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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7210492 | Retractable rain cover for a golf cart A retractable rain cover is attachable to a golf cart has a rigid frame extending aft from the rear roofline of a golf cart and over a golf bag carried at the rear of the cart. A flexible canopy is movable along the frame from a stowed position to a deployed positio... | 05/01/2007 |
| 6938632 | Hunter concealment system A hunter concealment system for effectively concealing a hunter without physically interfering with the hunter. The hunter concealment system includes a frame structure having a plurality of openings, a first rail and a second rail on opposing sides of each opening,... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6647561 | Spool A spool for use with a swimming pool cover or with a shade cover. The spool has a roller assembly, and a cover (not shown) may be wound onto the roller assembly or unwound from the assembly. The roller assembly has a pre-tensioned rubber strip that when v... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6625924 | Garden enclosure kit A garden enclosure kit is provided for protecting a planted area from frost and the like. The kit includes a frame structure arranged to be supported on the ground about the planted area. Sheeted material is supported on a roller arranged to be selectivel... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6276381 | Protective covering device A protective covering device having a weather-resistant sheet of material wound about a spring-loaded roller, which material may be extended off the roller and over an object to be covered in a relatively easy manner, and which material may then be spring... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6142553 | Tarp roll safety system for trailers A flexible cover is rolled from a second longitudinal edge of a trailer opening, over spanning members, and any load held in the trailer, to an opposite first longitudinal edge. A harness, which may be a "V"-shaped pair of ropes, is mounted to a mid-point... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6044856 | Rain shield canopy for use with an automobile A rain shielding canopy for use with an automobile comprising a housing assembly securely mounted to the roof and windshield pillar of the automobile. The housing assembly accommodates a roll rotatably mounted within the housing, a waterproof cover wound ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5758196 | Outdoor studio utilizing apparatus for diffusing direct sunlight An outdoor studio for moderating the effects of direct sunlight to be utilized in camera work comprising a screening apparatus, including at least one panel of a scrim material, a self-supporting frame including a plurality of interconnected frame section... | 05/26/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5622197 | Canopy A canopy assembly (10) comprising a canopy fabric (20) and furling means (40) extending between a pair of supports (30). The furling means (40) runs through the canopy fabric such that the canopy may be unfurled from both sides of the furling means simult... | 04/22/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5579797 | Foldable canopy support A foldable, adjustable-height, canopy support which can support up to four independent rectangular canopy-segments. The segments are cantilevered from a single mast. All support elements remain interconnected and fold parallel for storing and ease of port... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5555681 | Modular building system A modular building system is adapted for the construction of various temporary and semi-permanent relatively light structures, such as yard storage sheds, greenhouses, gazebos, sun rooms and the like. The system includes various modular framing elements, ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5437298 | Sunshade arrangement A sunshade arrangement includes first and second pairs of telescopically retractable spaced posts, first and second tubes respectively mounted to upper ends of the first and second pairs of posts, a reel assembly, and a screen. Each post includes a device... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5368056 | Vehicle shading system A vehicle shading system has a control system which automatically deploys and retracts an awning for shading a recreational vehicle. Several mechanisms are mounted atop and in the side of the vehicle for providing shade on different areas adjacent to the ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 4991612 | Storage mechanism for vehicle covering A mechanism for storing an automotive vehicle covering, that includes a reel structure in near adjacency to the vehicle for winding the covering into a compact package. The covering may be pulled off the reel structure and directly onto the vehicle. After... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4991522 | Agricultural planter and cover apparatus An apparatus including an agricultural planter, including a plurality of rotatable wheel members and an overlying support surface for securing a series of seed containers thereon. The apparatus includes a flexible impermeable cover web extending from a re... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4971384 | Adjustable cover assembly for an automobile vehicle A cover assembly for a car comprising a flexible roll-up cover and a positioning arrangement for the cover. The positioning arrangement includes a roller on which the cover can be wound and rear and front sleeves that can be mounted on the car to extend h... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4885812 | Combination backpack and cot A combination cot and backpack having first and second equal sized rigid frame sections which are hinged together at one end and pivot between a closed position to form a backpack and an open position to form an elevated cot. First and second sheets of fl... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4858395 | Fire protection for structures A fire protection device for a structure using a fire resistant sheet material compacted in a folded condition in a housing on the roof of the structure so that when deployed from the housing it can be unfolded to quickly envelop the structure.... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4834128 | Automobile cover device A device for use in covering an automobile comprises a base frame upon which the front or rear tires of an automobile may be received. A spindle is supported above the base frame to which a flexible automobile cover is mounted. Two rollers are mounted adj... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4827957 | Shelter used to protect plants or crops from adverse environmental conditions This invention discloses a shelter used to protect plants or crops from damage by animals and adverse environmental conditions, which comprises a framework; at least one ridge pole supported by the framework; at least one pulley block supported in the rid... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4691957 | Roll-tight tarp system A tarp assembly for covering an open top of a truck trailer has a tarp with a longitudinal edge fixed to one side of the trailer. A roll bar secured to the free edge of the tarp is rotated with a crank rod to roll the tarp to an open position and unroll t... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4637447 | Sun shield A shading device capable of compactly storing a flexible shade on a biased, window-shade type spring roller and controlled to deliver the shade selectively to either its operative shading or compact storage orientation.... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4607654 | Awning latch assembly An awning assembly for a travel trailer or a mobile home which includes a flexible awning covering wound on a roller which is rotatable on a fixed shaft carried by a supporting frame, includes a latch apparatus comprising a cylindrical end plate rotatable... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4494558 | Enclosure and frame therefor A tent-like enclosure includes as the supporting frame a generally circular frame member pivotably mounted to and held within a generally U-shaped main frame member, both frame members being constructed of a plurality of flexible, resilient rods held in e... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4484777 | Apparatus for tensioning a cover sheet over an open-topped rectangular box or building Apparatus for drawing taut a cover sheet over a box opening such as a truck box or a walled building of rectangular plan form provides stop members mounted on a longer sidewall presenting stop surfaces spaced below a longitudinal edge, the surfaces formin... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4479526 | Structure with adjustably-tiltable articulated arms for wind up sunshade tents A projecting structure (1) with at least two articulated stretching arms (17, 18) which can be adjustably tilted, for wind up tents, particularly sunshade tents, comprising an attachment or supporting bar (2) secured to the wall through adjustable bracket... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4393888 | Method of protecting contents of a barge while in transit A tent structure of light-weight reinforced plastic sheet covers the hatch of a barge for weather protection of contents. The cover is stored in compact form aboard the barge for quick erection by a winch system when use is required. The array is secured ... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4302043 | Roll-up tarp for trailers A canvas tarpaulin having dimensions sufficient to cover the top of an open truck box has one edge affixed to one longitudinal edge of the truck box top. The opposite edge of the tarpaulin is affixed to a tube which extends for the length of the box. The ... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4198998 | Retractable awning The following specification discloses a retractable awning for a vehicle. The awning has a portion which serves to form the outside cover thereof when it is stowed and has a plurality of main bracing arms that are angularly secured to the side of the vehi... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4195877 | Exterior room for a trailer An exterior room for a trailer in which front, rear and side panels cooperate with an external frame connected to the trailer body to provide an external screen room. The front and side panels are joined at the junctures thereof by zippers to provide entr... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4188964 | Travel awning A travel awning for attachment to the side of a vehicle, including an elongated housing for receiving and storing component members of the travel awning, the elongated housing formed from a main housing and a cover housing and with at least some of the co... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4171013 | Retractable awning assembly An awning assembly including an elongated storage case mounted on the side of a recreational vehicle, and having an extended position for providing shade and a retracted position for storage. A lead bar is connected to the outer edge of the awning, and th... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4164972 | Boxed awning assembly An awning assembly including an awning, a pair of main support arms, and a pair of rafter arms is collapsible from an extended position to a stored position. In the stored position the awning assembly is enclosed in a box which is mounted to a wall. In th... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4160458 | Awning control apparatus An awning control apparatus for connecting to the side of a support structure. The apparatus having electric motors for electrically extending an awning outwardly from the side of the support structure. One side of the awning may be lowered for draining r... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4117876 | Awning for a mobile home An awning assembly includes a pair of collapsible arm assemblies supporting a roller having an awning disposed on the roller and extending to a wall. Each of the arm assemblies includes a telescoping main support arm having a first channel and a second ch... | 10/03/1978 |
