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A portable shelter framing system is disclosed herein. The portable shelter framing system includes a plurality of corner support members; a plurality of crossbeam members, each of the crossbeam members configured to be connected between a pair of the plurality of corner support members without the

A portable shelter framing system is disclosed herein. The portable shelter framing system includes a plurality of corner support members; a plurality of crossbeam members, each of the crossbeam members configured to be connected between a pair of the plurality of corner support members without the use of tools; and a plurality of roof frame members, each of the roof frame members configured to be coupled to one of the plurality of corner support members or one of the plurality of crossbeam members without the use of tools. In one or more embodiments, the portable shelter framing system further includes a plurality of connecting members, each of the connecting members configured to couple a respective one of the plurality of roof frame members to a respective one of the plurality of corner support members or to a respective one of the plurality of crossbeam members without the use of tools.

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1. A portable shelter framing system comprising, in combination: a plurality of folding corner frame members, at least one of said plurality of folding corner frame members including a first panel section pivotally coupled to a second panel section by means of at least one hinge member, said at leas

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A portable shelter framing system comprising, in combination: a plurality of folding corner frame members, at least one of said plurality of folding corner frame members including a first panel section pivotally coupled to a second panel section by means of at least one hinge member, said at least one hinge member having a pivotal axis extending in a lengthwise direction of said at least one of said plurality of folding corner frame members;a plurality of crossbeam members, each of said crossbeam members configured to be connected between a pair of said plurality of folding corner frame members without the use of tools, and each of said crossbeam members having a center beam portion bounded by triangular-shaped end portions; anda plurality of roof frame members, said plurality of roof frame members including a first subset of corner roof frame members and a second subset of middle roof frame members, each of said corner roof frame members configured to be coupled to one of said plurality of folding corner frame members without the use of tools, each of said middle roof frame members configured to be coupled to one of said plurality of crossbeam members without the use of tools, and one or more of said corner roof frame members including an upper frame portion spaced apart from a lower frame portion by one or more vertical frame portions, said upper frame portion configured to support a roof vent cover of said portable shelter. 2. The portable shelter framing system according to claim 1, further comprising one or more shelf members, each of said one or more shelf members configured to be coupled to a respective one of said plurality of folding corner frame members without the use of tools. 3. The portable shelter framing system according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of corner connector members, each of said plurality of corner connector members configured to couple a respective one of said plurality of corner roof frame members to a respective one of said plurality of folding corner frame members. 4. The portable shelter framing system according to claim 3, wherein each of said plurality of corner connector members comprises a roof frame sleeve for receiving an end portion of a respective one of said corner roof frame members. 5. The portable shelter framing system according to claim 3, wherein each of said plurality of corner connector members comprises one or more downwardly extending members, and each of said plurality of folding corner frame members comprises an aperture disposed in a top surface thereof; and wherein each said aperture in said top surface of a respective one of said plurality of folding corner frame members is configured to receive a respective one of said one or more downwardly extending members of each said corner connector member. 6. The portable shelter framing system according to claim 1, wherein one or more of said plurality of crossbeam members comprises a roof frame connector member for receiving an end portion of a respective one of said middle roof frame members. 7. The portable shelter framing system according to claim 6, wherein said roof frame connector member diagonally extends from a side of said center beam portion of said crossbeam member. 8. The portable shelter framing system according to claim 1, wherein each of said triangular-shaped end portions of said plurality of crossbeam members has one or more hook members disposed on respective outer sides thereof; wherein each of said plurality of folding corner frame members has outer side edges with one or more respective slots disposed therein; andwherein each of said one or more hook members is configured to engage with a respective one of said one or more slots in one of said outer side edges of said folding corner frame member. 9. The portable shelter framing system according to claim 8, wherein said one or more hook members comprise a pair of hook members vertically spaced apart on said outer sides of said triangular-shaped end portions of said plurality of crossbeam members, and wherein said one or more respective slots comprise a pair of respective slots disposed on said outer side edges of said folding corner frame members. 10. The portable shelter framing system according to claim 1, wherein said second panel section of said at least one of said plurality of folding corner frame members is configured to rotate approximately 90 degrees relative to said first panel section from a folded position to an unfolded position. 