ASTM_F_1933_-_98_2011.pdf

Designation:F193398(Reapproved 2011)An American National StandardStandard Specification forIllustrating the Footprint of a Backpacking orMountaineering Tent1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1933;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers requirements for illustratingthe floorplan,and marking of tents for use in the sports ofbackpacking and mountaineering.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.2.Terminology2.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:2.1.1 footprint,nthe size of the tent floor illustratedgraphically as a scaled and dimensioned outline.2.1.2 tent,na portable shelter made primarily of fabricweighing less than 3 oz/yd2,designed to be carried by theoccupants while backpacking or mountaineering.3.Product Marking3.1 Markings,if included in the tent or marketing literature,shall be presented as follows:3.1.1 Graphic illustrations of the footprint shall be accu-rately scaled by the same percentage in both length and width.At a minimum,two dimensions,preferably at 90 to each other,shall be provided.Lengths shall be shown to the nearest wholeinch(centimetre).Angles shall be shown to the nearest 5(seeFig.1).3.1.2 Graphic illustrations of sleeping bags and pads shallbe scaled to the footprint and may be included in the floorplanillustration assuming they conform to the following:3.1.2.1 Sleeping bags for adults must measure 80 in.inlength.The width at the shoulder must be 24 in.,and the widthat the foot no less than 16 in.,and3.1.2.2 Full length sleeping pads must measure 72 by 20 in.3.1.3 Markings,if included in the tent or marketingliterature,shall reference this specification.4.Keywords4.1 backpacking and mountaineering;floorplan size;tents1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment,Playing Surfaces,and Facilitiesand is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F08.22 on Camping Softgoods.Current edition approved April 1,2011.Published June 2011.Originallyapproved in 1998.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F1933 98(2004).DOI:10.1520/F1933-98R11.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(single or multiple copies)of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585(phone),610-832-9555(fax),or serviceastm.org(e-mail);or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).Permission rights to photocopy the standard may also be secured from the Copyright Clearance Center,222Rosewood Drive,Danvers,MA 01923,Tel:(978)646-2600;http:/ ExampleGraphic Illustration of the FootprintF1933 98(2011)2