Sibley tent
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Sibley tent
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The Sibley tent was invented by the American military officer Henry Hopkins Sibley and patented in 1856. Of conical design, it stands about 12 feet (3.7 m) high and 18 feet (5.5 m) in diameter. It can comfortably house about a dozen men. The Sibley design differed from other conical tents, or bell tents in a number of ways. Sibley's design is supported by a central pole that telescopes down into the supporting tripod so that it takes less space to pack and store. The tripod could be erected over
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Conical tent design patented in 1856
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibley_tent
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2023-11-29T05:32:05Z
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