Joint assembly

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-04-07
SPORTSMAN
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[0006]The main objective of the present invention is to provide a joint assembly that does not damage other components while the frame is folded. The joint assembly is mounted between adjacent supports of a frame of a tent and has a female joint, a male joint and a slide. The male joint covers on the female joint. The slide is mounted slidably between the joints and abuts a resilient member. The female joint has a partition with at least one through hole to allow a protrusion of the slide to selectively pass through. When the slide moves to mount the protrusion in the through hole, the joints are held from rotating relative to each other. When the slide moves to completely retract between the joints, the protrusion leaves the through hole to allow the joints to rotate relative to each other. Therefore, when the frame is folded, the slide is completely retracted to avoid damage other components.

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Therefore, the conventional joint assembly (82) easily causes damage.

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[0017]With reference to FIG. 1, a joint assembly in accordance with the present invention comprises a female joint (10), a male joint (20), a slide (30), a resilient member (40) and two extending tubes (50). The joint assembly may be mounted between adjacent supports of a frame of a tent.

[0018]The female joint (10) is disk-like and has an inner annular channel (11), an outer annular channel (12), a partition (13) and a central pivot (14). The inner and outer annular channels (11, 12) are formed in an inside surface. The partition (13) is formed between the inner and outer annular channels (11, 12) and has at least one through hole (131). The through hole (131) communicates the inner and outer annular channels (11, 12). The central pivot (14) is formed at a center of the inside surface of the female joint (10).

[0019]The male joint (20) is mounted on and covers the inside surface of the female joint (10) and has an inside surface, a radial groove (21), multiple guiding ribs (22), an o...

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Abstract

A joint assembly is mounted between adjacent supports of a frame of a tent and has a female joint, a male joint and a slide. The male joint covers on the female joint. The slide is mounted slidably between the joints and abuts a resilient member. The female joint has a partition with at least one through hole to allow a protrusion of the slide to selectively pass through. When the slide moves to mount the protrusion in the through hole, the joints are held from rotating relative to each other. When the slide moves to completely retract between the joints, the protrusion leaves the through hole to allow the joints to rotate relative to each other. Therefore, when the frame is folded, the slide is completely retracted to avoid damage other components.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a joint assembly, especially to a joint assembly mounted between adjacent supports to allow the supports pivoting.[0003]2. Description of the Prior Arts[0004]European patent No. 1975346 shows a quickly pitching tent, which is incorporated herein by reference. With reference to FIGS. 8 and 9, the quickly pitching tent comprises a foldable frame (80) and a cloth housing (90) covering the frame (80). The foldable frame (80) has multiple supports (81) and multiple conventional joint assemblies (82). Each conventional joint assembly (82) is mounted between adjacent supports (81) to allow the supports (81) pivoting. Each conventional joint assembly (82) has a pin (821) to selectively lock the conventional joint assembly (82). However, the end of the pin (821) is exposed out from the conventional joint assembly (82). When the tent is folding or is folded, the exposed ends of the pins (821) easi...

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IPC IPC(8): E04H15/48
CPCE04H15/48E04H15/42
InventorCHEN, JACK
OwnerSPORTSMAN