Curved base tent

Abstract

A tent includes a shell and a frame for supporting the shell and including a base pole for at least partially defining a base of the tent. The base is at least partially curved and the base pole includes a curved section for defining a curved section of the base. The shell includes a sleeve having a selectively openable end for receiving the base pole.

1 . A tent comprising: 
 a shell;    a frame for supporting the shell and including a base pole for at least partially defining a base of the tent;    the base being at least partially curved;    the base pole including a curved section for defining a curved section of the base; and    the shell including a sleeve having a selectively openable end for receiving the base pole.    
     
     
         2 . The tent of  claim 1  wherein there are at least two base poles and at least two sleeves for receiving the at least two base poles.  
     
     
         3 . The tent of  claim 4  wherein the at least two sleeves are spaced from one another to facilitate easy insertion of each base pole in each sleeve.  
     
     
         4 . The tent of  claim 1  wherein the base is at least partially circular and includes at least two base poles.  
     
     
         5 . The tent of  claim 4  wherein the at least two base poles are partially circular, centers of the base poles being offset from one another.  
     
     
         6 . The tent of  claim 5  wherein the frame includes an upper frame and a base frame.  
     
     
         7 . The tent of  claim 1  wherein the base is oval-shaped.  
     
     
         8 . The tent of  claim 1  wherein the frame is not self-erecting.  
     
     
         9 . The tent of  claim 8  wherein the frame includes poles made substantially of fiberglass or aluminum.  
     
     
         10 . The tent of  claim 1  wherein the frame further includes at least two arched poles for supporting the frame.  
     
     
         11 . The tent of  claim 1  wherein an end opposite the closed end of each sleeve is permanently closed.  
     
     
         12 . The tent of  claim 1  wherein the base poles are spaced from one another such that the base poles only define a portion of the base of the tent.  
     
     
         13 . A tent comprising: 
 a shell;    a frame securable to the shell for supporting the shell;    the frame including at least two base poles for defining at least a portion of a base of the tent;    the base of the tent being at least partially curved,    each base pole including a curved section for defining a curved section of the base;    the shell including at least two sleeves spaced from one another to facilitate assembly, each sleeve having a selectively openable end for receiving one of the base poles.    
     
     
         14 . The tent of  claim 13  wherein the tent is not self-erecting.  
     
     
         15 . The tent of  claim 14  wherein at least a portion of the base has no base pole therein to further facilitate assembly of the tent.