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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156995 | Door element Door elements having FinRay structures are described herein. An example door element described herein is movable between a closed position in which the element extends across a doorway to at least partially block the doorway, and an open position where at least a po... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7434280 | Bed enclosure A bed enclosure having a frame, four sidewalls, and a mattress support component suitable for supporting a bed mattress, wherein the bed enclosure is adapted to safely retain within its interior a person who may be prone to falling out of bed or who otherwise may ne... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7374225 | Sliding tarpaulin systems and components for flatbed trailers or truck bodies A tarpaulin system that turns a flatbed trailer into a fully covered trailer and closes to provide an open flatbed trailer. The system is comprised of a plurality of inverted U-shaped support bows extending laterally across the trailer and secured to sections of the... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7194841 | Dressing room and curtain suspension device A fitting room (11) as a dressing room is adapted to have its entrance (12) opened and closed by drawing a curtain (14). The curtain is suspended from the tip ends of beam members of a curtain suspension apparatus (15) mounted on a ceilin... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182405 | Chair with removable sling A chair is constructed of a chair frame having spaced, parallel side members with rear ends and outwardly curved front ends, a first horizontal seat support extending between the side members adjacent their rear ends, and a second horizontal seat support parallel to... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7163044 | Shade for shaped windows A roller shade assembly includes a drape bar extending adjacent a rotatably supported roller tube to suspend a portion of a flexible shade fabric windingly received by the roller tube. The drape bar includes a fabric-receiving portion that is shaped along at least a... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7086445 | Cover for an elongate opening Waste materials are composted in an elongate pit which is maintained covered to retain odors. The pit includes two rails each arranged along a respective side of the opening for receiving operating machines and a carriage for supplying a covering sheet. Each side ed... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6857460 | Portable paintball bunker A portable paintball bunker for temporary deployment atop a playing surface of a paintball game field to provide a shelter for a player from being hit by a paintball shot from a paintball marker of an opposing player. The bunker includes an open perimeter frame asse... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6761205 | Barrier A flow device for location within an aperture (A) to regulate flow through the aperture on a path from a first location (5) on one side of the aperture to a second location (6) on the other side of the aperture wherein there is provided a barrier (1... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6749001 | Combined decorative and utility unit The invention provides a combined decorative and utility unit, which has a decorative screen assembly as its basic element. The screen assembly can be combined with other appliances to achieve a variety of utility purposes such as sun blinds, screen windows, window ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6622771 | Arcuately displaceable privacy screen assembly An arcuately displaceable privacy screen assembly, comprising: (a) a frame sub-assembly having an internal aperture contained therein, wherein at least a portion of the internal aperture is covered with a privacy screen; and (b) at least two ground engagi... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6546990 | Winding mechanism for a sun screen A winding mechanism for a screen which is stretched in the form of a tunnel during use includes a winding tube which is rotatable about an axis of rotation for winding and unwinding said screen. A guide for the screen is disposed beside the winding tube, ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6516571 | Freestanding screen system A screen apparatus includes a perimeter frame with a notch and arcuate foot in one of the bottom corners that are adapted to receive a raised floor device, such as a raised power outlet. A covering covers the frame but the notch is not covered. The coveri... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6367536 | Vehicle window screen A vehicle window screen for a window opening of a vehicle in the form of a curtain having a shape generally conforming to the window opening of the vehicle is disclosed. The curtain having an upper portion, a central portion and a lower portion with elast... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6240939 | Windbreak A portable and foldable shelter for use by ice fishermen and other outdoorsmen is described. A tripod of pole members, hingedly interconnected at one end, is covered with a canvas or plastics cover. A hinged tang is provided on the central pole member whi... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6116326 | Mobile screen A mobile screen having a "T"-shape for use on a ground surface is disclosed. The screen includes a base section having at least one panel providing a first surface having a first surface treatment and a second surface having a second surface treatment. Th... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6105654 | Cooler insert A cooler partition providing a top side, a bottom side being in spaced relation to the top side, a first side connecting a first distal end of the top side to a first distal end of the bottom side, a second side being in spaced relation to the first side,... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6092583 | Closure member and closing construction A closure member comprises a flexible sheet curved wavily so as to wave in the horizontal direction, and a drive which causes the flexible sheet to wave forward. A closure structure comprises this closure member and is further provided with a wall member ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6070371 | Large structure enshrouder A large structure enshrouder has a block collector that is secured to the top of the large structure, a plurality of outriggers secured to the top, below the block collector, and a plurality of booms secured to the legs of the large structure. A plurality... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6029731 | Enhanced facing surround assembly This facing surround assembly is provided which can be installed without fabrication in the field by a single person with average hand tool skills. The facing surround is generally made of non-combustible material and is generally used in conjunction with... