Patents by Inventor Katie T. Sparks

Katie T. Sparks 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: 20100018561
    Abstract: A collapsible tent is provided having windows which are provided at negative angles, facing the ground. In this configuration, the windows are protected from the entry of rain there through without the aid of a cover. The collapsible tent includes a shell and a frame securable to the shell for supporting the shell. The frame includes at least one outer pole for supporting a wail portion of the shell. The outer pole includes an upper curved section for supporting a window portion on the wall of the shell, where the outer pole positions the window in a substantially downwardly facing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: THE COLEMAN COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Mitchell L. Wilgus, Nicholas W. Vaughn, Katie T. Sparks, Yiyun Culp, Daniel E. DeBrunner
  • Patent number: D609766
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell L. Wilgus, Nicholas Wayne Vaughn, Katie T. Sparks, Yinyun Sherri Culp, Daniel E. DeBrunner