Member Swings To Supporting Position Patents (Class 135/153)
  • Patent number: 11920370
    Abstract: The invention relates to a perforating device for thermoplastic plates, which relates to the technical field of a plate processing device. The device comprises an electromagnetic chuck, one side of the electromagnetic chuck is connected with the motion part, the other side of the electromagnetic chuck is connected with a mounting plate and a spike. When the electromagnetic chuck is powered on, the spike is attracted below the mounting plate by the electromagnetic force. A clamping part is arranged below the mounting plate, the thermoplastic plate is fixed by the clamping part, and a heating system is also provided to heat the thermoplastic plate. As the electromagnetic chuck is powered on or off, the spike can be attracted in or separated from the mounting plate, respectively. Therefore, the perforating device can make a new plate be pierced during the cooling and curing process of the perforated plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: China Institute of water Resources and Hydropower Research
    Inventors: Jiahong Liu, Tianxu Song, Chao Mei, Jia Wang, Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 11686120
    Abstract: A shading assembly is configured to provide a shaded area to a user. The shading assembly has a three-point connector locking system with a lower bracket having a first cord opening, a second cord opening, and a pin opening. A first horizontal pole is fit inside the three-point connector pole having a first horizontal pole first section joined a first horizontal pole second section with a first horizontal pole bungee section. A vertical pole is fit inside the three-point connector and having a first vertical pole section joined to a second vertical pole section with a vertical pole bungee. A shade having a first shade pocket arranged around the first horizontal pole and a second shade pocket arranged around the second horizontal pole. Wind blows the shade away from the shade pocket creating a shaded area for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Inventor: Gary Lee Yates
  • Patent number: 11686121
    Abstract: A portable shelter includes a frame structure with a plurality of pole structures. In some embodiments, a pole structure includes telescopically movable pole portions and a spring-biasing mechanism configured to bias one pole portion away from the other. In some embodiments, a center hub structure of the portable shelter includes a locking mechanism for engaging one of the pole portions to interfere with telescopic movement of the pole structure. In some embodiments, a pole structure includes a flexible portion attached to a first rigid portion, and a second rigid portion that is movable relative to the first rigid portion. The second rigid portion is pivotable or telescopically movable between a first position in which the second rigid portion overlaps the first rigid portion such that the flexible portion is free to flex, and a second position in which the second rigid portion overlaps and restrains the flexible portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: ARDISAM, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Furseth, Chuck Librande, Scott Nickell
  • Patent number: 10934740
    Abstract: A shelter or tent having at least a pair of outer cover panels each upwardly extending from an outer cover panel lower edge to an outer cover ridgeline and a vestibule panel coupled to the outer cover panels which slidably couples to a tensioned guyline to travel between a vestibule closed condition and a vestibule open condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Seek Outside, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Timm
  • Patent number: 10648193
    Abstract: A portable protective enclosure and a method of using the enclosure is presented. The enclosure may include a plurality of walls extending around and at least partially defining an interior space for being occupied by a user, and a top panel overlying and at least partially defining the space. The plurality of walls may include an entry wall and side walls. The entry wall may include a door flap moveable between open and closed positions. The side wall may include a window having a see-through material, and a window flap in a facing relationship with the window and moveable between open and closed positions. The enclosure may include a floor panel detachably joined to at least one of the walls by a fastener that is accessible from within the interior space, so that the floor panel is detachable from the walls from within the interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Inventor: Mark Ferrara
  • Patent number: 10407133
    Abstract: A height-adjustable canopy assembly that is capable of creating a desired shaded area without restricting a vehicle occupant's ability to enter, exit, control, and enjoy the vehicle. The canopy, assembly includes a frame support that is secured to the vehicle via attachment points disposed between a seat and a rear portion of the vehicle. The frame support couples with a canopy support, which is adapted to span along a longitudinal length of the vehicle. A canopy cover attaches to the canopy support, providing a shaded area on the vehicle. The canopy support is adjustable with respect to the vehicle, in particular via a series of cord and cord locks that allow the occupant to quickly raise and lower the canopy support to change the shaded area to a desired set of dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Adventure Canopies LLC
    Inventor: Matthew D. Muzzio
  • Patent number: 10005332
    Abstract: A vehicle mounted storage device for the ball mount and spring/torsion bar component of a trailer weight distribution system when the equipment is not in use. The storage device is comprised of a horizontal channel where the spring bars can be inserted, a vertical channel, where the ball mount can be inserted, and a horizontal tongue separating the two channels. When the spring bars are inserted into the horizontal channel with the heads of the spring bars resting on the tongue area and the ball mount is inserted into the vertical channel with the hitch ball directly above the spring bar heads, the spring bars are securely confined to the device. Once a locking device has been affixed to the ball mount, the device deters theft of the spring bars and ball mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Inventor: Terry Nehring
