Patents by Inventor Howard A. Hardee

Howard A. Hardee 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).

  • Patent number: 7284562
    Abstract: A method of constructing a water-resistant corner for a tent or other fabric structure, and the corner formed therefrom. A protective panel may be laid over a flooring material sheet, and the sheet and the protective panel are folded into a corner. The formed corner may then be turned inside out, so that the protective panel is located on the outside of the newly-formed corner. The protective panel thereby covers the outermost corner of the flooring, and the seam formed at that corner. An interior waterproof layer, such as a waterproof sealing tape, may be attached on the inside of the inverted corner to act as a further moisture barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard A. Hardee, Suk Keun Yoo
  • Patent number: 7267135
    Abstract: A method of constructing a water-resistant corner for a tent or other fabric structure, and the corner formed therefrom. A protective panel may be laid over a flooring material sheet, and the sheet and the protective panel are folded into a corner. The formed corner may then be turned inside out, so that the protective panel is located on the outside of the newly-formed corner. The protective panel thereby covers the outermost corner of the flooring, and the seam formed at that corner. An interior waterproof layer, such as a waterproof sealing tape, may be attached on the inside of the inverted corner to act as a further moisture barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard A. Hardee, Suk Keun Yoo
  • Publication number: 20030094192
    Abstract: A method of constructing a water-resistant corner for a tent or other fabric structure, and the corner formed therefrom. A protective panel may be laid over a flooring material sheet, and the sheet and the protective panel are folded into a corner. The formed corner may then be turned inside out, so that the protective panel is located on the outside of the newly-formed corner. The protective panel thereby covers the outermost corner of the flooring, and the seam formed at that corner. An interior waterproof layer, such as a waterproof sealing tape, may be attached on the inside of the inverted corner to act as a further moisture barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard A. Hardee, Suk Keun Yoo
  • Patent number: 6418952
    Abstract: A tent pole holder includes a first end, a second end, a handle, a partially-cylindrical extension, and an engagement mechanism. The second end may be connected to the first end by a mid-section. The handle may extend between the mid-section and the first end and may have at least one slot. The partially-cylindrical extension may extend between the mid-section and the second end. The engagement mechanism may be located between the mid-section and the second end. The engagement mechanism may include an o-ring recessed in a groove formed along the partially-cylindrical extension. As the partially-cylindrical extension is inserted into a tubular end of the tent pole, the engagement mechanism engages the tent pole. A tent pole foot assembly includes a tent pole, a tent pole holder, and a strap attaching the tent pole holder to a tent through the at least one slot on the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Lauren Worley, Raymond J. Olson, Howard A. Hardee
  • Patent number: D457590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond J. Olson, Howard A. Hardee, Julie Schillings