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6015184 | Sunshade for an automotive vehicle roof A sunshade (42) for substantially covering ail automotive vehicle roof (32) has a plurality of roof bows (70 and 72) and a flexible sheet (50) spanning between these bows, all of which are slidably disposed proximate with an inside surface (40) of the roo... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6009930 | Portable wall partition with full panel end members A portable wall partition having a three point pivoting 360° articulate pinch less hinge connecting two panels which may pivot 360° with respect to each other. The hinge has two opposing couplers, each having a toothed semicircular portion meshed with t... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5996287 | Apparatus for securely and safely partitioning an area A storage partition adapted for partitioning an area proximate a corner or along a flat wall having a partitioning means selectively repositionable between (a) a first position wherein access to the area is prohibited and (b) a second position wherein uni... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5988255 | Portable wall and methods of making same A portable wall assembly and methods of making same include support columns made from thin flexible sheets rolled into free standing cylinders. Wall panels also made from thin flexible sheets may be attached to the support columns. After disassembly of th... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5957182 | End section arrangement related to a display unit The invention relates to a display unit end section, wherein the end section has a closed, curved cross-sectional shape and is comprised of a bendable sheet having mutually opposite edge portions which are each provided with a first coupling element formi... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5894878 | Protective and decorative computer cover A covered casing assembly includes a fabric member made of an elastic material, such as a Spandex containing material, that is stretched over a casing and having at least one opening surrounding an accessible feature of the casing. The fabric member may b... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5826639 | Reversible arcuate panel device This invention is concerned with a panel device which is useful in the display and furniture arts, the panel device incorporates a plurality of vertical supports which engage a plurality of panel members which are positioned in a planar relationship with ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5732759 | Multi-window sun shield A sun shield for covering a plurality of windows defining at least one substantial angle. The sun shield has a flexible frame which is easily collapsible for storage. Encompassing upon the frame is an opaque flexible material which blocks sunlight. Couple... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5664554 | Heat guard A main member includes two opposing sides and a first end which is dipsosed opposite a second end. A side member depends from each of the sides. A handle insert depends from the first end, the handle insert configured to fit over a handle of an oven door.... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5595233 | Hurricane shutters The hurricane shutters are formed from double-skinned panels that are strengthened by including a rod extending through the end channels. The panels are mounted side by side to cover the expanse of the window or door being protected. In another embodiment... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5595230 | Crime scene body shield An apparatus for visually shielding a corpse from view at a crime scene includes a plurality of free-standing shroud support stands and a plurality of rectangular shroud panels of flexible, opaque sheet material. Each shroud support stand is formed with a... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5586942 | Tee divider for golf driving range A tee divider for a golf ball driving range is provided of unitary construction having an upstanding wall and a console-like formation at one end thereof provided with outwardly opening storage pockets for articles, said pockets having drains for eliminat... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5584330 | Flexible partition Partitions formed of edgewise connected panels have not historically had the capability of following vertical curves as required by naturally rolling terrain. My self-supporting edgewise connected partition formed of substantially triangular shaped panels... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5471794 | Electrically illuminated sheet attaching device for an automatic vending machine An external door body is formed of first and second guide grooves for gripping left hand and right hand edges of a front panel, and an arcuate receiving groove for gripping an upper edge of the front panel. The front panel is inserted into these grooves, ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5406998 | Support for hanging fabric or the like A support for hanging fabric in a substantially closed loop shape. A bracket comprising two laterally spaced legs extending upwardly from the lower edge of a backplate thereby forming a pair of upwardly opening channels. A frame having a curved primary po... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5349967 | Shield for use by health care personnel during skin injections A protective device having two transparent, spaced-apart shields held at an angle to one another. The device is symmetric so that either shield can serve as a base for the other and either can serve as a shield. When one of the shields is horizontal, the ... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5348368 | Shield for high chair A shield is disclosed which attaches to a high chair tray for the purpose of preventing the high chair occupant from displacing food over the front and sides of the high chair tray. The shield has a wall which partially encompasses the eating surface of t... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5259658 | Arrangement for a partial stiffening of a top covering of a folding top A partial stiffening of a covering of a folding top is provided by a wide tension-belt element which is stretched between two supporting structure members of the folding top and which, extending underneath the stretched folding-top covering, bears support... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5219201 | Windscreen for a convertible automobile The application relates to a convertible automobile with a windscreen which is arranged behind a row of seats and which extends vertically upwards and beyond the top of the seats and which extends for the entire interior width of the vehicle. In order to ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5070665 | Child's play panel A play panel for use by children in building construction such as playhouses or mazes within which the child can play comprises a surrounding frame structure defined by four frame elements each of which includes one side portion and one corner portion of ... | 12/10/1991 |
