Tent central hub and upper pole attachments

- NorthPole, Ltd.
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Description

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.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tent central hub and upper pole attachments, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
1669611 May 1928 Goldberg
4998552 March 12, 1991 Niksic
5632293 May 27, 1997 Carter
5884646 March 23, 1999 Ju
6167898 January 2, 2001 Larga
6230728 May 15, 2001 Reese
6237616 May 29, 2001 You
Patent History
Patent number: D454609
Type: Grant
Filed: May 25, 2000
Date of Patent: Mar 19, 2002
Assignee: NorthPole, Ltd. (Kowloon)
Inventors: Thomas Meyerhoffer (Montara, CA), John Groff (Oakland, CA)
Primary Examiner: Raphael Barkai
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly, LLP, Larry B. Guernsey
Application Number: 29/123,903
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D21/839)
International Classification: 2104;