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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7040334 | Head and neck sun shield for a reclining sunbather A sun shielding device to protect the head and neck of the user from the sun when lying prone on a relatively flat surface comprising a structural frame having a base support beam and two sides, and a cover means affixed to said structural frame. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025404 | Convertible vehicle mesh cover A convertible vehicle mesh cover has a first section that covers the roof and if desired the back of the passenger compartment of a vehicle and has a pocket for receiving a sun block member for blocking the sun above the passenger compartment. A second section is us... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6939255 | Collapsible batting cage A collapsible batting cage having a support base (e.g., a front end, a back end and opposite sides) and a support frame to which a protective netting is attached. The support frame includes a plurality of U-shaped frame members that are pivotally connected to the su... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6698440 | Umbrella with chamber and transport for a canopeum An umbrella with a chamber for storage of material such as an enclosure canopeum of netting. Included are mechanisms for transport and interchange of various canopeums. By turning a crank handle, netting is transported from its storage chamber to the edge... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6619003 | Method of assembling a frame assembly for a partition system A method of assembling a frame assembly for a partition system is disclosed. The frame assembly includes a partition panel, a fabric covering the panel, and a frame component. The frame component automatically and evenly tensions the fabric about the pane... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6599649 | Universal interfacing attachment system for camouflage screens The present invention provides an attachment system that can be used to interface between dissimilar camouflage systems and is particularly useful with ULCANS and LCSS camouflage systems. The present invention provides such compatibility while simultaneou... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6505800 | Shelving assembly A shelving assembly for supporting shelving of varying sizes. The shelving assembly includes an extendable shelf support comprising a stationary bracket and a slidable member slidably mounted on the stationary bracket. A securing means is provided for sec... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6430954 | Adjustable protective cover for an air conditioner An adjustable protective cover for use with an outdoor air conditioning unit comprises a framework of vertical supports and upper and lower struts forming a generally cubicle configuration. The protective cover further includes a screen having a top porti... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6367496 | Driving range shelter A portable shelter includes a frame having front and back arches joined by two skids at their bottom ends and a set of braces extending between the arches. A cover over the frame has a water impervious top panel and end and back panels that are an air per... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6325085 | Flexible protective system to prevent penetration of wind borne missiles A flexible material is included within a structure to prevent wind borne missiles or debris from penetrating the confines of the structure. The flexible material may be included within the confines of a building in a free standing form or incorporating on... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6263894 | Insect net assembly A protective cover against insects for babies' and toddlers' enclosures such as cribs, playpens, strollers and the like includes an unstructured tubular body portion and an unstructured dome-shaped hood, both made of insect netting material which "breathe... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6178979 | Table screen A flexible, collapsible screen for protecting outdoor table tops from bugs and flying insects is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment for use with a table having a central, vertical pole, it comprises: (a) a flexible, open screen material having a central... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6009891 | Umbrella screen An umbrella screen enclosure system for use with an outdoor umbrella providing a tether system that is attachable to the umbrella and is configured to form an exoskeleton over the umbrella. The exoskeleton is formed by affixing a plurality of individual t... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5579794 | Apparatus and method for securing an object against gale-force winds Method for shielding, anchoring and containing an object such as a trailer or motor home in gale-force winds. A wind-permeable perforate sheet extends downwardly and outwardly from the top of the object or the roof of a home at an acute angle so as to sur... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5107881 | Tent construction A ridge tent is provided with a permanent double roof, and may be erected without guying.... | 04/28/1992 |
| 4941499 | Ground tent with external frame and improved subframe therefor A tenting structure with two angularly related sidewalls forming a roof and having at least one collapsible frame for externally supporting each of the sidewalls and where the frame includes a hub radially carrying a plurality of flexible struts whose dis... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4921369 | Connector for portable furniture including a bed and a child enclosure The present invention includes a connector having rods with keys thereon. The keys engage slot in tubes comprising a frame for portable furniture. The connector also includes a foot which will apply a releasable breaking force to a surface supporting the ... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4838294 | Openable enclosures and structures incorporating such enclosures An openable closure, for example for entry to a building structure, has a plurality of arched frames pivotally mounted on the ground at each end, with fabric panels extending between frames. The first or outermost frame extends outwardly close to the grou... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4827957 | Shelter used to protect plants or crops from adverse environmental conditions This invention discloses a shelter used to protect plants or crops from damage by animals and adverse environmental conditions, which comprises a framework; at least one ridge pole supported by the framework; at least one pulley block supported in the rid... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4719935 | Portable multi-purpose tent assembly A tent-like apparatus which has a substantial portion of its roof cut out to form a roof opening. Fastener means are provided around the roof opening, and various types of inserts each having its own fastener about its peripheral edge and each being sized... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4702478 | Collapsible goal frame A collapsible goal frame having a crossbar, four uprights, two rear crossmembers and four sidemembers. The crossbar is detachable from sockets on the front uprights and pulls apart into three members of equal length and uniform diameter held together by a... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4605029 | Self supporting outdoor sleeping system An outdoor sleeping system incorporating a ground engaging sheet having a pocket connected thereto within which is disposed a pad to provide comfort for the user especially in rough terrain. The ground contacting sheet incorporates a pair of slide fastene... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4491141 | Tent A tent comprising a flexible porous sheet having an inner face and an outer face and a resilient frame attached to the sheet. The resilient frame is stressed so that the frame can shape the sheet into an enclosure having a peripheral wall, a closed top, a... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4232692 | Canopy frame Disclosed herein is a framework which forms a support for mosquito netting or the like. The framework includes an inverted U-shaped end piece having two upwardly turning support ribs originating from the ends of the end piece. The framework is able to be ... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4129139 | Baby gazebo A portable, easily assembled outdoor shelter particularly suitable for infants is provided with connected side, roof and floor fabric surfaces which are supported in a raised position by aluminum poles passing through sleeves affixed to the exterior of th... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4077417 | Combination tent and frame therefor This invention relates to a novel tent construction characterized by at least two, and preferably four, identical subframes, each pair of which is connected together at the adjacent upper outside corners to produce in unfolded condition an inverted genera... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4072158 | Tent having veranda-style extension Novel portable shelter apparatus including a side portion which can be detached along three of its four sides and raised to a substantially horizontal position, an extendable floor portion that can be unrolled from its normal storage position to an extend... | 02/07/1978 |
