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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125390 | TENT WITH DIVIDABLE MATTRESS POCKET A tent comprises an integrated vestibule and a sleeping chamber having a dividable pocket for receiving at least one mattress therein and a plurality of tie-downs for tightening up loose pocket panel material when a mattress is not contained therein. The dividable pocke... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120103378 | SELF-INFLATING SCREENING SHIELD, IN PARTICULAR UMBRELLA A self-inflating screening shield, in particular umbrella, has an inflatable envelope (11) made of a flexible material. The interior of the envelope (11) is evacuated prior to use, and by means of a chemical reaction a gaseous substance can be produced the... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120067389 | PORTABLE SHELTER HAVING CANOPY WITH SKYLIGHT A portable shelter includes a frame assembly and a canopy that is supported by the frame assembly. The canopy includes a transparent skylight.... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120031448 | OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT The present invention features a lightweight compact pump design, a cloaking pouch to block wireless signals, a rescue enclosure for a litter basket, a sliding mechanism for a tent, a shoulder strap for a sleeping bag, a holding device for a tent pole, an interchangeabl... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20110315180 | REINFORCING TAPE, CLOTH PRODUCED BY SEWING SAID REINFORCING TAPE, AND WEB STRUCTURE UTILIZING SAID REINFORCING TAPE Provided are a lightweight, compact reinforcing tape capable of improving a tensile strength. A reinforcing tape for reinforcing a tensile strength of a cloth includes weft threads which constitute a weave structure of the reinforcing tape, and warp threads which consti... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110253184 | INFLATABLE TENT A lightweight, portable tent having low volume, high pressure inflatable support air passages formed from the overlap and sealing of the wall panels of the tent, and a kit including the tent and an inflating device.... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110253185 | CANOPY FOR UMBRELLAS A canopy system for increasing the coverage of multiple umbrellas has been disclosed. The canopy system includes a canopy portion and at least one fastener for removeably attaching the canopy portion to a first and second umbrella. The fastener can attach to unmodified ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110197940 | SADDLE SHAPED TENT WITH PORTICO Disclosed herein is a portico for saddle-shaped tents. The portico includes a drape that is suspended from the saddle-frame of the saddle-shaped tent. The portico also includes a portico-frame that has a horizontal beam, which beam is attached to the lower edge of the d... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110146738 | Covering for a Portable Toilet Structure A method and system for providing an aesthetically pleasing covering for construction site structures, such as portable toilets and/or construction waste bins, includes expanses of material designed to encompass and/or encircle such structures. Various embodiments are d... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110126873 | HUNTING BLIND HAVING A CAMOUFLAGING SLOPED PROFILE A skirt for a lay-down type hunting blind of the type having a shell for enclosing an occupant in a recumbent position. The skirt comprises at least one panel having a proximate edge and a distal edge. The proximate edge of the skirt attaches to the top perimeter edge o... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110094555 | Flame resistant shelter A flame-resistant fabric for shelters including a flame-resistant interior layer, an flame-resistant, insulating middle layer adjacent the interior layer, and a flame-resistant exterior layer adjacent the insulating middle layer. The flame-resistant fabric is capable of... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110061701 | BED COVER WITH AN ATTACHABLE TENT A bed tent for use in connection with an article of bedding is disclosed herein. In accordance with one embodiment, a bed tent comprises a panel, an article of bedding, and at least an attachment means for attaching at least a portion of the panel to an article of beddi... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20100326485 | Outdoor canopy An outdoor canopy includes a canopy frame, a canopy shelter and a side entrance arrangement. The canopy frame includes a roof frame and a legs frame downwardly extended from the roof frame to form a canopy area. The canopy shelter, which is made of waterproof fabric, is... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100300502 | Tent having wind resistant frame A tent having a wind resistant tubular frame comprises: a frame having a) multiple frame legs, each leg having a lower portion lockingly hinged to an upper portion, wherein the lower portion can be swung open from a storage position in which the upper and lower portions... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100288321 | Lightweight, durable enclosures and laminates for making the same A lightweight enclosure is described that has an exterior film surface. The lightweight enclosure comprises a laminate having a porous outer film. The laminate is moisture vapor transmissive and flame resistance (passing CPAI-84), and abrasion resistance on the outer fi... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100275959 | UNIVERSAL GAZEBO COVER A gazebo cover adaptable for gazebos having different sized canopies include a fabric panel having a central opening and a perimeter defining at least three adjacent perimeter portions. The fabric panel includes a plurality of centrally-converging gussets extending betw... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275962 | Mounting Assembly For A Collapsible Canopy A collapsible shelter assembly includes legs, a truss system, a cover, cover supporting rods and mounting brackets. Each of the legs has an upper and a lower end. The truss system is configured to link each pair of legs together and define a base perimeter. The brackets... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100269876 | PORTABLE BLIND AND CONCEALMENT SYSTEM A portable collapsible blind is provided including positioning members and simulated arborescent structures to break-up the hard geometric shape and lines of the blind. The positioning members can position the simulated arborescent structures to extend beyond at least o... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100200037 | FLEXIBLE DUAL SKIN WALL AND DEVICE FOR TENSIONING A DUAL SKIN FLEXIBLE WALL A device for tensioning a dual-skin flexible wall capable of interaction with at least one rigid mount, the device being mounted at the opposite edges of two skins to be retained by the rigid mount. The device includes a cord designed to interact with a groove formed in... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20090223547 | VENTED PROTECTIVE CANOPY HOUSING FOR GRILL A protective canopy housing (1) for a barbeque grill (2) having a canopy (6) with a vent opening on a top (22) with an elevated vent cover (8). The canopy is supported by supports (5a, b and c) attached to a grill ... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090188539 | Tent An insulated tent which has interior and exterior walls that are separated from each other by an atmosphere of low thermal conductivity. The atmosphere may be a partial vacuum or may include a gas with lower thermal conductivity than air. The walls may be kept separate ... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090173370 | Adaptable Tree Blind for Ladder Stand and Tree Stands An adaptable blind for ladder stands and tree stands includes a platform that secures to a tree stand or ladder stand associated platform. A frame is assembled upon the platform and includes a plurality of upwardly extending and arcuately configured poles, these collect... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090100736 | Custom camouflage covers and panels Digital photography and a dye-sublimation process are used to generate and affix, in sequence, each of a succession of photographs of a particular environment onto one or more fabric panels that form a camouflage hunting blind whereby the sequence of the photographs gen... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090056781 | Shelter System A shelter system comprising a flexible canopy supported by a plurality of cylindrical tubular poles where the poles comprise a novel assembly for attaching the canopy, ground straps and auxiliary cables to the top of the poles, including an expansion plug disposed in th... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20080289674 | Flame resistant insulated fabric for shelters A flame-resistant fabric for shelters including a flame-resistant interior layer, an flame-resistant, insulating middle layer adjacent the interior layer, a flame-resistant exterior layer adjacent the insulating middle layer, and at least one threaded seam quilting the ... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080283106 | PROTECTIVE SHELTER A protective shelter that can be used to provide protection within a war zone, and which can be readily assembled in a quick, secure and reliable manner. The shelter is formed of opposite outer walls and a roof structure extending therebetween, wherein the roof structur... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080199336 | Outdoor Equipment A lightweight, collapsible foot pump made of a lightweight, collapsible material and filled with a foam like material which features large open cells to contain a large volume of air. The foam acting as a return spring for the pump.... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080135079 | Yurt structure An improved yurt assembly for facilitating easy yurt installation and increasing stability, comprising a plurality of expandable lattice wall sections, vertical posts and roof poles. Each lattice wall section includes a plurality of pivotally connected link members. Eac... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080135080 | Rotatable hunting blind A rotatable hunting blind providing a 360° field of vision about the blind with almost one-hundred percent concealment is disclosed. Construction of the blind on a circular frame and the type of exterior covering which shields the hunter from the vision of prey is disc... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080099060 | Play structure assembly The present invention relates to a play structure assembly comprising a flexible sheet having a plurality of loops attached thereto. The type and location of the loops are described, as well as their use in forming a play area having multiple shapes and sizes.... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080060692 | CANOPY COVER HAVING A MESHED PORTION A canopy system including a canopy frame and a canopy cover supported by the canopy frame. The canopy cover includes an inner solid portion, an outer solid portion, and a meshed portion disposed between the inner and outer solid portions and disposed proximately to an o... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080028694 | Construction weather shield and shelter system A weather shield to protect workers and materials in a structure under construction from inclement weather while selectively providing stress relief to the weather shield from high winds in order to prevent damage to the weather shield is disclosed. The weather shield c... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20070017563 | Tent having improved windproof and ventilation abilities A tent has at least one main pole fixed to a ground with being bended into an arch shape so as to constitute a frame of the tent, a main body made of waterproof fabric and expanded by the main pole to form a dome shape having a predetermined volume, and a wind screen pr... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20070006909 | Structural camouflage system A structural camouflage system includes as the primary structural component a planar panel with a reflective outer face, formed in a trapezoidal configuration with upper and lower edges of the panel in parallel relation, the panels connected in edge to edge orientation ... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060278261 | Sail umbrella A structure comprising a supporting pole (1), a plurality of ribs (21) converging onto said pole, a covering canvas (4), fastened on said ribs, means apt to move said canvas (4) from the closed state to the open state and viceversa, a rope or... | 12/14/2006 |
| 20060272694 | Pre-assembled wedding canopies and related methods The present invention provides pre-assembled wedding canopies and methods for making and installing them. The wedding canopies attach to a ceiling or overhead structure and are preferably made from textile material. A canopy may include multiple arms that extend from a ... | 12/07/2006 |
| 20060260668 | Decorative theme umbrella slipcover A decorative theme patio umbrella slipcover includes: (a.) a flexible sheet member having a top view of footprint area of a patio umbrella and having a center orifice adapted to permit an elongated top center member of the patio umbrella to pass therethrough; and, (b.) ... | 11/23/2006 |
| 20060185707 | Foldable tent A foldable self-erecting tent (10) has an elongate fabric shell (11) and frame ribs (16). Frame ribs (16) define an interior space the of tent (10), and a collapsed and folded configuration in which the shell (11) is compacted a... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060137730 | Collapsible blind A portable and collapsible blind including a flexible cover mounted on a support structure having a plurality of side walls and a top; wherein at least one side wall includes first and second opposite edges, and the opposite edges cooperatively defining a window; an elo... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060096630 | Universal 3-D camouflage strips with nature effects, camouflage cover formed therefrom, and outdoor enclosure incorporating same A camouflage cover for equipping an outdoor enclosure with three-dimensional nature effects includes a plurality of elongated nature-effect strands that drape over the enclosure in a substantially vertical arrangement. The vine-like nature-effect strands help conceal ha... | 05/11/2006 |