  • Patent number: 9936811
    Abstract: A novel portable bleacher/bench awning includes a first seat engaging structure, a second seat engaging structure, a first frame structure, a second frame structure, and a flexible cover The first and second seat engaging structures are adapted to engage a bleacher/bench type seat. Optionally, the portable awning is collapsible. In another particular embodiment, the portable awning is adapted to be mounted to a chair via a bag that is also used to transport the portable awning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Inventor: Ronald L. Rowe, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9834954
    Abstract: A foldable modular structure for a fast-erecting shelter comprising the assembly of profiled sections that form at least two opposing arches linked by at least two purlins, including one ridge purlin. A first end of the ridge purlin is linked by a hinge to a first ridge part of a first arch, said hinge comprising first pivoting means allowing said ridge purlin to pivot on a transverse axis, parallel to the plane of the arch, in order to allow the purlin to fold parallel to said arch, and second pivoting means allowing the ridge purlin to pivot on an axis perpendicular to the plane of the arch, and the second end of the ridge purlin comprises linking means for linking with a second ridge part of a second arch, said linking means being arranged to provide a dismountable but rigid link between the ridge purlin and said second linking part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignees: Becher STP, Innovation For Shelter International
    Inventors: Benoit Becher, Regis Gherardini, Olivier Meyer, Christophe Ewoldt, Remy Woh, Thierry Streiff
  • Patent number: 9637947
    Abstract: Erectable shelter frame structures including a plurality of rib assemblies. Preferably, each rib assembly has a receptacle for receiving a respective end of a purlin arrangement, the other end of which is attached to a receptacle of a subsequent rib assembly. The joints include toggle clamps that assist in facilitating the ease by which the shelter structure can be assembled or disassembled. Methods of construction and disassembly of the shelter frame structure are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: ShelterLogic Corp.
    Inventors: George LeMoine, Joseph Crute
  • Patent number: 9562368
    Abstract: Various collapsible sun shelters are disclosed. In some embodiments, the sun shelter includes a frame structure. The frame structure can have a substantially longitudinal ridge beam, a first multi-axis hinge device, and/or a second multi-axis hinge device. The frame structure can have a plurality of support elements, such as first and second leg members. In some implementations, the frame structure includes a third leg member and a fourth leg member. In various embodiments, a shelter device includes a plurality of flexible shelter members, such as sails. The sun shelter can be configured to move between a collapsed state (e.g., for transport) and an expanded state (e.g., for use as a shelter against sun, wind, precipitation, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: ISLA LLC
    Inventors: Chris Gardner, Tasche Lon Streib
  • Patent number: 9394721
    Abstract: A portable shelter is provided for sheltering materials or human occupants at a remote location. The shelter includes, among other things, a flexible cover and a supporting frame. In operation, hinged members that are part of the frame are used to support a first portion and then a second portion of the shelter. Before the frame is raised up, the people who are constructing it can easily reach the top parts of the shelter without a stepladder or the like. By avoiding the need for a stepladder, the overall size and weight of the assembled components that have to be transported to the remote location can be reduced, and the shelter can be constructed more quickly and easily. Hinges, purlin connections, and corner closure systems for the shelter are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Alaska Structures, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. Hotes, Michael Vesper
  • Patent number: 9133644
    Abstract: An easy fold layout hunting blind framework structure comprises a first and a second bottom frames, two side supporting frames, a front supporting frame, a rear supporting frame and two upper supporting frames. When folding to put away, two ends of the front and the rear supporting frames are respectively separated from the connection boxes provided at right and left sides of the two side supporting frames, then the two side supporting frames may turn towards the first and the second bottom frames to fold up, and further may fold in the right and left directions of the first and the second bottom frames. When developing, sequence of the operation can be carried out vice versa simply and easily without need for any hand tools. The size of the folded structure is so compact to carry or change the hunting sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Inventor: Cheh-Kang Liu
  • Patent number: 8991914
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a device for providing a changing room and/or bathroom space on a watercraft. More specifically, a lounge chair is configured to open either manually or with aid of gas or air shocks in certain embodiments to reveal a changing room and/or bathroom space. On opening, a header bracket is released and deployed, in certain embodiments with aid of gas or air shocks, whereby the privacy curtain's substantially opaque and lightweight fabric is deployed around the revealed space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Premier Marine, Inc.
