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A frame structure for a portable structure, preferably a tent, has a hub capable of a plurality of configurations, each configuration adapted for receiving an associated end of a tent pole. Preferably, the tent pole is formed from a plurality of tent pole sections. Each tent pole section has a first

A frame structure for a portable structure, preferably a tent, has a hub capable of a plurality of configurations, each configuration adapted for receiving an associated end of a tent pole. Preferably, the tent pole is formed from a plurality of tent pole sections. Each tent pole section has a first end and a second end. At least one end of each of said plurality of tent pole sections has a ferrule associated with it. The ferrule is sized to receive an adjacent end of an associated tent pole section. Preferably the ferrule has a frustoconical shape. The structure also includes feet for receiving an end of each tent pole. The hub, tent poles and feet all are attached to the material used to define the tent.

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1. A portable structure having a frame system, comprising: a hub, the hub having a central support including at least one pair of oppositely opposed arms extending outwardly from the central support, each of the arms having a tent pole receiving receptacle formed in it, and a channel extending throu

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A portable structure having a frame system, comprising: a hub, the hub having a central support including at least one pair of oppositely opposed arms extending outwardly from the central support, each of the arms having a tent pole receiving receptacle formed in it, and a channel extending through the hub and communicating with an associated diametrically opposed receptacle extending outwardly from the central support;at least one pair of tent poles, each of said tent poles having a first hub receiving end and a second end, each of said tent poles including a plurality of pole segments have a first end and a second end, a pole channel extending through [the first and second ends of ] each pole segment and said first and second ends, one of said first and said second ends of the pole segments defining a receiving end;a ferrule receptor attached to the receiving end of said tent pole segments, the other of said first and second ends of the tent pole segments being sized for reception in the ferrule receptor of an adjacent tent pole segment, at least two of said tent pole segments defining one of the tent poles of said tent pole pair wherein the tent pole receptors and the ferrule receptors each have a flared outboard end for receiving the second end of said tent pole segment and said hub receiving end of said tent poles;a shock cord associated with and extending continuously through, said pole channels of each of said opposed tent poles and said hub;a plurality of feet for said portable structure, one of the feet plurality being associated with each respective one of the second end of said tent poles, each foot of the foot plurality having a channel formed in them, the channel of said feet defining a receptacle sized to receive a second end of an associated tent pole segment; anda cover material for defining the shape of the portable structure, the material having said hub and said feet attached to it;wherein erecting the portable structure is accomplished by assembling the pole segments to form the tent poles, inserting the second end of each tent pole in an associated ground engaging foot and inserting the opposite hub receiving end of said tent pole into the hub. 2. The portable structure of claim 1 wherein the ferrule receptors have a frustoconical shape. 3. The portable structure of claim 2 wherein the frame system has a predetermined erected height determined in part by the length of the opposed tent pole pairs. 4. The portable structure of claim 3 wherein the height of the frame structure is altered by adding or subtracting tent pole segments defining the length of the respective opposed tent pole pairs. 5. The portable structure of claim 4 wherein the hub has a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface incudes an attachment structure for attaching a tent material to said hub. 6. A portable structure having a frame system, comprising: a hub, the hub having a central channel and at least one pair of oppositely opposed tent pole receptors formed in it, each of said oppositely opposed tent pole receptors communicating with one another through the central channel formed in said hub, the hub having first and second surfaces, at least said first and second surfaces having a tent material attachment device associated with it;at least one pair of opposed tent poles, each of said tent poles having a hub receiving end and a second end, each of said tent poles including a plurality of tent pole segments, each segment having a first male end and a second female end, and a pole channel extending through and between the first male end of the second female end; a ferrule forming the second female end of said tent pole segment, the male end of each tent pole segment being sized for reception in a succeeding one of the female ends for successive connection, at least one of said tent pole segments defining the at least one tent pole, wherein the tent pole receptors and the ferrule each having a mouth sized to receive the male end of said tent pole segment and said hub receiving end of said tent poles;a single shock cord extending continuously through the pole channels of each of said opposed tent poles and the central channel of said hub for foldably interconnecting the at least one pair of oppositley opposed tent poles and the hub together, the number of shock cords corresponding to the number of tent pole pairs;a tent pole receiving foot associate with each end of the opposed tent pole pairs; anda tent material for defining the portable structure, the material having the hub and feet attached to it. 7. The frame system of claim 6 wherein the hub receptors have a frustoconical shape. 8. The frame system of claim 6 wherein the attachment device is integrally formed with the hub. 9. The frame system of claim 8 wherein the female end of the pole segments have a funnel shape. 10. The frame of claim 9 wherein the tent poles and tent feet are color coded. 11. The frame system of claim 8 wherein the tent material is attached to the hub along the attachment device. 12. A portable structure having a frame system, comprising: a hub, the hub having a central support having a plurality of arms extending outwardly from the central support, each or the arms have a tent pole receiving receptacle formed in it, the receptacle defining a channel extending through the hub and communicating with a diametrically opposed receptacle extending outwardly from the support;a plurality of tent poles removably connected with the hub along the receptacle of the arms, pairs of said tent poles being diametrically opposed to one another when interconnected with the hub; each tent pole having a pole channel passing therethrough, and the tent pole receptacles having a mouth sized for receiving an end of the tent pole; andat least a single shock cord extending continuously through the pole channels of the opposite tent poles and the channel of the hub for interconnecting pairs of said opposed tent poles through said hub, the number of shock cords corresponding to at least the number of opposed tent poles. 13. The frame system of claim 12 further including a tent material for defining the portable structure, the material having the hub attached to it. 14. The frame system of claim 13 further including a plurality of feet attached to the material, the number of feet correcting to the number of tent poles. 15. The frame system of claim 14 wherein the feet and tent poles are color coded to provide proper alignment of the tent poles and feet. 16. The frame system of claim 15 wherein the hub has an attachment structure integrally formed with it. 17. The frame system of claim 16 wherein the receptacle and mouth is frustoconical in shape.