Tent construction having illuminating means

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim: 1.
A tent comprising a structural framework composed of a plurality of structural members, the members having a housing and an elongated transparent solid, rigid light post extending away from said housing; a light source within said housing for introducing light into said transparent light post for passage a through said light post; a battery unit within said housing for powering said light source; switch means in said housing for selectively connecting said battery unit to said light source; a covering fitted over said structural framework to form a shell; means releasable securing said covering to said structural framework to expose the surface of said structural framework to the interior of said tent; said securing means comprising two mating releasable engaging strips, one secured longitudinally of the structural framework, and the other secured to the tent covering and exposing the inner approximate half of said framework to the interior of said tent; and a ridge pole comprising light posts and bidirectional illumination means contained in the middle of said pole, said pole fruther containing slots near the ends of said light posts, said slots tightly fitting with slots formed at the apex of the other structural members, and a web between the members for structural support at said apex.
2.
The tent of claim 1 wherein a one said members has a second housing, a said elongated transparent solid rigid light post extending therefrom.
3.
The tent of claim 2 wherein two of said members are elongated transparent solid, rigid light posts joined together at their ends opposite from said housings.
4.
The tent of claim 3 wherein some of said member are formed of a single piece of material in a "V" configuration.
5.
The tent of claim 4 wherein the free end of said housing of said one member has a tip which extends through an opening in said covering.
6.
The tent of claim 5 wherein said ridge pole bidirectional illumination means includes a pair of housings joined together at their free ends