Tent central hub and upper pole attachments

Meyerhoffer , et al. March 19, 2

Patent Grant D454609

U.S. patent number D454,609 [Application Number D/123,903] was granted by the patent office on 2002-03-19 for tent central hub and upper pole attachments. This patent grant is currently assigned to NorthPole, Ltd.. Invention is credited to John Groff, Thomas Meyerhoffer.


United States Patent D454,609
Meyerhoffer ,   et al. March 19, 2002

Tent central hub and upper pole attachments

Claims

The ornamental design for a tent central hub and upper pole attachments, as shown and described.
Inventors: Meyerhoffer; Thomas (Montara, CA), Groff; John (Oakland, CA)
Assignee: NorthPole, Ltd. (Kowloon, HK)
Appl. No.: D/123,903
Filed: May 25, 2000

Current U.S. Class: D21/839
Current International Class: 2104
Field of Search: ;D21/834-840 ;135/98-121,124-136,143-147,155-159,120.1,120.3,33.5

References Cited [Referenced By]

U.S. Patent Documents
1669611 May 1928 Goldberg
4998552 March 1991 Niksic
5632293 May 1997 Carter
5884646 March 1999 Ju
6167898 January 2001 Larga
6230728 May 2001 Reese
6237616 May 2001 You
Primary Examiner: Barkai; Raphael
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly, LLP Guernsey; Larry B.

Description



FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a tent central hub and upper pole attachments of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a tent central hub and upper pole attachments of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a side plan view of a tent central hub and upper pole attachments of the present invention as seen from the arrow referenced as "3" in FIG. 2, and due to the symmetry of the piece, the view of the other three sides will be identical;

FIG. 4 is a side plan view of a tent central hub and upper pole attachments of the present invention as seen from the arrow referenced as "4" in FIG. 2, being a rotation of 45 degrees about an axis through the central hole in the hub from the view seen in FIG. 3, and due to the symmetry of the piece, the view of the other three sides will be identical; and,

FIG. 5 is an exploded isometric view of a tent central hub and upper pole attachments of the present invention, the upper pole attachments showing the curved upper surface that integrates with the curved upper surface of the central hub to create the overall ornamental appearance, the interior portions of the attachments and hub being shown in dashed lines as not part of the ornamental design.

The bottom surface is not illustrated, as it is not seen when in normal use, and is not part of the ornamental design.

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