no written instruction, because he see what to do.
The result is a tent easily be mounted with very low manual force. Thus in the best suited position, when the ring-pole is already stressed in cross direction, but is without any rear or back poles. Therefore, it is automati-cally be mounted by hand in the easiest and safest position.
(In any different position, more manual force would be required. When then the rear (and back) poles are lately attached, by means of them the stressing of the complete frame can be done very easily.) A further advantage is, that the ridge-string cannot be lost because it is in front permanently connected with the ring-pole.

By sub claim 17, the front and top of the frame includ-ing the middle pole are braced with each other by the three sections of the ridge-string.

By sub claim 18 results a safe connection between the frame and the tent bottom at its below corners, thus when the cover tent is being mounted. Its hooks are catching in the large semicircle holes of the plates in the below corners. By this, the head at the below rods of the frame is 21~9~23 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 13 hindered to go out.

By sub claim 19 results a safe connection between the frame and the tent bottom at its below corners during the course of mounting. Thus, already when the frame is being mounted over the tent bottom, and the below rods are turned for about 120D by means of the cams.
And when lately the cover tent will be mounted, this position of the cams has automatically be made by hand, because required for the attaching of the below hooks in the bridges of the plates between said cams.

By sub claim 20 results a safe connection of all the rods of the two rear poles and one (or two) back pole also on uneven ground. Thus also if the below end of one rear or back pole is fixed by the tent nail in a deepening. Then the longer hull at its below rod allows the lengthening of the concerned rear or back pole. This is permitted by only one stressed elastic inside the below rod, but two stressed elastics inside the different rods. Therefore, any break of any rear or back pole is avoided.

By sub claim 21 results a cheap and safe connection between the crossing-piece and the rear or back poles, also with their two elastics. This connection can be mounted quickly.

By sub claim 22 results a light tent (because without any complete back pole) whose cover tent is nevertheless supported under its wall back above in the middle by the back rod.
Said back rod can also hold the rear area of the inner tent.
By this, neither the cover tent nor the inner tent cannot sag down at this back spot, and the interior of the inner tent is enlarged.

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3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 14 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will now be described by way of the examples Ex.1 to Ex.24 and with reference to the accompany-5 ing drawings in which:
The figures with a number without any small letter are shown approximately in scale 1:100.
More accurate figures with a number having a small letter "a" about in scale 1:50.
10 Figures with "b" in big size about in scale 1:30.
Figures with "c" show the poles collapsed for transport.
Figures as well as details with "d" about in scale 1:3.
Figures in any extraordinary scale are having a small letter "e".
15 Figures with "k" show the component parts of the knocked down pole during the manufacturing.
The diameters of the rods in the poles are largely drawn in order to show their differences.

Example 1 Fig. 1b is a perspective view illustrating the erected frame with inner tent in accordance with the invention, belonging to the tent subsequently shown in fig. 92a (in smaller scale).
Figs. 40d to 46d show the enlarged details E, F, G, H, I, J and K of fig. lb.
Fig. 47d is a view in direction of the arrow L in fig.
41d.
Fig. 48d is a view in direction of the arrow M and N on the figs. 44d and 45d.
Figs. 49b and 50b show both lateral front rods.
Fig. 51d is one of them in different scale, at its right in section.
Fig. 52b shows the front pole when mounted, and Fig. 52c when collapsed for transport, and Fig. 52k when knocked down in its component parts (during manufacturing), each part shown in section.
Fig. 53d shows an enlarged detail O of fig. 52k and is 2I13~23 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 15 the middle rod of the front pole, in the left in view, and in the right in section.
Figs. 54d and 55d show sections along the lines P-P and ~-Q of fig. 53d.
Figs. 56d and 57d show the plugs in both ends of the front pole, the last one in section along the line R-R of fig. 56d, and Fig. 58d is an enlarged detail T of both ends of said front pole, with the small outer diameter "s".
Fig. 59b shows one of both equal or symmetric diagonal poles of example 1 when mounted, in straight condition, and Fig 59c when collapsed for transport, and Fig. 59k when knocked down, all its component parts (during manufacturing).
Fig. 60d is an enlarged detail U of fig. 59k and shows the lateral fork of the diagonal pole in view, which is connected with the below rod, and Fig. 61d in section, with the large diameter l inside its front hole.
Fig. 62d shows an enlarged detail V of fig. 59b as views belonging to each other, and Fig. 63d the plug in it.
Fig. 64d shows an enlarged detail W of fig. 59b, and Fig. 65d the plug in it.
Fig. 66d shows an enlarged detail X of fig. 59b and is the stop as double ball-joint, and Fig. 67e its stop respective ball-joint in about full scale (1:1) in section along the line Y-Y of fig. 66d, (illustrated with the largest possible angle).
Fig. 68b shows the middle pole when mounted and Fig. 68c when collapsed for transport, and Fig. 68k when knocked down in its component parts (during manufacturing), and Figs. 69d and 70d the enlarged plugs in its ends, the last one in section along the line Z-Z of fig. 69d.

Figs 71b and 72b are a side view and a top view illu-strating the erected frame with inner tent (as shown in fig.

3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 16 1b in perspective view) with the cover tent shown in dash-dotted lines, with the crossing point C of the diagonal poles, and Fig. 72e a partial view of fig. 72b in the direction of the arrow A (scale about 1:6).
Fig. 73a a front view of fig. 71b without any front pole, shown in different scale.

Fig. 74d shows an enlarged partial section through the front pole along the line B-B of fig. 71b, and Fig. 75d its right half as a view.
Fig. 76d and 77d show sections along the lines D-D of the figs. 74d and 75d, without or with the lateral front rod.
Fig. 78d shows an enlarged detail E of fig. 71b in section with the visible large clearance between the lateral fork and the front pole, thus between the different diame-ters s and l, visible in the figs. 58d and 61d.
Fig. 79d shows an enlarged detail F of fig. 71b.
Fig. 80e shows an enlarged detail G of fig. 72b (scale about 1:6), and Fig. 81e an enlarged section along the line H-H of fig.
72b and more exactly along the lines H-H-H-H of fig. 80e.

Figs. 82 to 90 show the course of mounting operation.
Examples 1, 2 and 3 Fig. 91a is a perspective view illustrating the tent of the example 1 in accordance with the invention, similar fig.
1b and the here following fig. 92a which are now shown with the cover tent. (The open inner entry is illustrated in dashed lines here and in the following tents.) In the examples subsequently described, any details are only shown if different from example 1.

Fig. 92a shows the inner tent and the frame of fig. 91a (as in fig. 1b illustrated in larger scale), with the cover tent in dash-dotted lines.
Figs. 93a and 94a are perspective views illustrating the 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 17 tents with the front tents of the examples 2 and 3 in accordance with the invention, and Figs 95a and 96a their inner tents and frames, in the last figure the separate second frame in dash-dotted lines, and Fig. 97e shows their true connection between frame and inner tent by eyes at the cover tent, in the enlarged details I and J (scale about 1:6) of the figs. 95a and 96a.
Fig. 98e shows an enlarged detail K of fig. 96a ~scale about 1:6), and Fig. 99d an enlarged section along the line L-L of fig.
98e.
Figs. 100a and 101a show the inner tent of the examples 1, 2 and 3 imagined in erected position, without (when half-ready manufactured) or with the connection parts.
Figs. 102d to 106d show the enlarged details M, N, 0, P
and Q of fig. 101a.

Figs. 1û7a and 108a show the diagonal pole and the middle pole from the figs. 52b to 70d here used in example 1 as well as in the examples 2 and 3; said diagonal pole in angular condition by the action of the ball-joint.

Figs. 109a and 110a, 111a show the front pole and both lateral front rods from the figs. 49b to 58d used for example 1.

Figs. 112a, 112b, 112c and 112k show the front pole of example 2.
Fig. 113a is a perspective view illustrating the open tent of example 2, thus without any front tent in accordance with the invention.
Fig. 114e shows an enlarged detail S and T of the figs.
113a and 121a (scale about 1:6) Fig. 115a shows a section along the line U-U of the figs.
113a and 121a.

3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 18 Figs. 116a, 116b, 116c and 116k show the front pole of example 3.
Fig. 117d shows an enlarged detail V of fig. 116k.
Figs. 118d and 119d show its side view and a section along the line W-W of fig. 117d, and Fig. 120d a section X-X of fig. 119d.
Fig. 121a is a perspective view illustrating the open tent of example 3, thus without any front tent in accordance with the invention.
Figs. 122a, 122b, 122c and 122k show the second frame of example 3, the last one with all its component parts.
Figs. 123a and 123b show the top views of the figs. 122a and 122b.
Fig. 124d shows an enlarged detail A of fig. 123b, and Fig. 125d its side view.
Fig. 126d shows a section along the lines B-B of the figs. 124d and 127d, and Fig. 127d a section along the line C-C of fig. 126d.
Fig. 128d shows an enlarged detail D of fig. 123b, and Fig. 129d the plug in it.

Examples 4, 5 and 6 Fig. 130a shows the diagonal poles of the examples 4, 5 or 6, straight performed similar fig. 147b. (The rod in detail I is enlarged illustrated in fig.148d.
Figs. 131, 132 and 133 are perspective views illustrating the tents of the examples 4, 5 and 6 in accordance with the invention.

Examples 7 and 8 Figs. 134a and 136a are perspective views illustrating the tents of the examples 7 and 8 in accordance with the invention, and Figs. 137a and 139a their inner tents and frames.
Fig. 140e shows an enlarged detail E of fig. 139a (scale about 1:6), which is the true connection between frame and inner tent.
Figs. 141a and 142a show the inner tent of the examples 7 ` 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 19 21~962~

and 8 imagined in erected position, without (when half-ready manufactured) or with the connection parts.
Figs. 143d, 144d and 145d show the enlarged details F, G
and H of fig. 142a.
Fig. 146a shows the front top part of fig. 142a in also possible arrangement for example 5.

Figs. 147a, 147b and 147k show one of both diagonal poles of the examples 7 and 8.
Fig. 148d shows an enlarged detail I of the figs. 130a and 147c and is the rod with the stop, and Fig. 148e its stop in about full scale (1:1) in section along the line J-J of fig. 148d.

Example 9 Fig. 165a is a perspective view illustrating the tent of the example 9 in accordance with the invention, and Fig. 166a its inner tent and frame.
Figs. 167a and 168a show its inner tent imagined in erected position, without (thus half-ready) or with the connection parts.
Figs. 169d and 17ûd show the enlarged details Q and R of fig. 168a.

Example 10 Fig. 180a is a perspective view illustrating the tent of example 10 especially for only two peoples in accordance with the invention, and Fig. 181a its inner tent and frame.
Figs. 182a and 183a show its inner tent imagined in erected position, without (thus half-ready) or with the connection parts.
Figs. 184d and 185d show the enlarged details V and W of Fig. 168a.
Positions of Tents Figs. 218 and 219 show a front view on the inner tent of the examples 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or similar 11, 12, 13 with the 2149~23 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 20 inner entry half open or full open.
Fig. 220 shows a front view of the inner tent of the examples 7 or similar 8, 9, 10 with the inner entry full open.
s Figs. 221a, 222a and 223a show the figs. 197, 208 and 213 with front below tied back cover tent in larger scale, and with open inner entry.

Front Ventilation Figs. 248a, 249a and 250a show the tents of different examples in longitudinal sections along the lines G-G, H-H
and I-I of the figs. 254a, 255a and 256a, with open front ventilation, and Figs. 251a, 252a and 253a in perspective views (as already shown in the figs. 197, 208 and 213 in smaller scale), and Figs. 254a, 255a and 256a in front views.

Variants of Poles Figs. 262d to 265d show the ends of several rods of the poles, and Figs. 266d to 269d each next rod with larger diameter, and Figs. 270d to 273d their cross sections along the lines K-K, L-L, M-M and N-N of the figs. 266d to 269d.

Figs. 274d to 276d show the ends of several rods of the poles, and Figs. 277d to 279d each next rod with equal diameter, and Figs. 280d and 281d their cross sections along the lines 0-0 and P-P of the figs. 277d and 278d.

Fig. 282b shows a front pole similar fig. 52b, but united with said both lateral front rods, and Fig. 283b its top view, and Figs. 284b, 285b and 286b several views of its middle rod, especially made from steel.

3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 21 2149623 Fig. 287b shows a straight front pole provided with thin rods in the middle, instead of the front pole with a curved rod in fig. 112b.
Fig. 288b shows a front pole similar fig. 156b, but united with the said middle front rod, and Fig. 289b its top view, and Figs. 290b, 291b and 292b views of its middle front rod, especially made from steel.
Figs. 293b and 293k show (in unloaded position) a middle pole instead of fig. 68b, but provided with big clearance between their rods, and Figs. 294d and 295d sections of its inner rods in two different versions.

Figs. 296b shows the front parts of any diagonal pole.

Fig. 297b shows the diagonal pole of fig. 59b, here provided with different rods as well as a second stop.

Fig. 298b shows a diagonal pole similar fig. 59b, but with a different detail Q illustrated in Fig. 299e which is a detail Q of fig. 298a and illustra-tes a different single ball-joint in about full scale (1:1).

Fig. 307d shows the end of any rod of glass fibre or symilar material, and Fig. 308d the suited end of the next rod of glass fibre with thicker diameter, for the plug-joining by means of a reduction hull, and Fig. 309d a section along the line T-T of fig. 308d.

Fig. 359d illustrates the snap hook of example 1 as shown in the figs. 48d and 881c, and in said different examples on this spots.
Figs. 360d to 366d show possible variants of fig. 359d.

