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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7188633 | Retrofit motor and control for patio umbrellas An electric opening and closing device that retrofits to new and existing patio and market umbrellas. Such umbrellas are commonly used to provide shade outdoors, and are usually installed through a hole in the center of a table or mounted freestanding in a support b... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7107733 | Deployable structure with modular configuration consisting of at least one collapsible module A variable support structure with modular construction includes at least one support structure module, which is bounded by joints (114, 115, 126, 121) of a first joint set that lie in a first surface, and by joints (101, 102, 113, 108) of a second join... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7051744 | Sunshade structure operated easily A sunshade structure includes an upright rod, a drive motor, a drive shaft, a pulley, a slide, a skeleton, a lift cord, and a control device. In practice, the control switch of the control device is pushed to start the drive motor to operate the sunshade structure, ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6773140 | Structure of lighting unit of a tent A lighting unit of a tent includes lamps, wires provided for connecting the lamps to power, and holding trenches formed along lower sides of upper rod portions of a supporting frame of the tent. Each of the holding trenches is made to have a slot narrower than a mid... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6672011 | Modular command post system A modular command post system comprised of removable interconnecting truss elements is provided. The modular command post system is configured to provide shelter and infrastructure to support various electronic equipment used by occupants of the command p... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6626198 | Resilient stave support assembly for umbrella An umbrella a fixed ring secured on top of a rod, a middle ring and a lower ring slidably engaged on the rod, a number of main staves having inner ends rotatably securing to the middle ring, a number of upper staves pivotally coupled between the fixed rin... | 09/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6345638 | Multiple peak cable tent A multiple peak tent (1) structure which is mechanically simple and easy to assemble. The tent structure of this invention can span relatively large areas without inhibiting mobility under the tent through the use of ground extending support poles. The ca... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6332471 | Fixing structure for large-size sunshade Fixing structure for large-size sunshade, including a series of chain elements, a locating seat and a locating pin. The series of chain elements are composed of several identically-sized chain elements looped with each other and tied to a middle section o... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6145526 | Tie-down system for fabric covered buildings A system for securing the fabric cover of a fabric covered building to the framework or foundation of the building. Along each side of the fabric cover, a tie-down member is fastened so as to extend substantially from one end of the fabric cover to the op... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6141934 | Folding frame system with foldable leg assembly and method of erecting a folding frame system A folding frame system includes a roof assembly including at least three pivotably attached strut pairs, adjacent pairs of the at least three pivotably attached strut pairs defining at least three corners of the roof assembly. The roof assembly is movable... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5964237 | Supporting shaft of a sunshade A supporting shaft of a sunshade of the present invention includes plurality of supporting rods separately disposed together to form a main shaft, an upper connecting cap and a lower connecting cap separately connected to upper ends and lower ends of the ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5930971 | Building construction with tensioned support system A structural system for a building wherein multiple elongate rigid structural members, in the nature of posts and beams, include internal tensioning cables which, upon an end joining of the structural members, are interlocked and tensioned to each other a... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5924832 | Hoisting apparatus for a tent pole A hoisting apparatus (10) for a tent pole (16) includes a skid plate assembly (12) separably joined to a wheeled bracket (14). In use, a lower end of the pole (16) is received within a pipe section (20) and the upper pole end engages the tent. The wheeled... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5875591 | Portable panels for a stage shell Adjacent backdrop panels and a suspended canopy comprising a stage shell, wherein the backdrop panels include angular alignment devices for readily and accurately aligning adjacent panels to present a pleasing, uniform appearance and tilt aligning devices... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5843548 | Structure for protecting individuals from solar ultraviolet radiation A self-supporting structure protects individuals from solar ultraviolet radiation without obstructing their views. The structure is formed from a substantially transparent substrate to which is applied an ultraviolet radiation absorbing material. A photoc... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5819474 | Temporary shelter and method of making same A temporary shelter for use with an existing frame structure is provided. The temporary shelter has a flexible sheet having a pair of parallel slits. The flexible sheet encloses the frame structure to define an inner shelter space. A pair of zipper struct... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5778613 | Canopy structures A canopy structure 50 a plurality of support posts 11, 12, 13, 14 arranged substantially in the form of an array 51, and a plurality of panels 10 mounted on the support posts to form a canopy cover 50. Each panel 10 is a rectangular sheet of flexible mate... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5711337 | Tent frame and party tent A party tent has a frame that includes an inner frame supported above an outer frame by a plurality of truss members. The inner frame is smaller than the outer frame in at least one dimensional aspect so that the span across the inner frame is less than t... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5640811 | Outdoor dome biased rafter-brace, rafter-brace and four-way connector framework An improved framework is disclosed supporting a dome above an outdoor dome covering such as an outdoor swimming pool or other outdoor structure. The improved framework provides additional structural support by the inclusion of a circumferential row of raf... