Patents by Inventor Howard Hardee

Howard 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).

  • Publication number: 20060075947
    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 14, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Hardee, Suk Yoo
  • Publication number: 20030019037
    Abstract: Airbed bedding that fits multiple sizes of airbeds. The airbed bedding includes first and second layers having drawstrings that extend around each corner of the respective layer. The drawstrings include barrel locks, which permit the drawstrings to be cinched and locked into position. The two layers may be used as a fitted cover for the airbed, and a top sheet or cover. To attach the lower layer to the airbed, a user cinches the four drawstrings. The upper layer is then usable as a top cover. For additional security, the drawstrings at the corners of the foot of the top layer may also be tightened around the airbed. The first layer and the second layer may be attached, for example by a zipper, along one edge, usually at the foot of the bedding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan Michaelis, Howard Hardee, Andrew Metzger
  • Patent number: 6438774
    Abstract: A sleeping bag allows users to adjust the bag between a conventional rectangular bag and a narrowed mummy-style bag, thereby adjusting the internal volume of the bag. This allows a user to reduce the inner air space of the bag forming a tapered mummy-style shape for maximum comfort in cold weather. The sleeping bag user may also expand the inner space of the bag into a non-tapered, substantially rectangular shape for maximum comfort and freedom of movement in warm weather. This adjustment may be accomplished quickly and easily via one or more secondary external zippers or a system of toggles and loops, allowing the sleeping bag user to respond to even sudden changes in temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan L. Michaelis, Sarah R. McBride, Howard Hardee, Raymond Olson, Howard K. Peterson, Lauren D. Worley