Tent with Locators for Poles

Abstract

Tent structures include a plurality of upright poles ( 1, 4 ). The tent structures include predetermined locations for the tops of the upright poles ( 1, 4 ) and the bases of the upright poles ( 1, 4 ). Guy ropes ( 3 ) or triangular pieces of fabric ( 6 ) support the upright poles ( 1 ) and enable the users to place pegs at pre-determined locations in order that the upright poles ( 1 ) support themselves during pitching of the tent.

1 - 18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . A tent including:
 a plurality of substantially upright poles, at least two being located substantially at the perimeter of the tent;   a ground-contacting member including pole-locators marking pre-determined positions for the bases of the perimeter poles;   a roof portion operable to connect at least one upright pole to at least one other upright pole, the roof portion including pole-locators marking pre-determined positions of the tops of the perimeter poles;   a ground-engagement locator for marking pre-determined positions of ground-engagement mechanisms for supporting the perimeter poles,   wherein the ground-engagement locator includes a substantially horizontal portion extending from the base of the perimeter poles towards the exterior of the tent.   
     
     
         20 . A tent as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the ground-engagement locator includes a length of material extending from a perimeter pole. 
     
     
         21 . A tent as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the ground-engagement locator is at least one-seventh the length of its associated perimeter pole. 
     
     
         22 . A tent as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the ground-engagement locator includes a substantially right-angled triangular piece of fabric, wherein the right-angle is located at the base of the perimeter pole. 
     
     
         23 . A tent as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the horizontal portion includes a section of the ground-contacting member. 
     
     
         24 . A tent as claimed in  claim 19 , including at least one internal pole, the internal pole being connected to at least one perimeter pole by a flexible connector. 
     
     
         25 . A tent as claimed in  claim 24 , wherein at least one internal pole is longer than at least one perimeter pole to provide a sloped roof portion. 
     
     
         26 . A tent as claimed in  claim 19 , including perimeter poles having different lengths to provide a sloped roof portion. 
     
     
         27 . A tent as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the ground-contacting member is a groundsheet. 
     
     
         28 . A tent as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein the groundsheet is an integral groundsheet. 
     
     
         29 . A tent as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the ground-contacting member includes flexible connectors operable to extend between the base of a perimeter pole to another perimeter pole. 
     
     
         30 . A tent as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the roof portion includes a flexible connector to connect the top of one perimeter pole to the top of another perimeter pole. 
     
     
         31 . A tent as claimed in  claim 30 , wherein the flexible connector comprises webbing. 
     
     
         32 . A tent as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the roof portion includes tent fabric. 
     
     
         33 . A tent as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the roof portion includes webbing attached to tent fabric.