11. A portable shelter framing system comprising, in combination: a plurality of corner support assemblies, at least one of said plurality of corner support assemblies having a top surface with one or more apertures disposed in said top surface;a plurality of crossbeam members, at least some of said crossbeam members configured to be connected between a pair of said plurality of corner support assemblies without the use of tools;a plurality of roof frame members, said plurality of roof frame members including a first subset of corner roof frame members and a second subset of middle roof frame members, each of said corner roof frame members configured to be coupled to one of said plurality of corner support assemblies without the use of tools, each of said middle roof frame members configured to be coupled to one of said plurality of crossbeam members without the use of tools, and one or more of said corner roof frame members including an upper frame portion spaced apart from a lower frame portion by one or more vertical frame portions, said upper frame portion configured to support a roof vent cover of said portable shelter; andat least one corner connector member, said at least one corner connector member configured to couple one of said corner roof frame members to said at least one of said plurality of corner support assemblies, said at least one corner connector member including a plate member with one or more downwardly extending members extending from a bottom surface of said plate member, said one or more downwardly extending members of said at least one corner connector member configured to be inserted into respective ones of said one or more apertures disposed in said top surface of said at least one of said plurality of corner support assemblies. 12. The portable shelter framing system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more apertures disposed in said top surface of said at least one of said plurality of corner support assemblies comprise a plurality of spaced-apart apertures disposed in said top surface, and said one or more downwardly extending members of said at least one corner connector member comprise a plurality of downwardly extending members, each of said plurality of spaced-apart apertures configured to receive a respective one of said plurality of said downwardly extending members of said at least one corner connector member. 13. The portable shelter framing system according to claim 12, wherein each of said plurality of corner support assemblies comprises a center section and folding side sections disposed on opposite sides of said center section, each of said folding side sections configured to fold against said center section for compact storage of said portable shelter framing system. 14. The portable shelter framing system according to claim 13, wherein each of said spaced apart apertures is generally disposed at a location where one of said folding side sections adjoins said center section. 15. The portable shelter framing system according to claim 12, wherein each of said plurality of corner support assemblies comprises a pair of spaced apart support posts. 16. The portable shelter framing system according to claim 15, wherein each of said spaced apart apertures is disposed in an upper end of a respective one of said spaced apart support posts. 17. The portable shelter framing system according to claim 15, wherein each of said plurality of corner support assemblies further comprises a center fence section and side fence sections disposed on opposite sides of said center fence section, each of said center fence section and said side fence sections configured to be coupled to said spaced apart support posts without the use of tools. 18. The portable shelter framing system according to claim 12, wherein said at least one of said plurality of corner support assemblies is in the form of a folding corner frame member that includes a first panel section pivotally coupled to a second panel section, and wherein said plurality of downwardly extending members of said at least one corner connector member are configured to lock said second panel section of said folding corner frame member in place relative to said first panel section. 19. A portable shelter framing system comprising, in combination: a plurality of corner support members;a plurality of crossbeam members, each of said crossbeam members configured to be connected between a pair of said plurality of corner support members without the use of tools;a plurality of roof frame members, each of said roof frame members configured to be circumferentially spaced apart from one another so as to form a supporting structure for a roof material, said plurality of roof frame members including a first subset of corner roof frame members and a second subset of middle roof frame members, and one or more of said corner roof frame members including an upper frame portion spaced apart from a lower frame portion by one or more vertical frame portions, said upper frame portion configured to support a roof vent cover of said portable shelter;a plurality of corner connecting members, said plurality of corner connecting members configured to couple respective ones of said corner roof frame members to respective ones of said plurality of corner support members without the use of tools, at least one of said plurality of corner connecting members including a plate member with a diagonally-oriented roof frame sleeve extending from a top surface of said plate member, said roof frame sleeve configured to receive an end portion of one of said corner roof frame members, a bottom surface of said plate member configured to be disposed against a top surface of one of said plurality of corner support members; anda plurality of middle connecting members, said plurality of middle connecting members configured to couple respective ones of said middle roof frame members to respective ones of said plurality of crossbeam members without the use of tools, at least one of said plurality of middle connecting members having a sleeve that extends diagonally from a side of one of said plurality of crossbeam members, said sleeve of said at least one of said plurality of middle connecting members configured to receive an end portion of one of said plurality of middle roof frame members. 20. The portable shelter framing system according to claim 19, wherein said roof frame sleeve of said at least one of said plurality of corner connecting members includes a diagonal side disposed on a bottom of said roof frame sleeve, said diagonal side of said roof frame sleeve being connected to said top surface of said plate member of said at least one of said plurality of corner connecting members, said diagonal side of said roof frame sleeve bounding a reduced cross-sectional area portion of said roof frame sleeve.