USPatent applicationPatented

Tent central hub and upper pole attachments

Granted 19 Mar 2002 · no office action yet

Current assignee: SINA International Corporation · originally NorthPole Limited

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Inventors: John Groff, Thomas Meyerhoffer · Examiner: Raphael Barkai · AU 2912 · TC 2900

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29/123,903
filed 25 May 2000
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Patent
US D454609
granted 19 Mar 2002

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a…

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a tent central hub and upper pole attachments of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a tent central hub and upper pole attachments of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a side plan view of a tent central hub and upper pole attachments of the present invention as seen from the arrow referenced as “3” in FIG. 2, and due to the symmetry of the piece, the view of the other three sides will be identical;

FIG. 4 is a side plan view of a tent central hub and upper pole attachments of the present invention as seen from the arrow referenced as “4” in FIG. 2, being a rotation of 45 degrees about an axis through the central hole in the hub from the view seen in FIG. 3, and due to the symmetry of the piece, the view of the other three sides will be identical; and,

FIG. 5 is an exploded isometric view of a tent central hub and upper pole attachments of the present invention, the upper pole attachments showing the curved upper surface that integrates with the curved upper surface of the central hub to create the overall ornamental appearance, the interior portions of the attachments and hub being shown in dashed lines as not part of the ornamental design.

The bottom surface is not illustrated, as it is not seen when in normal use, and is not part of the ornamental design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D21/839

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