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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7695049 | Inner supported climate controlled single trailer shelter A portable climate controlled air shelter system on a transport device such as a trailer, truck bed or ISO container box with all sub-systems integral to the transport device where the sub systems include an inflatable air shelter with inflation/deflation blower, el... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7380867 | Camper-utility trailer assemblies A camper-utility trailer assembly has a convertible trailer and at least one enclosure structure communicating therewith. The convertible trailer is convertible between a stowed configuration and a set-up configuration. In at least one of the configurations, the con... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7357440 | Camper A camper having passive solar climate controls. The camper has a solar structure carried by a base. The solar structure includes a cover, a window panel, a ridge vent, a plurality of awnings, and a plurality of side panels. The ridge vent and the awnings are carried... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347216 | Tent for use with bicycle A tent is provided for use with a bicycle. The bicycle includes a handle bar, a front fork and a front wheel. The tent includes a cloth and a connecting device. The cloth includes a first end that can be supported on the handle bar and secured to the ground and a se... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7328935 | Trailer canopy system A trailer canopy system for providing an area adjacent a trailer that is protected from inclement weather includes a canopy that is extendable from a side of a trailer. The canopy protects an area under the canopy from inclement weather when the canopy is extended f... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7300096 | Emergency vehicle blind apparatus A curtain mounted to the bottom, top, or one end of an emergency vehicle and deployable to cover the side of the vehicle in itself. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7213869 | Hold down A hold down may include a weight associated with a coupling mechanism that is configured to removably couple to a foot of an awning support arm assembly. An RV awning and hold down system may include: an awning assembly having at least one support arm assembly disco... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201431 | Camper A camper having passive solar climate controls. The camper has a solar structure carried by a base. The solar structure includes a cover, a window panel, a ridge vent, a plurality of awnings, and a plurality of side panels. The ridge vent and the awnings are carried... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7165779 | Convertible combination utility/camper tow trailer The present invention features a combination utility/camper tow trailer capable of being converted between a first utility functioning configuration or position, a second utility functioning configuration or position, and a sleep functioning configuration or positio... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159893 | Tent assembly for use with utility trailers and vehicles The present invention features a combination utility/camper trailer capable of being converted between a first utility functioning configuration or position, a second utility functioning configuration or position, and a sleep functioning configuration or position vi... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7137399 | Collapsible structure with top supporting elements The invention is a collapsible structure comprising a plurality of panel elements, each having a coilable frame element and flexible material attached to the frame element. The panel elements are joined to define an enclosure having a roof portion and a bottom perim... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128364 | Mobile truck tent A portable, highway legal truck tent made of steel tubing, having a durable cover, and containing two built-in bench seats is disclosed. The truck tent assembles within thirty minutes and once on a truck, it requires no disassembly/reassembly. Because of its durabil... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7093891 | Hatch water diverter In an automotive hatch back vehicle, foldable bonnets are coupled between an underside of the hatch lid and the run-off channels on both the driver and passenger side of the vehicle, pleated to fold outwardly as the hatch lid is raised to divert water accumulations ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063582 | Reversible life raft comprising removable shelters A dual-sided, or reversible, inflatable rescue and safety raft consists of an inflated grille provided with mesh netting spanning open regions to accommodate personnel, manually releasable locking devices that close access openings in the netting to permit personnel... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055878 | Multipurpose trailer system A multipurpose trailer system for providing a trailer, a fish house, a deer stand, and a scaffold within a single structure. The multipurpose trailer system includes a frame with a plurality of wheels, a housing, a plurality of first arms and second arms pivotally c... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7014250 | Ice fishing shelter A portable structure for use in ice fishing. A two-piece structure that generally includes a lower shell and a separate removable hard cover shell that is installed onto the lower shell is provided. Further, the lower shell is formed as a hull, having a floor surrou... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6979045 | Window system for convertible motor vehicles The present invention is a window system for convertible motor vehicles that incorporates the use of woven fabric made from vinyl coated polyester yarn in such a way that it (1) reduces the “greenhouse effect” that occurs when the soft-covering system is on the ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6969103 | Mobile battle center and command table for a mobile battle center A mobile battle center featuring a command table, a foldable tent for covering the command table, and a transport vehicle for transporting the tent and the command table. The command table includes an aft section, a forward section, electronic equipment stations sec... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962221 | Mobile ice fishing shelter assembly A mobile ice fishing shelter assembly for permitting quick and easy movement of a mobile shelter designed to facilitate ice fishing. The mobile ice fishing shelter assembly is positionable on a vehicle having a seat portion and a drive assembly, and may comprise a s... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6932418 | Truck tent The truck tent has a base assembly that is removably secured atop the pickup truck bed side walls. This base assembly includes an extended living area having a pair of extended bed frames that project outwardly from the truck bed side walls and are attached to the t... | 08/23/2005 |