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Fig 367a shows a top view of the inner tent of example 1 to 6 ( or similar 7, 8, 9) imagined in erected position, and Fig. 368d an enlarged detail J of fig. 367a, and Fig. 369d its side view.

Figs. 370d and 371d show sections M-M and N-N of each other through the front below corners of the inner tent respective the below front end of the diagonal poles at the examples 1 to 9.
Fig. 372e shows a variant of the detail E of fig. 1b in perspective view (scale about 1:10) of the below front ends of the inner tent, and Fig. 373e a section along the line P-P of fig. 372e (scale about 1:10).
Variants of Tents Fig. 376a shows a front view of the inner tent of the examples 1, 2 and 3 (also similar 12, 13, 15, 16) with an inner partition wall and two front zippers.
Fig. 377 shows the tent of the examples 1, 4, or 13 with sloping front entry.
Fig. 378 shows a section along the line Q-Q of fig. 377 illustrating the bottom of the inner tent as a trapezoid.
Fig. 379 shows the tent of the example 12 with the middle front rod inside the cover tent.
Fig. 380 shows the tent of the examples 12 without any middle front rod.
Figs. 381, 382, 383 and 384 show several tents without any front lateral rods.
Fig. 385b shows the complete front cross rod of the front pole belonging to the figs. 381, 382, 383 and 384.

Tents with Ring-pole Example 11 Figs. 392a to 429a illustrate a tent in accordance with the invention, here called with "ring-pole", as follows:
Fig. 392 a shows a partial section along the line V-V of 21~9623 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 23 fig. 394a.
fig. 393a shows a side view of said tent, and Fig. 394a a front view.
Fig. 395a shows a back view of inner tent with frame, and Fig. 396a a side view with the numbered ridge-string drawn in a dash- dotted line, and Fig. 397a a front view as section along the line W-W of fig. 396a, and Fig. 398a a top view.
Fig. 399a a shows a top view of inner tent, imagined in stressed position.
Fig. 400 shows a top view of said tent in different scale.
Fig. 401d shows an enlarged detail X of fig. 407k and illustrates both lateral forks, and Fig. 402d the same fork in section along the line Y-Y of fig. 503d, and Figs. 403d a view of said fork.

Fig. 405b shows an enlarged partial section along the line A-A of fig. 396a, and Fig. 406b an enlarged detail B of fig. 396a.

Fig. 407a shows a ring-pole, in accordance with thc invention, when mounted, and Fig. 407c when collapsed for transport, and Fig. 407k when knocked down in its component parts (during manufacturing).
Figs. 408a and 409a show the equal rear poles when mounted, and Figs. 408c and 409c when collapsed for transport, and Figs. 408k and 409k when knocked down in its component parts.
Figs. 410a and 411a show the front lateral rods.
Fig. 413d is an enlarged detail D of fig. 4û7k and shows the front middle rod, below in partial section along the line E-E of fig. 414a, and 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 24 21~ 9 6 2 3 Fig. 414a its section along the lines F-F of fig. 413a.
Fig. 415d shows an enlarged detail H of the fig. 407a.
Fig. 416d shows an enlarged detail I of the figs. 408a and 409a.
Fig. 417d shows an enlarged detail J of the figs. 408a and 409a, and Fig. 418d its stopper.

Fig. 419d is an enlarged detail L of fig. 407k and shows the centre cross rod, below in partial section along the line M-M of fig. 420a, and Fig. 420d its different view, below in partial section along the line N-N of fig. 419d, and Fig. 421d its view in the direction of the arrow P of fig. 419a, and Fig. 422b its optional shape when made of steel.

Fig. 423a shows a top view and Figs. 426a, 427a and 428a show in perspective view the subsequent positions during the mounting operation.
Fig. 429a shows said tent completely erected.

Example 12 Fig. 430a illustrates a tent similar example 11, also in accordance with the invention, in perspective view, and Fig. 431a in top view, and Fig. 431b a partial section along line R-R of fig. 431a.

Example 13 Figs. 432a to fig. 451a illustrates a tent similar example 10, but provided with an additional middle pole, in accordance with the invention:
Figs. 432a to 443a as well as the sections V-V, W-W, Y-Y
and detail X are similar as figs. 392a to 403d.
Figs. 445 shows a top view of a similar tent in accordan-ce with the invention.
Fig. 446a shows a middle pole when mounted, and 214962~
3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 25 Fig, 446c when collapsed for transport, and Fig. 446k when knocked down in its component parts.
Fig, 447a shows a ring-pole when mounted, and Fig, 447c when collapsed for transport, and Fig. 447k when knocked down in its component parts.
Figs, 448a and 449a show the rear poles when mounted.
Figs, 450a and 451a show the front lateral rods.

Example 14 Figs. 452a to fig. 463a illustrates a tent similar example 10, but provided with low front entry but high inner tent, in accordance with the invention:
Figs. 452a to 460a as well as the sections U-U and V-V
are similar as figs. 392a to 400, at which in fig. 456a is also shown the "ridge-string" in a dash-dotted line.
Fig. 461a shows a ring-pole when mounted, and Fig. 461c when collapsed for transport, and Fig. 461k when knocked down in its component parts.
Figs, 462a and 463a show the rear poles when mounted.
Example 15 Fig. 464a shows the front pole when mounted, and Fig. 464c when collapsed for transport, and Fig. 464k when knocked down in its component parts.
Fig, 465b shows the angular pole when mounted, and Fig, 465c when collapsed for transport, and Fig. 465k when knocked down in its component parts.
Fig. 466d shows a detail W of fig. 465k, thus a centre fork of crossing-rod.
Figs. 467a and 468a show the rear poles, and Figs, 469a and 470a the back poles, and Fig. 471a the middle pole.
Fig. 472a shows the ring-pole, thus front pole with angular pole, here with the front tent, at the beginning of mounting operation, in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 473a shows an open tent, thus without any front tent, and 2149~23 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 26 Fig. 474a show the tent with the front tent, and Fig. 475 its top view.

Example 16 Fig. 476a shows the front pole (with middle angle piece) when mounted, optionally separated in two half poles, and Fig. 476c when collapsed for transport, and Fig. 476k when knocked down in its component parts.
Fig. 477a shows the angular pole when mounted, and Fig. 477c when collapsed for transport, and Fig. 477k when knocked down in its component parts.
Fig. 478d shows a detail X of fig. 477k, thus the crossing-piece, connected with the next rod.
Figs. 479a and 480a show the rear poles, and Fig. 481a the middle back pole, and Fig. 482a the middle pole, and Fig. 483 the additional front second frame (for the front tent).

Fig. 484a shows the ring-pole, thus front pole and angular pole, with the front tent, at the beginning of mounting.

Fig. 485a shows an open tent, thus without any front tent, and Fig. 486a show the tent with the front tent, and Fig. 487 its top view.

Tent in Car Figs. 488a and 489a show a car from the side and from the top, in sections Y-Y and Z-Z of each other.

Example 17 Fig. 490a is a perspective view illustrating the tent of example 17 in accordance with the invention. (This tent is like the fig. 430a of example 12, but here with incomplete middle back pole.) Fig. 491a shows the inner tent and frame of the previous 2149~23 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 27 fig. 490a in perspective view from the rear.
Fig. 492 shows a back view of fig. 490a, but in different scale, and Figs. 493 and 494 a side and top view.
Figs. 495 and 496 show sections along the lines A-A and B-B of each other, said tent of example 17 in fig. 490a.

Example 18 Figs. 497 to 501 illustrate the tent of example 18 in accordance with the invention. (This tent is similar a combination of examples 11 and 12, but with incomplete middle back pole.) Its shape of the rear part of frame and inner tent is like fig. 491a. The views and sections C-C and D-D are placed like the figs. 492 to 496 previously shown.
Example 19 Figs. 502 to 506 illustrate the tent of example 19 in accordance with the invention. (This tent is similar a combination of the examples 12 and 15, with single middle back pole, which is incomplete.) Its shape of the rear part of frame and inner tent is like fig. 491a. The views and sections F-F and E-E are placed like figs. 492 to 496.

Example 20 Fig. 507a is a perspective view illustrating the tent of example 20 in accordance with the invention, (Its design is like the fig. 430a of example 12), and Fig. 508a its inner tent and frame, provided with the string (at the ridge) for the support of the cover tent, now named "ridge-string", (as shown and numbered previously in fig. 396a as well as shown in fig. 456a, also drawn in dash-dotted lines,) in accordance with the invention.
Fig. 509 shows the simplified fig. 507a in reduced scale.
Fig. 510 shows the previous tent of fig. 509 with open front ventilation, as also illustrated in fig. 253a.
Figs. 511 and 512 show the tent of fig. 509 with front entry half open as well as full open.
Fig. 513 shows the tent of fig. 509 with front below tied - 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 28 back cover tent, as also illustrated in fiy. 223a.
Fig. 514 shows a top view of its inner tent imagined in erected position.
Fig. 515 shows a top view of the tent.
Fig. 516a shows a ring-pole with the ridge-string in dash-dotted line, in accordance with the invention, when mounted, and Fig. 516c when collapsed for transport, and Fig. 516k when knocked down in its component parts (only partially illustrated, during manufacturing).
Fig. 517a shows the middle front rod.
Figs. 51Ba and 519a show the equal rear poles when mounted, and Fig. 518k when knocked down in its component parts.
Fig. 520a show the back pole of same size, when mounted.
Fig. S21d is a enlarged detail J of fig. 516a and shows the crossing-piece from the top in two variants, thus in the upper part of the figure with two rear hooks of total four hooks, and in its under part with one rear eye of total two rear eyes.
Fig. 522d shows said crossing-piece in a section along the line K-K of fig. 521d.

Example 21 Fig. 523a is a perspective view illustrating the tent of example 21 in accordance with the invention, (which is a combination of the examples 12 and 13), and Fig. 524a its inner tent and frame, with the string (at the ridge) for the support of the cover tent, now named "ridge-string", (as shown in the figs. 396a and 456a,) in accordance with the invention.
Fig. 525 shows the fig. 523a in reduced scale.
Fig. 526 shows the previous tent of fig. 525 with open front ventilation, as also illustrated in fig. 251a.
Figs. 527 and 528 show the tent of fig. 525 with front entry half respective full open.
Fig. 529 shows the tent of fig. 525 with front below tied back cover tent, as also illustrated in fig. 221a.

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3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 29 Fig. 530 shows a top views of its inner tent imagined in erected position.
Fig. 531 shows a top view of the tent.
Fig. 532a shows the middle pole, and Fig. 533d its middle piece in enlarged detail L.
Fig. 534a shows a ring-pole with the ridge-string in dash-dotted lines, in accordance with the invention, when mounted, and Fig. 534c when collapsed.
Figs. 535a and 536a show the front lateral rods.
Fig. 537a shows the front part of the ring-pole as an alternative variant of fig. 534a.
Figs. 538a and 539a show the equal rear poles when mounted.
Fig. 540a show the back pole of same size, when mounted.

Example 22 Fig. 541 is a perspective view illustrating the tent of example 22 in accordance with the invention. This tent is similar example 21 with the front part of example 7.

Mounting of the Examples 20 and 21 similar example 11, figs. 423a to 429a (in scale about 1:70) Fig. 542 shows for example 20 a top view (similar fig.
423a) of the inner tent respective its tent bottom and the ring-pole with the ridge-string (in dash-dotted line), all said parts spread on the ground, and Fig. 543 the same parts in perspective view.
Figs. 544 to 547 show in perspective views the following positions of the course of mounting operation.
Fig. 548 shows the tent of example 20 completely erected.

Fig. 549 to fig. 555 show in similar course the mounting of the tent of example 21.

Example 23 Fig. 556a is a perspective view illustrating the tent of - 2149~23 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 30 example 23 in accordance with the invention, (which is a combination of the examples 12 and 15), and Fig. 557a its inner tent and frame, with the string tat the ridge), now named "ridge-string", in accordance with the invention.
Fig. 558 shows the fig. 556a in reduced scale.
Fig. 559 shows the previous tent of fig. 558 with open front ventilation, and Fig. 560 the same position in longitudinal section.
Fig. 561s show the tent of fig. 558 with outer entry open.
fig. 562 shows the tent of fig. 558 without front tent, similar as also illustrated in fig. 121a.

Example 24 Fig. 567a is a perspective view illustrating the tent of example 24 in accordance with the invention, (which is very similar to example 16, and in its rear part is like example 23), and Fig. 564a its second frame alone imagined in stressed condition (similar fig. 96a, said second frame is there drawn in dash-dotted lines).
Fig. 565 shows the fig. 563a in reduced scale.
Fig. 566 shows the previous tent of fig. 565 with open front ventilation, and Fig. 567 the same position in longitudinal section.
Fig. 568 show the tent of fig. 565 with outer entry open.
Fig. 569 shows the tent of fig. 565 without front tent, similar as also illustrated in fig. 121a.
Details of poles (in full scale about 1:1) Fig. 570e shows the below end of any pole.
Fig. 571e shows a section along the line N-N of the next fig. 572e.
Fig. 572e shows a top view of an enlarged detail P of the figs. 514 or 530, or of any different below corner of the tent bottom of the inner tent.

21~962,3 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 31 Fig. 573e shows a section along the line C-M of the figs.
515 or 531, or along any different below corner of the tent bottom, when the tent is completely mounted.

