Patents by Inventor Doug Wayne Combs

Doug Wayne Combs 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).

  • Solar shade
    Patent number: 8939164
    Abstract: A solar shade includes a rigid frame, a flexible cover, and a supporting member to shade a portable enclosure. The solar shade provides cover to an area beyond a footprint of the portable enclosure and does not require attachment to the ground. When attached to a portable enclosure, the solar shade enables unobstructed movement around a perimeter of the portable structure by virtue of not attaching to the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Berg Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Wayne Combs, Elisabeth Edal, Donald R Myers
  • Solar Shade
    Publication number: 20140116486
    Abstract: A solar shade includes a rigid frame, a flexible cover, and a supporting member to shade a portable enclosure. The solar shade provides cover to an area beyond a footprint of the portable enclosure and does not require attachment to the ground. When attached to a portable enclosure, the solar shade enables unobstructed movement around a perimeter of the portable structure by virtue of not attaching to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: BERG COMPANIES, INC.
    Inventors: Doug Wayne Combs, Elisabeth Edal, Donald R. Myers
  • PORTABLE EXPANDABLE SHELTER
    Publication number: 20110132421
    Abstract: In one example, a portable expandable shelter includes an enclosure with one or more movable portions such as a side or end, and further includes a foldable frame configured and arranged for operation in unison with movement of the movable portion of the enclosure. This example of the portable expandable shelter also includes a cover that encloses at least a portion of a space defined by the movable portion and the foldable frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Craig G. Dolsby, Andrew N. Barrett, Doug Wayne Combs