    Inventor: David L. Grovender
  • Patent number: 8978681
    Abstract: A portable barrier has a pedestal assembly including (i) a plurality of legs that are movable with respect to each other, the plurality of legs includes a first leg and a second leg, and (ii) a first limiter connected to the first leg and the second leg. The portable barrier further has a cover assembly including (i) a plurality of arms that are movable with respect to each other, the plurality of arms includes a first arm and a second arm, and (ii) a covering connected to the first arm and the second arm. Further, the portable barrier has (i) a second limiter extending between the first arm and the first leg, (ii) a supplemental component movable with respect to the second arm; and (iii) a third limiter extending between the second arm and the supplemental component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Shadiant, LLC
    Inventor: Paul J. Maginot
  • Patent number: 8950417
    Abstract: A pole hub for a collapsible shelter, such as a tent, canopy, or sun-shade is configured and adapted to connect at least two pairs of poles to each other in manner such that the pairs of poles are able to pivot relative to each other about an axis, while each pair of poles remains generally rigid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Westfield Outdoor, Inc.
    Inventor: Baoqing Yang
  • Publication number: 20150013737
    Abstract: A portable personal seating barrier comprising of at least three poles and at least one panel, the barrier being capable of demarcating an individual seating space while also blocking out sensory stimuli from other people in close proximity and affording additional privacy to the user thereof. In certain embodiments, the panel retracts and expands telescopically, while in other embodiments the panel may be pleated or rolled around a core. This arrangement creates a portable device that can be used in a variety of settings, such as public buses, trains, airplanes, classrooms, and testing centers. The device can be free-standing and may not need to be physically attached to any structure, and thus provides a seat and a privacy/sensory barrier from others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Lisa Margaret Daly
  • Patent number: 8826928
    Abstract: A foldable tent frame includes a base, a foldable tent frame rod mounted on the base, and a middle support rod for controlling the folding and unfolding of the tent frame rod; the top end of the middle support rod is pivotably connected to a fixed position on the tent frame rod, and the bottom end is slidably and pivotably connected to the base; when the middle support rod is erected via the bottom end sliding on the base, the tent frame rod is unfolded accordingly; when the middle support rod collapses via the bottom end sliding on the base, the tent frame rod is folded accordingly; the tent can be quickly folded or unfolded by controlling the sliding of the bottom end of the middle support rod on the base, and the foldable tent frame is structurally simple and easy to operate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Q-Yield Outdoor Gear Ltd.
