Patents Examined by C. Min Choe
  • Patent number: 6112478
    Abstract: A protective divider for protecting adjacent vehicles is provided including a divider and a suspensions mechanism coupled between the divider and a ceiling of a garage such that the divider resides between doors of two vehicles situated within the garage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Inventor: Curt Piper
  • Patent number: 5921259
    Abstract: A shade assembly engagable with a vehicle of a type including a body bounding a compartment for accommodating occupants, the shade assembly comprising a canopy, a support structure coupled with the canopy, a support member operably coupled with the support structure for moving the support structure from a first position to a second position for moving the canopy from a closed position to an open position, and an engagement mechanism for detachably engaging the support member with the body of the vehicle, the canopy to extend outwardly from the support member in the open position to substantially shade the compartment of the vehicle exteriorly of the compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Inventor: John A. Ehler
  • Patent number: 5862633
    Abstract: An auxiliary roof for a building is provided including a building having a perimeter and a roof. A plurality of stanchions includes a pair of rear stanchions and a pair of front stanchions. Top ends of the rear stanchions have an equal height which is greater than that of the top ends of the front stanchions. A frame includes a pair of side members extending downwardly from top ends of the rear stanchions to top ends of the front stanchions. Also included is plurality of slats each defined by a pair of long edges and a pair of short edges, wherein one of the long edges of each slat is coupled between the side members of the frame in spaced parallel relationship. The slats have a raised orientation wherein the same reside at an acute angle for directing air toward the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Inventor: Lynn A. Van Ells
  • Patent number: 5860258
    Abstract: The modular building is a basically circular building structure formed by assembling pie or wedge shaped modular elements. The modular elements are radially attached around a center column anchored in a column footing. The attachment of the modular elements is by use of collars on the center column which allow rotation about the floor collar and slotted motion about the roof collar. The modular elements are not rigidly attached one to the other. This allows for limited independent movement relative to each other such as during earth movement. The floor sections of the modular elements are mounted on foundation elements assembled radially around the center column. Use of modular elements allows factory manufacture and assembly efficiency and then construction of the modular building at the building site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Inventors: William C. Faith, Sally L. Labrato-Faith