Patents Examined by Noah Chandler Hawk
  • Sun tracking canopy structure for autonomous shade control
    Patent number: 11629521
    Abstract: A sun tracking canopy structure having a canopy positionable to maintain a shaded area based on calculated solar elevation and azimuth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: UNM Rainforest Innovations
    Inventors: Payman Zarkesh-Ha, Tim Pressnail
  • Guiding system
    Patent number: 11628119
    Abstract: An apparatus including a walker and a guider attached to the walker. The guider has three sides. The first side of the three sides attaches to a front of the walker. The second side of the three sides attaches to a first side of the walker. The third side of the three sides attaches to a second side of the walker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Mongiello, Jr.
  • Exercise apparatus and method of use
    Patent number: 11617697
    Abstract: Disclosed are handicap apparatus using (a) one or more resilient, snap-on bumper structures, (b) unique tips covers, (c) leg elevating units, (d) resilient structures having a density that provides a softer exterior and a harder interior. The handicap apparatus includes crutches, canes, wheelchairs, scooters, and walkers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Inventor: Lorelei Trask
  • Bodyweight unloading locomotive device
    Patent number: 11617704
    Abstract: A bodyweight unloading locomotive device includes a frame configured to support locomotive movement, and an unloading assembly carried by the frame. The unloading assembly includes a spring having a fixed end coupled to the frame and an opposed free end, a cam assembly mounted to the frame for rotational movement, a first tether extending from the free end of the spring to the cam assembly, and a second tether extending from the cam assembly to a load. The unloading assembly exerts an unloading force on the load with respect to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Inventors: Richard S. Burns, Andrew J.D. Burns
  • Beach umbrella assembly
    Patent number: 11612223
    Abstract: Umbrella devices, assemblies, and systems are shown and described. In one embodiment an umbrella assembly includes an umbrella having an aperture along a distal portion of a canopy, and a flagstaff to removably mate within the umbrella.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Inventor: William R. Schermerhorn
  • Methods, apparatuses and systems for anchoring umbrellas and canopies
    Patent number: 11613903
    Abstract: A beach umbrella anchoring system including an anchor member container, in the form of a cylindrical beach umbrella carrying bag, for containing a weighting medium, such as sand or water, and a connector for connecting the container to a beach umbrella restraining device; and a beach umbrella restraining device including a flexible cable member, a releasable connector fixed to one end of the cable for releasably connecting the cable to a beach umbrella, a second releasable connector, fixed to the other end of the cable, for releasably connecting the cable member to the anchor member, and a third releasable connector, attached to the anchor member for releasably attaching to the ground. The anchoring system may be supplied in the form of a kit comprising the anchoring member (beach bag), umbrella and the restraining device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas Jeffrey Kelley
  • Sunshade umbrella capable of rotating left and right
    Patent number: 11612224
    Abstract: A sunshade umbrella capable of rotating left and right includes a base, a vertical column, a transverse rod, a drawing rod, an umbrella frame, a rotating mechanism for controlling the umbrella frame to rotate left and right, and an adjustment handle for driving the rotating mechanism to rotate. The umbrella frame has a lengthened rib, and a bottom end of the lengthened rib is connected to the rotating mechanism. The rotating mechanism includes an upper clutch tooth mechanism and a lower clutch tooth mechanism. The adjustment handle is disposed on the lower clutch tooth mechanism. The upper clutch tooth mechanism and the lower clutch tooth mechanism are respectively disposed at the top end and the bottom end of the transverse rod, and are connected with each other through a connecting rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: PHAETON MANUFACTURING LLC.
