초록

A tent is provided wherein a membrane is primarily kept under tension by a plurality of stressed poles wherein at least two sets of poles are used, radiating from at least two independent spaced points.

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In a dome-like tent structure wherein a membrane is kept under tension primarily by a plurality of stressed arcuate poles attached to said membrane whereby said poles exert a force on said membrane which is radially outward, comprising: a membrane having hem sockets, a multiplicity of rigid hubs wit

In a dome-like tent structure wherein a membrane is kept under tension primarily by a plurality of stressed arcuate poles attached to said membrane whereby said poles exert a force on said membrane which is radially outward, comprising: a membrane having hem sockets, a multiplicity of rigid hubs with each one having a plurality of hub sockets, each of said rigid hubs removably receiving pole members, each pole member stressed into arcuate shape by the ends thereof captured by said hub sockets and said hem sockets, each pole contacting and being retained by said membrane into a tensioned arch by discrete retention means affixed to said membrane, and at least two poles from each hub crossing another pole from another hub, with said crossing tensioning the membrane between said crossed poles for adding stability to the assembled dome-like tent.