Abstract: The improved canopy preferably includes a flexible material and a first bow adapted to be connected to a juvenile product and connected to a first edge of the flexible material. The first bow includes a rotational bearing surface to allow for adjustment to a variety of angles with respect to the juvenile product. The improved canopy also includes a second bow adapted to be connected to the juvenile product and connected to a second edge of the flexible material, the second bow includes a rotational bearing surface to allow for adjustment to a variety of angles with respect to the juvenile product.

Abstract: A quick erect shelter frame includes a plurality of one piece hubs. Each hub including a base portion having peripheral edges, an upper surface, a lower surface, and a center portion with a hole extending therethrough in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface. Each hub further including a plurality of spaced support members, each extending from the upper surface of the base portion substantially flush with a respective peripheral edge. Each support member having a top surface, a length less than the length of one peripheral edge of the base portion, a hole extending through a first end of the support member in a direction perpendicular to a face surface thereof, and a bore extending in a side of a second end of the support member in a direction perpendicular to the hole in the first end. The hole of each support member being axially aligned with the bore of an adjacent support member.

Abstract: A portable shelter or camouflage support structure is formed by a plurality of bow formers that are pivoted at opposite bow ends for fan-like development about a substantially common axis or a cluster of parallel axes. Each bow former is having two or more rigid arc elements that are joined end-to-end by a polymer tubing splice joint with a substantial separation space between the two opposing ends of the rigid elements whereby the rotationally collapsed fan of the bow former elements is further folded upon itself to reduce the length and bulk of the structure without resort to independently attached and assembled elements.

Abstract: A spacer for alternately spacing apart and collapsing a first member and a second member which are pivotable about a pivot point. The spacer includes a planar sleeve for accommodating a portion of the first member and a ramped protrusion connected to, or integrally formed with, the sleeve portion for retaining the second member in a spaced apart position relative to the first member. The spacer is formed with an opening for accommodating a fastener for pivotably fastening ends of the first member and second member together.

Abstract: A frame for a bimini cover for a deck of a water craft. The support structure has a first end frame retained in a fixed position with respect to the deck and a second end frame pivotally connected to the first end frame. The frame has first and second support members each of which have a first end fixed to the deck and a second end fixed to the first end frame to define first triangular members to hold the first end frame in a fixed position with respect to the deck. The second end frame is moved from a closed position to an opened position to selectively extend a canopy over the deck. First and second strut members are secured to the first end frame and joined to the second end frame to define second triangular members. The strut members are adjustable after being joined to the second end frame to hold the second end frame at a fixed arcuate distance from the first end frame while maintaining a predetermined tension on the canopy.

Abstract: A portable, expandable protective vehicle cover comprising: a base, the base is sized to support a vehicle thereon and having a substantially flat upper surface; a canopy, the canopy is supported by a telescoping frame, the telescoping frame comprises a plurality of U-shaped ribs extending along outer edges of the base; and a drive structure, the drive structure is positioned along a horizontal central axis parallel to the flat upper surface within the base. A rotating rod is operatively connected to the drive structure, ends of the telescoping frame are pivotally connected to opposing edges on the rotating rod. The drive structure provides power to turn the rotating rod to extend the telescoping frame to open and closed positions thereby opening and closing the canopy and allowing a vehicle positioned on the base to be covered by the canopy.

Abstract: A collapsible storage structure for the storage of an object includes a base having front and rear ends and on or over which the object can be placed. The base comprises a pair of longitudinally extending, spaced, parallel rails. A plurality of inverted, substantially U-shaped canopy supports span the base from one rail to the other and are mounted so as to be foldable with respect to the base. A canopy is carried on the canopy supports, the arrangement being such that, when the canopy supports are in a collapsed configuration, the object can be positioned with respect to the base, whereafter the canopy supports can be displaced to an configuration in which the canopy covers the object. A transport mechanism comprises a pair of carriages. One carriage is slidably arranged on each rail, the carriages carrying at least certain of the canopy supports and being displaceable between a first position in which the canopy supports are collapsed and a second position in which the canopy supports are erected.

Abstract: A collapsible shelter includes an arcuate roof section which includes a left and a right edge having a downwardly extending lip portion. A plurality of left and right arcuate sections have a left edge provided with a downwardly extending lip portion and a right edge with an upwardly extending lip portion adapted to cooperate with downwardly extending lip portions of the arcuate roof section. The remaining left and right arcuate sections have a left edge provided with a downwardly extending lip portion and a right edge provided with an upwardly extending lip portion for cooperating with the downwardly extending lip portion of a previous left and right arcuate section. The base section has an arcuate extending base member and an upwardly extending lip adapted to cooperate with the downwardly extending lip portion of a left section. An arcuate door section has a door member portion that mates with the base member extending portion that may include locking means to prevent the dome shelter from collapsing.