    Inventor: Xiong Luo
  • Umbrella having anti-inversion mechanism
    Patent number: 11607021
    Abstract: An umbrella includes an anti-inversion mechanism that is configured to apply to each rib assembly a force that counters an inversion force that is applied to the umbrella. The anti-inversion mechanism includes a first elongated member that is coupled at a first end to one rib of the plurality of ribs. The umbrella also includes a second elongated member having a first end coupled to the first elongated member. A first connector is coupled to a distal end of the distal rib; and a second connector is coupled to a second end of the first elongated member. The first connector and the second connector are coupled to one another to securely attach the second elongated member to the distal rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SHEDRAIN CORPORATION
    Inventor: David Haythornthwaite
  • Hard shell rooftop tent with utility rails
    Patent number: 11608654
    Abstract: A tent system includes a base system, a canopy, and one or more interconnecting members. The base system includes a first base member configured to mount to a vehicle, a second base member, and a hinge pivotally attaching the first base member to the second base member. The canopy includes a flexible membrane having a membrane edge and a canopy fastener coupled to at least a portion of the membrane edge and configured to mate with an interconnecting member fastener. The one or more interconnecting members include an interconnecting member body defining a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, an attachment member, and the interconnecting member fastener attached to the interconnecting member body along the second longitudinal edge and configured to mate with a plurality of different canopy fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventor: Evan Michael Currid
  • Wind-resistant umbrella comprising a plurality of shingles
    Patent number: 11602203
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an umbrella comprising a plurality of shingles attached to a webbed or mesh support. The umbrella includes a plurality of shingles attached in an overlapped orientation to a lower mesh layer. Each shingle is supported by a pair of grommets to prevent the shingles from moving and/or rotating in response to the wind. The shingles and mesh arrangement allow air to be vented through the umbrella canopy. As a result, the umbrella effectively resists wind and air gusts that commonly cause conventional umbrellas to be uprooted from the sand and/or damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Inventor: David C. Serrell
  • Dynamically orienting adjustable shelter
    Patent number: 11598114
    Abstract: A system for a dynamically orienting adjustable shelter is provided. The system generally comprises a base, lever arm, counterweight, boom, canopy, canopy supports, and support cables connected to said canopy supports. The boom and lever arm connect to the base in a way such that the boom may be in an upright position when a counterweight is placed on the lever arm. A canopy assembly may be rotatable attached boom in a way that allows it to rotate about said boom, which allows the canopy assembly to reduce the cross-sectional area of the canopy exposed to the wind. A cable may be attached to the front end of the canopy supports, which may prevent the back end of the canopy from tipping too far down when there is no wind that the system may use to stabilize the canopy by naturally reducing the cross-sectional area exposed thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventor: Kristopher Bradley Tan
  • Self-adjusting sun shade assembly
    Patent number: 11596211
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a sun shade assembly. Particularly, the assembly includes a sail that releasably attaches to a pair of ribs, providing shade to the user. At least one support arm can be used to reinforce the ribs. A mast provides height to the assembly and includes an anchor that allows the assembly to be secured into a support surface (e.g., sand). The ribs and support arms rotate about the mast, thereby self-adjusting the direction of sail in response to the wind blowing. The assembly further includes a tension adjuster that can be tightened or loosed to control the rotation of the ribs and support arms in response to wind conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventor: Paul T. James
  • Collapsible structure
    Patent number: 11591819
    Abstract: Collapsible structures are disclosed. In one embodiment, the collapsible structure includes a plurality of hinges and a plurality of panels. The plurality of panels are swingably connected by the plurality of hinges so as to form at least one arch when the collapsible structure is in an erected state and so as to become at least one stack of the plurality of panels in a collapsed state. The panels allow for the collapsible structure to maintain its structural integrity when erected but to have a compact and transportable configuration when collapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: trac9, LLC
    Inventors: Greg Laue, Timothy J. Wright
  • Sunshade tent
    Patent number: 11591820
    Abstract: A sunshade tent includes a frame assembly and sheet assemblies. The frame assembly includes legs, first and second rafters. Each of the legs include a first connection mechanism, horizontal connecting members configured to be fixedly attached to a first end of each of the legs, and a mounting base positioned proximal a second end of each of the legs. The first rafters are detachably attached to a corresponding one of the legs via the first connection mechanism at an inclination relative to the horizontal connecting members. At least one of the second rafters is fixedly attached to a corresponding one of the horizontal connecting members via second interlocking elements. Each of the sheet assemblies include grooves for detachably attaching to a corresponding one of the second rafters via first interlocking elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Yotrio Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiehua Chu, Zhi Sun, Jianqiang Xie, Scott Adam Garrison