    Inventor: Nanqing Zhou
  • Patent number: 8783276
    Abstract: The present invention concerns apparatus and methods for covering and uncovering a desired object. Particular embodiments include a covering system comprising: a cover operably connected to a plurality of translational members translationally positioned along a track; two or more hangers having a vertically extending portion and an outwardly extending portion, the track being operably attached to the outwardly extending portion; means for mounting hangers in a rotatable arrangement to a structure about a vertical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Marco Canvas and Upholstery LLC
    Inventors: Edward J. Skrzynski, Rodney R. Bonard
  • Patent number: 8752564
    Abstract: The present invention features a system for covering a camper including a base frame and a support frame. The base frame lies on the ground and is secured to a pair of wheels of the camper. A launch pole is used to lift the cover from one side of the camper. The support frame is slidably secured to the base frame and used to support the cover when the support frame is pulled toward to the other side of the camper. Two soft star wheels are attached to the support frame on each side to provide protection to the camper by preventing the support frame or the camper cover from scratching the camper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Inventor: Mark Belden
  • Patent number: 8651125
    Abstract: A portable barrier has a pedestal assembly including (i) a plurality of legs that are movable with respect to each other, the plurality of legs includes a first leg and a second leg, and (ii) a first limiter connected to the first leg and the second leg. The portable barrier further has a cover assembly including (i) a plurality of arms that are movable with respect to each other, the plurality of arms includes a first arm and a second arm, and (ii) a covering connected to the first arm and the second arm. Further, the portable barrier has (i) a second limiter extending between the first arm and the first leg, (ii) a supplemental component movable with respect to the second arm; and (iii) a third limiter extending between the second arm and the supplemental component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Shadiant, LLC
    Inventor: Paul J. Maginot
  • Patent number: 8464739
    Abstract: A portable barrier includes a pedestal assembly and a cover assembly. The pedestal assembly includes (i) a plurality of legs that are movable with respect to each other, the plurality of legs include a first lateral leg having a first free leg end, and a second lateral leg having a second free leg end, and (ii) a first limiter connected to the first lateral leg and the second lateral leg. The cover assembly including (i) a plurality of arms that are movable with respect to each other, the plurality of arms include a first lateral arm having a first free arm end and a second lateral arm having a second free arm end, and (ii) a covering connected to the first lateral arm and the second lateral arm. The portable barrier is configured to be moved between a protection mode and a storage mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Shadiant, LLC
    Inventor: Paul J. Maginot
  • Patent number: 8267106
    Abstract: A shelter for a motor vehicle or other movable object is moved from a fully retracted position to a fully deployed position by a combination of linear and pivotal movement. The shelter includes a frame assembly including parallel rails with pole holding subassemblies mounted on and movable along the rails. Arched poles with a collapsible canopy covering the poles are mounted on the pole holders, and linear movement of one pole holder on each rail will pull or push the poles into position because the poles are connected by the canopy. Poles on parallel rails will be moved simultaneously. Front and rear pole holders are pivoted to enclose both the front and rear of the shelter, and the entire assembly can be retracted to a generally horizontal storage position by movement of swing arms from a position aligned with the rails to a position in which the swing arms extend upright relative to the rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventors: Ronald Jordache, Gereon Elmer Poquette
  • Patent number: 8205628
    Abstract: A portable barrier includes a pedestal assembly and a cover assembly. The pedestal assembly includes (i) a plurality of legs that are movable with respect to each other, the plurality of legs include a first lateral leg having a first free leg end, and a second lateral leg having a second free leg end, and (ii) a first limiter connected to the first lateral leg and the second lateral leg. The cover assembly including (i) a plurality of arms that are movable with respect to each other, the plurality of arms include a first lateral arm having a first free arm end and a second lateral arm having a second free arm end, and (ii) a covering connected to the first lateral arm and the second lateral arm. The portable barrier is configured to be moved between a protection mode and a storage mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Shadiant, LLC
    Inventor: Paul J. Maginot
  • Patent number: 8176928
    Abstract: A method includes (a) moving a first lateral leg of a pedestal assembly and a second lateral leg of the pedestal assembly away from each other, (b) deploying a flooring in response to step (a), (c) moving a first lateral arm of a cover assembly and a second lateral arm of the cover assembly away from each other, (d) deploying a covering in response to step (c) so as to define an occupant space between the flooring and the covering, (e) positioning a chair in the occupant space on the flooring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Shadiant, LLC
    Inventor: Paul J. Maginot
  • Patent number: 8171948
