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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7849867 | Locking device for a tent A locking device for a tent comprises a pole 2, a lock base 3 installed to allow hoisting/lowering of the pole, a lock hole 4 provided the pole, and a lock pin 5, provided movably within the lock base in the longitudinal direction, thus e... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7779851 | Structural support member An elongated structural support member for truss sections of collapsible shelters having a cellular core structure including internal dovetailed wall portions and an internal medial wall portion joined at opposite ends to the dovetailed wall portions. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7721748 | Pole brace and ballasting device A pole brace and ballasting device having at least one or more releasably connecting weight containers adapted to retain and discharge a dry or fluid load bearing material therein of adequate length and sufficiently ridged to brace a pole. A hand activated clamp or ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7607445 | Pole for holding and/or supporting tent sheets In a pole (11) for holding and/or supporting tent sheets (3, 5) that can be assembled from interconnecting segments (15) to make an arch (12), the individual segments (15) can be connected together by intermediate elements (16 | 10/27/2009 |
| 7556053 | Supporting device A supporting device for supporting a cloth element, for example a camouflage net. The supporting device (1) comprises a hollow rod (4), at least one supporting element (12) and an attachment device (50). The supporting element (12)... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7380563 | Collapsible canopy having wheels A collapsible canopy frame is provided that includes elongated side poles each having a side and an end; and a plurality of wheel assemblies each having a mounting post and a wheel. The mounting post of each wheel assembly is supported on and extends transverse to a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7353833 | Covering structure with soil anchors A covering structure with soil anchors is disclosed. The covering structure includes multiple support poles, a canopy provided on the support poles and multiple generally arcuate soil anchors attached to the canopy. Each soil anchor can be used to dig or burrow an a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7318443 | Pagoda-shaped umbrella A pagoda-shaped umbrella includes a center post, a crown fixed to an upper end of the center post, a runner movable along the center post, a plurality of ribs each coupled to the runner by a stretcher, and a canopy supported by the ribs. A canopy retainer is mounted... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316239 | Sunshade tent A sunshade tent, having a ground cloth, a sunshade cloth and a supporting part, the side corner of the ground cloth is provided with at least one first adapting module and second adapting module, each of the adapting module is fixed on the ground with a ground nail,... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7240687 | Erectable shelter with collapsible central roof support A telescoping pole assembly for an erectable, collapsible shelter, includes first and second hollow telescoping sections slidably connected together, the first telescoping section being slidably disposed within the second telescoping section, and a spring loaded det... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7231954 | Barrier A portable barrier panel for providing privacy to a screened area comprises a plurality of vertical support tubes. The portable barrier panel further comprises a plurality of elongate legs having an adjustable length. The elongate legs attached to a lower portion of... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7201401 | Collapsible snowboarder pole A collapsible snowboarder pole is divided into a number of segments. The segments are stored in a housing that also functions as a handle when the pole is in use. Tent pole technology enables the segments to fold out and hold shape. The pole segments mate with one a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7178541 | Erectable canopy with reinforced roof structure The quickly erectable canopy shelters include a plurality of legs connected together by an extendible perimeter assembly of link members. The roof structure is formed by a pole members pivotally mounted to the upper ends of the legs so as to extend across the shelte... | 02/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7134208 | Ergonomic handle for vegetation trimmer A vegetation trimmer having a head, a handle and an intermediate portion interconnecting the head to the handle. The intermediate portion is configured to include a first portion, a second portion and a third portion that are each arranged about a respective axis. T... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128078 | Tent pole assembly for shoring up The present invention provides a tent pole assembly for shoring up, which comprises a bottom pipe made of iron, a top pipe made of fiberglass reinforced plastic, and a connecting portion for connecting said bottom pipe and said top pipe. Said connecting portion is p... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7063096 | Side cover for a collapsible tent A side cover structure for a collapsible tent includes a fabric side cover that is vertically suspended between two post. Each post has inner and outer pole sections that are telescopically engaged. Each pole section has exterior longitudinal grooves. The fabric sid... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7036698 | Boat loading system for a vehicle Systems, including methods and apparatus, to facilitate loading a boat onto a vehicle. The systems include a load assist device mounted on a vehicle load carrier. The load assist device includes a support member that is stored substantially within a crossbar of the ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029197 | Quick-release joint for two tubes A quick-release joint for two tubes which includes a first connector having a first inner lip formed on an inner surface of the first connector, a second connector pivotally connected to the first connector and axially offset from the first connector. The second con... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025073 | Ring and pole connector assembly for a tent corner A ring and connector assembly for a tent. The ring and connector assembly is configured so that the connector attaches to the ring, such as via a loop that is attached to the connector and that extends around a portion of the ring. The ring is attached to the tent, ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7003849 | Self locking hinge The present invention is an ingenuously designed self locking hinge that is simple to manufacture and can come in a variety of shapes given the application requirements. It has few parts making it cost effect and simple to use. The hinge can easily be opened and clo... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997199 | Tent stake device A tent stake device used in conjunction with a tent having a tent fly and ground surface cover utilizing a ground-penetrating shaft. A first appendage is connected to the shaft and links to the tent itself. A second appendage connected to the shaft supports the edge... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6981510 | Erectable shelter with collapsible central roof support The erectable, collapsible shelter has a canopy with at least three sides and three corners, a leg assembly, and a perimeter truss linkage assembly having a plurality of perimeter truss pairs of link members connected to the leg assembly. The legs preferably have te... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6964408 | Cable adjustment tool A cable adjustment tool includes an upper bar and a lower bar each having a top side, a bottom side, a first end and a second end. The first end of the upper bar has a slot extending therein for receiving a first of a pair of lug nuts. The first end of the lower bar... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6945263 | Operation device for outdoor umbrella An outdoor umbrella includes an operation device including a ring-shaped slider joint slidably connected to a shaft of the outdoor umbrella in a vertical movable manner, a locking stopper fitted in a locker hole of the shaft in an inwardly movable manner, a resilien... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938631 | Ventilator for covers for boats and other vehicles A ventilator for a covering for a boat or other object includes a dome for covering air venting openings. The air vents are provided in a pair of oppositely disposed ventilator plates. The boat or other covering is firmly clamped between the ventilator plates by mea... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6892744 | Collapsible shelter structure A quickly erectable structure includes expandable/collapsible top and bottom assemblies that are interconnected to facilitate forming an enclosure and to facilitate taking down the enclosure. Specifically, the bottom assembly includes a plurality of interconnected X... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6796320 | Triangular erectable shelter with flexible roof assembly The triangular, wedge shaped erectable shelter includes a canopy and a leg assembly supporting the canopy. A perimeter truss linkage assembly is connected to the leg assembly, and each of the perimeter truss pairs includes first and second link members pivotally con... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6712083 | Erectable shelter with collapsible central roof support A telescoping pole assembly for an erectable, collapsible shelter, includes first and second hollow telescoping sections slidably connected together, the first telescoping section being slidably disposed within the second telescoping section, and a spring loaded det... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6666223 | Collapsible frame A collapsible frame for use in erecting tents, canopies and the like at outdoor venues includes a plurality of telescopic legs for providing vertical structural support, and a plurality of top corner joints each fixedly mounted upon a top end of a corresp... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6615552 | Segmented articulated pole structure A segmented, articulated pole member structure is constructed of a plurality of pivotally interconnected, pole segments. The pole segments are arranged in an alternating or offsetting fashion such that in their disassembled state they may be folded into a... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6575656 | Pull pin assembly for canopy A pull pin assembly includes: a first pole having a first hole; a second pole having a second hole, and sliding in the first pole; a main body having a central hollow containing the first pole; a pull pin body extending radially from the central hollow, a... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6557572 | Tent pole and connecting structure thereof A tent pole and a connecting structure thereof include a shaft tube part of a prescribed length formed at an end portion of the tent pole, a stopper disposed outside a slanted part of the shaft tube part to restrict an inserted depth of the shaft tube par... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6557571 | Adjustable crutch A crutch constructed of two adjacently located, elongated, parallel upper and lower bows which can be moved in relationship to each other to form a vertical support of readily varied length. These bows have the same design and are therefore interchangeabl... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6520196 | Erectable shelter with collapsible central roof support The erectable, collapsible shelter has a canopy with at least three sides and three corners, a leg assembly, and a perimeter truss linkage assembly having a plurality of perimeter truss pairs of link members connected to the leg assembly. The legs prefera... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6520192 | Extensible positioning device of the shank of an umbrella An extensible positioning device of the shank of an umbrella includes an outer tube, an inner tube, an adjusting cylinder and a fixing cylinder. The inner tube may telescope in the outer tube. The outer tube has holes spaced apart horizontally in a lower ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6508262 | Folding tent frame A folding tent frame for collapsible tents includes upright pole sets, fixed couplers, stoppers, movable couplers and traverse frame members. Specifically, each stopper is provided on the uppermost pole of the upright pole set at a position lower than the... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6450187 | Reinforced support member and method A support structure for use primarily as a lightweight, portable, strong, and fracture resistant tent support and the like, and method for making thereof. The support structure includes a fiberglass core and a resilient outer layer of material that is at ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6390112 | Tent door/door frame structural unit permanently attached around a tent's wall opening and which folds around a rolled up tent A tent door is hinged (44) and spring assisted to close the door and hold the door in a closed position against a bug-stopping weather-strip (18) attached to the surface of a door stop along the inside perimeter of a door frame. After entering or exiting ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6382223 | Featherlite tent pole A tent pole assembly and a connecting structure thereof include a reduced tube part of a prescribed length formed at an end, the reduced tube part being inserted into a tent pole section, and a reinforced rod disposed inside a start part of the reduced tu... | 05/07/2002 |
