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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267135 | Tent corner construction A method of constructing a water-resistant corner for a tent or other fabric structure, and the corner formed therefrom. A protective panel may be laid over a flooring material sheet, and the sheet and the protective panel are folded into a corner. The formed corner... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7231735 | Lighting canopy for advertising sign post A sign assembly includes a fixture capable of being attached to a sign support structure. The sign assembly also includes a canopy which can slideably engage the fixture to provide cover for the sign support structure. The canopy can be foldable and can include ligh... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7140375 | Cover support device for pole A support device for an associated cover member includes a hub defining a bore adapted to receive a tip of an associated support pole. A shell projects radially outwardly from the hub. The shell defines an outer surface adapted to support an associated cover member.... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6964277 | Tie-down for a beach umbrella A beach umbrella provides an elongated support shaft having a pointed distal end inserted into a soft surface, and a proximal folding canopy positioned below an upper terminal end of the support shaft. The folding canopy provides a fabric panel stretched over a plur... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6679009 | Compact, all-weather temporary shelter A large temporary shelter designed to act as a communication, maintenance, and warehouse facility in all types of climate and terrain. The shelter is engineered for durability, portability, repetitive assembly and disassembly. The shelter includes a plura... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6510565 | Portable and collapsible sauna A portable and collapsible sauna is provided, including an enclosure adaptable between a collapsed position and an upstanding position and a steam generator. The portable and collapsible sauna is configurable between these two positions by a latch mechani... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6491051 | Solar survival shelter A tent comprising: a) a fabric covering including a plurality of longitudinal walls and end walls, wherein a first longitudinal wall has an opening having around its periphery a panel attachment means and wherein said longitudinal walls are sewn to said e... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6302094 | Indoor/outdoor heating and cooling system A heat exchanging coil is immersed in water in a heating pod heated over a fire or other heat source. Flexible tubing connected to the coil transmits heated water or other fluid under pressure from a water pump in a reservoir connected to the tubing. Loop... | 10/16/2001 |
| 5964233 | Patio umbrella with radiant heater A patio umbrella that includes a dining table and a fuel-burning radiant heater avoids overheating of the upper canopy by mounting the support on which the upper canopy rests in the shadow cast by a reflector that converges upwardly to a chimney portion. ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5836331 | Ventilating device A ventilation device for tents with at least one roof top (8) and a place for an open fire under this roof top, the tent cloth (4) having an upper boundary (12) at a distance below the apex of this roof top, so that an opening (9) for discharging flue gas... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5582197 | Solar tent A multi-season, reversible tent adapted to accommodate prevailing solar conditions. Selected walls are constructed to include insulated liners and solar reflective and absorptive surfaces which cooperate with a longitudinal access opening. The walls assem... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5551464 | Heat reflecting parasol A parasol with heat reflective qualities is disclosed having a roof material constructed such as to have three layers: one layer is a top cover layer made from a translucent material, the middle layer consisting of a metallic material to thereby provide h... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5216948 | Environment control chamber with safety switch A collapsible environmental chamber in which bread dough may be placed during rising, the chamber including umbrella-like ribs between which fabric panels are positioned, each fabric panel having a skirt depending beneath the straight line between adjacen... | 06/08/1993 |
| 4844108 | Tent A tent supported by a center pole in which the center pole serves as a chimney for a stove disposed within the tent. A water jacket surrounds the center pole for heating water stored in the water jacket. The center pole is formed from pole segments with a... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4381629 | Greenhouse A greenhouse comprising walls defining an area. A roof covers a portion of the area. Track means are interposed between the roof and the walls so that the roof may be moved along the track to cover a selected part of the area.... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4320744 | Solar heated portable structure A solar heated portable structure comprising a flexible bottom panel, a flexible side assembly and a flexible transmitting panel, all coupled together and supported to form an enclosed chamber. The transmitting panel is capable of transmitting a majority ... | 03/23/1982 |