Abstract: A tent is provided for selective attachment to a conventional trampoline. The tent includes a low profile domed shell having a base that is removably secured around the perimeter of the trampoline. A pair of primary support rods are hingedly mounted on opposing sides of the trampoline and are biased against the shell to keep the shell elevated off of the trampoline. An adjustable support rod has opposing ends slidably mounted to opposing ends of one of the primary support rods. By disconnecting the shell from the trampoline along one side of the trampoline, the shell and support rods can be folded about the opposing side of the trampoline. An apron is attached to the shell along the opposing side of the trampoline and is configured to enclose the shell and support rods below the top of the trampoline. Ties are then used to secure the apron around the shell which is connected to the trampoline frame.

Abstract: A portable sunshade (10) includes semi-hoop elements (16,18,20) for holding an elongated strip (28) of sun and air moisture impermeable material spaced apart to form an enclosure (44). Elements (18,20) can be pivoted past each other to replace the impermeable materials (28) with a netting piece (45) passing a part of incident sunlight. A strip (38) of soft-to-the-touch material extends over a part of strip (28) providing a body rest portion. A netting sheet (36) is removably located between material (28) and strip (38).

Abstract: A shelter has two hinge assemblies on opposite sides and a series of hoops radiating from the hinge assemblies to support a canopy. The shelter may be opened from either end. Each hinge assembly includes two arms that support respective halves of the support hoops. The arms pivot about a lateral pivot axis so that when the shelter is opened, one of the arms will pivot upwardly so that the hoops carried by it will lie flat on top of the hoops attached to the other hinge arm.

Abstract: A knock down beach cabana is compact enough to be carried by one person; stored in a car trunk and readily assembled and disassembled. Long tubes join together to form three U shaped frame elements that are held together by two rigid bases. A center frame element is held perpendicular to the base and two end frame elements extend upward at an angle to the center frame element. A top cover panel and two side cover panels attach to the frame. One end panel closes off one end of the cabana to form a floor in one position or for privacy in another position.

Abstract: An internal, self-supporting, tent suppot framework. The collapsible framework includes a number of side and ridge support poles which mount to radially adjustable pole couplers. The couplers retain the support poles at preferred angular orientations in multiple wall planes as a support skeleton for an overlying fabric cover. Each coupler includes a pair of cast sleeves wherein a body piece includes a longitudinal bore, a projecting wing arm and a pair of hinge arms having transverse bores. A horizontal pole couples the hinge arms together in one plane, as a pair of other poles are supported to the longitudinal bores in a second plane at a splay angle established by the wing arms. The wing arms overlap and are retained with a fastener fitted between the arms.

Abstract: An adjusting device for a hood of a toy stroller includes a middle element engaged to a side tube of the toy stroller, a first side element and a second side element engaged to a first side and a second side of the middle element which has a tubular portion extending laterally from both sides thereof, each tubular portion having a toothed portion defined in an outer periphery thereof, the first side element and the second side element each having a skirt portion extending laterally from a side facing the corresponding toothed portion of the middle element and having a plurality of protrusions extending radially from an inner periphery of the skirt portion for engagement with the corresponding toothed portion, a first support and a second support for supporting the hood, each having two distal ends engaged to the respective first side element and the second side element such that the hood can be extended by rotating the first support and/or the second support by moving the protrusions across the toothed portio

Abstract: The present invention provides for a vehicle cover apparatus that includes a front housing that is secured to the front bumper of a vehicle and a back housing that is secured to the rear bumper of a vehicle. The front housing stores the front portion of the vehicle cover apparatus while the back housing stores the back portion of the vehicle cover apparatus. The front portion includes a first collapsible canopy-like frame that is affixed, by clamping devices, onto the front area of a vehicle. A first fabric cover is attached to the first frame. The back portion includes a second collapsible canopy-like frame that is affixed, by clamping devices, onto the back area of a vehicle. A second fabric cover is attached to the second frame. Once the first and second frames are removed from its respective housing, the front portion meets with the back portion are secured in place by an attachment device, such as buttons or hook and loop material.

Abstract: A collapsible canopy structure for attachment to a stretcher, such canopy having non-transparent first and second side panels and a transparent central panel, such side panels affording privacy to an individual being transported on the stretcher while at the same time medical personnel can view such individual through the transparent central panel of the canopy.

Abstract: A thermoformed plastic base has a collapsible frame which supports a flexible fabric covering which defines an ice fishing enclosure. A first brace extends frontwardly from the base and surrounds an ice fishing hole and engages against the lower edge of the flexible covering. A second brace is engaged with the first brace and extend frontwardly and upwardly from the base to engage against the flexible covering above the first brace. The engaged segments of the first and second braces restrict portion of the flexible covering from deflection toward the base and thereby define a volume adjacent the enclosed space above the ice fishing hole which is protected from interference from the flexible covering. An angler may jig a fishing rod in the defined volume without the wind blowing the flexible covering into conflict with the rod. The base preferably has a hook and a pin mounted on opposite sides for connection of two like shelters.