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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4541445 | Tent A tent comprises end walls of trapezoidal shape and pole structures which support the tent via the tops of its end walls. A sleeve is provided along the top of each end wall and a ridge pole is disposed within the sleeve, the sleeves and the ridge poles b... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4465087 | Tent A tent comprises improved interior space and construction by means of separate fabric pieces each forming respective portions of the top and sidewalls which join along an arch-shaped seam disposed centrally between the longitudinal ends of the tent. The l... | 08/14/1984 |