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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110168220 | Collapsible shelters with and without a floating hub Collapsible portable self-supporting shelter structures having from at least two component quad sections to seven or more component quad sections, which joined end to end form the width of the structure; and, said entire component sections optionally being joined side t... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110073147 | Roof connecting mechanism of foldable tent The present invention provides a roof connecting mechanism of a foldable tent wherein a connecting hub is pivotally connected to roof strut rods so that the roof strut rods are movable in a compact manner relative to the connecting hub. The connecting hub includes pivot... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110023924 | Canopy Frame A collapsible canopy frame having an improved roof and support structure. A collapsible canopy frame according to one embodiment includes a plurality of side poles; a plurality of edge scissor assemblies coupling adjacent side poles of the plurality of side poles to one... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100319743 | COLLAPSIBLE TENT FRAME A collapsible tent frame includes an upper connecting holder, a guiding rod, a plurality of poles, a plurality of first support rods, a middle connecting holder, a plurality of second support rods, and a lower connecting holder. Each of the plurality of first support ro... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100236593 | Frame Structure For A Quickly Erectable Canopy Shelter A frame structure comprising a plurality of leg members, a plurality of top-corner fittings, a plurality of slide fittings and a plurality of flexible-pole members. Each leg member comprises a first end and a second end. A top-corner fitting is attached to the first end... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100175732 | UMBRELLA HUB WITH CORD LOCK FEATURE An umbrella hub is provided that is operative to engage an umbrella cord for maintaining an umbrella in an open position. The hub can comprise a hub body, an aperture, a passage section, and an engagement section. The hub body can comprise a series of projections extend... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100043855 | PORTABLE ENCLOSURE The present invention is a collapsible enclosure comprising, a plurality of structural support beams, a hub having a plurality of attachment means and a pressure plate positioned below the attachment means to which one end of the structural support beams are attached an... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090025768 | COLLAPSIBLE VEHICLE COVER A portable vehicle cover (10) includes a base frame (12) and a plurality of transversely extending hoop members (14). Each hoop member is adapted to be releasably connectable with the frame such that at least two of the hoop members substantially ex... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20070227571 | Collapsible portable shelter A portable shelter includes a collapsible frame movable between a collapsed configuration and a constructed configuration. The frame includes a plurality of poles. Each pole defines a terminal end. A skin is configured to cover the frame to at least partially define a s... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070215192 | Center hub slide-way portable enclosure system The tops of a series of structural supports pivot around a central hub slide-way. The supports each have expansible top roof sections and lower wall sections. The supports pivot from a nested storage array to an axially expanded frame array. An attached material forms a... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070175504 | Tent assembly having a curtain and an umbrella frame A tent assembly includes a tent frame, a top support frame mounted on top of the tent frame, an umbrella frame connected to the top support frame, a control unit connected to the umbrella frame and the tent frame to control folding and unfolding of the umbrella frame, a... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070151588 | Apparatus and method for lighting a collapsible structure A solar power generator for a structure comprising a collapsible frame assembly is provided. The solar power generator includes a solar panel removably coupled to the collapsible frame assembly. The solar panel is configured to absorb solar energy from the sun. A power ... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070131265 | A Top Frame for Foldable Tent The present invention provides a top frame of foldable tent including a set of foldable roof braces and a set of coordinated sub-braces constructing the main frame is typically employed with a hydraulic tappet fixed between the static pivot hub pivoting all the sub-brac... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070119493 | Erectable canopy with reinforced roof structure The quickly erectable canopy shelters include a plurality of legs connected together by an extendible perimeter assembly of link members. The roof structure is formed by a pole members pivotally mounted to the upper ends of the legs so as to extend across the shelter, a... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20070084493 | Articulating hub assembly A collapsible self-supporting structure used in combination with an improved articulating hub assembly. The articulating hub assembly is used as a connector among tubular rod elements which together provide a generally tubular frame matrix used to erect a collapsible se... | 04/19/2007 |
| 20070051399 | One-touch type foldable tent The present invention relates to a one-touch type foldable tent, and in particular to an improved one-touch type foldable tent in which the poles are concurrently folded and unfolded based on an operation of a connection assembly. The connection assembly is provided at ... | 03/08/2007 |
| 20070051398 | Tent and frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tent A frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tents and a tent including the frame are disclosed. In the tent frame, the spreaders, which expand or collapse the upper ribs in radial directions, are configured as extendible members, thus reliably locking the tent frame in ... | 03/08/2007 |
| 20070028954 | Collapsible shelter with flexible, collapsible canopy The collapsible shelter includes a truss and a canopy framework that provides a flexible, collapsible canopy that is capable of flexing and moving, in whole or in part, between a raised position and lower positions having a reduced profile from the raised position. The ... | 02/08/2007 |
| 20070017564 | Connector for tent pole A connector for connecting tent poles has a tubular body and a plurality of insert poles connected radially to the body and inserted into one end of the tent pole. A plurality of tap holes are formed along a periphery of the body at an interval and an external screw por... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20060289048 | TOP LOCALIZATION MECHANISM OF BELL FOLDING TENT FRAME The present invention provides a top localization mechanism of bell folding tent, in which a top static rib-hub is located on the top center of the whole framework hinged with radial struts, a pole is connected to the bottom side of the top static rib-hub with the tip e... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060231129 | Folding structure with improved locking system The present invention is a folding structure having an improved locking mechanism. In one embodiment, the folding structure comprises a plurality of legs and a hinge mechanism, the hinge mechanism comprising a plug hinge removably connected to a slider hinge between a f... | 10/19/2006 |
| 20060185708 | Plant shelter A winter protective shelter for a plant includes a frame and a cover. The frame includes a plurality of legs adjustably positioned around a plant. The legs are coupled to provide a support structure around at least a portion of the plant. The cover is adapted to be at l... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060162760 | Erectable canopy with reinforced roof structure The lightweight erectable canopy shelters include a plurality of legs connected together by an extendible perimeter assembly of link members. In one embodiment, the roof structure is formed by a pole members pivotally mounted to the upper ends of the legs so as to exten... | 07/27/2006 |
| 20050224107 | Tent support framework with the ability for quick assembling and folding A tent support framework with the ability for quick assembling and folding which is installed between the inner tent and the outer tent comprises: a set of upper and lower covers, a plurality of movable arms, and a plurality of sets of supporting arm. By elastic force t... | 10/13/2005 |
| 20050194032 | Expandable and collapsible structures including split scissor assembly An expandable and collapsible structure and an expandable and collapsible scissor assembly and module therfor are provided. The scissor assembly includes a first strut having a first end and a second end. The scissor assembly also includes a second strut upper portion h... | 09/08/2005 |
| 20050161070 | Self-contained vending structure A transportable self-contained vending unit is provided. The vending unit has a central housing, an upper support structure and a covering for the upper support structure. In one embodiment the upper support structure comprises a first support section and a second suppo... | 07/28/2005 |
| 20050045221 | Canopy for co-sleeper, crib or play yard A collapsible, portable canopy is adapted for use with a co-sleeper, crib or play yard. The canopy includes a frame and has at least three canopy support arms pivotally attached to an arm attachment portion. The canopy cover has a central opening at the top that fits ov... | 03/03/2005 |