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5622011 | Portable panels for a stage shell Adjacent backdrop panels and a suspended canopy comprising a stage shell, wherein the backdrop panels include angular alignment devices for readily and accurately aligning adjacent panels to present a pleasing, uniform appearance and tilt aligning devices... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5597005 | Automotive hail protection and shade canopy A drive under new automotive hail protection roof hip-and-valley cable-tension type canopy is formed by a rectangular grid pattern of rigid post assemblies joined at their upper ends by longitudinally, transversely and diagonally extending cables forming ... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5573026 | Boat lift canopy The invention is a pre-fabricated boat lift canopy constructed of galvanized steel or aluminum tubing. All joints are crimped to a tight, permanent fit by using a special rolling tool. The canopy frame is mounted on "I" beams of existing boat lifts, docks... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5494065 | Powerful strutting action umbrella framework An improved umbrella framework having a powerful strutting action is provided. The umbrella framework includes a strut frame member situated at the underside of a first umbrella frame member. The outer end of the strut frame member is connected to the out... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5439016 | Tent and method for pitching thereof A substantially cone-shaped tent comprises a plurality of rods connected to each other in the region of the top of the tent and arranged to extend divergingly downwardly to the ground on which the tent stands and bear thereagainst while each forming subst... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5437297 | Crank handle assembly for use in an umbrella An improved crank handle assembly for a shade umbrella suitable for patio or beach use, which has a bolt and a crank formed as a unitary member where the head of the bolt is insert molded into the hub of the crank in its manufacture. An annular spacer is ... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5426899 | Swimming pool cover A swimming pool cover (10) for enclosing a swimming pool or similar space. The cover (10) has a frame assembly (19), which generally is comprised of a plurality of opposed side support brackets (22) arranged in pairs on each side of pool (12), and a plura... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5295501 | Circus tent A tent including a fabric which contains firstly a substantially non-stretching peripheral cable and secondly substantially non-stretching cables, each substantially non-stretching cable extending from a pole to the vicinity of a perimeter edge of the fab... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5274980 | Polyhedron building system having telescoping scissors A collapsible framework capable of being manipulated between a collapsed condition and an expanded, locked condition includes a plurality of legs and a plurality of collapsible quad sections. The legs are disposed generally in parallel with one another an... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5222513 | Tent system A tent system having at least three tents, with each tent being free standing. Each of the tents is arranged about the perimeter of a common area, and, in a most preferred embodiment, each tent is arranged in a substantially uniform manner about the perim... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5193327 | Portable pavilion A portable pavilion which is easy to assemble, break down and transport is disclosed. The portable pavilion comprises a framework and coverings. The framework is assembled from a multiplicity of each of a series of five basic standardized relatively compa... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5185972 | Modular canopy An all-purpose modular canopy system including a canopy frame formed of a plurality of interconnected sections, the sections being formed of welded tubular elements. The sections are modular in configuration including end and central portions whereby the ... | 02/16/1993 |
| 4942895 | Tensioned tent structure and erection method therefor A tensioned tent structure includes a flexible covering having a vertex portion and spaced corner portions and which has a selected geometrical shape in the erect position. The tent structure further includes an anchor for securing each corner portion to ... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4890634 | Framework forming support for a tent canvas of a light shelter A framework forming support for a tent canvas of a light shelter which is stretched in substantially pyramidal form, abutting, at its center, on the top of a vertical central pole, comprises a rigid frame in the form of a regular polygon, defining the bas... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4886084 | Panelized fabric covered structure A panelized fabric-covered structure with removable and replaceable fabric panels including an expandable frame having a plurality of frame members for holding a fabric cover, a fabric cover including a plurality of discrete fabric panels each having at l... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4736553 | Roof structure A cable truss dome which is not triangulated is constructed from a plurality of cables under tension and compression members arranged in triangles having non-common sides. The cable truss dome is adapted for spanning large areas where the cables form a lo... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4586525 | Large umbrella A large umbrella arrangement includes a stand (2) having a mast (10) to which an extendable and retractable support arm (4) is connected. A connecting member (12) is pivotally connected to the middle area of the support arm (4) and at its other end is piv... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4578908 | Fabric roof structure The fabric roof structure comprises a pair of vertically spaced upper and lower peripheral compression rings, a central tension ring, a plurality of tensioned upper and lower cables extending radially of the rings, being connected adjacent inner ends to t... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4566475 | Outdoor recreation area cover An outdoor recreational area cover comprises a pylon support with a plurality of circular segment shaped cover members which have inner apices which are pivotally supported on the pylon support. All the supports are connected to the cover members at a spa... | 01/28/1986 |
