Patents Assigned to The Hatteras Group
  • Patent number: 5601104
    Abstract: A portable canopy is provided which is adapted to extend in an horizontal plane outward from the rear of a vehicle and which is supported and maintained in its erected position by the rear wheels of the vehicle. The canopy of the invention can be quickly disassembled or assembled and carried in a convenient package in the trunk or other storage facility of the vehicle and provides an easy-to-use stable awning for picnics or other events occurring proximate to the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: The Hatteras Group
    Inventor: Walter R. Perkins
  • Patent number: 5224225
    Abstract: A hammock stand is provided for suspending a hammock above the ground. The stand is a curved arch consisting of three sections which are joined together with a tongue and groove means and provided with a base to maintain the arch in an upright orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Assignee: The Hatteras Group
    Inventors: Singleton, Jr. Albert L., Jesse A. Branch, III