    Abstract: A portable barrier includes a pedestal assembly and a cover assembly. The pedestal assembly includes (i) a plurality of legs that are movable with respect to each other, the plurality of legs include a first lateral leg having a first free leg end, and a second lateral leg having a second free leg end, and (ii) a first limiter connected to the first lateral leg and the second lateral leg. The cover assembly including (i) a plurality of arms that are movable with respect to each other, the plurality of arms include a first lateral arm having a first free arm end and a second lateral arm having a second free arm end, and (ii) a covering connected to the first lateral arm and the second lateral arm. The portable barrier is configured to be moved between a protection mode and a storage mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Shadiant, LLC
    Inventor: Paul J. Maginot
  • Publication number: 20120042920
    Abstract: A shade device for protecting a user from harmful sunrays is provided. The shade device may be held in the erected position with nubs such that to erect the shade device, frame support members are pushed to the erected position. To collapse the shade device, the frame support members are pushed past nubs. Accordingly, the shade device incorporates a simple push release mechanism to erect and collapse the shade device such that no assembly or disassembly of the shade device is required for tear down or set up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: SWIMWAYS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Armstrong, Robert Friedman
  • Patent number: 8056573
    Abstract: A freestanding, collapsible shelter is disclosed. The shelter includes a roof structure having a roof hub, a ridge poles pivotable from a deployed position to a stowed position, gable poles pivotable from a deployed position to a stowed position. The shelter further includes a freestanding leg section that supports the roof structure over a supporting surface when the shelter is disposed in its deployed position. The shelter may also include a canopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Foldable Stuff, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph E. Panigot
  • Publication number: 20110146737
    Abstract: A shade device for protecting a user from harmful sunrays is provided. The shade device may be held in the erected position with nubs such that to erect the shade device, frame support members are pushed to the erected position. To collapse the shade device, the frame support members are pushed past nubs. Accordingly, the shade device incorporates a simple push release mechanism to erect and collapse the shade device such that no assembly or disassembly of the shade device is required for tear down or set up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Robert Friedman, Wade Randall, William Michael Morales
  • Publication number: 20110061702
    Abstract: A portable shelter includes a canopy and a frame assembly that supports the canopy. The frame assembly includes a lower portion that defines an area and a resiliently flexible canopy support member extending over the area and supporting the canopy over the area. The frame assembly further includes a collapsible coupling with a first end operably coupled to the lower portion and a second end operably coupled to the canopy support member. A distance between the first end and the second end is variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: YJIP, INC.
    Inventor: Tseng Hsiang Lin
  • Publication number: 20110048483
    Abstract: The erectable shelter includes an awning assembly for a shelter that is removably mounted to two or more adjacent legs of the shelter. The awning assembly is mounted so that it can be moved between a downwardly directed vertical position and an upwardly directed vertical position, and to an intermediate horizontal position between the downwardly directed vertical position and an upwardly directed vertical position, allowing the awning to provide shade and to serve as a holder for signage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventor: Mark C. CARTER
  • Patent number: 7886757
    Abstract: A portable temporary aircraft hanger that includes a lightweight frame covered with a durable, main outer cover. The frame includes a plurality of transverse frame members attached to a rigid base frame. Each frame member includes two opposite straight lower sections, two curved eave sections, two straight roof sections and a curved, central peak section. Adjacent frame members are interconnected by a plurality of purlins. Disposed over one end opening is a flexible end cover. Formed on one end panel of the shelter is wide rectangular door opening designed to allow wide equipment, such as a winged aircraft to easily enter and exit the shelter. In the first embodiment, the door opening is covered by two hinged door panels including a longitudinally aligned sliding door section. Disposed above the wide opening is an optional upper opening which is selectively closed and opened by a retractable door panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Inventor: Doug Hotes
  • Patent number: 7347217
    Abstract: A sunshade including a shade, a headrest, an anchoring loop, and a support frame. The support frame supports the shade and the headrest. The support frame is adjustable to enable the positions of the shade and the headrest to be set to any one of a range of in-use positions with the shade shading the headrest as required. The anchoring loop is attached to the support frame at both ends and is weighted, for example, by being filled with a weighting material, such as sand, which is inserted into the loop through an opening which is sealed during use to prevent escape of the weighting material. The anchoring loop also serves as a handle for carrying the sunshade when it is folded for transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Inventors: Joan Mary Bree, Martin Bruggemann
  • Publication number: 20080053504
    Abstract: A portable car cover includes a flexible sheet like cover of plastic or fabric and four extendable or foldable legs. Each of the legs is connected to a base member by an adjustment mechanism for positioning the upper ends of the legs to stretch the cover over an automobile. The base members are held in place by the tires of the automobile and the adjustment mechanism angularly off set the legs in a longitudinal and lateral direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventor: Mansour A. Al-Mutairi
