Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161990 | Clothesline cover apparatus A clothesline cover apparatus for protecting a clothesline from the rain comprising a housing, a water-resistant housing extendable from the housing via a first telescopic pole and a second telescopic pole, and a first sensor for detecting the presence of or absence... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8132583 | Method of forming a raintrough for a recreational vehicle awning A raintrough support clip includes a generally cylindrical main body made from an elastically resilient material, and having a circumferential gap to facilitate mounting of the main body around the awning reel of a recreation vehicle awning assembly of the type havi... | 03/13/2012 |
| 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 |
| 7281560 | Awning assembly An awning assembly includes an awning and support arms and rafters that are adapted to support the awning from a backing structure both when the awning is in an extended position and when it is in a retracted position. The support arms and rafters are mounted to the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7261115 | Combo slide-window awning A combo slide-window awning system for motor homes and recreational vehicles having an extendable coach slider includes an encasement, a slider awning and a window awning. First and second roll bars are disposed within the encasement and attached respectively to the... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7219709 | Retractable gate A retractable gate removably attached between the door frames of a dwelling having a flexible screen attached to a rotatable shaft supported within a housing. The shaft is turned by a knob to retract the screen and is locked by a spring loaded ratchet attachment. | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207369 | Window awning mounting system A window awning mounting system suitable for a non-planar surface includes a housing containing a roll of awning. A forearm is provided and includes a header at one end thereof attached to a leading edge of the roll up awning. A bracket mounted on the non-planar sur... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7188889 | Retractable cleanable cover for slide-out unit A retractable cover for a slide-out unit on a recreational vehicle, mobile home, travel trailer, or the like, includes a roll bar that is movable with the slide-out unit away from the side of the vehicle with the roll bar mounted in a housing having a closure plate ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178536 | Awning construction and camping accommodation provided with an awning construction An awning construction for a camping accommodation or the like, including a roof and at least one side wall, as well as a container which is mountable on a wall of a camping accommodation, which is arranged to include, in a closed position of the rest, at least the ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172234 | Supporting post for motor shade A supporting post for motor shade includes a length-adjustable extendable post, a protective sleeve movably mounted on the extendable post, a movable fixing assembly mounted on the extendable post to provide an elastic tension, and a bottom seat with a universal joi... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7121314 | Patio awning lock mechanism An awning assembly is provided with a lock mechanism for maintaining the awning assembly in a desired position relative to a wall, or other suitable structure. The awning assembly includes support arms, a fabric roller tube that holds the awning fabric and a lock me... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100625 | Screen room enclosure and method of attachment A fastening assembly and method to releasably secure a panel of a novel screen room enclosure to a structure. The fastening assembly includes a clip having a channel portion fastened to a flat portion, the channel portion having an opening adapted to receive an edge... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077458 | Awning assembly and intermediate supports An awning assembly having two ends is adapted to be mounted on a first structure that is extendable from a second structure for rotation about a longitudinal axis of rotation extending between the two ends, the awning assembly having a generally horizontal orientati... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7055890 | Awning for recreational vehicles An awning assembly for the front portion of a recreational vehicle. The awning assembly in a closed position provides an aerodynamic profile for the front portion of the recreational vehicle, so that a front wall can be arranged to allow more efficient use of the in... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7007734 | Telescoping support arm management device for awnings and method A device that allows one person working alone to easily raise and lower fold-down awnings. It is secured to the underside surface of the awning in a position to receive one of the awning's telescoping support arms and maintain it in a fixed position against the awni... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6908138 | Awning supported on roof panel for use outdoors An awning supported on roof panel for use outdoors mainly includes an automatic shade roller, a plurality of supporting frames, and a plurality of adjustable sucker units coupled with the supporting frames. Each of the supporting frames is provided at two lateral si... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6840568 | Enclosed roll awning assembly for a slide-out room of a recreational vehicle A slide-out room and awning assembly for a recreational vehicle. The assembly includes a roll enclosure for attachment to an exterior side wall of the vehicle, a roll rotationally journalled within the roll enclosure, a slide-out room for extension from the exterior... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6796359 | Portable fence supported awning A portable fence supported awning includes a flexible sheet mounted on a frame that has a rear frame cross member and two sets of lateral frame members. The two sets of lateral frame members are attached to the fence and can support the awning in various positions t... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6622742 | Awning cable manufacture in assembly and combination with an awning's roller tube A cable manufacture (15) formed of a steel cable (23) along the length of which a plurality of ball stops (35, 36, 37) are intermittently crimped, having a fixed loop (26) formed of itself at its one end (27) and a ball stop (37) crimped proximate to its ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6619726 | Retractable awning for recreational vehicle A retractable awning for a recreational vehicle is provided wherein the awning is stored behind a pivoting door that closes flush with the side of the recreational vehicle when the awning is not deployed over a slide-out unit. The pivoting door is adjacen... