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Patent No. 5823572

Self Defense Weapon With Memo

A self defense weapon formed as a memo pad and which is easily held by a person's fingers, therefore making it possible to provide protection from a mugger and also to quickly and easily write a record or a message without failure of missing or forgetting significant information under a stressful situation.

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Class 135/156 - External-type frame


Subclass of Class 135 - Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane
Definition: Framework which is located or positioned outside the shelter
No. of applications: 24
Last issue date: 07/28/2011


Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20110179565REMOVABLE POOL ENCLOSURE
A removable pool enclosure system has a permanent, rigid framework defining a volume of space above a ground surface area containing a pool area to be enclosed, the framework including vertical support poles secured to the ground surface and connecting members affixed t...
07/28/2011
20070251564STRUCTURE
Embodiments of the present invention provide structures. For example, in one embodiment comprises a single support pole and a fabric covering. The single support pole comprises first and second hollow end members, each hollow end member comprising a first end having a f...
11/01/2007
20070193614HIGH VISIBILITY COVER FOR CAMO HUNTING BLIND
A high visibility cover adapted for use with a camouflage hunting blind that permits the blind to be easily visible to other hunters while at the same time not interfering with the use of the blind or the hunting technique of the occupant. More specifically, the high vi...
08/23/2007
20070137683Fast-erecting portable structure
In its preferred embodiment, the fast-erecting portable structure principally comprises two or more flexible framing rods and a flexible skin. The flexible framing rods essentially form inverted u-shapes and the flexible skin hangs from the flexible framing rods in subs...
06/21/2007
20070095377Curved base tent
A tent includes a shell and a frame for supporting the shell and including a base pole for at least partially defining a base of the tent. The base is at least partially curved and the base pole includes a curved section for defining a curved section of the base. The sh...
05/03/2007
20070094941Environmental containment unit
A portable enclosure, easily erectable and collapsible, to provide environment control and prevent contaminants from being released from the enclosure. The enclosure provides a flexible envelope attached to the interior of the space defined by vertical and horizontal su...
05/03/2007
20070084494Tent With Internal Support
An internal support structure for a tent having a shell is disclosed. The internal support structure comprises at least one internal support structure configured to provide structural support to the shell, the internal support structure having a pair of gussets each hav...
04/19/2007
20070079860Offset pole tent
A single-pole tent has an upper panel supported by a pole. The upper end of the pole supports the upper panel at a point spaced apart from the perimeter thereof. The lower end of the pole is horizontally fixed at a point offset from the upper end and may be spaced apart...
04/12/2007
20070051399One-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
20070023075Semi-permanent athletic dugout
A semi-permanent shelter including first and second side frames that are spaced apart by a predetermined distance. Lateral and top fabric portions span the predetermined distance and are attached to side frames. Optionally, the side frames may include fabric portions. ...
02/01/2007
20070017563Tent 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
20060289048TOP 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
20060231129Folding 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
20060213546Erectable tent
It is an object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive erectable tent having a simple structure in which the covering sheet can easily be removed from the structural framework assembly, and an airtight structure with respect to the surrounding atmosphere and...
09/28/2006
20060185707Foldable 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
20060185704Covered structure with an expandable/closeable exterior
A structure with a retractable cover, for example, a gazebo with a hanging umbrella, where the retractable cover is connected by a pull cord to a winding device, wherein operation of the winding device allows the user to open or retract the cover. If the structure will ...
08/24/2006
20060118155Erectable shelter with three way awning
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 vertica...
06/08/2006
20050252542Boat lift canopy assembly
A boat lift canopy comprises a truss type framework with a base frame. Joined to the base frame and circumscribed by it is a tie tube frame, which may be discontinuous. A fabric cover, which in preferred embodiments is decorative as well as functional, snugly encloses t...
11/17/2005
20050194033Tent with window having an internal shelf
A tent having window shelf that extends into a tent from the bottom of a window opening. The shelf may be formed, for example, by an inner covering of the window. The inner covering may include an outer support such as a pole so that it may maintain its configuration wh...
09/08/2005
20050178421Tent with asymmetrical pole sleeves
Poles for a tent are attached along edges of sidewalls for the tent and are asymmetrically spaced from the edges. A middle portion of each pole is spaced apart a maximum distance from the central portion of the respective edge. The spacing then tapers down to the top an...
08/18/2005
20050150534Portable structure with linking pole
A portable structure has a first support pole forming a first arc, when ends of the first support pole rest on ground, and a second support pole forming a second arc, crossing the first arc, when ends of the second support pole rest on the ground. A curved linking pole ...
07/14/2005
20050081904Field tent against crosswind
The present invention intended to achieve an outdoor tent of a type having an awning roof at its top and open peripheral sides, in which the roof has lower height to endure a strong gust of crosswind and which can have long depth and thus large floor space.

04/21/2005

20050022854Party tent
A party-tent has a frame that includes: a desirable number of erecting vertical corner-member which constructed by two coupled panels vertically erecting on the ground with a predetermined intersect angle, the equal number of cross-members being connected to/and between...
02/03/2005
20050022853Removable heat shield for cooling/heating unit
A removable heat shield is disclosed for a combined cooling and heating unit, which can be easily installed and removed seasonally. The heat shield has adjustable frame members that can be installed on any type of unit, which can be positioned for best shading as needed...
02/03/2005
 
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