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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7380562 | Tent 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... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7140377 | Tent with internal support A 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 ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6960044 | Support frame kit for canopies, display racks and the like A support frame kit for canopies and display racks includes vertical posts and horizontal rails which are coupled to one another by square sockets mounted on the posts which receive square pintles projecting from the ends of the rails. In accordance with one embodim... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6896437 | Fence panel and connector therefor The present invention relates to a panel fence connector (10) for mutually securing two hollow poles of a fence panel in a desired configuration. The connector (10) comprises a first pole-receiving region (12) for receiving a first pole and a se... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6857246 | Tubular structure arrangement A customizable enclosable frame assembly for providing a housing structure comprising an arrangement of elongated members connected by a plurality of connectors to define the frame assembly. The connectors include a plurality of knuckle joint assemblies for articula... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6651682 | Rugged assemable, disassemable and storable umbrella An umbrella frame includes a hub, a center pole coupled to the hub for supporting the hub, and a plurality of ribs disposable into the hub. The ribs serve to extend, stretch or support the cover. The hub has a corresponding plurality of pairs of bores def... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6616212 | Truck bed tarp support assembly A truck bed tarp support assembly for quick assembly to be positioned in a bed of a pickup truck to facilitate providing shelter over the pickup truck bed includes a plurality of tubes interconnected to from a support frame having a base that rests on the... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6539966 | Removable cover for hunting blind The present invention discloses a cover for a hunting stand which can be removably attached to an existing hunting stand. The present invention is adaptable to fit many sizes and shapes of existing hunting stands; however, one of the common types that it ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6478039 | Side rail assembly for canopy A side rail assembly including a side rail having two ends, and a fixture. The fixture is configured to be fixed at one end of the side rail, and defines a central hollow dimensioned to fit snugly around one of the plurality of uprights. The fixture furth... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6382223 | Featherlite tent pole A tent pole assembly and a connecting structure thereof include a reduced tube part of a prescribed length formed at an end, the reduced tube part being inserted into a tent pole section, and a reinforced rod disposed inside a start part of the reduced tu... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6146050 | Method and apparatus for rotatably coupling and erecting tripods for tepees A coupling device for rotatably coupling poles of a tepee tripod. A first clamp clamps onto an upper end of a first pole. A second clamp clamps onto an upper end of a second pole. A third clamp clamps onto an upper end of a third pole. First and second ro... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6140576 | Protective shield tent and method of using same Protective shield tent (100, 300, 400) provides a portable and repeatable method for protecting assemblies during various stages of a manufacturing process. Protective shield tent (100, 300, 400) is light weight and can be deployed manually. Protective sh... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6089246 | Umbrella support An apparatus for supporting an umbrella. The apparatus of the invention includes a base plate which is placed on the surface of the area in which the umbrella is desired, a hollow cylinder connected at its lower end to the base plate and extending upwardl... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5908043 | Portable tent assembly for use with a radio frequency shielded enclosure This technical disclosure is for a structurally self-contained, RF-shielded enclosure which is rapidly deployable due to it's ultra light weight and ease of assembly. Assembled by one person in one half hour, the enclosure becomes an RF-shielded, free sta... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5771912 | Attachment device for erecting a tent An attachment system, for erecting a tent having a flexible tent shell and a tent pole cooperating with the tent shell, includes a securing cord attached to a portion of the tent shell and a claw disposed at an end of the pole. The attachment system furth... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5752537 | Sunshade/windbreak/shelter 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... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5638853 | Tent structure A tent structure includes four poles interconnected by four scissors-type linkages forming a square structure and four intermediate pivot connecting members. Each pole comprises a fixed connector and a sliding connector. Each of the fixed connector and th... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5546971 | Foldable shelter The shelter has a canopy supported by a frame made up of a pair of flexible lateral rods which are held parallel and apart by three horizontal struts. There is provision for disconnecting the struts from the lateral rods so that the frame may be stored co... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5526614 | Connector structure of assembled house truss A connector structure of assembled house truss is disclosed. The respective support members of the house truss are inserted and fixed in the connector by screws so that the support members can be quickly and easily assembled by a general person to form th... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5335685 | Hold down channel assembly for tents, canopies or awnings A readily assemblable and disassemblable tent, awning or canopy structure including tubular beams, rafters and uprights interconnected by slip fit junction fittings in telescope relation with respect to the beams, rafters and uprights, the improvement com... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5331992 | Canopy structure Time invention describes a canopy structure comprising a plurality of columns, a cover framework of structural members, and a cover. Each structural member is preferably supported on an upper end of a column using a novel joint assembly.... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5261436 | Tent A tent frame permits the roof and walls to be separately established, with consequent ease of erection.... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5201598 | Attachment of cord to tube end using locking sleeve to permit easy cord replacement A locking sleeve (14) for holding the tensioned, internal elastic cord (22) of a compactable, collapsible tubular assembly (12-10) comprises a resilient member (14), in the shape of a slit tube. It is held in position within the tubular insert of the comp... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5144780 | Portable structure A plurality of members for temporary assembly into a rigid branch structure for supporting a cover to form an enclosure, including a plurality of elongated rigid, hollow posts defined by opposed pairs of flat post walls joined together along their respect... | 09/08/1992 |
| 4972864 | Tent peg cover A cylindrical tube opened at one end and closed at the other is placed over a roughened upper of a stake such as a tent or canopy anchoring stake to prevent injury to passers by who move into contact with the roughened stake edge. The device is preferably... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4933019 | Collapsible shelter A collapsible frame for a portable shelter including a plurality of cover supporting frame bars pivotally mounted at one end on a central hub. The hub includes a pair of vertically spaced apart plates. The frame bars include inverted L-shaped support bars... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4932354 | Moveable spray enclosure A moveable enclosure for use in applying a sprayed material on the surface over which the enclosure is moved includes a frame assembly defining a plurality of side walls with rollers for movably supporting the frame. A mesh skirt is supported by the frame... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4926892 | Temporary enclosure structure One embodiment of a temporary enclosure structure includes a rear frame section and a pair of side frame sections. The rear frame section includes a pair of spaced apart tubular vertical support members and a pair of extensible tubular horizontal members ... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4890634 | Framework forming support for a tent canvas of a light shelter A framework forming support for a tent canvas of a light shelter which is stretched in substantially pyramidal form, abutting, at its center, on the top of a vertical central pole, comprises a rigid frame in the form of a regular polygon, defining the bas... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4865066 | Canopy assembly A canopy assembly includes a frame composed of a plurality of elongated elements interconnected to form an array to which a fabric is secured and stretched. Portions of the fabric are secured in tension into corresponding different ones of the elements, a... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4865381 | Sunshade attachment An improved sunshade attachment comprising a first generally U-shaped member releasably securable to a pair of clamps for attaching the sunshade to a desired structure, a second generally U-shaped canopy supporting member releasably attachable to said fir... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4802501 | Portable shelter A frame for a shelter, a shelter and structural members used to make the frame are provided. The structural members are cruciform in cross section and have swivel means which are used to connect structural members to other structural members to construct ... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4800909 | Clamp for umbrella stick A clamping device of a static umbrella (e.g. the frame of a garden or beach mbrella) has a segment which is flexibly connected to a bush which surrounds an umbrella stick. A handle rotatably mounted in a boss attached to the bush is able to overcome the na... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4782846 | Footing support for securement of tent A plastics foot supporting member, adapted for mounting directly to a camping tent, comprises a horizontal sheet portion and an upright sheet portion, the two portions being held perpendicular to each other. One end of the horizontal portion is provided n... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4770088 | Moveable spray enclosure A moveable enclosure for use in applying a sprayed material on the surface over which the enclosure is moved includes a frame assembly defining a plurality of side walls with roller means for movably supporting the frame. A mesh skirt is supported by the ... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4703769 | Universal connectors for joining stringers This invention is a lightweight, universal connector that joins stringers at various angles. The connectors 10 are fabricated from fiber-epoxy resin strips that wrap around stringers 30 and have ends, tabs 16 and 18, which extend in one general direction.... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4697606 | Cranked patio umbrella featuring cranked tilt In an umbrella having a generally vertical two-part central shaft with a first fixed lower support post, and a second upper support post, which is pivotally attached to the upper end of the lower support post, an openable closeable umbrella cover carried ... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4685484 | Wind shelter An improved wind shelter with an arm mechanism which urges arm segments interconnecting adjacent posts into a horizontal, aligned and opposing position when the wind shelter is in use and which urges such arm segments towards a position in which they are ... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4682618 | Canvas retaining assembly for camping trailer An attaching assembly for attaching the canvas canopy of a camping trailer to the camping trailer body includes an extruded rail which is mounted on the top of the trailer body. The rail provides a first channel into which the lower edge of the canvas can... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4674523 | Suspension umbrella with ball joint securing device A suspension umbrella has a crown connected to a holder by means of a ball joint. For arresting the ball joint in different positions the ball joint is equipped with an arresting body which is actuatable by means of a screw spindle arranged coaxially to t... | 06/23/1987 |
