Patents by Inventor Mark Kidson

Mark Kidson 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: 12024914
    Abstract: The camping assembly 2 may be in the form of a folding camper 10 and comprises a canopy 30 which effectively provides a tent canopy 30 for the folding camper 10. The folding camper 10 also comprises a framework 32 to maintain the tent canopy 30 in a raised configuration in order to provide an accommodation space within the folding camper 10 in the assembled configuration. The framework 32 includes a front frame 34 and a rear frame 36. The front frame 34 comprises three airbeams 41, 42, 43. The three airbeams include a front airbeam 41, an intermediate airbeam 42 and a rear airbeam 43. Each of the airbeams 41, 42, 43 comprises a curved or hooped inflatable airbeam. Similarly, the rear frame 36 comprises three airbeams 45, 46, 47. The three airbeams 45, 46, 47 include a front airbeam 45, an intermediate airbeam 46 and a rear airbeam 47. Each of the airbeams 45, 46, 47 comprises a curved or hooped airbeam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Purple Line Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Harrison, Mark Kidson, Ben Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20220010579
    Abstract: The camping assembly 2 may be in the form of a folding camper 10 and comprises a canopy 30 which effectively provides a tent canopy 30 for the folding camper 10. The folding camper 10 also comprises a framework 32 to maintain the tent canopy 30 in a raised configuration in order to provide an accommodation space within the folding camper 10 in the assembled configuration. The framework 32 includes a front frame 34 and a rear frame 36. The front frame 34 comprises three airbeams 41, 42, 43. The three airbeams include a front airbeam 41, an intermediate airbeam 42 and a rear airbeam 43. Each of the airbeams 41, 42, 43 comprises a curved or hooped inflatable airbeam. Similarly, the rear frame 36 comprises three airbeams 45, 46, 47. The three airbeams 45, 46, 47 include a front airbeam 45, an intermediate airbeam 46 and a rear airbeam 47. Each of the airbeams 45, 46, 47 comprises a curved or hooped airbeam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: PURPLE LINE LIMITED
    Inventors: Jonathan HARRISON, Mark Kidson, Ben Hawkins
  • Patent number: 11028613
    Abstract: A camping assembly may be in the form of a folding camper and comprises a canopy which effectively provides a tent canopy for the folding camper. The folding camper also comprises a framework to maintain the tent canopy in a raised configuration to provide an accommodation space within the folding camper in the assembled configuration. The framework includes a front frame and a rear frame. The front frame comprises a front airbeam, an intermediate airbeam and a rear airbeam, each of which comprises a curved or hooped inflatable airbeam. The rear frame comprises front intermediate and rear airbeams, each of which comprises a curved or hooped airbeam. A folding camper which is assembled by simultaneously inflating a single airbeam network to put the canopy in tension and to make the canopy taut. The folding camper does not require any auxiliary tensioning system or mechanism for the canopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Purple Line Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Harrison, Mark Kidson, Ben Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20190352923
    Abstract: A camping assembly may be in the form of a folding camper and comprises a canopy which effectively provides a tent canopy for the folding camper. The folding camper also comprises a framework to maintain the tent canopy in a raised configuration to provide an accommodation space within the folding camper in the assembled configuration. The framework includes a front frame and a rear frame. The front frame comprises a front airbeam, an intermediate airbeam and a rear airbeam, each of which comprises a curved or hooped inflatable airbeam. The rear frame comprises front intermediate and rear airbeams, each of which comprises a curved or hooped airbeam. A folding camper which is assembled by simultaneously inflating a single airbeam network to put the canopy in tension and to make the canopy taut. The folding camper does not require any auxiliary tensioning system or mechanism for the canopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: PURPLE LINE LIMITED
    Inventors: Jonathan HARRISON, Mark KIDSON, Ben HAWKINS
  • Patent number: D851194
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: PURPLE LINE LLC
    Inventors: Mark Kidson, Jonathan Harrison, Paul Liner