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A tent comprises end walls of trapezoidal shape and pole structures which support the tent via the tops of its end walls. A sleeve is provided along the top of each end wall and a ridge pole is disposed within the sleeve, the sleeves and the ridge poles being of essentially identical lengths. The sl

A tent comprises end walls of trapezoidal shape and pole structures which support the tent via the tops of its end walls. A sleeve is provided along the top of each end wall and a ridge pole is disposed within the sleeve, the sleeves and the ridge poles being of essentially identical lengths. The sleeves are provided with openings facing downwardly and longitudinally inwardly, and end-to-end separably connected pole sections support the ends of the ridge poles. Supporting each end of each ridge pole are exactly three end-to-end separably connected pole sections. The lengths of all ridge poles and pole sections are essentially identical and equal to the width across an individual's shoulders whereby the tent can be collapsed into a compact package suitable for backpacking The ridge poles are bowed so as to be concave in an upward and outward sense and right angle fittings provide the connections between the ends of the ridge poles and the end-to-end connected pole sections which support the ends of the ridge poles.

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1. In a tent having a longitudinally extending top wall, longitudinally extending sidewalls, and end walls at longitudinal ends of the top wall and sidewalls, the improvement which comprises said end walls each being of a generally trapezoidal shape with the top and bottom of each end wall being gen

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In a tent having a longitudinally extending top wall, longitudinally extending sidewalls, and end walls at longitudinal ends of the top wall and sidewalls, the improvement which comprises said end walls each being of a generally trapezoidal shape with the top and bottom of each end wall being generally horizontal and the sides of each end wall inclining upwardly and inwardly from bottom to top so that the top of each end wall is shorter than the bottom, and means for supporting the tent in erected condition via the top of each end wall comprising a ridge pole extending along the top of each end wall, means attaching the top of each end wall to the corresponding ridge pole, each ridge pole having a length corresponding essentially to that of the top of the corresponding end wall, and pole structures supporting the ends of the ridge poles, each pole structure comprising exactly three end-to-end separably connected pole sections extending between a corresponding end of the corresponding ridge pole and a corresponding point of support which is in longitudinally inwardly spaced relation to the corresponding end wall, all said pole sections and said ridge poles being of substantially identical lengths, said tent comprising two fabric sections each seamlessly forming respective portions of said top wall and said sidewalls, said two fabric sections joining together along a continuous longitudinally central arch-shaped seam which extends up one sidewall, merges into said top wall, extends across said top wall, merges into the opposite sidewall, and extends down said opposite sidewall, said seam being disposed at an elevation which is below that of said ridge poles. 2. The improvement set forth in claim 1 in which each ridge pole is bowed so as to be concave in an upwardly and longitudinally outward facing direction, right angle fittings on the ends of the ridge poles having connecting portions facing downwardly and longitudinally inwardly toward the points of support, said pole sections connecting to said connecting portions of said ridge pole fittings. 3. The improvement set forth in claim 2 in which said means attaching the top of each end wall to the corresponding ridge pole comprises sleeves extending along the tops of said end walls, said ridge poles being disposed within said sleeves, and said sleeves comprising openings to provide for connection of said pole structures to said ridge poles. 4. The improvement set forth in claim 3 including means securing each ridge pole in place within its corresponding sleeve. 5. The improvement as set forth in claim 3 in which said sleeves are fully enclosed except at said openings, each opening facing downwardly and longitudinally inwardly from the corresponding end wall. 6. In a tent having a longitudinally extending top wall, longitudinally extending sidewalls, and end walls at longitudinal ends of the top wall and sidewalls, the improvement which comprises said end walls each being of a generally trapezoidal shape with the top and bottom of each end wall being generally horizontal and the sides of each end wall inclining upwardly and inwardly from the bottom to top so that the top of each end wall is shorter than the bottom, and means for supporting the tent in erected condition via the top of each end wall comprising ridge pole means which extends along the top of each end wall, right angle fittings on the ends of said ridge pole means having connecting portions facing downwardly and longitudinally inwardly toward corresponding points of support, and pole sections extending from said connecting portions of said right angle fittings to the points of support, said tent comprising two fabric sections each seamlessly forming respective portions of said top wall and said sidewalls, said two fabric sections joining together along a continuous longitudinally central arch-shaped seam which extends transversely up one sidewall, merges into said top wall, extends across said top wall, merges into the opposite sidewall, and extends down the opposite sidewall, said arch-shaped seam being disposed at an elevation below the tops of said end walls. 7. The improvement set forth in claim 6 in which said ridge poles are permanently bowed. 8. The improvement set forth in claim 6 in which said pole sections comprise exactly three end-to-end separably connected pole sections extending between each end of each ridge pole and the corresponding point of support, all said pole sections and said ridge poles being of substantially identical lengths. 9. The improvement set forth in claim 6 in which said means for attaching the top of each end wall to the corresponding ridge pole comprises sleeves extending across the tops of said end walls, said ridge poles being disposed within said sleeves, and said sleeves comprising openings to provide for connection of said pole sections to said ridge poles. 10. The improvement set forth in claim 9 including means for securing each ridge pole in place within its corresponding sleeve. 11. The improvement set forth in claim 9 in which said sleeves are fully enclosed except at said openings which face downwardly and longitudinally inwardly from the corresponding end wall. 12. In a tent having a longitudinally extending top wall longitudinally extending sidewalls and end walls at longitudinal ends of the top wall and sidewalls, the improvement which comprises said end walls each being of a generally trapezoidal shape with the top and bottom of each end wall being generally horizontal and the sides of each end wall inclining upwardly and inwardly from bottom to top so that the top of each end wall is shorter than the bottom, and means for supporting the tent in erected condition via the top of each end wall comprising a ridge pole extending along the top of each end wall and pole structures supporting the ends of the ridge poles, said tent comprising an arch-shaped seam disposed longitudinally between said end walls, said seam extending up one sidewall, merging into said top wall, extending across said top wall, merging into the opposite sidewall, and extending down the opposite sidewall, said seam being disposed at an elevation which is below that of said ridge poles, said pole structures engaging points of support adjacent the ends of said seam, and means providing connections between said pole structures and the tent, said connections being at the ends of said seam.