Fig. 574e shows the below end of any pole.
Fig. 575e shows a section along the line U-U of the before fig. 574e.
Fig. 576e shows a top view of a different enlarged detail P of the figs. 514 or 530, or of any different below corner of the tent bottom of the inner tent.
Fig. 577e shows a section along the line V-V of the next fig. 578e.
Fig. 578e shows a section along the line W-W of the before fig. 577e, and is similar fig. 576e, but now in later course of mounting.
Fig. 579e shows a section along the line C-M of the figs.
515 or 531, or along any different below corner of the tent bottom when tent is completely mounted, and is also a section along the line Y-Y of the next fig. 580e.
Fig. 580e shows a section along line Z-Z of fig. 579e, but with tent peg.

Fig. 581e shows the below last rod of any rear or back pole in longitudinal section.
Fig. 582e shows the below last but one rod of any rear or back pole in longitudinal section, and Fig. 583e a cross section along the line A-A of the before fig. 582e.
Fig. 584e shows the below last rod and the last but one rod of any rear pole in longitudinal section, under normal circumstances being mounted in the complete tent, for example in a sections along the lines C-L and C-R of the figs. 515 or 531, and Fig. 585e said both rods, now of any back pole, under bad circumstances in a deepening of the ground, in a section along the line C-M of the figs. 515 or 531.
Figs. 586e, 567e and 588e show different versions of the top rod of the rear or back pole as present in detail in the 3R-3, Droschel, Spec. Page 32 -previous figs. 584e and 585e, in longitudinal section.

Every tent 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 of the examples 1 to 10 shown in the figs. 91a, 93a, 94a, 131, 132, 133, 134a, 136a, 165a, 180a is composed of a frame 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19 or 20 illustrated in erected condition in the figs. 92a, 95a, 96a, 137a, 139a, 166a or 181a, and an inner tent 21 (fig.101a, for the examples 1 to 6), an inner tent 27 (fig.142a, for the examples 7 and 8) and an inner tent 29 or 30 (fig.168a and 183a, for the examples 9 or 10), and a (complete) cover tent 31, 32, 33, 37, 38, 39 or 40, shown in 15- the figs. 91a, 93a, 94a, 134a, 136a, 165a, 180a.
In the examples 2, 3 and 8 shown in figs. 91a, 93a and 136a, said tents 2, 3 and 8 are composed of a separate front tent 42, 43 or 48, and an open tent 52, 53, 58 connected by means of a zipper 59 next the front top loop 60 of an "open cover tent" 62, 63 or 68, visible in figs. 113a, 121a and 136a. The "open cover tent" 62, 63 or 68 and the front tent 42, 43 or 48 form now here each the complete cover tent 32, 33 or 38.

Inner tents The simplest inner tent 29 is used in example 9 as shown in fig. 167a in half-ready manufactured condition. It is provided with four below corners 72, 73, 74 and 75, a front top corner 76, two front top below corners 77, 78 and two rear top corners 79, 80. The different inner tents 21, 27 and 30 have each two top centre corners 81 and 82. The inner tent 21 (examples 1, 2 and 3) shown in fig. 100a has two front top corners 83, 84 and two additional side corners 85.
Said inner tent 29 in fig. 167a consists of a waterproof tent bottom 86 as well as plane walls of fabric subsequently mentioned: The sloping front area 87, lateral areas 88, 89, two top side areas 90, rear area 91 and top back area 92.
Straight edges 93, 94, 95, 96 are between them. The different - 21~9623 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 33 inner tents 21, 27 and 30 have an additional top area 97.
The inner tent 21 (examples 1, 2, 3) in fig. 100a has a plane vertical front area 98 and two additional side areas 99 .

As shown in fig. 146a, only one front top string 100 is also possible at the front top corner 76 of the inner tent 27. But mostly two front top strings 101, 102 (or bands) are fixed at the front top corner 76 or at the front top corners 83 and 84, as the inner tents 21, 27, 29 and 30 show ln the figs. 101a, 142a, 168a and 183a. Under said front top strings 101 and 102, two front below strings 103, 104 (or bands) are placed, especially of elastic.
Above, two top main-bands 105 and 106 are placed, either in fig. 168a fixed at the top corner 76, or in the figs.
101a, 142a and 183a at the top centre corners 81 and 82. In the rear, there are two rear top bands 107 and 108 at the rear top corners 79 and 80. In the figs. 101a, 142a and 168a, there are front short bands 109, 110 in half height, lateral bands 111, 112, and rear bands 113, 114, each one provided with triangles 115.
The inner tent 21 in fig. 101a is provided with four vertical bands 116, 117, 118 and 119 at the front top corners 77, 78, 83, 84, and two side bands 120, 121.
The ends of the front strings 100 to 104, of the lateral bands 111,112, and of the vertical bands 116 to 129 are each provided with different hooks 122, and the ends of the other bands 105 to 110; 113, 114; 120, 121 with top snap hooks 123, rear snap hooks 124 and front snap hooks 125 (or any different suited connection part).
Every inner tent 21, 27, 29 and 30 is below provided with four flaps 127, 128, 129, 130 with each a hole 131, a semicircle eye 133, and perhaps an additional upper semicir-cle eye 134 (figs. 40d and 46d) as well as some small loops 135 (fig. 1b), and in front provided with a curved zipper 136 or a middle zipper 137, and with one or two horizontal zippers 139, 140 for the inner entries 141, 147, 149 or 150.
To hold open the last ones, the inner tents 21, 27, 29 and 214962~
3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 34 30 are each provided with bands or burr bands not shown.

Frames The frames 11, 12 and 13 (examples 1, 2, 3) are each provided with equal (or symmetric) diagonal poles 151 and 152. The similar frames of the tents 4, 5, 6 (examples 4, 5, 6) have each equal (or symmetric) diagonal poles 153 and 154. The frames 17, 18 (examples 7, 8) have equal (or symmetric) diagonal poles 155 and 156. The frame 19 (example 9) has equal (or symmetric) diagonal poles 157, and 158 and the frame 20 (example 10) equal (or symmetric) diagonal poles 159 and 160. The frames 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19 or 20 are provided with different front poles 161, 162, 163, 167, 168, 169 or 170. The frames 11, 12 and 13 (examples 1, 2, 3) have an equal middle pole 171. An additional second frame 173 is mounted in front of the frame 13 (example 3). All the lately specified rods of said frames and poles are connected by means of detachable plug-joinings 174 or 175 (used in fig. 59b for example) for different or equal rod diameter as illustrated in the figs. 262d, 266d; 274d, 277d.

The erected frame 11 (example 1) is shown in the figs.
1b, 71b, 72b, as well as 92a in smaller size. In the figs.
49b to 70d the parts of said frame 11 are illustrated with one diagonal pole 151. The second diagonal pole 152 is equal or symmetric.

As shown in the figs. 59b and 71b, the diagonal poles 151 and 152 consist each of a front lower section 176, a lateral fork 177 (or each a symmetric lateral fork), a front top section 178, a rear top section 179, and a rear lower section 180.
As fig. 59b shows, the diagonal poles 151 and 152 are each composed of the following component parts shown in fig. 59k, beginning from said lateral fork 177 to the top:
A stronger rod 183, a strong rod 184, a thin rod 185, a separate double ball-joint 186 used at its front face 187 as a stop 188, three thin rods 189, 190 and 191, a strong rod 21~962~
3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 35 192, a strong(er) rod 193, a strong rod 194, a stressing elastic 195 continuously inside, and a plug 196 with a pin 197.
Beginning from said lateral fork 177 to the bottom:
A much stronger rod 198 connected with said lateral fork 177, a stronger rod 199, the said stressing elastic 195, and a plug 200 with pin 201 and head 202 having a cross hole 203.
The lateral forks 177 are each provided with a front 10joining 205, a middle joining 206, a rear joining 207, a below joining 208, and a rear eye 209.
The diagonal poles 151, 152 of the examples 1, 2, 3 may be performed without the ball-joint 186. Thus as shown in fig. 130a.
The different diagonal poles 153,154; 155,156; 157,158 or 159, 160 (examples 4, 5, 6; 7, 8; 9; 10) shown in the figs.
130a, 147b, 171b and 186b are somewhat shorter. Besides 153, 154, they have each different lateral forks 217, 219 or 220 without any middle joining.

The rod 185 is in the examples 4 to 10 provided with a fixed hull 224 shown in the figs. 148d and 148e. Its f.ont face 187 is used as a stop 188.
The middle pole 171 used in the frames 11, 12 and 13 (examples 1, 2, 3) shown in the figs. 68b,k is (beginning from its ends) composed of two stoppers 225, 226 connected with a continuously stressing elastic 227 inside, two curved 30strong rods 228, 229, and three curved inner rods 231, 232 and 232.

The frames 11, 17, 19 and 20 (examples 1, 7, 9, 10) are each provided with a similar front pole 161, 167, 169 or 170 which forms the front projecting range 234 of each frame, shown in the fig. 109a. Also in fig. 52b, beginning from its ends, it is each composed of two plugs 235, 236, connected by means of a continuously stressing elastic 237 inside, two 21~9~2~
3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 36 stronger rods 239, 240, two strong rods 241, 242 (except example 10), two rods 243, 244 and a complete front cross rod 250. The latter is shown in fig. 53d and is composed of a cross rod 251 and two angle pieces 257, 258 connected by means of two screws 259. Each angle piece 257, 258 is provided with an eye 260 as well as with a hole 261 for the attaching of both equal separate front lateral rods 263, 264 shown in the figs. 49b, 50b, 51d, provided with a fixed hull 265 and two holes 266.
The frames 12 and 18 (examples 2, 8) have in the front projecting range 234 each another front pole 162 or 168 shown in the fig. 112a,b,k. beginning from their ends, they are each composed oF two plugs 271, Z72, connected by a continuously stressing elastic 273 inside, two stronger rods 275, 276, two strong rods 279, 280 (except example 8), two rods 281, 282 and a curved rod 283 in the middle.
The frame 13 (example 3) has each a front pole 163 shown in the fig. 116a,b,k. Beginning from its end, it is composed of two plugs 295, 296, connected by a continuously stressing elastic 297 inside, two stronger rods 299, 300, two strong rods 301, 302, each two rods 303, 304 and one middle angle piece 305. The latter is shown in the figs. 117d to 120d and is Fixed on one next rod 303 and is provided with a hole 306. This middle angle piece 305 is used either in a frame (later shown) for the attaching of the middle front rod 307 (see figs. 430a, 491a, 508a, 517a), or in the frame 13 (example 3) for the support of the second frame 173 subse-quently described.

The additional second frame 173 (example 3 as well as 16) is illustrated in the figs. 122a to 129d. As shown in fig.
127d, its T-piece 310 is fixed at the strong longitudinal rod 311. Next it, there is the connection longitudinal rod 312, at which two hulls 313, 314 and a short string 315 are fixed, as shown in fig. 128d. The latter is provided with a snap hook 316. As shown in fig. 122b,k, next the T-piece 310 two strong rods 317, 318 are laterally placed. Then each three rods 319, 320 and two rods 321, 322. The ends of the 21~962 ~

3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 37 second frame 173 are provided in the right, left and middle with equal plugs 323, 324 and 325 having each a notch 326 and connected by means oF a stressing elastic 327 inside. At the left plug 324 at its notch 326, a long below cross string 328 is fixed having another snap hook 329 at its other end. Said both snap hooks 316 and 329 are suited for the mounting in said notches 326.

The double ball-joint 186 shown in fig.67e is performed as a swivelling symmetric ball-hull 331, having two holes 332 with larger diameters than the spherical movable ends of the next rods 185 and 189. The ball-hull 331 is provided with two inner cones 333 and two end cones 334, and inside two front cones 335 (or a section of a ball as shown). By said ball-joints 186, lower bending and stress of the diagonal poles 151 and 152 is gained, and also the possibi-lity of high tents on a small tent bottom.
The angle in this double ball-joint 186 may be smaller.
Then its ball-hull 331 has a smaller diameter.
For the securing of the erected position, there may exist also two inner notches 336 and suited projecting ends 337 of said next rods 185 and 189.

The material of rods mentioned previously is especially strong aluminium. But also different material may be used like glass-fibre, steel or any suited present or future material, also in any combination.

Cover tent and Ventilation The cover tents 31, 37, 39 and 40 (examples 1, 7, 9, 10 as well as 11, 12, 13) shown in the figs. 91a, 134a, 165a and 180a are in front above provided with each a front roof 340 hold by both front lateral rods 263, 264, and for the outer entries 341, 347, 349, 350 with each a long zipper 351 and two top lateral short zippers 352 as shown in the figs.
251a and 254a as well as 252a and 255a with the variable front ventilation 353 in open condition of its air flap 354.
Then said front roof 340 protects it against any rain.

214962~3 -3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 38 The cover tent 355 is in front above provided with a different front roof 356 hold by the middle front rod 307, and for the outer entry 357 with a long zipper 358 and one top lateral short zipper 359 as shown in the figs. 253a and 256a when the variable front ventilation 360 is opened by its air flap 361. With the mentioned protection also here by said front roof 356.

The figs. 221a, 222a and 223a (examples 1, 7, 9, 10 as well as 11, 12, 13) show the below front part 362 of the previously mentioned cover tents 31, 37, 39, 40 tied back under hot weather by means of each two bands 363, 364 at them, especially with hooks 365, 366 hung in the front pole 161, 167, 169, 170 or 290, or by means of burr bands.
The "open cover tent" 62, 63 and 68 (examples 2, 3, 8 as well as 15, 16) shown in the figs. 113a and 121a are provided with two lateral triangles 371, 372 with each a burr-band 373 at their ends, and each a corresponding burr-band 374 inside said "open cover tent" 62, 63 or 68, as well as in front above inside with four (semicircle) eyes 375 as shown in the figs. 114e, 140e.
The "open cover tent" 63 (example 3, fig. 121a) is provided with a middle break 376 in the front top loop 60 for the attaching of the second frame 173.

