A tent or canopy frame - Patent 1310616

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EP 1 310 616 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	14.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/03

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	14.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/20

(21)	Application number: 02257562.5

(22)	Date of filing: 31.10.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: E04H 15/48, E04H 15/42

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

09.11.2001 GB 0126961

(71)	Applicant: Fox Design International Limited
	Hainault, Essex 1G6 3UT (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	Fox, Clifford Royston Heinault, Essex IG6 3UT (GB)

(74)	Representative: Crouch, David John et al
	Bromhead & Co., 37 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB London WC1N 3HB (GB)

(54)	A tent or canopy frame

(57) A tent or canopy frame (14) which supports sheet material (12) when in use and which comprises two hubs (16, 18), from which ribs (22) of the frame (14) radiate, the hubs (16, 18) being joined by a crossbar (20). The crossbar (20) is breakable to facilitate collapse of the tent or canopy for storage thereof. The ribs (22) are pivotally attached to the hubs (16, 18) in a permanent fashion which prevents accidental detachment between a rib (22) and a hub (16, 18) of the frame (14) when the tent or canopy is erected or dismantled.

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