Patents by Inventor Andrea LYNN BROUWERS

Andrea LYNN BROUWERS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Portable wind-resistant shade structure
    Patent number: 11933064
    Abstract: The invention provides a portable, free-standing shade structure that is resistant to wind. The inventive shade structure can comprise a frame and a sheet, or canopy, that is connected to the frame under tension at two or more different heights to create an uneven, hypar conformation in the sheet. The uneven, hypar conformation of the sheet transfers wind force to the frame so as to press the frame against the surface upon which the shade structure rests, thereby making the inventive shade structure resistant to the movement, tipping, lift, and vibration that typically results when a portable shade structure is exposed to wind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventors: Andrea Lynn Brouwers, Robert Brouwers
  • PORTABLE WIND RESISTANT SHADE STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20230026166
    Abstract: The invention provides a portable, free-standing shade structure that is resistant to wind. The inventive shade structure can comprise a frame and a sheet, or canopy, that is connected to the frame under tension at two or more different heights to create an uneven, hypar conformation in the sheet. The uneven, hypar conformation of the sheet transfers wind force to the frame so as to press the frame against the surface upon which the shade structure rests, thereby making the inventive shade structure resistant to the movement, tipping, lift, and vibration that typically results when a portable shade structure is exposed to wind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Andrea LYNN BROUWERS, Robert Brouwers
  • Shade structure
    Patent number: D1016330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventors: Andrea Lynn Brouwers, Robert Brouwers