  • Patent number: 7178540
    Abstract: An improved personal shelter canopy hub is formed using a number of spherical rotating joint elements captured in a hub body. The joint elements provide rotational movement of canopy frame elements to allow easy opening and collapsing of a canopy frame and cover. An improved canopy includes two hubs joined by a cross shaft. Each hub may be formed by molding in high-density plastic and combined with stub arms to facilitate subsequent assembly of a completed canopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Inventor: Fred Eder
  • Patent number: 6848461
    Abstract: A tent structure includes four posts, four scissor-like linking rod sets, four retractable rod sets and a connector. The four posts are placed on four corners of the tent to form a square structure. Each post comprises a fixture at the top portion with a sleeve thereon at an upper portion and a sliding seat thereon at a lower portion. The sliding seat comprises a supporting rod. The four scissor-like linking rod sets are secured between the posts, respectively. One end of each retractable rod set is inserted through the sleeve of each post and the other end of the retractable rod set is pivoted to the connector, thus when the posts are expanded outwardly, the scissor-like linking rod sets are also expanded to form an arcuate tent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Inventor: Tony Tsai
  • Publication number: 20040200518
    Abstract: The Above items are made form heavy duty lightly waxed corrugated Cardboard. The cardboard is of the thickness approximately 10 millimeters thick. The cardboard is pressed in sectional pieces with perforations in the required areas to be of the spec's to meet the fitted finished product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventor: Kenneth Wayne Guy
  • Patent number: 6591849
    Abstract: A portable shelter is disclosed. The portable shelter includes a canopy and a frame supporting the canopy. The frame of the portable shelter includes a plurality of support poles and a plurality of cross poles. Each cross pole of the portable shelter is pivotally coupled between adjacent support poles for rotation about an axis parallel to the support poles. Each support pole moves between an extended position in which the support pole extends perpendicular to the cross poles and a collapsed position in which the support pole extends along the cross poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas R. Swetish, William R. Baumann
  • Patent number: 6578593
    Abstract: A folding square framework which may serve as a support for a tensile canvas or membrane. This framework, which may be mounted on a fixed column or wall, may fold, around hinges set at 54.3° to the longitudinal axes of each member of the framework, at each corner, compactly together such that all four sides of the framework are rested parallel with one another, perpendicular to the plane of the unfolded structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Inventor: Terry Leonarz
  • Publication number: 20020153034
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for providing a collapsible support structure strut, which may include a strut member; a hollow tubular terminal end portion of the strut member having an inner surface; and a detachable looped eyelet having at least one loop and a pair of extending legs, the legs being springedly biased to engage the tubular terminal end of the strut, thereby frictionally holding the looped eyelet in place at the terminal end of the strut. The apparatus and method may also employ a holding plug, with first and second holding groove opposingly placed in the periphery of the holding plug, having at least a portion thereof that is shaped and sized to frictionally engage the inner surface of the tubular terminal end of the strut, to frictionally hold the holding plug in engagement with the strut. The detachable looped eyelet may also have at least two loops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventor: Stephen F. Miller
  • Publication number: 20020083971
    Abstract: A collapsible vehicle storage system having a pair of spaced apart, tapered side walls, where the distance therebetween is sufficient to accommodate a vehicle. The respective sides walls pivotally mount plural U-shaped support members, with adjacent members hinged together, where the members are covered by a flexible canopy, such as canvas. At least one ratchet arm is provided to manually pivot the respective U-shaped members from an open position to a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventor: Jerry M. Blount
  • Patent number: 6390112
    Abstract: A tent door is hinged (44) and spring assisted to close the door and hold the door in a closed position against a bug-stopping weather-strip (18) attached to the surface of a door stop along the inside perimeter of a door frame. After entering or exiting a tent, a latch (74) on the inside surface of a door is needed only for security reasons. A tent door/tent door frame unit can be permanently attached around a tent's wall opening allowing the unit to fold around and with a rolled up tent. Folding of the unit is permitted by the removal of rigidity poles (61) from backbone columns (30). Because of the ease of entering and exiting a tent and of the convenience of folding the tent door/tent door frame unit around a rolled up tent, use of a tent so equipped becomes a pleasure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Lyle J. Christiansen
  • Patent number: 6209558
