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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7979926 | Collapsible outdoor shower kit A collapsible outdoor shower enclosure that folds up nearly flat to a wall surface when not in use is herein disclosed. The shower enclosure is intended for use in outdoor locations where a general floor drain or similar means exists for removal of waste water. The ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7334587 | Fluid containment assembly for use in hydroblast cleaning An assembly for use in the collection and disposal of water and debris during the hydroblast cleaning of a heat exchanger including a containment shield having an end portion and an annular portion mounted adjacent one end of the heat exchanger such that the annular... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7299531 | Telescopic measurement device A telescopically adjustable structure capable of defining or measuring an arbitrary three-dimensional volume and having twelve telescopically adjustable telescopic units, capable of maintaining a change in telescopic length and eight corner connection units for asse... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297186 | Tethered, inflatable holder for flowable material A flexible bag for receiving flowable material is suspended, as from a gantry, and is tethered transversely and yet has substantially free movement along three sides for complete filling. The length of the tethers may be selected to prevent complete collapse of the ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7243674 | Collapsible enclosure A collapsible enclosure includes a roof, a rear wall, a pair of sidewalls, a front wall, each wall having an outside and inside surface and an open bottom. The cover includes heat insulation material covering substantially all of each inside surface of each wall. A ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231673 | Portable shower stall A portable shower stall, for allowing a person to bathe while seated in a wheelchair, for temporary installation in a kitchen having a sink having a basin and a hand sprayer. The shower stall has a frame having side panels and a rear panel that are selectively folda... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7203979 | Decontamination gate apparatus An improved combination security and decontamination gate to be used at various venues and areas which entertain large numbers of people. The gates may be set up at entrance and exit areas of the venue or area for security purposes, as well as to facilitate quick an... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7159725 | Balloon holding assembly A balloon holding assembly includes a bottom support and an upper support each having a top side and a bottom side. A plurality of elongated vertical supports each has an upper end and a lower end. A plurality of couplers is attached to each of the upper and bottom ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131236 | Portable decontamination system A portable decontamination system includes a preassembled shelter, convertible between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, and a fluid delivery system integral with the shelter. In the stowed configuration the shelter encloses a negligible volume. I... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131222 | Ironing board and container support ensemble An ironing table and container support ensemble comprises an ironing board movably mounted to leg stands to support the board in a first working position for ironing items on the board and fold with the board to a second folded position. A support movably mounts rel... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7051748 | Roll-up pool for a decontamination system A roll-up pool combines a collection basin and an elevation grid system into one unit that can be set up for use in seconds. The roll-up pool includes a bottom portion and wall portions, as well as an upper surface. A set of elevation pieces are located between the ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047577 | Portable shower stall for invalids A portable shower stall is disclosed having a basin panel and back panel hingeably connected together so as to form a suitcase-like enclosure in the closed position. Within the enclosure are stored the shower stall components. When assembled, the shower stall consis... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7024706 | Apparatus and method for preventing water from escaping a shower area A shower curtain rod and holding devices provide for a shower area to be covered on a plurality of sides by an associated shower curtain to prevent shower water from escaping. The shower curtain rod is non-linear and is mounted at distal ends to walls of the shower ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6964134 | Membrane deflation in combination with rigid surfaces The present invention is related to inflatable devices, and, more specifically, to inflatable devices in combination with rigid surfaces and a method for deflating an inflatable device. According to one embodiment of the present invention an inflatable device is pro... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6813787 | Portable shower A shower device made of lightweight, easily assembled parts that can be adapted to a water source for hand-held or stationary water delivery at varying heights of water distribution. This sort of water delivery device enables one with compromised height, e.g, a hand... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6745414 | Portable shower station A portable and rapidly deployable shower station is provided particularly for emergency wash-down use, such as flush-flow decontamination of a person exposed to hazardous materials such as hazardous chemical agents or the like. The shower station includes a pluralit... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6742309 | Decontamination and contaminant processing system and method A personnel decontamination and containment system is disclosed. This system includes a plurality of components positionable on a selected location for establishment of a multi-station decontamination and containment facility to decontaminate personnel and to contai... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6718565 | Portable toilet shelter A portable toilet shelter for providing complete privacy for a user having to use an outdoor toilet. The portable toilet shelter includes a side wall structure including a base sheet of material having longitudinal side edges and also having top and bottom edges and... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6694538 | Portable toilet enclosure assembly A portable toilet enclosure assembly for providing privacy for users of portable toilets which may be positioned in the open. The portable toilet enclosure assembly includes a base assembly including a support base, and also including wheels upon which th... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6675403 | Portable sauna A sauna apparatus (1) is configurable in an assembled configuration and in a disassembled configuration to allow storage and/or transport. The apparatus is formed from at least a first frame portion (2) and a second frame portion (3) connectable to the fi... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6609256 | Expandable shower enclosure A shower enclosure comprises a stationary structure (1) and a movable structure (2). The movable structure (2) has a curved wall panel (10), a floor (11) and an upper member (12). A curved door (14) is pivotally hinged to the movable structure (2). The mo... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6463599 | Cabinet shower By means of a shower cabinet (1) which can be packed up and mounted at use. It is possible to take a shower under housing conditions where there is no or cannot be established permanent bathing facilities. The shower cabinet comprises a folding covering (... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6389617 | Portable shower apparatus A portable shower is collapsible so that it takes up a relatively small amount of space when not in use. The portable shower has a top member, a bottom member, a shower curtain, a supply water tank, and a disposal water tank. Pumps are provided for the su... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6148450 | Portable steam bath assembly A portable steam bath assembly for providing an easily assembled lightweight portable steam bath assembly device. The portable steam bath assembly includes a frame, side and rear panels, a floor assembly, an outer cover, and a steam generating assembly.... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6101642 | Foldable watertight bathtub insert An improved watertight bathtub insert having foldable members that are laminated and joined to form a safe portable and easily stored bathtub insert that can be chemically treated on the surface with an antibacterial formulation for the preservation of he... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6000074 | Portable shower stall A portable shower stall is disclosed. The present invention is designed to utilize a conventional trailer receiving hitch by providing a portable bathing apparatus, otherwise similar in nature to those commonly suspended from overhanging objects, designed... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5970536 | Camp shower apparatus A camp shower apparatus provides four segmented corner support rods mounted in a convergent manner between a base platform and a top platform. A fabric side wall enclosure may be draped around the support rods or may be placed inside of the support rods. ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5937452 | Portable bathroom assembly A portable toilet assembly is provided including a rigid frame assembly. Next provided is a flexible tent assembly removably coupled about the rigid frame. Next provided is a toilet seat removably situated within the rigid frame.... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5920927 | Portable shower and toilet assembly A portable shower and toilet assembly includes a support structure having substantially square upper and lower horizontal tubular frame components which are connected with vertical tubular side supports. The upper frame member has a cross member in fluid ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5862540 | Portable kitchen, toilet and shower unit A portable kitchen, toilet and shower unit includes a sink bowl (6), a sink tap (8) for the sink bowl, a work top (10), at least one cupboard (12,16) positioned beneath the sink bowl and the work top, at least one water container (18,20) in the cupboard, ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5790992 | Portable shower A portable shower for outdoor use. The shower is provided with a pyramidal frame and a cover on the frame. The cover includes: a curtain portion defining an opening adjacent the apex of the frame, a waterproof floor portion removably secured to the bottom... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5660164 | Shower apparatus heated by solar radiation Shower apparatus (1) heated by solar apparatus radiation (3) used in open spaces, made of any type of material, and installed in a substantially vertical position, which comprises the structural configuration of the apparatus in addition to act as accumul... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5564138 | Portable shower A portable shower includes a base, a frame which is releasably attached to the base and which is provided by a plurality of releasably connected tubes, and a curtain which is supported by the frame. The base is formed from a pair of hingedly connected bas... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5544369 | Portable shower/multi use stall A portable shower system which when disassembled is stored in its own base, to define a suitcase-like base enclosing all of the support, curtain, and hose structure for transport when not in use, and expandable to a full height, fully enclosed shower stal... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5469587 | Portable emergency decontamination shower A portable shower comprises an upper polygon section, a base polygon section, a plurality of hollow supporting posts, and an inlet manifold. Each of the polygon sections includes a plurality of rigid hollow joints connected by flexible hoses. Each of the ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5446930 | Portable shower enclosure A portable shower is formed of a base and upper shower ring carrying spray nozzles. The base and the ring each have sockets directed slightly outwardly from the vertical. Straight plastic pipes are fitted into the sockets to join the base and the shower r... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5416933 | Apparatus for spraying water in a child's wading pool to simulate a typhoon A new and improved apparatus for spraying water in a child's wading pool to simulate a typhoon comprising a water spraying assembly which has a first tube in a circular configuration forming a first ring of an enlarged diameter. A plurality of inwardly di... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5379466 | Portable privacy closet A portable privacy closet which may be selectively moved from a raised to a lowered position such that when the closet is in the raised position it provides a private area for use as a changing room or for housing a toilet facility, and when in the lowere... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5375275 | Portable shower and catch basin assembly for chemical decontamination A portable shower and catch basin assembly for use in performing chemical decontamination procedures has a catch basin made of a highly effective chemical barrier fabric and a support framework of plastic tubing parts that may be erected quickly on site. ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5315721 | Collapsible shower stall A collapsible shower apparatus mounted in a room having a water drain in a floor, the apparatus comprising a base unit collapsible into a space-compact position and expandable into a first water-containment enclosure surrounding the drain in the floor and... | 05/31/1994 |