  • Corner bracket for portable enclosure
    Patent number: 11585112
    Abstract: A portable enclosure includes a plurality of corner brackets, a suspension ring, a plurality of cords respectively connecting each of the plurality of corner brackets and the suspension ring, a plurality of rigid rods respectively connecting each of the plurality of corner brackets, a plurality of rigid rod cords respectively connecting each of the plurality of rigid rods, a privacy curtain, a zipper in the privacy curtain, the zipper configured to permit ingress and egress from the privacy curtain, a plurality of grommeted elastic connectors connecting the privacy curtain and each of the plurality of corner brackets, and a webbing configured to restrain the bottom of the privacy curtain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventor: Andrew Martinek
  • Method of enhancing rain and sun protection using a rain and sun shield for golf carts
    Patent number: 11584208
    Abstract: A method for enhancing the rain and sun protection of a golf cart roof using a rain and sun shield device. The rain and sun shield for a covered golf cart is semi-permanently attached to the roof of a golf cart. The device is easy to install; will retrofit to any standard golf cart roof; does not interfere with the parking and storing profile (i.e. are sized to fit within the perimeter of any standard golf cart roof when in the closed position) of a fleet of golf carts. The device is easily opened and closed to provide the golf cart user with added sun and rain protection when in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SWIC, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas M. Seitz, Michael E. Walker, Philip C. Hollowell
  • Smart vehicle sunshade with storage function
    Patent number: 11584209
    Abstract: The present application discloses a smart vehicle sunshade with storage function, which includes a box body, an umbrella body, a drive mechanism, a wind speed sensor and a controller. The box body includes an umbrella body compartment, a trunk and a sealed compartment. An umbrella body compartment door is arranged on an upper side of the umbrella body compartment. The umbrella body includes an umbrella handle, an umbrella opening mechanism, a folding rib and an umbrella surface arranged outside the folding rib. The drive mechanism includes a connecting spindle, an umbrella rotating mechanism, an umbrella rotating drive mechanism and a swing mechanism. The present application can not only detect the wind speed in real time, automatically close the umbrella body when the wind speed is too high, and can automatically restart by a preset time, which effectively improves the service life of the umbrella body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU WEWIN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shangyun Deng
  • Mosquito repellent and antibacterial tent
    Patent number: 11578501
    Abstract: A mosquito repellent and antibacterial tent includes a tent body, a first support bar and a second support bar. The tent body is formed by a base fabric entirely provided with a mosquito repellent agent and a waterproofing agent. An adhesive coating layer is provided on the base cloth. The tent body includes a plurality of first positioning parts. A side surface of the tent body has at least one opening. The first support bar and the second support bar are connected to the plurality of first positioning parts so as to be crossed to support the tent body. Thus, the mosquito repellent and antibacterial tent achieves mosquito repellent and antibacterial effects as well as being waterproof and sturdy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Modus Light, LLC
    Inventor: Yu Yun Chiang
  • Hard shell rooftop tent with utility rails
    Patent number: 11578499
    Abstract: A tent system includes a base system, a canopy, and one or more interconnecting members. The base system includes a first base member configured to mount to a vehicle, a second base member, and a hinge pivotally attaching the first base member to the second base member. The canopy includes a flexible membrane having a membrane edge and a canopy fastener coupled to at least a portion of the membrane edge and configured to mate with an interconnecting member fastener. The one or more interconnecting members include an interconnecting member body defining a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, an attachment member, and the interconnecting member fastener attached to the interconnecting member body along the second longitudinal edge and configured to mate with a plurality of different canopy fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: THULE SWEDEN AB
    Inventor: Evan Michael Currid
  • Modular survival canvas for outdoor shelter
    Patent number: 11578500
    Abstract: A modular recreational and/or survival canvases are disclosed. Each canvas may be used alone or in combination with other canvases to provide shelter. Each canvas includes a base substrate including a plurality of fastener, a plurality of sleeves, and an outer fringe. In a refinement, the canvas may be of a shape such as a hexagon with alternating fasteners along its perimeter such that it may cooperate with one or more other modular canvases to form larger shelters. In one or more embodiments, the canvases may be combined with a construction block and one or more stakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventor: Brett Weatherman