The cover tents 31, 32, 33, 37, 38, 39, 40 or 69 (examp-les 1 to 10, as well as examples 11, 13, 14) have bolow a nearly plane rear wall 390. Every cover tent is especially of synthetic fabric or any different sheet material, and is as usually below provided with small loops for the tent nails and perhaps with hooks for the connection with the semicircle eyes 134 (figs. 40d and 46d) of the inner tent 21, 27, 29 or 3U), here not shown. They are also provided with bands or burr bands not shown for the connection with its frame 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, or to hold open the outer entries 341, 344, 347, 348, 357; 412, 413 (as well as in the examples 11 to 16).

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3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 39 Mounting As fig. 82 shows, in the beginning of mounting operation the inner tent 21 (example 1) is spread on the earth ground.
The front pins 201 of the diagonal poles 151, 152 are secured in the holes 131 of both front flaps 127, 128 of the tent bottom 86 either by means of two usual tent nails 395 crossly mounted in their cross holes 203, as illustrated in fig. 40d, or by any different suited short pegs. As fig. 41d shows, both small front snap hooks 125 of the front short bands 109, 110, placed about in half height in front of the inner tent 21, are hung in the eyes 209 of the lateral forks 177. Now the top snap hooks 123 and the rear snap hooks 124 are hung into the diagonal poles 151, 152 before and behind the stops 188. Nothing can be loosened by any mistake during the mounting operation.
As can be seen in the figs. 83 and 84, now firstly the upper diagonal pole 152 is stressed ~possible by one single person), then the under diagonal pole 151 (also by the same single person). The motion of the top snap hooks 123 then is finished by the stops 188 in exaxt position. Now the diagonal poles 151, 152 are engaged as usually with their pins 197 into holes 131 of the rear flaps 129, 130, as can be seen in fig. 46d.
As fig. 85 shows, then the middle pole 171 is attached.
In the latter the vertical bands 116, 117, 118, 119 are hung by their hooks 122.
As shown in fig. 86, now the front pole 161 is put into one lateral fork 177. Then the front pole 161 is bent by one hand and the other lateral fork 177 (of the other diagonal pole 165) is adjusted by the other hand, till they can be shoved one into another. This is possible first by the elasticity of the frame 11 and second by the large clearance between the the ends of the front pole 161 with the small diameter s (fig. 58d) and the lateral forks 177 with the larger diameter l (see fig. 61d) of the hole 400 in its front joining 205, as can be seen in fig. 61d. (By this large clearance, its detachment is also possible during the later disassembly of the tent.) 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 40 As illustrated in fig. 87, then the front pole 161 is pushed to the rear by one hand in direction R, and simulta-neously one front top string 101 (of four front strings) is caught by the other hand and is pulled to the front in direction S. This resulting forces are large. Next the lateral fork 177, the rods 183 and 239 or 240 (see fig. 71b) bear this, because they are stronger. (The rods 198 below the lateral fork 177 have also to be stronger from reason of different outer forces).
Now the hooks 122 of the other front strings 102, 103, 104 are hung in the front pole 161. Fig. 42d shows it for the hook 122 placed next a step 405. Frame 11 and inner tent 21 are now erected and stand without any pegs, as can be seen in the figs. 1b and 88.
As shown in fig. 89, now the cover tent 31 is put over the frame 11.
As fig. 77d shows, then both front lateral rods 263, 264 are attached into the holes 261 of the angle pieces 257, 258 at the front pole 161. The hooks 122 of the front top strings 101, 102 are now changed and hung in the holes 266 of the front lateral rods 263 and 264, as shown in fig. 76d.
The latter are now secured by said hooks 122 and also the front roof 340. The tent 1 is illustrated in this position in the figs. 90 and 91a. If the cover tent 31 may be connected at the semicircle eyes 134 at the four flaps 127, 128, 129, 130 for this position, at least only four tent nails 395 are required to be stroke in the ground. Or more tent nails 395 are used as shown in the fig. 257a, also for the inner tent 21 there not shown.
The disassembly of tent 1 is done under normal circumstan-ces approximately in inverse way than described. The both in front lower elastic strings 103, 104 avoid their overload when in front at last disconnected (by their elastic action)-For disassembly under rain, the hooks 122 and snap hooks123, 124, 125 permit to hang off firstly the inner tent 21 from inside. The cover tent 31 with the frame 11 are 21~9~23 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 41 standing provisionally. Under its protection, the inner tent 21 is folded up and remains dry. The cover tent 31 and the frame 11 are collapsed finally.

The mounting is similar in the further examples 2 to 9.

In the examples 2, 3 and 8 shown in the figs. 113a, 121a and 163a with in front "open cover tent" 62, 63 and 68, the course of mounting is somewhat different. The front pole 162, 163 or 168 is shoved firstly into the top loop 6û of the "open cover tent" 62, 63 or 68 which is spread on the ground. During the later course of mounting, the four front strings 101, 102, 103, 104 are hung in the eyes 375 of the "open cover tent" 62, 63 or 68 (thus not directly in the front pole 162, 163 or 168). At last, both lateral triangles 371, 372 of the "open cover tent" 62, 63 or 68 are connected around the frame 12, 13 or 18 by means of the burr-bands 373, 374 as shown in the figs. 115a and 164a. Under cold weather, the front tent 42, 43 or 48 is connected by means of the zipper 59 also used as outer entry 412 or 413 as shown in the figs. 541, 548 at one or both sides.

In the example 3, during the mounting of the second frame 173 (shown in the figs. 122b, 123b), at first the latter is stressed by means of its snap hook 329 on the long below cross string 328 now attached in the opposite notch 326 of the right plug 323. As illustrated in the figs. 96a, 98e and 99d, then the top connection longitudinal rod 312 of the now erected second frame 173 is attached in the hole 306 of the middle angle piece 305 in the already erected front pole 163, and is secured by means of the other snap hook 316 mounted in the near notch 326 of the middle plug 325.

VARIANTS OF EXAMPLES

Variants of Poles Figs. 262d to 273d show the detachable plug-joining 174 21~9~2~3 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 42 as previously illustrated between the rods of different diameters (see fig. 59b), here shown between the rod-ends 420, 421 by means of a short hull 422 fixed inside by lateral press 423. Similar plug connections 424, 425 and 426 are shown in the figs. 263d, 267d; 264d, 268d as well as 265d, 269d by means of a cut 427, a notch 428 or a pin 429.
Figs. 274d to 281d show the detachable plug-joining 175 as illustrated in the frames between the rods of equal diameter (see also fig. 59b), here shown between the rod-ends 431, 432 by means of a long hull 433 fixed outside by lateral press 434. Similar plug connections 435, 436 are shown in the figs. 275d, 278d by means of a long inner hull 437, as well as in the figs. 276d, 279d by means of a reduced peg 438.
The figs. 282b to 286b show a front pole 440 which is a variant of the front pole 161 (or similar 167, 169, 170;
example 1, similar example 7, 9, 10) illustrated in fig.
52b: Both front lateral rods 263 and 264 are now fixedly attached at the front cross rod 441 (instead of the complete front cross rod 250) especially made of steel, without any separate angle pieces 257, 258.
Fig. 287b shows a front pole 442 (instead of the front pole 162 or similar 168, figs. 112b or 162b, examples 2, 8) without any middle curved rod 283. Instead of it, three thin rods 443 exist.
The figs. 288b to 292b show a front pole 445 with the middle front rod 307 fixedly attached at the middle angle piece 305 especially made of steel, now angle rod 446.
The figs. 293b, 293k, 294d and 295d show a middle pole 450 (instead of the middle pole 171, fig. 68b, examples 1, 2, 3): Its inner rods 451 are now provided with reduced hulls 452 (fig. 294d) or additional intermediate hulls 453 between the outer hull 454 and the pipe 455 (fig. 295d). By this, a large play results among all the rods 451 and 456.
In unstressed condition, the front pole 450 can already be curved as illustrated in fig. 293b. Therefore, its rods 451 and 456 are less bent when mounted.

21~9623 3R-2, Uroschel, Spec. Page 43 Fig. 296b shows only one (longer) rod 458 below any lateral fork 217, 219, 220 or similar also 177. If made from steel, they may be one part. the latter may be used also when a second below rod is present.

Fig. 297b shows a diagonal pole 460 which is a variant of the diagonal poles 151 or 152 (fig. 59b, examples 1, 2, 3), with two front rods 461 and three rear rods 462 of steel.
And separate of this also here illustrated, said diagonal pole 460 with a second rear stop 463. Also any different diagonal poles 153 to 158 may be performed in this way. (Two of said poles 460 with two stops 188 and 463 are shown in erected condition in fig. 354a.) Fig. 298b and 299e show a single ball-joint 464 fixedly connected with the thin rod 185 by means of press 465, provided with an outer large notch 466. -Said single ball-joint 464 is also a stop 188 on the diagonal pole 467 and used instead of the double ball-joint 186. The inner details of said single ball-joint 464 are like the latter, shown in fig. 67e.

The figs. 307d to 309d show the plug-joining 174 between the rods 478 and 479 from glass fibre (or similar synthetic material) of different diameters by means of a reduction hull 480, fixed especially at the thicker rod 479 by press.

Variants of Connection Fig. 359d shows the several snap hooks 123, 124 or 125 as previously illustrated in several drawings. Instead of them, differently performed connection parts 570 may be used, as for example a different snap hook 571 (fig. 360d), snap hook of plastic 572 (fig. 361d), hook 573 (fig. 362d), hook 574 and eye 575 (fig. 363d), burr bands 576, 577 (fig. 364d), band 578 (fig. 365), or ring 579 (fig. 366d).

In the figs. 367a, 368d and 369d, the inner tent 21 (or perhaps 27, 29) is provided in front below with two short 2l~9~23 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 44 strings 584 and two small pegs 585 especially of plastic.
The latter are used at the beginning of mounting operation in fig. 40d for the securing of the front ends of the diagonal poles 151, 152 (instead of any cross mounted tent nail 395 shown there), attached in the cross holes 203 (see figs. 62d, 63d.

Different ways of this securing of the front end of the diagonal poles for the mounting are also illustrated in:
Figs. 370d and 371d show each front end of the diagonal poles 151, 152 (or 155, 156) provided with a hook 589 which is hung for securing in the semicircle eye 134.
In the figs. 372e and 373e, the front below flaps 127, 128 of the inner tent 21 are without any hole 131, but each provided with a gap 591. Each front end of the diagonal poles 151, 152 is without any pin 201. The securing is made by said gaps 591 together with the already existing front snap hooks 125 in half height shown in fig. 41d (examples 1, 2, 3) Variants of Tents Fig. 376a shows an inner tent 601 (a variant of the inner tent 21, fig. 96, or similar 27, 29) provided with an inner partition wall 602, two zippers 603, 604, and therefore two separate interiors 605, 606 as well as entries 607, 608.
Fig. 377 shows a tent 611 (a variant of the tent 1) provided with a sloping front wall 612 as well as a sloping front entry 613. Therefore, its below front under space is larger than in the tent 1.
Fig. 378 shows a trapezoid tent bottom 614 (a variant of the tent bottom 86), with smaller rear size, for in front broad tents especially 1, 2, 3, but also possible for tents 7 to 10.
Fig. 379 shows a tent 615 with the middle front rod 307 placed inside, thus with about vertical front wall 616 and entry 617. Therefore, with more space in front inside.
Fig. 380 shows a simplified tent 625 without any middle front rod 307.

2l~9623 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 45 figs. 381 to 384 show simplified tents 631, 637, 639, 640 (variants of the tents 1, 7, 9, 10) without any front lateral rods 263, 264. Their front complete cross rod 641 especially of steel is illustrated in fig. 385b.

Every tent 711, 712, 713, 714, 715 or 716 of the examples 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 shown in the figs. 392a to 487 is composed of a frame 721, 722, 723, 724, 725 or 726, an inner tent 731, 732, 733, 734, 735 or 736, and a cover tent 741, 742, 743, 744 or a complete cover tent 745, 746. A rectangle tent bottom 751 is in the tents 711 and 714.
As shown in the figs. 431a, 445, 475 and 487, the tents 712, 713 ~optional), 715, 716 of the examples 12, (13), 15, 16 are provided at its tent bottom 752, 753, 755, 756 with a fifth middle back corner 765 or with fifth and sixth back corner 775 and 776.
In example 14, the cover tent 744 is provided with a vertical front entry 784 semicircle above, shown in fig.
454a. (Or any different sloping front entry.) Only details are subsequently described if differently performed than tent 1 (thus different than example 1).
Inner tents The inner tents 731, 732, 733, 734, 735 and 736 are similar performed as the inner tent 21 (example 1) shown in fig. 100a (there without any connection parts) and in fig.
101a (there with connection parts). But they are provided in the rear also with the hooks 122 as there already used in front. (Perhaps also different connections parts 570 may be used, as shown in the figs. 360d to 363d.) The inner tents 731, 732 and 734 (examples 11, 12 and 14) are without any four vertical bands 116, 117, 118, 119.
The inner tents 733, 735, 736 may be provided with an inner partition wall 602, and consequently two separate interiors 605 and 606 as shown in fig. 376a.

