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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416013 | Window barrier A window barrier configured to be removably supported adjacent to the interior side of a vehicle door. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7284477 | Needleless injection device and method of injecting A needleless injection device and method for injecting a food subject is disclosed in which one or more types of liquid food additive are individually and/or simultaneously delivered to a food subject within a sealed injection chamber or compartment. The needleless ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7159360 | Pet ventilation window A pet ventilation panel for a vehicle window opening is disclosed. The vehicle window opening is typically defined by a retractable windowpane movable within a window frame having upper, lower and opposed side frame members. The ventilation panel includes a selectiv... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150246 | Pet restraint system for a vehicle window The present invention provides a pet restraint system for a vehicle window that allows the pet access to outside air while being restrained from exiting the vehicle. The pet restraint system includes a plurality of spaced elongated transparent plastic strips removab... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7137428 | Car screen and window A ventilation device for automobiles having a screen which fits into the grooved portion of an automobile window opening so it can be moved adjustably up and down within the door. The screen is made from two layers, one of which has circular apertures and the other ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121315 | Automobile sunshade A sunshade includes a fabric shelter, which is sized and shaped adapted for sheltering a window of a window frame of a vehicle, having a heat blocking side for blocking heat radiation of sunlight from entering into the vehicle through the window frame, and a retenti... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7059081 | Method for preventing pests from entering a building structure Disclosed is a method for preventing pests from gaining entrance to a building structure. The method incorporates use of an article comprising a length of fibrous fabric and a plurality of adhesive strips. The fabric is designed for adhesive attachment to a building... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036869 | Motor vehicle window cage A motor vehicle window cage that fits into and extends through a motor vehicle opening that allows a pet to safely place it's head through the window opening when the motor vehicle is moving or parked. The cage is made up of a mesh-like material with a top mesh surf... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025105 | Sliding screen edge seals A sliding screen edge sealing device for an edge of a sliding screen of flexible material comprises a pair of sealing brushes one on each side of the screen. Each sealing brush comprises brush filaments projecting from a base that is non-pivotally mounted, the arran... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024820 | Sliding door security assembly A sliding door security insert assembly installable into an opening made when one sliding door mounted for lateral movement within a door frame is partially opened to define the opening between one door jamb and a facing sliding door stile. A substantially rectangul... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7007735 | Removable and adjustable screen A removable device has a screen, two stiles and two rails, connected by elbows. The rectangular screen admits light and air. The two stiles stand mutually parallel, rigid, and perpendicular to the horizon upon installation of the device in an opening. The two rails ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6926341 | Car door upholstery pet protector A portable pet car door protector for protecting a car door. The car door typically includes an interior panel, a window, and a well defined between the window, and the interior panel. The protector includes a flap which is insertable in the well between the window ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926062 | Screen element for motor vehicles; in particular, wind blocker A screen element for motor vehicles having a piece of flat material extending in a surface area. The piece of flat material has strands which are inherently stiff to enable the flat material to stand alone without a frame. The strands also provide primary stability ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923501 | Vehicle sunroof structure It is to construct a vehicle body and a sunroof apparatus so that a sunshade can be inserted to and removed from the front or rear of a shade sliding rail. Thus, during a state in which the sunroof apparatus is assembled to the vehicle body, the sunshade freely come... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6896026 | Insect screens An improved flyscreen to be slidingly deployed across an opening of window or door, the window or door having a static glazing pane or panel and an opening pane or panel, the flyscreen comprising a frame dimensioned to correspond to the dimensions of the window or d... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6823924 | Insect screens An improved flyscreen to be slidingly deployed across an opening of window or door, the window or door having a static glazing pane or panel and an opening pane or panel, the flyscreen comprising a frame dimensioned to correspond to the dimensions of the window or d... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6796358 | Vehicular window vent An apparatus for providing ventilation into a vehicle includes an exterior frame and a plurality of openings disposed within the frame. A longitudinal recess along a bottom of the apparatus and a longitudinal ridge extends along a top the apparatus. In use, a window... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6276426 | Vehicle rear window screen A screen assembly for use in a rear window of a vehicle such as a pick-up truck is formed of a laminate structure including a screen element disposed between a pair of plastic frame members. The structure is glued together to permanently fix the screen be... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6247518 | Window cover system for vehicles An automotive window cover system comprises a windshield shade having a plurality of panels which jointly cover the extent of the windshield. Fastener strips are releasably joined along the joints between the adjacent panels so as to maintain the panels i... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6240996 | Rear window screen assembly for trucks A rear window screen assembly for trucks for preventing debris from entering through an open rear window. The rear window screen assembly for trucks includes a mesh screen with a frame and at least one spring member coupled to a lower edge of the frame. E... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6192628 | Vehicle window pet barrier A new vehicle window pet barrier for blocking an open window of a vehicle to prevent a pet in the vehicle from escaping through the open window. The inventive device includes an open frame defining a central opening. In a preferred embodiment, the open fr... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6179034 | Internally mounted sunroof screen arrangement A screen arrangement 10 for the sunroof opening of a vehicle 100. The arrangement includes a pair of track members 20 disposed on the opposite sides of the sunroof opening 101 and dimensioned to receive slide elements 34 which depend downwardly from a fra... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6161605 | Foldable device and method for protecting double-hung windows An aesthetically-pleasing foldable, reusable security device and method for protecting double-hung windows from storm debris hazards and vandalism, wherein the perimeter edges of the device fit within the outermost groove of a double-hung window frame and... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6016861 | Screen assembly for the rear window of a vehicle A screen assembly for a rear vehicle window includes a screen track mechanism mounted to the existing window track assembly in which one or more windows are slidably received. A screen is slidably received within the screen track mechanism. When the windo... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6007899 | Sheet-affixed window glass for a vehicle A transparent or opaque sheet is affixed onto the inner surface of a side door window glass of a vehicle for coloration, light blockage, decoration and the like. In the sheet-affixed window glass, the sheet is directly but detachably affixed onto the inne... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6000365 | Paw pad A removable structure which is placed on and in a car door on which to allow pets to place their paws in order to allow them to place their head outside an open car door window and which provides a support base which serves to support and restrain them du... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5992498 | Removable vehicle window security screen system A removable vehicle window security screen system includes a reticulated netting formed to a shape of a window opening, a resilient border strip secured to the netting, a plurality of apertures in a window frame, and a plurality of fasteners for projectin... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5829388 | Pet containment assembly A pet containment assembly for containing pets within a closed automobile while allowing air to circulate freely through the windows of the automobile to provide a safe and comfortable environment for the pets, the assembly having a two-piece adjustable f... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5678882 | Enclosures and accessories for sport utility vehicles vans and minivans A motor vehicle comprised of an access opening with a quadrilateral shape defined by a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side. The vehicle contains a plate in contact with at least a portion of the perimeter of the access opening of th... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5570542 | Safety shield window insert A safety device for an automobile such as a car or a van, the safety device being a window insert designed to fit within the standard frame of a window and be retained within the frame by the upper edge of the window fitting within a groove configured on ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5473853 | Corner assembly and frame comprising such assembly Corner members and frame members forming an assembly is provided, for holding a screen or the like, in which the corner members have arms disposed to be connected to frame members, preferably by being telescopically received therein, for facilitating reta... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5469906 | Screen for rear windows of vehicles A rear window assembly for a vehicle comprising a generally rectangular frame having horizontal and vertical sides and being adapted to fit into a rear window opening in the vehicle. Upper and lower channels are disposed in each of the horizontal sides an... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5454415 | Child safety window screen A child safety window screen for preventing a child from falling through a window comprising, in combination an elongated top rail extended across a frame of an opened window; an elongated bottom rail offset from the top rail and extended cross a frame of... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5419605 | Decorative insert for a sliding rear window unit in a pickup truck A decorative insert is provided for a sliding rear window unit in a pickup truck. The unit has a window frame with upper and lower tracks, installed in a back wall of a cab on the pickup truck. The insert consists of a bottom horizontal rail member, a top... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5311701 | Child window guard A child window guard for installation in an open window, such window guard having a base member positioned on the window sill, a lower window sash receipt member and a plurality of vertical members, such vertical members attached at their bottoms at an ou... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5299616 | Screen for use with a vehicle window A screen for use with a vehicle window. The screen has a screen portion and a surrounding frame. The frame is secured by securing means along the edge of a vehicle window frame interiorly of the vehicle window. The window is hingedly attached along one ed... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5253695 | Vehicle visor supported interior curtain A light blocking interior curtain for a vehicle windshield and side door windows that requires no periphery hardware or other fasteners that attach to the vehicle interior. The device is made of a flexible curtain material which covers the windshield and ... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5048587 | Portable screen door insert A screen door insert is disclosed that can be used in lieu of, or in combination with, a standard screen door. The insert is particularly useful for apartment dwellers who may not be provided with a screen door. The screen door insert provides security an... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5022701 | Glareblocker A light-blocking and wind deflector device, similar to a pair of sunshades, which is adapted for use in vehicles having transparent side members, such as side glass windows or windshields. The device includes a shield in the form of a relatively stiff and... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4936368 | Window screen for pick-up truck An add-on window screen installable on the rear window of a pick-up truck to prevent flying insects and debris from entering the cab area of the truck through the rear window. The screen frame is engageable with pre-existing sealing strips on the window s... | 06/26/1990 |
