Patents by Inventor Mark C. Carter

Mark C. Carter 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: 11674329
    Abstract: A containment room includes a number of opaque sides, where a first opaque side of the number of opaque sides includes a door for providing access to an interior of the containment room, a second opaque side of the number of opaque sides includes a port, and the second opaque side is adjacent to the first opaque side. The containment room also includes a roof attached to the number of opaque sides. The containment room further includes a number of pockets integrated with the roof, each pocket is configured for receiving a filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL E-Z UP, INC.
    Inventor: Mark C. Carter
  • Patent number: 11639613
    Abstract: A portable room includes a number of sides, where a first side of the number of sides includes a first door, a second side of the number of sides includes a port, and the second side is adjacent to the first side. The portable room also includes a roof attached to the number of sides. The portable room further includes a number of pockets integrated with the roof, where each pocket is configured for receiving a filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL E-Z UP, INC.
    Inventor: Mark C. Carter
  • Patent number: 11041324
    Abstract: A portable erectable shelter may include a pair of wall panels arranged outermost from a pair roof panels. The pair roof panels may be between the pair of wall panels in a collapsed, vertical position of the shelter. The portable shelter may include a first outer wall truss link rotatably fixed to a sidewall of a first wall panel and having a first end pivotally secured to a first corner of a first roof panel and a free end opposite the first end. The portable shelter may further include a first outer roof truss link rotatably fixed to a sidewall of the first roof panel and including a first end pivotally secured to a first corner of the first wall panel. The first end of the first outer wall truss link may be arranged to abut the first end of the first outer roof truss link in an erect position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL E-Z UP, INC.
    Inventor: Mark C. Carter
  • Publication number: 20210148133
    Abstract: A portable room includes a number of sides, where a first side of the number of sides includes a first door, a second side of the number of sides includes a port, and the second side is adjacent to the first side. The portable room also includes a roof attached to the number of sides. The portable room further includes a number of pockets integrated with the roof, where each pocket is configured for receiving a filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Mark C. CARTER
  • Publication number: 20210148134
    Abstract: A containment room includes a number of opaque sides, where a first opaque side of the number of opaque sides includes a door for providing access to an interior of the containment room, a second opaque side of the number of opaque sides includes a port, and the second opaque side is adjacent to the first opaque side. The containment room also includes a roof attached to the number of opaque sides. The containment room further includes a number of pockets integrated with the roof, each pocket is configured for receiving a filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Mark C. CARTER
  • Patent number: 11002037
    Abstract: A portable room is presented. The portable room includes multiples sides and a roof attached to the multiple sides. The portable room also includes a flexible strap attached to the roof. The flexible strap includes a fastener to attach to a peak structure of a portable shelter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL E-Z UP, INC.
    Inventor: Mark C. Carter
  • Patent number: 10961742
    Abstract: A collapsible shelter is presented. The collapsible shelter includes a bracket. The bracket include a socket for receiving an end of a pole for supporting the collapsible shelter. The bracket also includes a handle for receiving a fastener. The collapsible shelter also includes multiple legs for supporting the collapsible shelter. The bracket is coupled to one of the multiple legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL E-Z UP, INC.
    Inventor: Mark C. Carter
  • Patent number: 10934738
    Abstract: A containment room is presented. The containment room includes multiple opaque sides. One of the opaque sides includes an opening for providing access to an interior of the containment room. The containment room includes a roof attached to the opaque sides. The containment room also includes pockets integrated with the roof, each pocket receives an insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL E-Z UP, INC.
    Inventor: Mark C. Carter
  • Patent number: 10934737
    Abstract: A portable room is presented. The portable room includes multiple sides and a roof attached to the multiple sides. The portable room also includes multiple pockets integrated with the roof. Each pocket is configured to receive an insert, such as an air filter. The portable room is attachable to a structure, such as a portable shelter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL E-Z UP, INC.