21~9623 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 46 Example 11 In the tent 711 of example 11, the front projecting range 234, both lateral forks 801 and 802 toutside with both front lower sections 176), both front top sections 178, the crossing-rod 810 and perhaps both front below sections 176 form together a ring-pole 811, hold together by means of the continuous stressing elastic 812 inside. Separate of it, both rear top sections 179 and both rear lower sections 180 form two equal rear poles 815 and 816, connected by each a stressing elastic 817.
The ring-pole 811, both rear poles 815 and 816 as well as the lateral front rods 263, 264 result the frame 721. Its similar component parts are already previously described besides as mentioned subsequently:
The mentioned additional crossing-rod 810, shown in the figs. 419d to 421d, is composed of: A centre cross rod 82û
and two symmetric top forks 821 and 822, connected by means of two screws 259. Each top fork 821 or 822 is provided with a front joining 824, a rear joining 825, an inner joining 826, and perhaps a lateral eye 827. (As optionally shown in fig. 422b, the crossing- rod 810 may be also performed as one piece especially of steel. Then the inner joinings 826 disappear.) At the front ends of both rear poles 815 and 816, each fixed plug 828 is provided with the same outer thread 829 for the attaching at the top forks 821 or 822. In the top forks 821 and 822, the holes 830 of both rear joinings 825 are provided with an inner thread 831. (Instead of the threads 831 and 832, any different suited detachable connection may be used. Or without any safe connection.) It is to understand, that the frame 721 may also be performed in different ways: For any smaller tents, the ring-pole 811 and the rear poles 815 and 816 may be connect-ed permanently together. Or for any larger tents, both front lower sections 176 may be separated from the ring-pole 811, and connected in the beginning of mounting operation. Or only their each lowest rod 199 may be separated.

21~9G23 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 47 Frame example 12 The tent 712 of example 12 is similar the tent 711 (example 11), but provided in front only with one middle angle piece 305 similar the fig. 253a. Thus with the 5simplified ring-pole 832, as visible inside the figs. 430a and 431a. Instead with crossing-rod 810, it is provided with a crossing-piece 834 with the four joinings 824 and 825, and with an addional fifth middle back joining 835. In the latter an addional middle back pole 836 is attached to the 10fifth middle back corner 765 of the tent bottom 752.
The inner tent 732 may be fixed at the top of the frame 722 next the crossing-piece ~34, or at it in different ways:
Fither both lateral eyes 827 may exist as already described.
Or as shown in fig. 431b, only one top centre eye 837 with a 15hook 122 exists for a single centre band 838 from the centre corner 839 of the inner tent 732. The frame 712 is similar example 16. Its crossing-piece 834 is there exactly shown in fig. 478d.

20Frame example 13 The tent 713 of example 13 is similar the tent 711 (example 11), but provided with an additional middle pole 840 similar the front pole 168, and its lateral equal (or symmetric) forks 841 and 842 of the ring-pole 843 are each provided with an additional middle joining 206, as shown in the fig. 442d.
In fig. 445 is shown a variant of example 13 with an additional middle back pole 836 attached to the middle back corner 765 of the tent bottom 753. This middle rear back 30pole 836 is connected with the crossing-rod 810 by means of the middle back joining 835.
Frame example 14 The tent 714 of example 14 is similar tent 711 (example 11), but its ring-pole 844 is differently performed, as shown in fig. 461a: the here shorter front projecting range 234 is provided in the middle with a angular (or curved) front cross rod 854.
The ring-pole 844 can be collapsed (fig. 461c), because 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 48 the total number of its inner rods is an even number.
As the result of thls short front shape of the ring-pole 844, the inner tent 734 is high, but the anteroom 855 is small, for a light tent 714.

Mounting of example 11 (Similar also examples 12, 13, 14) As shown in the fig. 423a, in the beginning of mounting operation for the tent 711 of example 11, the inner tent 731 is spread on the ground and fixed by means of four tent nails 395. Each front end 857 of both rear poles 815, 816 are attached at the ring-pole 811 by means of the threads 831 and 833. The behind pin 197 of the ring-pole 811 is put in the hole 131 of the front behind flap 128 on the corner 1573 of the tent bottom 751. Then the beFore end 858 of the ring-pole 811 i5 pushed in cross direction of the arrow C to the front before corner 72 of the tent bottom 751. The before pin 201 is now put in the hole 131 of the front before flap 127, and the ring-pole 811 is now stressed by hand as shown in fig. 426a.
Then at first the hooks 122 of the above main bands 105 and 106 are hung in both lateral eyes 827 of the crossing-rod 81û (fig. 405b). Now the frame 721 is completely connected by means of several hooks 122 (fig. 406b) with the 25inner tent 731 which is stressed by this, as fig. 428a shows.
Now the cover tent 741 and the front lateral rods 763, 264 as well as tent nails 395 in front are mounted for the erected tent 711 of fig. 429a.
30As to see, the mounting operation can easily and quickly be done by one single person despite the large size of the tent 711.

The connection may be made also without any two lateral 35eyes 827: Then the hooks 122 of the above main bands 105 and 106 are hung in the frame 721 beside the crossing-rod 810.
As illustrated in fig. 396a, two additional strings 860 (dash-dotted shown) may exist for the support of the cover 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 49 tent 741. Because said strings 860 are placed at the ridge(s), they are named subequently "ridge-string" 860.

The mounting of the tents 712 and 714 (examples 12, 14) is similar.
During the mounting of tent 713 (example 13), the additional middle pole 840 has be attached in fig. 427a.

Example 15 10As shown in the figs. 464a to 471a, the frame 725 of the example 15 is separated in a front pole 861, an angular pole 862, two rear poles 815, 816, two back poles 865, 866, and a middle pole 171. Their component parts are similar as in example 11 (figs. 408k, 409k, 419d) and example 13 (figs.
15442d, 447a) already shown and there described, with the following exceptions:
In fig. 464a, here the front pole 861 is similar the front pole 162 (ex. 2, fig. 116a). In it is present the front projecting range 234 20In fig. 465k, in the angular pole 862, the crossing-rod 870 is provided with two top forks 871, 872 with each an additional back joining 873, visible in fig. 466d. In the angular pole 862 are present both front lower sections 176, the lateral forks 841, 842, both front top sections 178, the 25crossing-rod 870, and the stressing elastic 874 with two plugs 200 at the end.
In the figs. 469a and 470a, the back poles 865, 866 are like the rear poles 815, 816. (Perhaps they may be shorter.) As the result of the four rear and back poles (815, 816;
30885, 886), the complete cover tent 745 is well supported in the back. Consequently said polas (815, 816; 885, 886) may be performed with rods 192, 193, 194 of normal diameter, thus not stronger.

35Like example 2, the complete cover tent 745 is here separated in an "open cover tent" 875 and an front tent 885.
In the beginning of mounting operation, the front pole 861 is shoved in the top loop 60 of the "open cover tent"

3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 50 875, which is spread on the ground as shown in fig 472a. As also there illustrated, the front pole 861 is then connected with the angular pole 862. The result is the ring-pole 895.
The following mounting operation is similar as illustra-ted for the example 11 in the figs. 423a to 429a. The result is the open tent 905 in fig. 473a, similar the open tent 52 of example 2.
Under cold weather, the open tent 905 is closed by the front tent 885 to the (complete) tent 715, as shown in fig.
474a.
Possible variants of example 15: With only one middle back pole 835. Without the middle pole 171.

Example 16 As shown in the figs. 476a to 483a, the frame 726 of the example 16 is similar example 15 and separated in a front pole 911, an angular pole 912, two rear poles 815, 816, one middle back pole 836, a middle pole 913, and the second frame 173 (from example 3, fig. 123a as well as 122a). Their component parts are similar as in example 15 with the following exceptions:
In fig. 476a, here the front pole 911 is similar the front pole 163 (ex. 3, fig. 116a). In it is present thc front projecting range 234.
In fig. 477k, the angular pole 912 is here provided with the crossing-piece 834 with four joinings 824, 825 and a middle rear joining 835.

Like example 3, the complete cover tent 746 is here separated in an "open cover tent" 916 and a front tent 926.
In the beginning of mounting operation, the front pole 911 is shoved in the top loop 60 of the "open cover tent"
916 as shown in fig. 484a. As also shown there, the front pole 911 is then connected with the angular pole 912. The result is the ring-pole 936.
The following mounting operation is similar as illustra-ted for the example 11 in the figs. 423a to 429a. The result is the open tent 946 in fig. 485a, similar the open tent 53 214962~

3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 51 of example 3. As there shown in the figs. 94a and 96a, as well as here in fig. 486a, the second frame 173 and the front tent 926 can be attached for the (complete) tent 716.

In optional embodiment of fig. 476a, the front pole 911 may be separated in two half poles 951 and 952. Then the front projecting range 234 is divided in two sections 953 and 954. The half pole 951 consists of the rods 299, 301, 303 as well as a stressing elastic and two stoppers. The other half pole 951 is composed of the rods 300, 302 and 304 with the middle angle piece 305, as well as a stressing elastic and two stoppers.
As the result of this, in fig. 484a the mounting of the straight two half poles 951 and 952 in the front top loop 60 of the front tent 916 is easier.

TENT IN CAR

As shown in the figs. 488a and 489a, each collapsed tent 1 to 10 or 711 to 716 may be packed in each three separate bags (not shown) for the frame 11 to 20 or 721 to 725, the inner tent 21 to 30 or 731 to 736, and the cover tent 31 to 4û or 741 to 746, which are stowed away in the car 960 in different areas hatched drawn, thus in lateral areas 961, 962 behind the rear wheels 963, 964, or in the area 965 under the seat 966, as well as in the free area 967 under the luggage room 968. The advantage is, that the tent in accordance with the invention is now filed in spaces normally not well be used for the luggage. Here the tent 1 to 10 or 711 to 716 does not take a lot of room like when as usual be packed in one big bag.

In example 17, the tent 1017 shown in fig. 490a is similar the tent 712 of fig. 430a. Also its frame 1027 21~9623 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 52 illustrated from the back in fig. 491a is similar. (Here shown with the ridge-string 860) But, as to be seen in fig. 491a, the crossing-piece 834 is provided at the back with one back rod 1030, or with two back rods. Thus not with a complete middle back pole 836.
The back area 1036 of the inner tent 1037 is provided with a back corner 1038, which is connected with the end 1040 of said back rod 1030 by means of a loop 1042 in mounted condition. The tent 1017 is also shown in the figs. 492 to 496.
The following advantages result: Loss weight of frame 1027. Larger interior in the inner tent 1037. The back wall 1044 of the cover tent 1047 cannot hang inside, because it is supported by the back rod 1030.
The simialar example 18 with the tent 1058 shown in the figs. 497 to 501 as well as example 19 with the tent 1059 (figs. 502 to 506) are also provided with the back rod 1030.
They are each composed of a frame 1068 (ex.18), 1069 (ex.19), inner tent 1078 (ex.18), 1079 (ex.19), cover tent 1088 (ex.18), 1089 (ex.19), ring-pole 1097 (ex.17), 1098 (ex.18), 1099 (ex.19).

Said examples 17, 18 and 19 may be also mounted as subsequently described.

In example 20, the tent 1120 shown in fig. 507a is similar the tent 712 of fig. 430a. As illustrated in fig.
508a, it is here provided with the ridge-string 860 of fig.
396a, also dash-dotted shown. (Said ridge-string 860 was to the fig. 396a differently named "string for the support of the cover tent".) This ridge-string 860 is here stressed between the middle angle piece 305 and the crossing-piece 834.

214~fi23 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 53 In example 21, the tent 1121 shown in fig. 523a is a combination of the tent 712 of fig. 430a and the tent 713 of the figs. 433a and 434a. As shown in fig. 524a, it is provided with the stressed ridge-string 860 of fig. 396a, also dash-dotted shown, now having three sections, well be seen in fig. 534a.

In example 22, the tent 1122 shown in fig. 541 is in front similar the tent of fig. 134a and the previous tent 1121, also with the here covered ridge- string 860.

The tents 1120 (ex. 20), 1121 (ex. 21) and 1122 (ex. 22) are provided with each a frame 1130 (ex. 20), 1131 (ex. 21), 1132 (ex. 22), each an inner tent 1140 (ex. 20), 1141 (ex.
21), 1142 (ex. 22), and a cover tent 1150 (ex. 20), 1151 (ex. 21), 1152 (ex. 22). They are having each a ring-pole 1160 (ex. 20) or a ring-pole 1161 (ex. 21 and 22), two rear poles 1164 and 1165 as well as a middle back pole 1166. In the examples 21 and 22, a middle pole 1168 exists.
Only details are subsequently mentioned, if differently performed than already described.

In example 20 as shown in fig. 516a, the ridge-string 860 is in front fixed at the middle angle piece 305 of the ring-pole 116û, and is in the rear provided with a hook 1170, suitable for the top centre eye 837 of the crossing-piece 834 (fig. 521d). The front top sections 178 of the ring-pole 1160 are each composed of a stronger rod 183 and three strong rods 184.
Each rear or back pole 1164, 1165 and 1166 is mainly composed of a strong rod 1171, two thin rods 1172, 1173, two thick rods 1174, 1175 and a stopper 1176 below. (Further parts and details are shown finally.) The crossing-piece 834 is provided with two front joinings 1178 and three rear joinings 1197, thus holes.

