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Outdoor equipment

Outdoor equipment description/claims

The present invention relates to outdoor equipment and more particularly, relates to outdoor equipment such as tents, ice axes, inflatable tent stiffening members and foot pumps.

Outdoor enthusiasts are more prevalent today than in years past. More and more people are taking to the outdoors and taking part in various outdoor activities including, but not limited to, camping, bicycling, ice climbing, rock climbing and the like. Invariably, these people require equipment to partake in their selected sport. Most of these individuals are demanding strong, lightweight, and easy to use outdoor gear. Indeed in many sports, such as rock climbing or ice climbing, much of the outdoor equipment is the only thing as standing between life and death. Failure of the outdoor equipment can have devastating consequences. Accordingly, there is a need for high quality, easy to use, strong and lightweight outdoor equipment.

It is important to note that the present invention is not intended to be limited to a device or method which must satisfy one or more of any stated or implied objects or features of the invention. It is also important to note that the present invention is not limited to the preferred, exemplary, or primary embodiment(s) described herein. Modifications and substitutions by one of ordinary skill in the art are considered to be within the scope of the present invention, which is not to be limited except by the following claims.

These and other features and advantages of the present invention will be better understood by reading the following detailed description, taken together with the drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a foam filled the fabric pump according to one aspect of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the construction of the foam a filled the fabric pump of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an exploded diagram of a fill and dump valve in accordance with one aspect of the present invention;

FIGS. 4A-4E are schematic diagrams illustrating a hard or solid wall tent in accordance with one feature of the present invention and show how the tent would be disassembled and rolled into a carrying sack;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the hard wall tent of the present invention during the first stage of disassembly or last stage of assembly;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the hard wall tent of the present invention and yet a further stage of assembly or disassembly;

FIG. 7 is yet another schematic illustration of the hard wall tent of the present invention and other stage of disassembly or assembly;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the hard wall tent of the present invention fully assembled illustrating a door allowing access to the interior of the tent;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating the hard wall tent of the present invention rolled up and stored in the stuff sack for easy storing and carrying;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a fabric covered spring tube tent in accordance with one feature of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a side view of the fabric covered spring tube tent of FIG. 10 in the collapsed condition;

FIG. 12 the fabric covered spring to a tent of the present invention in use;

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of a hard surface hold down device according to yet another feature of the present invention;

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