Patents by Inventor Neil Shinner

Neil Shinner 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).

  • Control valve for inflatable structure
    Publication number: 20050218367
    Abstract: A control vale for use with an inflatable structure to allow the sealing and opening of the structure for providing air to and removing air from the structure. The control valve includes an aperture defined by a wall which selectively receives a closure at a first location for selectively closing the valve when in position. The valve includes an actuator biased to a sealing position. When actuated, the actuator causes the opening of a passage to allow air to flow through the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventor: Neil Shinner
  • Wheeled packaging
    Publication number: 20050217071
    Abstract: Disposable packaging with retractable wheels, the wheels movable between an in-use transport position to bear the weight of the packaging and allow movement of the same, and a retracted storage position where the wheels are retained in a non protruding position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventor: Neil Shinner
  • Collapsible fabric structures
    Publication number: 20050194028
    Abstract: A tent having at least a frame and a canopy. The said frame includes a base member defining an outer periphery, and at least a pair of arch members spanning the base member. The base member being captive in the canopy, around a lower peripheral edge thereof. The arch members being captive in the canopy over the base member. The canopy being dimensioned so as to maintain tautness between the base member and the arches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Neil Shinner, Andrew Cooper
  • Item of furniture
    Publication number: 20050088064
    Abstract: An item of furniture is provided including a frame and substantially flexible material carried by the frame to form a part or whole of one or more of the base, side walls, top and/or end walls of the item of furniture. The shape of the frame when assembled is associated with one or more images, characters, lines, shapes, photographs and/or text provided on the flexible material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Applicants: Worlds Apart Limited
    Inventors: Steven Jacklin, Neil Shinner
  • Bedhead
    Patent number: D501619
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Spin Master Toys Far East Limited
    Inventor: Neil Shinner
  • Bedhead
    Patent number: D514852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Spin Master Limited
    Inventor: Neil Shinner
  • Collapsible fabric dome
    Patent number: D535349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Spin Master Ltd.
    Inventors: Neil Shinner, Andrew Cooper
  • Valve
    Patent number: D536565
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Spin Master Ltd.
    Inventors: Neil Shinner, Joanne Brabner
  • Bed canopy
    Patent number: D496810
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Worlds Apart Limited
    Inventor: Neil Shinner