To example 21, now details are described differently 21~9~23 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 54 performed than example 20:
The front part of its ring-pole 1161 (fig. 534a) is similar the ring-pole 843 of fig. 447a. The rear part of the ring-pole 1161 is similar the angular pole 912 of fig. 477a.
As shown in fig. 534a, the ridge-string 860 is in front fixed at the two angle pieces 257, 258 of the ring-pole 1161. The ridge-string 860 consists of three sections 1181, 1182 and 1183. Between them, there is a eight-part 1185 of metal. (Or in cheap tents, two knots.) The ring-pole 1161 consists of an even number of rods for collapsing (as mentioned to example 14): In front, at one side (below drawn) are three rods 239, 241, 243. At the different side (above drawn), the rod symmetric to said rod 243 is divided in two short rods 1191 and 1192. Or as shown optionally in fig. 537a, the front cross rod 251 is divided in two half-rods 1197 and 1198.
The middle pole 1168, shown in fig. 532a, consists of four thin rods 1201, 1202, 1203, 1204, as well as two thinner (or weaker) rods 1205, 1206, also with stoppers 225, 226 (here not numbered) and stressing elastic 227 inside.
Its middle piece 1208 is provided with a slot 1210 suitable to fix the eight-part 1185 of the ridge-string 860, as fig.533d shows. In the middle piece 1208 is hung the vertical band 1212 (fig. 524a), Mounting of the examples 20 to 22 For example 20, the course of mounting is as subsequently described in the following figures:
Fig 542: The tent-bottom 1220 with the inner tent 1140 lying on it is shown from the top. The tent-bottom 1220 is fixed at one front corner 72 by means of a single tent-nail 395 with the ground (or held by a second person). The ring-pole 1160 is spread.
(The following figures are now shown in sloping view:) Fig. 543: Like the previous fig. 542, the ring-pole 1160 is lying on the tent-bottom 1220 and both ones connected with each other at the different front corner 73 (in the picture left above). The ring-pole 1160 will now be stressed 2~ ~62~
3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 55 by hand in cross direction C.
Fig. 544: By this operation, the ring-pole 1160 was erected, and connected at the different front corner 72 with the tent-bottom 1220 (next the mentioned present single tent-nail 395).
Fig. 545: The hook 1170 (or any similar part) of the ridge-string 860 was hung in the crossing-piece 834. In the present position of the ring-pole 1160, this can done very easily by hand, thus by means of very low manual power.
Fig. 546: The two rear poles 1164 and 1165 as well as the middle back pole 1166 are attached and stressed. By this, the frame 1130 gets its approximate shape.
Fig. 547: The inner tent 1140 was lifted and hung in the frame 1130 by means of hooks 122. By this, the frame 1130 was stressed for its exact shape. Thus, the straight rods are now bowed for the three-dimensional shape of the frame 1130.
Fig. 548: The middle front rod 307 in front above and the cover tent 1150 are mounted. (The latter is also supported by the ridge-string 860 as already mentioned.) (For this position of the tent, at least two tent-nails 395 in the front and one tent-nail 395 in the back are required as shown.) As shown, this relatively large tent 1120 can be mounted easily and very quickly by a single person.
Normal disassembly is done in inverse way.
For disassembly under rain, at first the inner tent 1140 with the tent bottom 1220 is hung off from inside and keeps dry.

The following advantages result by the shown front permanent connection of the ridge-string 860:
The ridge-string 860 is automatically stressed by hand without any thinking in the best position, thus in fig. 545, with very low manual force.
During disassembly operation, the ridge-string 860 can be also automatically only disconnected in this position, thus 2~9623 -3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 56 without any danger by stress of frsme.
The ridge-string 860 cannot be lost.

If no ridge-string 860 is present, the inner tent 1140 can be hung partially into the ring-pole 1160 in the position shown in fig.545 with similar advantages.

For example 21 (or 22), the similar course of mounting is shown in the figs. 549 to 555. As to be seen in fig. 553, also the middle pole 1168 is mounted and connected with the ridge-string 860. For this, its eight-piece 1185 is attached into the slot 1210 (fig.533d) of the middle pole 1168.

The previous example 11 with dash-dotted shown and 15 numbered ridge-string 860 (in fig. 396a) as well as the example 14 with dash-dotted shown ridge- string (in fig.
456a) can be mounted in this way. Also the different examples 12, 13, 15 and 16, when provided with one (or two) ridge-string 860.
For special reasons, in any example the ridge-string 860 may be a separate part, especially in the examples 15, 16, 23, 24.

In example 23, the tent 1323 shown in fig. 556a is a combination of the tent 712 of fig. 430a and the open tent 905 of fig. 473a. It is provided with the middle front rod 30 307 and a front ventilation 360, both ones shown already similar in fig. 253a. Said front ventilation 360 is here shown in the figs. 559 and 560. The tent 1323 is also provided with the ridge-string 860, illustrated in fig.
557a.
In example 24, the tent 1324 shown in fig. 563a is very similar the tent 716 of fig. 486a. As shown also in fig.
564a, its second frame 173 is provided with a middle front 2I~9623 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 57 rod 1326, holding a front roof 1327. Under it, there is a front ventilation 1328, open illustrated in the figs. 566 and 567. It is also provided with the ridge-string 860, covered shown in fig. 563a.
The tents 1323 (ex. 23) and 1324 (ex.24) are composed of each a front tent 1333, 1334 and an open tent 1343, 1344, shown in the figs. 562 and 569. Each both ones are detachab-ly connected by the zipper 59. This zipper 59 is also used to open the outer entry 1350 (ex.23) or 1351 (ex.24). They are each composed of a frame 1353 (ex.23) and 1354 (ex.24), a complete cover tent 1363 (ex.23) and 1364 (ex.24), an "open cover tent" 1373 (ex.23) and 1374 (ex.24). Their inner tent 1141 is as shown in fig. 542a. Their angular pole 912 is as illustrated in fig. 477a. Their rear and back poles 1164, 1165, 1166 are as shown in the figs. 518a to 520a.
Their front pole 911 is as illustrated in fig.476 a, divided in two half poles 953, 954. Their ring-pole 936 is shown in fig. 484a.

For the examples 23 and 24, the course of mounting not shown is a combination of the mounting of example 2 or 3 and example 21.
Their ring-poles (similar ring-pole 895, fig. 472a, as well as ring-pole 936, fig. 484a) are only united during the mounting operation. Therefore, the ridge-string 860 may be a separate part, and not permanently connected with the front of the said ring-poles.

DETAILS OF POLES

In the figs. 40d, 62d and 63d as well as figs. 367a, 368d and 369d is already shown the securing of the below ends of the different poles at the inner tent by means of a head 202, also with a cross hole 203 for a cross placed tent nail 395 or a peg 585. But the following versions can be mounted more quickly.

3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 58 In fig. 570e, the below end of any here used pole, epecially its below rods 1175 (or 199) with the fixed stopper 1176 are also provided with a pin 197, having the head 202 and a ring notch 1402. In fig. 572e, any inner tent, for example the inner tent 1140 or 1141 is provided at the below corners 72, 73, 74, 75, 765 of their tent bottom 1220 with each a plate 1410 especially of aluminium, having a inner semicircle hole 1412 and an outer hole 1414, with a bridge 1416 between them. Said plate 1410 is connected with the tent bottom 1220 by means of a loop 1418 sewed at it.

During the mounting operation of the tent 1120, as fig.
573e shows, the stopper 1176 is mounted into the inner semicircle hole 1412 of the plate 1410. Now also the hook 1420 of the cover tent 1150 is hung into the bridge 1416 of the plate 1410. By this, the below rod 1175 (or 199) is secured in the plate 1410, because the head 202 cannot out.
Especially, if also the tent nail 395 through the outer hole 1414 is stroke completely in the ground.
Fig. 574e and the following figures show a similar version with "bayonet joint". There are the subsequently described differences:
In the figs. 574e and 575e, the stopper 1176 is provided with three cams 1433. In fig. 576e, the plate 1440 has an inner triangle hole 1442, thus similar a triangle. (Said plates 1440 are placed at the five below corners 72, 73, 74, 75, 765 of the inner tent 1140 or 1141.) In further course of the mounting operation, the cams 1433 are pushed under the plate 1440, as shown in fig. 577e.
Then, as fig. 578e shows, the below rod 1175 (or 199) is turned by hand for about 120. By means of said cams 1433, the below rod 1175 (or 199) is now already secured in this position, thu3 before the attaching of the cover tent 1150.
In the figs. 579e and 580e, the hook 1420 is attached.
Now securing is acting in double way: First, the hook 1420 prevents any turning of the cams 1433 (fig. 580e). Secnnd, the hook 1420 secures similar as previously mentioned to 21~62~
3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 59 fig. 573e. As to be seen, the shape of the outer hole 1414 allows also the use of a tent peg 1445 (figs.579e, 580e).

The frames mainly used here, especially when of aluminium, are sometimes stronger than usual frames of glass fibre. The frames of the examples 12, 15, 16, 20 to 24 have contact on five (ex. 15: six) corners 72, 73, 74, 75, 765 with the ground. When mounted on an very uneven ground, there may be any difficulties at the rear or back corners 74, 75, 765, which are close together. To avoid any problems, strong frames may be provided with the subsequently described below rods at said corners 74, 75, 765. This is here shown for the frames 1130 or 1131 of the examples 20 or 21. (It may be used also in different examples):
In fig. 581e, the last (here below) rod 1175 of each rear and back pole 1164, 1165, 1166 is provided with a fixed long hull 1450, thus longer than the hulls 433 in the different plug-joinings 175 (figs. 277d). This last rod 1175 is below provided with the stopper 1176 with a head 202 (fig. 570e), or as here shown, with three cams 1433 (from figs. 574e and 575e). One first stressing elastic 817 is as usual connected at said stopper 1176, for example by means of its cross hole 1455 and a knot 1457.
In fig. 582e, the last but one rod 1174 of said each rear and back pole 1164, 1165, 1166 is below provided with a fixed inner stopper 1460, having a longitudinal notch 1461 for the first elastic 817 movable placed. A second stressing elastic 1462 is fixed at the inner stopper 146û, for example by means of a knot 1464 in a recess 1466 of the inner stopper 1460. By means of this arrangement, the last rod 1175 is only stressed by single force, but the different rods 1171 to 1174 of the rear or back poles 1164, 1165, 1166 are pulled together by double force.
In fig. 584e, the below ends of the rear poles 1164, 1165, (placed at the side) are in normal condition, thus at the below side rear corners 74, 75.
But in fig. 585e, the below end of the middle back pole 1166 is at a deepening 1470 of the ground, and held down by 21~2~
3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 60 the tent nail 395. As to be seen the less force of the single usual first elastic 817 and the long hull 1450 give enough way for the needed extension of the middle rear pole 1166. By this, the middle rear pole 1166 remains closed.
(Thus don't get a corner, dangerous for a cut into the cover tent 1150.) This can be done in similar way by the rear poles 1164 or 1165, if the deepening 1470 is at a lateral rear corners 74 or 75.
Also the similar rear and back poles 815, 816, 836, 865, 866 may be so performed.

In fig. 586e, the strong rod 1171 above at the rear or back poles 1164, 1165, 1166 is provided with two holes 1481 and 1482. The two elastics 817 and 1462 go out through said holes 1481, 1482 in their connecting outside section 1484.
During the mounting operation, the above end of each strong rod 1171 is put in a rear joining 1197 (thus hole) of the crossing-piece 834. Then the outside section 1484 (of elastic) is pulled out by and is hung into one of the four hooks 1486 of the crossing piece 834 shown in the upper half of fig. 521d. (Only two hooks 1486 of four are there visible) In fig. 587e, the outside section 1484 goes through a hook 1490. During the mounting operation, this is hung into one of the two rear eyes 1492 shown in the under half of fig. 521d. (Only one eye 1492 is there visible.) The first and second elastic 817 and 1462 may be fixed also in the hole 1495 of the plug 828 (with thread 829) as shown in fig. 588e.

DIFFERENT EMBODIMENTS NOT SHOWN

Any combinations of the shown examples of tents, frames, inner tents, entries or other parts are possible.
The entries or the ventilation may be performed or locked differently than shown. Any window, inner pocket or additio-214962~
3R-2s Droschel, Spec. Page 61 nal rear entry may exist. The shown entries, air holes or any window may be provided with mosquito nets and additional zippers for said nets.
The number or strength of the rods in any poles may be differently than illustrated in the enclosed drawings, if the rods having any different length or the tent having any different size. The rod at the end of any pole may be performed in shorter or conical shape, or may be composed of two rods with different diameters fixed together permanently Rods may be connected by means of hinges or similar suited connections instead of the mentioned elastic.
The angle between the joinings may be different than shown in any fork, any angle piece, any middle piece, or any curved rod or instead of it in any angular rod.
Hooks and eyes may be arranged inversely.
The scope of this invention is given by the patent claims. Therefore, also lower tents, in which a person cannot stand, correspond with the patent claims.
Further changes or modifications may be made without departing of the spirit of this invention and the scope of the claims. Therefore it is to be understood that the present embodiments and drawings are only examples of the possible configurations.

INDUSTRIAL OR TRADE APPLICABILITY

The "tents with frame" of this invention are useful especially for camping or military, as well as for storage, beach cabana, garage, or warmhouse, especially the latter with the cover tent and the inner tent of transparent or translucent sheet material.

Referenced cited:

British patent specification GB-A-1 033 820 2149~23 3R-2, Droschel, Spec. Page 62 German patent application DE-A-20 725 A1 (inventor myself) European patent application EP-A-O 401 398 A1 (inventor and applicant myself) (The latter European patent application is like my International patent application WO 90-15209) German registered utility model DE-U-85 32 830 Enclosures (with separate numbering):
22 claims and comparison of claims 1 abstract 22 sheets with drawings COMPARISON OF FIGURES

Present Figures of Europ.patent application 94107547.5 figures: (with priority to the present application):

1 = 39b 40d to 489a Figs. with same numbers, to compare with the European application. (With some breaks, because some figures were cancelled) 490a to 588e New figures (consecutively numbered) Small corrections (not essential) were made in figures:
250a, 298b, 403d, 443d The following figs. of the European patent application EP 94107547.5 are cancelled:
1 to 38 (present 1b was 39b), 135a, 138a, 147c, 149d to 164a, 171a to 179b, 186a to 217, 224 to 247a, 257a to 261a, 300b to 306b, 310a to 358a, 374a, 375a, 386a to 391a, 404d, 424a, 425a, 444d.