    Abstract: A foldable tent (10) comprising a frame (11) with a cover (12) and ground sheet (13) affixed thereto. The frame comprises a plurality of U-shaped frame members (14), each having a base (25) from which extend two arms (26& 27). The group of arms (26) are pivotally connected to each other, as are the group of arms (27). Each arm (26& 27) is rigidly attached to a base end member (32& 33) which is pivotally connected to the base (25), whereby in the folded position the arms (26& 27) fold parallel to the base (25) with the end members (32& 33) preferably lying normal to the base (25) and the arms (26& 27).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Inventor: Guiseppe Viglione
  • Patent number: 5884647
    Abstract: A folding structure (16) has a plurality of elongated posts (18), with a plurality of tubular truss members (20). A plurality of connectors (22) are affixed to the elongated posts (18) vertically and the tubular truss members (20) horizontally together to form a fully assembled collapsible enclosure, that can be unfolded into a four sided framework to be utilized when needed and then can be folded up into a compact package to be stored when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Inventor: Abraham Dwek
  • Patent number: 5752537
    Abstract: A portable, collapsible, freestanding shelter for protection from sun, wind and precipitation. Shelter is comprised of four struts (8a, 8b, 9a, 9b) comprising two x elements juxtaposed and separated by releasably attached cross beams (14a, 14b, 14c). Rear adjustable stays (20a, 20b) strengthen and brace structure and, in combination with adjustable means (24a, 24b) used to lock position of x elements, provide a means of adjusting height of resulting frame. Shelter may be configured with visor arms (15a, 15b) attached to x element struts (8a, 9a). A cover (34) containing rigid rods or dowels (36a, 36b) on its front and rear edge is releasably attached to visor arms (15a, 15b) at front and pulled back over upper beams (14a, 14b) and held by adjustable cords (43a, 43b). Cover can be configured in a variety of ways to provide increasing or decreasing exposure to elements. (FIG. 4) Apparatus may be configured without beam 14a when front cover rod is in place thereby increasing head room. Referring to FIG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Inventor: Bruce Kranzler
  • Patent number: 5695100
    Abstract: A sunshade device for use with a baby backpack formed for supporting a baby occupant therein includes a first mounting bracket coupled to a first flame portion of the baby backpack, and a second mounting bracket coupled to the second frame portion of the baby backpack. A U-shaped rear shade support includes a rear bight portion extending upwardly from the backpack having one end coupled to the first mounting bracket and an opposite end is coupled to the second mounting bracket. The baby backpack shade device further includes a U-shaped front shade support having a front bight portion extending upwardly from the backpack, and having a first end and an opposite second end pivotally coupled to the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket, respectively. The front shade support is movable between a closed position, nested with the rear shade support, and a opened position, extending forwardly of the rear shade support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Inventor: Vincent E. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 5649559
    Abstract: A cover supporting shelter structure comprising front and rear sections arranged in back-to-back contraposition each side of a common central junction of which the respective left and right sides of each section comprise identical component parts. In one embodiment the front and rear sections are identical mirror images of each other each side of the common junction and in another embodiment, the respective front and rear sides are pivotally interconnected by rotatable arms on each side for movement of the front section between extended and rear positions relative to the rear section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Inventor: Nathaniel Scott, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5628338
    Abstract: A portable and collapsible blind or shelter which includes an integral fabric cover having four side walls and a top. Each side wall includes at least one window. One corner of the structure includes a vertical opening to permit ingress and egress from the structure. Each side wall, and the top, is supported in a taut condition by a support member having four resilient and flexible legs connected to a central hub. The perimeter of each side wall and the top is non-stretchable. The legs can pivot away from the hub to collapse the blind structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Inventor: Steven W. Stumbo
  • Patent number: 5573027
    Abstract: A foldable tent frame includes a parallelepiped structure comprised of a rectangular front sub-frame having four front poles rotatably connected at four front corner members and a rectangular rear sub-frame having four rear poles rotatably connected at four rear corner members and four length-adjustable horizontal poles which are respectively rotatably connect between the front and rear corner members. Each front pole has two sections pivotally connected to a front joint member and each rear pole has two sections detachably connected a rear joint member. Four reinforcing bars respectively rotatably connected to the rear corner members extend diagonally to pivotally joint to a common central joint which includes two halves rotatably relative to each other. A brace pole, comprised of two sections detachably jointed by a joint member, is oriented upright and pivoted at two opposite ends thereof to every two horizontal poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Inventor: Yu-Kuang Hsiung
  • Patent number: 5533542
    Abstract: A camouflage device for military equipment has a disk-shaped connecting element supported on elongated plastically deformable lugs which can be bent inwardly or outwardly to input different appearances to the support structure which is covered by one or more camouflage nets. When different camouflage nets are provided on opposite sides of the support structure, the variation and appearance can be further increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Inventor: Volker Haager