Patents by Inventor Michael E. Snodgrass

Michael E. Snodgrass 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: 5240021
    Abstract: A suspension tent having two basic components, a tent body and a frame. The tent body, which is of unitary construction, is comprised of two separate compartments, an upper bed compartment, enclosed by a canopy being of an umbrella arrangement, and a lower storage compartment. Both compartments are accessible from the outside of the tent through openings in the tent body. These openings can be close by a cloth closure, such as a flap, and a screen flap which may be fastened about the opening by some fastener, such as a zipper. The frame is constructed of a plurality of telescopic tubular sections. The tent body is suspended from the frame by fasteners located about the periphery of the bed compartment at each of the four corners. This suspension of the tent body permits the weight of the bed compartment to be distributed to the frame, providing adequate support for the user. The tent body is also pulled taut and fastened to the frame at each corner about the periphery of the bottom of the storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Inventor: Michael E. Snodgrass