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6598612 | Method and apparatus for imparting a mansard shape to an awning An easily deployed ridge pole is used, in combination with standard awning deployment hardware, to change the shape of the canopy fabric of an extended retractable awning. The ridge pole engages the underside of the awning fabric to impart a Mansard shape... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6494246 | Retractable awning and method An exemplary retractable awning and method are provided for mounting to virtually any structure, such as a house trailer, recreational vehicle, house, patio, deck, and the like, to provide shade and protection from the elements. The retractable awing incl... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6457508 | Sunshade roll screen Disclosed is a sunshade roll screen which has light weight, has a sufficient degree of strength, and is quickly responsive to a rush of wind or the like. Gears held in mesh with each other are formed at adjacent ends of two arms coupled in series to const... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6276424 | Awning extension and retraction mechanism An awning includes a roller assembly having a torsion spring, a canopy connected between a wall the roller assembly, and a pair of "four-bar" arm assemblies supporting opposite ends of the roller assembly. The arm assemblies move the roller assembly betwe... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6273172 | Motor operated awning An automatic retractable awning assembly includes a roller, a flexible canopy rollable on the roller and having an inner edge for connection to a wall and an outer edge secured to the roller, a torsion spring operably connected to a first end of the rolle... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6269824 | Slide-out A slide-out, intended for being applied to an outer wall of a caravan, mobile home or similar vehicle which is provided with an extensible part (4). The slide-out includes at least a wind-up roller (6) for the tent cloth (5). The wind-up roller (6) is pro... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6260908 | Awning extension and retraction mechanism with pneumatic actuator A retractable awning assembly includes a spring-biased roller assembly, a flexible canopy having an inner edge for connection to a wall and an outer edge secured to the roller assembly, and a pair of arm assemblies supporting opposite ends of the roller a... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6230783 | Awning extension and retraction mechanism An awning includes a roller assembly having a torsion spring, a canopy connected between a wall the roller assembly, and a pair of "four-bar" arm assemblies supporting opposite ends of the roller assembly. The arm assemblies move the roller assembly betwe... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6179513 | Canopy clamp tensioning rafter A clamp for securing a canopy to a telescoping rafter while simultaneously securing the rafter is provided by the present invention. A handle is pivotally mounted on a rafter arm used to support and extend a retractable awning canopy. When the handle is r... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6095221 | Awning extension and retraction mechanism An awning includes a roller assembly having a torsion spring, a canopy connected between a wall the roller assembly, and a pair of "four-bar" arm assemblies supporting opposite ends of the roller assembly. The arm assemblies move the roller assembly betwe... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6029732 | Awning with rail mounted rafter A retractable awning assembly for mounting to a wall having a relatively thin outer skin such as the side wall of a recreational vehicle includes a rail attached to the wall and having a longitudinally extending channel which is C-shaped in cross-section,... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6006811 | Veranda tent Improved veranda tent of the type whereby the winding and unwinding mechanism is provided in a top casing (2) and whereby the deployment lath (8) of the tent cloth (3) can be moved in guides, characterized in that the aforementioned guides each are formed... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6000501 | Torsion winder A method and apparatus for adding torsion to a roller tube assembly of a retractable awning which includes a roller tube rotatable about a rod and a torsion spring between the roller tube and the rod. The model number of the roller tube assembly and the r... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5860440 | Retractable awning for recreational vehicle or the like A retractable awning which finds a particular use on recreational vehicles, mobile homes or the like having slide-out units is mounted on the side of the vehicle and has longitudinally extensible support arms that support a roll bar having the outer edge ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5823216 | Automatic awning for recreational vehicle An automatically extendible and retractable awning for a vehicle. Awning material is connected at one end to a recreational vehicle and at the other end to a roller assembly, said roller assembly which is movable between a stored position where the awning... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5813424 | Automatic awning for recreational vehicle An automatically extendible and retractable awning for a vehicle. Awning material is connected at one end to a recreational vehicle and at the other end to a roller assembly, said roller assembly which is movable between a stored position where the awning... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5752536 | Locking mechanism for slide-out room cover A retractable awning for a recreational vehicle slide-out which prevents rain, snow and other debris from collecting on the roof of the slide-out. The awning is provided with an inner edge secured to the adjacent wall of the recreational vehicle immediate... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5718253 | Recreational vehicle screen room enclosure A screen room enclosure for use with an RV having an awning rail and an awning coupled to the awning rail, the enclosure comprising a side panel having a top edge, a first cord coupled to the top edge and having a first engagement means at an end adjacent... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5597006 | Automatic awning for recreational vehicles An automatically extendible and retractable awning for a vehicle. Awning material is connected at one end to a recreational vehicle and at the other end to a roller assembly, said roller assembly which is movable between a stored position where the awning... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5592982 | Stabilizing clamp for canopy of a retractable awning A stabilizing clamp for securing a retractable awning canopy to an adjacent rafter arm is pivotally mounted on the rafter arm and moveable between a non-use position in alignment with the arm and an extended perpendicular position wherein a pair of clampi... | 01/14/1997 |