(The end of specification)

Claims (22)

1. Collapsible tent (1 to 10, 711 to 716, 1017, 1058, 1059, 1120 to 1122, 1323, 1324) with frame (11 to 20, 721 to 726, 1027, 1068, 1069, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354), inner tent (21, 27, 29, 30, 731 to 736, 1037, 1078, 1079, 1140 to 1142) and at least one cover tent (31 to 40, 741 to 746, 1047, 1088, 1089, 1150 to 1152, 1363, 1364), especially for a small number of people, at which said inner tent (21, 27, 29, 30, 731 to 736, 1037, 1078, 1079, 1140 to 1142) and said at least partially elastic frame (11 to 20, 721 to 726, 1027, 1068, 1069, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354) is so performed and detachable connect-ed with each other, that they are stressed against one another, and said frame (11 to 20, 721 to 726, 1027, 1068, 1069, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354) consists at least of two lateral forks (177, 217, 219, 220; 801, 802; 841, 842), at these adjacent a front projecting range (234) oblique front above, at said lateral forks` (177, 217, 219, 220; 801, 802; 841, 842) adjacent each a front top section (178) oblique to the rear above, at that adjacent each a rear top section (179), and at that adjacent each a rear lower section (180), and at said lateral forks (177, 217, 219, 220; 801, 802; 841, 842) adjacent each a front lower section (176), the latter consisting at least of one rod (198, 199; 458); at which the lateral forks (177, 217, 219, 220; 801, 802; 841, 842) are provided with at least each two joinings (205, 206, 207, 208), Claims Page 2 and whose inner tent (21, 27, 29, 30, 731 to 736, 1037, 1078, 1079, 1140 to 1142) is preferably provided with a tent bottom (86, 751, 752, 753, 755, 756, 1220) with at least four below corners (72, 73, 74, 75; 765; 775, 776), snd whose cover tent (31 to 40, 741 to 746, 1047, 1088, 1089, 1150 to 1152, 1363, 1364) lies on the frame (11 to 20, 721 to 726, 1027, 1068, 1069, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354) at least partially, characterized in that the inner tent (21, 27, 29, 30, 731 to 736, 1037, 1078, 1079, 1140 to 1142) is provided with an about plane front area (87, 98) with at least an inner entry (141, 147, 149, 150; 607, 608), and in front above with at least one front top corner (76; 83, 84) the latter with at least one front top string (100; 101, 102) or band directed to the front, which is connected especially by means of hooks (122) directly or indirectly with the front projecting range (234) of the frame (11 to 20, 721 to 726, 1027, 1068, 1069, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354), and the frame (11 to 20, 721 to 726, 1027, 1068, 1069, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354) is composed of several rods (183 to 185, 189 to 194, 198, 199; 239 to 244, 250; 251; 275 to 283;
299 to 304; 458, 820, 1171 to 1175) with different strengths, which are detachably connected by means of plug-joinings (174, 175) or by any different manner, at which the rods (183, 198; 239, 240; 275, 276; 299, 300) beside the latersl forks (177, 217, 219, 220; 801, 802; 841, 842) hsve a lsrger strength than the most different rods.

(For ex. 1 to 24, see figs. 1b, 52b, 59b, 71b, 100a, 101a, 109a, 141a, 142a, 167a, 168a, 182a, 183a, 396a, 407a, 447a, 456a, 461a, 476a, 477a, 491a, 508a, 516a, 524a, 534a, 557a)

2. Collapsible tent (1 to 10) with frame (11 to 20), inner tent (21, 27, 29, 30) and at least one cover tent (31 to 40), especially for a small number of people, Claims 3 at which said inner tent (21, 27, 29, 30) and said frame (11 to 20) are detachably connected with each other, and stressed against one another, and said frame (11 to 20) consists at least of two lateral forks (177, 217, 219, 220), at these adjacent a front projecting range (234) oblique to front above, at said lateral forks (177, 217, 219, 220) adjacent each a front top section (178) oblique to the rear above, at that adjacent each a rear top section (179), and at that adjacent each a rear lower section (180), and at said lateral forks (177, 217, 219, 220) adjacent each a front lower section (176), characterized in that the frame (11 to 20), in the collapsed condition of the tent (1 to 10), is separated in a front pole (161, 162, 163, 167, 168, 169, 170, 290) consisting of the front projecting range (234);
and separate from it two diagonal poles (151, 152; 153, 154;
155, 156; 157, 158; 159, 160) each composed of a lateral fork (177, 217, 219, 220), a front lower section (176), a front top section (178), a rear top section (179) and a rear lower section (180); at which their rods (183, 184, 185, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 198, 199) each are hold inside together especially by means of a stressing elastic (195), at which the front joining (205) of each lateral fork (177, 217, 219, 220) has a larger clearance than the different plug-joinings (174, 175), and said both diagonal poles (151 to 160) are provided before their crossing point C with at least each a stop (188), which may performed as a ball-joint (186, 464), and the inner tent (21, 27, 29, 30) is above provided with at least a front top corner (76) or two centre top corners (81, 82) with two top main-bands (105, 106), which are hung by means of top snap hooks (123) or different connection parts (570) in the diagonal poles (151, 152; 153, 154; 155, 156; 157, 158; 159, 160) before their stops (188), and said inner tent (21, 27, 29, 30) is also provided with at least two rear top corners (79, 80) with two rear top bands bands (107, 108), which are hung by means of rear snap hooks (124) Claims Page 4 or different connection parts (570) in the diagonal poles (151 to 160) behind their crossing point C.

(For ex. 1 to 10, see figs. 1b, 52b, 58d, 59b, 61d, 67e, 71b, 72b, 78d, 80e, 81e, 141a, 142a, 148e, 299e)

3. Collapsible tent (711 to 716, 1017, 1058, 1059, 1120 to 1122, 1323, 1324) with frame (721 to 726, 1027, 1068, 1069, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354), inner tent (731 to 736, 1037, 1078, 1079, 1140 to 1142) and at least one cover tent (741 to 746, 1047, 1088, 1089, 1150 to 1152, 1363, 1364), especially for a small number of people, at which said inner tent (731 to 736, 1037, 1078, 1079, 1140 to 1142) and said frame (721 to 726, 1027, 1068, 1069, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354) are detachably connected with each other, and stressed against one another, and said frame (721 to 726, 1027, 1068, 1069, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354) consists of at least of two lateral forks (801, 802; 841, 842), at these adjacent a front projecting range (234) oblique to front above, at said lateral forks (801, 802; 841, 842) adjacent each a front top section (178) oblique to the rear above, at that adjacent each a rear top section (179), and at that adjacent each a rear lower section (180), and at said lateral forks (801, 802; 841, 842) adjacent each a front lower (176) section;
characterized in that in the beginning of mounting operation of the tent (711 to 716, 1017, 1058, 1059, 1120 to 1122, 1323, 1324) a ring-pole (811, 832, 843, 844, 895, 936, 1097 to 1099, 1160, 1161) exists, in which is present in the shape of a ring at least the front projecting range (234), both lateral forks (801, 802; 841, 842), both front top sections (178), and a crossing-piece (834) or a crossing-rod (820, 870).

Claims Page 5 (For ex. 11 to 24, see figs. 407a, 484a, 516a, 534a.)

4. Tent (1 to 6, 713, 715, 716, 1058, 1059, 1121, 1122, 1323, 1324) with frame (11 to 13, 723, 725, 726, 1068, 1069, 1131, 1132, 1353, 1354), inner tent (21, 733, 735, 736, 1078, 1079, 1141, 1142) and at least one cover tent (31 to 33, 743, 745, 746, 1088, 1089, 1151, 1152, 1363, 1364), according to the claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that at the frame (11 to 13, 723, 725, 726, 1068, 1069, 1131, 1132, 1353, 1354) its lateral forks (177;
841, 842) are provided above with each an additional middle joining (206), in which an additional collapsible middle pole (171, 840, 917, 1168) is detachedly mounted, and the cover tent (31 to 33, 743, 745, 746, 1088, 1089, 1151, 1152, 1363, 1364) lies on the letter, and the inner tent (21, 733, 735, 736, 1078, 1079, 1141, 1142) is provided at the front top and top below corners (77, 78, 83, 84) with about vertical bands (116, 117, 118, 119, 1212), which are hung especially by means of hooks (122) in the middle pole (171, 840, 917, 1168), at which in preferred embodiment its inner entry (141) is about vertically arranged and has above a semicircle shape.

(For ex. 1 to 6, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21 to 24, see figs. 1b, 40d, 59b, 61d, 62d, 68b, 91a, 93a, 94a, 109a, 131, 132, 133, 433a, 446, 473a, 482a, 485a, 498, 503, 525, 541, 558, 565)

5. Tent (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 715, 716, 1059, 1323, 1324) with frame (12, 13, 18, 725, 726, 1069, 1353, 1354), inner tent (21, 27, 735, 736, 1079, 1142) and at least one cover tent (32, 33, 38, 745, 746, 1089, 1363, 1364), according to the claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that said cover tent (32, 33, 38, 745, 746, 1089, 1363, 1364) is now a complete cover tent composed of Claims 6 an in front "open cover tent" (62, 63, 875, 916, 1373, 1374) and a front tent (42, 43, 48, 885, 926, 1333, 1334) detachable connected especially by means of at least a zipper (59) also serving as an outer entry (412, 413, 1350, 1351), and consequently the tent (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 715, 716, 1059, 1323, 1324) without said front tent (42, 43, 48, 885, 926, 1333, 1334) is an open tent (52, 53, 905, 946, 1343, 1344) which can be used alone, and said "open cover tent" (62, 63, 875, 916, 1373, 1374) is provided in front below especially with two lateral triangles (371, 372) with burr-bands (373) for the attaching at the frame (12, 13, 18, 725, 726, 1069, 1353, 1354), and with some (semicircle) eyes (375) for the connection of the front strings (101, 102, 103, 104), and with a front top loop (60) for the front pole (162, 163, 168, 861, 911).

(For ex. 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 15, 16, 19, 23, 24, see figs. 93a, 94a, 97e, 112b, 113a, 115a, 116b, 121a, 132, 133, 136a, 474a, 486a, 556a, 562, 563a, 559)

6. Tent (3, 6, 716, 1324) with frame (13, 726, 1354), inner tent (21, 736) an at least one cover tent (33, 746, 1364) according to the claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that a middle angle piece (305) is arranged in the front projecting range (234) respective in the front pole (163, 911), at which if need a second frame (173) can be attached, which is composed of a T-piece (310) and at least a longitudinal rod (311, 312) and several lateral rods (317 to 322) which is stressed by means of a lower cross string (328), at which the front tent (43, 926) lies on the erected second frame (173).

(For ex. 3, 6, 16, 24, see figs. 94a, 96a, 116b, 121a, 123b, 133, 486a, 563a, 564a) Claims Page 7

7. Tent (7 to 10) with frame (17 to 20) and inner tent (27, 29, 30), according to the claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the inner tent (27, 29, 30) is detachedly connected directly or indirectly with the front pole (167, 168, 169, 170, 290) by means of at least one string (100; 101, 102, 103, 104) and hooks (122), and with the stops (188) of the diagonal poles (155, 156; 157, 158;
159,160) by two top main bands (105, 106), either fixed at both top centre corners (81, 82) of said inner tents (27, 30), or fixed at the front top corner (76) of said inner tent (29), and at said inner tents (27, 29, 30) its sloping front area (87) is preferably provided with an inner entry (147, 149, 150) similar as a triangle with at least one zipper (137, 139, 140).

(For ex. 7 to 10, see figs. 137a to 142a, 166a to 168a, 181a to 183a, 220)

8. Tent (711 to 714, 1017, 1058, 1120 to 1122) with frame (721 to 724, 1027, 1068, 1130 to 1132), according to the claims 1 or 3, characterized in that the ring-pole (811, 843, 844, 1097, 1098, 1160, 1161) is composed of the front projecting range (234), the lateral forks (801, 802; 841, 842), and both front top sections (178), the crossing-piece (834) or the crossing-rod (810), and both front lower sections (176) adjacent to outside, which all are connected to each other especially by means of an elastic (812).

(for ex. 11 to 14, 17, 18, 20 to 22) see especially fig.
407a, further 516a, 534a) Claims Page 8

9. Tent (716, 1323, 1324) with frame (726, 1353, 1354), inner tent (736, 1142) and a complete cover tent (746, 1363, 1364) according to the claims 1 or 3, characterized in that an angular pole (912) exists, consist-ing of both front lower and top sections (176, 178), the lateral forks (841, 842), and crossing-piece (834), which all are connected with each other by means of an elastic (874);
and separated of it the front projecting range (234) of the frame (726, 1353, 1354) is present in the shape of a front pole (911), at which in preferred embodiment in the beginning of mounting operation said front pole (911) is shoved in the loop (60) of the "open cover tent" (916, 1373, 1374) and then it is united with the angular pole (912) to the ring-pole (936);
and in alternative embodiment the front range (234) may be separated in two sections (953, 954), thus the front pole (911) may be composed of two separate half poles (951, 952).

