US Patent 9896862 Tent and canopy apparatus

A tent including a pull hub is disclosed. The pull hub may be a side pull hub that may include a pull cord having a distal end and a proximal end coupled to the hub, an upper hub element, and a lower hub element. The tent may further include a plurality of tent support poles coupled to the hub. The tent may further include a fabric material coupled to the support poles. The side-pull hub may include an opening on a side of the hub through which the distal end of the pull cord is passed through to facilitate tent erection by moving the upper and lower hub element together upon user actuation.