    Inventor: Mark C. Carter
  • Patent number: 10801232
    Abstract: A hanging room is presented. The hanging room includes three or more sides. The hanging room also includes multiple fastening straps. Each first fastening strap is attached to one side of the three or more sides. The hanging room further includes multiple fasteners, each fastener is attached to one fastening strap. Each fastener attaches the hanging room to a shelter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL E-Z UP, INC.
    Inventor: Mark C. Carter
  • Publication number: 20200102766
    Abstract: A containment room is presented. The containment room includes multiple opaque sides. One of the opaque sides includes an opening for providing access to an interior of the containment room. The containment room includes a roof attached to the opaque sides. The containment room also includes pockets integrated with the roof, each pocket receives an insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventor: Mark C. CARTER
  • Publication number: 20200063429
    Abstract: A portable room is presented. The portable room includes multiple sides and a roof attached to the multiple sides. The portable room also includes multiple pockets integrated with the roof. Each pocket is configured to receive an insert, such as an air filter. The portable room is attachable to a structure, such as a portable shelter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventor: Mark C. CARTER
  • Publication number: 20200032545
    Abstract: A collapsible shelter is presented. The collapsible shelter includes a bracket. The bracket include a socket for receiving an end of a pole for supporting the collapsible shelter. The bracket also includes a handle for receiving a fastener. The collapsible shelter also includes multiple legs for supporting the collapsible shelter. The bracket is coupled to one of the multiple legs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: Mark C. CARTER
  • Patent number: 10526811
    Abstract: A method of providing information on an interior of a shelter via a sail is presented. The method includes attaching a first fastener of the sail to a peak bracket of the shelter and attaching a second fastener of the sail to a leg bracket of the shelter. The method also includes attaching a third fastener of the sail to a first joint of the shelter and attaching a fourth fastener of the sail to a second joint of the shelter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: International E-Z UP, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark C. Carter
  • Publication number: 20190360232
    Abstract: A portable erectable shelter may include a pair of wall panels arranged outermost from a pair roof panels. The pair roof panels may be between the pair of wall panels in a collapsed, vertical position of the shelter. The portable shelter may include a first outer wall truss link rotatably fixed to a sidewall of a first wall panel and having a first end pivotally secured to a first corner of a first roof panel and a free end opposite the first end. The portable shelter may further include a first outer roof truss link rotatably fixed to a sidewall of the first roof panel and including a first end pivotally secured to a first corner of the first wall panel. The first end of the first outer wall truss link may be arranged to abut the first end of the first outer roof truss link in an erect position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Mark C. CARTER
  • Patent number: 10472849
    Abstract: A collapsible shelter is presented. The collapsible shelter includes a bracket. The bracket include a socket for receiving an end of a pole for supporting the collapsible shelter. The bracket also includes a handle for receiving a fastener. The collapsible shelter also includes multiple legs for supporting the collapsible shelter. The bracket is coupled to one of the multiple legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL E-Z UP, INC.
    Inventor: Mark C. Carter
  • Publication number: 20190330876
    Abstract: A portable room is presented. The portable room includes multiples sides and a roof attached to the multiple sides. The portable room also includes a flexible strap attached to the roof. The flexible strap includes a fastener to attach to a peak structure of a portable shelter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Mark C. CARTER
  • Publication number: 20190333427
    Abstract: A portable banner is presented. The portable banner includes a looped top and a looped bottom. The portable banner also includes multiple support rods. The portable banner also includes multiple fasteners for fastening the portable banner to a shelter. The portable banner may be fastened to one or more sides of the shelter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Mark C. CARTER
  • Publication number: 20190330875
    Abstract: A hanging room is presented. The hanging room includes three or more sides. The hanging room also includes multiple fastening straps. Each first fastening strap is attached to one side of the three or more sides. The hanging room further includes multiple fasteners, each fastener is attached to one fastening strap. Each fastener attaches the hanging room to a shelter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Mark C. CARTER
  • Patent number: D873720
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL E-Z UP, INC.
    Inventor: Mark C. Carter