Strand Shifted Patents (Class 160/252)
  • Patent number: 9528218
    Abstract: A shower cap support to aid in the storage and drying of a wet shower cap includes a circular covering having a first side formed of a water absorbent material and a second side opposite of the first side and peripherally affixed thereto. In combination the sides define an interior cavity wherein the cover is foldable upon itself along a diametrical fold line. A bifurcated substantially circular body is disposed within the interior cavity and comprises first and a second rigid semicircular elements were in the elements are disposed slightly one from the other. The first side of the circular cover is fastened to the second side of the circular cover on at least two locations substantially along the fold line and between the rigid elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Inventor: James A. Love
  • Patent number: 7976395
    Abstract: A portable puppet theater, stage or playhouse comprises hanging wall structure for hanging the puppet theater or playhouse from a door or other vertical surface, enclosure structure for suspending from the hanging wall structure, the enclosure structure being shaped to form an enclosure, and shaping means associated with the enclosure structure for extending the enclosure structure away from a door or other vertical surface. The shaping structure within the enclosure structure may be disposed to be pivotable between a first position extending the enclosure structure away from the door or other vertical surface, and a second position maintaining the enclosure structure substantially flush against the door or other vertical surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Inventor: Janet Healey
  • Publication number: 20020043348
    Abstract: The invention involves an insulating glass arrangement with at least one area between the panes, sealed up by glass panes (1, 1′) and an edge layer connection (2), and with a foil shade located in the area between the panes consisting of a sun-blocking foil the end (40) of which is attached to one of the sides of the glass panes (1, 1′) to be covered and which rolls up to a winding (41) on a movable winding shaft (3) or rolls out to a flat surface (42). It also consists of a winding drive unit for transmitting a torque to the winding shaft and of a lateral guide mechanism (5a, 5b) for guiding a bearing system of the winding shaft (3) along a linear path (S), and of a shade drive unit for actuating the foil shade. According to the invention, an internal linear guide mechanism (6a, 6b) is provided for aligning the winding shaft (3) at a right angle to the linear path (S).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventor: Manfred Schmidt