Patents by Inventor Allan Ball

Allan Ball 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).

  • Door for fabric enclosure
    Patent number: 8387642
    Abstract: In a fabric enclosure such as a tent wall there is provided an opening in the fabric panel with a fabric closure panel for closing the opening having a hinge line along one side connecting the closure panel to the wall panel. The opening and the closure panel each define an edge thereof opposite to the hinge line which is curved from an end at the hinge line around to an opposite end separated from the hinge line by a non-flexible rod with the edge of the closure panel overlapping the edge of the opening for closure thereon and a flexible bowing strip attached to the edge of the closure panel which is forced into a bowed shape to apply tension to the closure panel tending to maintain the panel flat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: 6262237 Manitoba Ltd.
    Inventor: Allan Ball
  • Door For Fabric Enclosure
    Publication number: 20110209736
    Abstract: In a fabric enclosure such as a tent wall there is provided an opening in the fabric panel with a fabric closure panel for closing the opening having a hinge line along one side connecting the closure panel to the wall panel. The opening and the closure panel each define an edge thereof opposite to the hinge line which is curved from an end at the hinge line around to an opposite end separated from the hinge line by a non-flexible rod with the edge of the closure panel overlapping the edge of the opening for closure thereon and a flexible bowing strip attached to the edge of the closure panel which is forced into a bowed shape to apply tension to the closure panel tending to maintain the panel flat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventor: Allan Ball
  • Door for fabric enclosure
    Patent number: 7882850
    Abstract: In a fabric enclosure such as a tent wall there is provided an opening in the fabric panel with a fabric closure panel for closing the opening having a hinge line along one side connecting the closure panel to the wall panel. The opening and the closure panel each define an edge thereof opposite to the hinge line which is curved from an end at the hinge line around to an opposite end at the hinge line with the edge of the closure panel overlapping the edge of the opening for closure thereon and a flexible bowing strip attached to the edge of the closure panel which is forced into a bowed shape to apply tension to the closure panel tending to maintain the panel flat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Inventor: Allan Ball
  • Door for fabric enclosure
    Publication number: 20060060235
    Abstract: In a fabric enclosure such as a tent wall there is provided an opening in the fabric panel with a fabric closure panel for closing the opening having a hinge line along one side connecting the closure panel to the wall panel. The opening and the closure panel each define an edge thereof opposite to the hinge line which is curved from an end at the hinge line around to an opposite end at the hinge line with the edge of the closure panel overlapping the edge of the opening for closure thereon and a flexible bowing strip attached to the edge of the closure panel which is forced into a bowed shape to apply tension to the closure panel tending to maintain the panel flat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventor: Allan Ball
  • Portable fan
    Patent number: D372772
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Craig A. Dubois, Brian J. Matt, Allan Ball, Thomas Swyst