(For ex. 16, 23, 24 see figs. 476a, 477a, 484a, further 556a, 562, 563a, 569)

10. Tent (712, 716, 1120 to 1122, 1323, 1324) with frame (722, 726, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354), inner tent (732, 736, 1140 to 1142) and at least one cover tent (742, 746, 1150 to 1152, 1363, 1364), according to the claims 1 or 3, characterized in that the crossing-piece (834) is provided with two front joinings (twice 824 or twice 1178) and at least two rear joinings (825, 835 or 1179), in which are detachedly attached two rear poles (815, 816 or 1164, 1165), and the inner tent (732, 736, 1140 to 1142) is detachedly connected with said crossing-piece (834) or next it especi-ally by means of at least one centre band (838).
and in alternative embodiment additionally at least one additional back pole (836 or 1166), for which the tent Claims Page 9 bottom (752, 756, 1220) may be provided with at least a fifth additional back corner (765);

(For ex. 12, 16, 20 to 24, see figs. 431a, 431b, 478d, 487, 508a, 516a, 520a, 521d, 524a)

11. Tent (711, 713, 715) with frame (721, 723, 725), inner tent (731, 733, 735) and at least one cover tent (741, 743, 745) according to claims 1 or 3, characterized in that the crossing-rod (810, 870) is provided with two front joinings (824) and at least two rear joinings (twice 825, twice 873) in which are detachedly attached at least two rear poles (815, 816), and the inner tent (731, 733, 735) is detachedly connected with said crossing- rod (810, 870) or next it especially by means of two main bands (105, 106).
and in alternative embodiment additionally at least two additional back poles (865, 866), for which the tent bottom (755) may be provided with a fifth and sixth additional middle back corner (775, 776).

(For ex. 11, 13, 15, see figs. 407a, 419d, 447a, 461a, 465a, 475)

12. Tent (1, 4, 7, 9, 10, 711, to 713, 1017, 1058, 1120 to 1122) with frame (11, 17, 19, 20, 721 to 723, 1027, 1068, 1130 to 1132), inner tent (21, 27, 29, 30, 731 to 733, 1037, 1078, 1140 to 1142) and a cover tent (31, 37, 39, 40, 741 to 743, 1047, 1088, 1150 to 1152), according to the claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that a middle angle piece (305) or two angle pieces (257, 258) are present in the front projecting range (234), either at which in longitudinal direction at least one Claims Page 10 middle front rod (307) or two front lateral rods (263, 264) are attached, which hold a front roof (340, 356), which are placed over a variable front ventilation (353, 360), whose air flap (354, 361) is closed or partially or fully opened especially by means of two zippers (352; 358, 359), or in preferred embodiment, when the outer entry (341, 347, 349, 350) of the cover tent (31, 37, 38, 39, 40, 741 to 743, 1047, 1088, 1150 to 1152) is opened, its lower front part (362) can be tied back at the frame (11, 17, 19, 20, 721 to 723, 1027, 1068, 1130 to 1132), especially my means of bands (363, 364) or burr bands.

(For ex. 1, 4, 7, 9 to 13, 17, 18, 20 to 22, see figs. 134a, 165a, 180a, 221a to 223a, 248a to 256a, 429a, 430a, 433a, 434a, 491a, 493, 498, 508a, 509, 510, 513, 524a, 525, 526, 529)

13. Tent (1 to 10, 711 to 716, 1017, 1058, 1059, 1120 to 1122, 1323, 1324) with frame (11 to 20, 721 to 726, 1027, 1068, 1069, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354), inner tent (21, 27, 29, 30, 731 to 736, 1037, 1078, 1079, 1140 to 1142) and at least one cover tent (31 to 40, 741 to 746, 1047, 1088, 1089, 1150 to 1152, 1363, 1364), according to the claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the collapsed tent (1 to 10, 711 to 716, 1017, 1058, 1059, 1120 to 1122, 1323, 1324) is packed in especially three different bags containing said frame (11 to 20, 721 to 726), said inner tent (21, 27, 29, 30, 731 to 736) and said cover tent (31 to 40, 741 to 746);
and said bags are stowed away in a car (960) in areas (961, 962; 965; 967) not being well used under normal circumstances, especially in the lateral areas (961, 962) behind the rear wheels (963, 964), the area (965) under the seat (966), or in the free area (967) under the luggage room (968).

(For ex. 1 to 24, see figs. 488a and 489a) Claims Page 11

14. Tent (1 to 10, 711 to 716, 1017, 1058, 1059, 1120 to 1122, 1323, 1324) with frame (11 to 20, 721 to 726, 1027, 1068, 1069, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354), characterized that the rods (192, 193, 194) in the rear lower section (180) of the diagonal poles (151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160) or also the rods (1174, 1175) below at the rear and back poles (1164, 1165, 1166) have a larger strength than the adjacent rods (190, 191;
1172, 1173).

(For ex.1 to 24, see especially figs. 59b and k, 408a and k, 518a and k)

15. Tent (711 to 714, 1017, 1058, 1120 to 1122) with frame (721 to 724, 1027, 1068, 1130 to 1132), and at least one cover tent (741 to 744, 1047, 1088, 1150 to 1152), according to claim 3, characterized in that at least one ridge-string (860) is placed above under the cover tent (741 to 744, 1047, 1088, 1150 to 1152), connected with the front part and the rear part of the ring-pole (811, 832, 843, 844, 1097, 1098, 1160, 1161).

(For ex. 11 to 14, 17, 18, 20 to 22, further 15, 16, 19, 23 24, see figs. 396a, 491a, 508a, 516a, 524a, 534a)

16. Tent (711 to 714, 1017, 1058, 1120 to 1122) with frame (721 to 724, 1027, 1068, 1130 to 1132), according to the claims 1 or 3, characterized in that at least one ridge-string (860, as mentioned in claim 15) is connected in front permanently with the ring-pole (811, 832, 843, 844, 1097, 1098, 1160, 1161) and is provided in the rear especially with a hook (1170) or any similar part, which is hung during the Claims 12 mounting operation into the rear part of said ring pole (811, 832, 843, 844, 1097, 1098, 1160, 1161), especially in the crossing-piece (834), during the mounting operation preferably attached when said ring-pole (811, 832, 843, 844, 1097, 1098, 1160, 1161) is stressed only in cross direction.

(For ex. 11 to 14, 17, 18, 20 to 22, see figs. 544, 545, 551, 552)

17. Tent (1121, 1122) with frame (1131, 1132), according to the claims 1 or 3, characterized in that a ridge-string (860, as mentioned in claims 15 and 16) consists of three sections (1181, 1182, 1183), whose both front sections (1181, 1182) are connected permanently with the ring-pole (1161), especially with its angle pieces (257 and 258), and in preferred embodiment said three sections (1181, 1182, 1183) are joined with each other by means of an eight-part (1185), which is mounted in a slot (1210) of the middle pole (1168).

(For ex. 21, 22, see figs. 524a, 533d, 534a)

18. Tent (1 to 10, 711 to 716, 1017, 1058, 1059, 1120 to 1122, 1323, 1324) with frame (11 to 20, 721 to 726, 1027, 1068, 1069, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354), inner tent (21, 27, 29, 30, 731 to 736, 1037, 1078, 1079, 1140 to 1142) and for example a cover tent (1150), according to the claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the inner tent (21, 27, 29, 30, 731 to 736, 1037, 1078, 1079, 1140 to 1142) at its tent bottom (86, 751, 752 to 756, 1220) at the below corners (72, 73, 74, 75, 765, 775, 776) is provided with each a plate (1410) having an inner semicircle hole (1412) and an outer hole (1414) 3R-2, Dr?schel, Claims Page 13 with a bridge (1416) between them; and the below rods (199, 1175) of the frame (11 to 20, 721 to 726, 1027, 1068, 1069, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354) are provided with each a stopper (1176), having a ring notch (1402) and a head (202) with a diameter a little smaller than said inner semicircle hole (1412); and the cover tent (1150) is provided with an usual hook (1420) at each said below corner (72, 73, 74, 75, 765, 775, 776); and in mounted condition the ring notch (1402) is inside said inner semicircle hole (1412) and the head (202) below it, and said hook (1420) is hung in said bridge (1416).

(For ex. 1 to 24, see figs. 570e to 573e)

19. Tent (1 to 10, 711 to 716, 1017, 1058, 1059, 1120 to 1122, 1323, 1324) with frame (11 to 20, 721 to 726, 1027, 1068, 1069, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354), inner tent (21, 27, 29, 30, 731 to 736, 1037, 1078, 1079, 1140 to 1142) and for example a cover tent (1150), according to the claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the inner tent (21, 27, 29, 30, 731 to 736, 1037, 1078, 1079, 1140 to 1142) at its tent bottom (86, 751, 752 to 756, 1220) at the below corners (72, 73, 74, 75, 765, 775, 776) is provided with each a plate (1440) having an inner triangle hole (1442) and an outer hole (1414) with a bridge (1416) between them; and the below rods (199, 1175) of the frame (11 to 20, 721 to 726, 1027, 1068, 1069, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354) are provided with a each a stopper (1176) with three cams (1433), a little smaller than said inner triangle hole (1442) as well as with a ring notch (1402), which is in mounted condition inside said inner triangle hole (1442) and said cams (1433) are below it, and said below rods (199, 1175) thus also said cams (1433) are then somewhat turned, in case of three cams (1433) for approximately 120°;
or in alternative embodiment the number of said cams (1433) 3R-2, Droschel, Claims Page 14 may me one, two, four or five, with a corresponding shape of the inner hole (1442).

(For ex. 1 to 24, see figs. 574e to 580e)

20. Tent (712, 715, 716, 1120 to 1122, 1323, 1324) with frame (722, 725, 726, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354), according to claim 3, characterized in that the rear and back poles (1164, 1165, 1166) are provided besides the usual stressed first elastic (817) also with a stressed second elastic (1462), and their below rod (1175) is provided above with a longer hull (1450), and said usual first elastic (817) is fixed at its foot as usual by means of the stopper (1176, suited for secured connection especially as mentioned in claim 18 or 19);
and each last but one below rod (1174) is provided with an inner stopper (1460) having a longitudinal notch (1461) for the motion of the first elastic (817), and said second elastic (1462) is fixed at said inner stopper (1460).

(For ex. 12, 15, 16, 20 to 24, see figs. 518a and k, 581e to 585e)

21. Tent (712, 715, 716, 1120 to 1122, 1323, 1324) with frame (722, 725, 726, 1130 to 1132, 1353, 1354), according to the claims 1 or 3, characterized in that next the crossing-piece (834) the top strong rod (1171) of the rear or back poles (1164, 1165, 1166) is provided with two holes (1181, 1182) for the first and second elastic (817, 1462), which are connected with each other in their outside section (1484) of elastic, which is also used for the connection with the crossing-piece (834) in mounted condition, when said outside elastic 3R-2, Droschel, Claims Page 15 section (1484) is hung in one of the hooks (1486) of said crossing-piece (834);
and in alternative embodiment, said outside section (1484) of elastic goes through a hook (1490), which is then hung in one of two rear eyes (1492) of said crossing-piece (834).

(For ex. 12, 15, 16, 20 to 24, see figs. 518a and k, 521d, 586e, 587e)

22. Tent (1017, 1058, 1059) with frame (1027, 1068, 1069), inner tent (1037, 1078, 1079) and at least one cover tent (1047, 1088, 1089) according to claim 3, characterized in that at least one additional back rod (1030) exists after the crossing-piece (834) and is connect-ed with it, supporting the back wall (1044) of the cover tent (1047, 1088, 1089);
and in preferred embodiment, the end (1040) of said back rod (1030) is in mounted condition connected with a back corner (1038) of the back area (1036) of the inner tent (1037, 1078, 1079).

(For ex. 17 to 19, see figs. 490a, 491a, further 492 to 506) (The end of claims) 3R-2, Droschel, Claims Page 16 COMPARISON OF CLAIMS

Present Old claims of the European patent Application claims: EP 94107547.5, with the priority right, subsequently named "EP-A":

1 to 7 = Old claims 1 to 7 of EP-A, with the following exceptions:

Old claim 1: Last 3 lines cancelled. (Now as present claim 14) In line 27 of EP-A, 3 words "which is arched"
cancelled.
In present claim 1, page 2, line 11, "about" was added:
........ 1142) is provided with an "about" plane front Old claim 3: About last 13 lines cancelled.
(Now said 13 lines are in the present claims 10 and 11) Old claim 4: Last 7 lines cancelled.

In present claim 4, one missing word "top" was added on page 5, line 19:
.... provided at the front top and "top" below corners Old claim 5: Last 4 lines are cancelled.
8, 9 = Old claims 10, 11 of EP-A, with the following exceptions:

Present claim 8 (old claim 10 of EP-A): Some words were cancelled.

Present claim 9 (old claim 11 of EP-A): "crossing-rod"
cancelled.

3R-2, Droschel, Claims Page 17 In present claim 9, two missing words "and top" were added on page 8, line 5:
.... of both front lower "and top" sections (176, ....
10 and 11: The cancelled 13 lines of old claim 3 were added to old claim 12, and the sum was divided in two separate present claims 10 and 11.
12 = Old claim 13 of EP-A
13 = Old claim 15 of EP-A

14 The cancelled 3 lines of old claim 1 are now the present claim 14.
15 is new: But its "ridge-string" was as a string 860 (for the support of the cover tent) already shown and numbered in old fig. 396a of EP-A.
16 to 22 are new.

The old claims 8, 9 and 14 of EP-A were complete-ly cancelled.

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