| RE38766 | Hitch-mounted fold-out camper A modular fold-out camping unit so designed as to be carried largely by a vehicle's hitch receiver for transportation while independently supported to the ground with height adjustable legs while in use. The standard is comprised of a, largely hitch supported, load-... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910492 | ATV supported shelter A portable shelter includes at least one mounting plate fixedly secured to a support surface on opposite sides thereof. A wraparound attachment bracket is slidably connected on each of the mounting plates. A tubular framework assembly having a fabric covering attach... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6871896 | Temporary vehicle interior expansion system A temporary vehicle interior expansion system expands the usable interior size of a vehicle by utilizing the vehicle doors to form and support the system. The system includes an enclosure panel for draping over and between the doors of the vehicle to enclose an exte... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6779823 | All-weather street and road maintenance vehicle A vehicle with a self-contained cooling and heating capability and a tenting feature for sheltering and controlling the temperature at a given location. Warm air is directed out of a heat chamber through a telescopic tube arrangement which may be horizontally piovot... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6695388 | Awning device, kit and method of using An awning device, an associated kit and an associated method of using the kit to assemble the device for use as an auxiliary rain shield over a sleeping unit slidably attached to a recreational camping vehicle are disclosed. The device includes the interc... | 02/24/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6439645 | Mobile all-terrain vehicle enclosure An enclosure is disclosed for mounting to an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). The enclosure includes a first canopy bracket mountable to a front rack of the ATV and a second canopy bracket mountable to a rear rack of the ATV. A frame comprising a plurality of s... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6296297 | Bicycle camper trailer A clamshell-style camping trailer adapted to be pulled by a bicycle including a wheeled chassis that has a camper compartment mounted thereupon and a tongue member coupled thereto for connection to a towing bicycle. The compartment is transformable betwee... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6179367 | Inflatable tent for sport utility vehicle An inflatable tent assembly for a vehicle with a rear hatch, the inflatable tent assembly comprising an inflatable frame, which when inflated has a shape; a cover having the shape of the inflatable frame when the inflatable frame is inflated, the cover ha... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6179368 | Hitch-mounted fold-out camper A modular fold-out camping unit so designed as to be carried largely by a vehicle's hitch receiver for transportation while independently supported to the ground with height adjustable legs while in use. The standard is comprised of a, largely hitch suppo... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6170502 | Collapsible portable camper system A collapsible portable camper system for folding into a compact position during nonuse and for expanding into a spacious camper while positioned upon a pickup. The inventive device includes a first wall, a second wall attached to a floor, a pair of side w... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6070925 | Tent assembly for use with a vehicle A tent assembly includes a plurality of support members connected to one another to form a frame. Covering material is removably connected with the frame to enclose an area. A sleeve structure is connected to the covering material with flexible sidewalls ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5954076 | Tent structure for truck beds A tent structure for truck beds including a collapsible pole structure constructed from a plurality of interlockable tent poles; and a tent cover member positionable in connection with and supported by the collapsible pole structure, the cover member havi... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5660425 | Portable apparatus for providing shelter adjacent a motor vehicle The apparatus includes a collapsible frame assembly having a collapsible main frame assembly and leg mechanism for supporting a portion of the main frame assembly at a desired elevation above the ground. At least one clamp assembly securely attaches the m... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5567002 | Vehicle cover and tent device A cover for protecting a vehicle's exterior and interior from the elements. The cover is wound around a roller within a housing. The housing is attached to the trunk lid by a pair of hinge hooks which enable the entire housing to be rotated between a posi... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5419607 | Tent system for a pick-up truck A tenting system for use in association with the bed of a pick-up truck comprising a container having a separable, generally rectangular piece of hard material constituting a floor outside of the truck bed when deployed and positionable within the contain... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5416965 | On-site method of installing replacement glass in a vehicle An enclosure system for use in on-site installation of vehicle glass includes a stationary frame for mounting to the roof of a conventional van, and a movable frame adapted for movement relative to the stationary frame. The movable frame is movable betwee... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5358298 | Camping enclosure A flexible enclosure structure which may be placed on a vehicle so that its bottom and two sides are anchored within the vehicle's interior. The top panel is fastened to the roof, preferably in a manner which results in a low air flow impedance. With the ... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5280801 | Car-borne tent A tent frame comprising a frame-carrying base; means for mounting the base, in use, on a mobile platform such as the roof of a vehicle; an elongate frame member constituting the ridge frame member of the ultimately-assembled tent frame; and respective arm... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5080426 | Collapsible camper tent trailer The present invention provides a compact tent trailer of suitably small dimension and low weight to be effectively towed by a motorcycle or small automobile, with a fold-out tent to form an enclosure of sufficient size to comfortably accommodate at least ... | 01/14/1992 |
