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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8065855 | Patio enclosure An enclosed structure, such as a patio enclosure, sunroom, or solarium, is attachable to the exterior wall of a building, has a high proportion of windows and a roof, and constructed from a framework of composite members and insulating wall panels, the panels and wa... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7926227 | Modular enclosure with living hinges A modular enclosure, such as a shed, may include a plurality of corner panels that are constructed from blow-molded plastic. Each of the corner panels may include a living hinge that generally divides the corner panel in half and allows the corner panel to be moved ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7797885 | Modular enclosure A modular enclosure may include a number of interlocking components, such as panels, that may be interconnected to form sidewalls, roof and/or floor. The panels may be constructed from blow-molded plastic and a first pattern may be disposed on one surface and a seco... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7353639 | Recreational vehicle portable deck The present invention is a free standing portable deck for use with recreational vehicles. The deck further comprises a polygonal shape lower support frame. The support frame further comprises a plurality of removably interconnected rails. A flat planar platform por... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7308901 | Canopy cover having a meshed portion A canopy system including a canopy frame and a canopy cover supported by the canopy frame. The canopy cover includes an inner solid portion, an outer solid portion, and a meshed portion disposed between the inner and outer solid portions and disposed proximately to ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7152378 | Panel forming system and components The present invention relates to configurations of pre-cast panel forming systems and various components of the panel forming systems. In one embodiment, a bulkhead is provided wherein a cross-sectional support member is located at a point along the height dimension... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143934 | Electronic security device for avoiding card fraudulent action in automated teller machines and card reader driver including such device The present invention discloses an electronic security device for automated teller machines and a card reader driver including such device. This electronic device comprises an optoelectronic sensing barrier transversely aligned to the card-in/card-out passage, an el... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137230 | Post support system An internal support system for a hollow plastic post comprising a rigid column on to which the post can be sleeved, a member secured to the lower end of the column for securing same upright, and at least one support bracket attachable to the column at a selected poi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7104008 | Door system with a pair of door panels connected by a swivel panel that swings back and forth for selectively opening and closing gateways in a compartment A door system has a compartment formed with a first gateway and a second gateway opposed to the first gateway, and a barrier apparatus housed in the compartment. The barrier apparatus includes a swivel panel which swings back and forth between a first position where... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093888 | Retractable deck for a vehicle A deck for use with a vehicle having a frame includes a platform. The platform has opposite upper and lower surfaces. The platform is operatively coupled to the frame of the vehicle for selective movement between a storage position, wherein the upper surface is disp... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6997495 | Mobile assembly hall A trailer, such as a conventional full trailer or semi trailer used for hauling freight, is convertible into an assembly hall by folding its sidewalls upwardly to define ceiling extensions extending from the trailer roof. Additional floor extensions which are pivota... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6923195 | Skeleton frame assembly for a tent A tent skeleton frame assembly includes vertical poles, each of which defines a first side and a second side transverse to the first side, and includes a first vertical rod, a second vertical rod spaced apart from and aligned with the first vertical rod along the fi... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6789361 | Garage/carport for manufactured homes In the present invention, a removable support member factory built garage/carport has a design that allows for the support members and associated support structures to be removed from the garage area during the installation process. During this process, the weight o... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6745521 | Gazebo A readily assembled and disassembled gazebo having a four sided upright portion made up of like sized pairs of panels at each of the four corners of said upright portion. Each pairs of panels is joined at right angles at one of their vertical edges. The pairs of pan... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6427256 | Knockdown portable toilet A knockdown portable toilet cabana comprises substantially identical panels forming opposite, vertical side walls and a rear wall, and a front panel having an access opening with a door covering the opening and hingedly connected to the front panel. The l... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6349511 | Prefabricated multi-sided building construction system A gazebo is fabricated utilizing a novel construction system wherein lightweight aluminum framing components are employed. A preferred structure has eight sides wherein each side includes a pair of vertical posts, a pair of header members, a rail and foot... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6295767 | Security housing for vending machines and the like A portable security housing is formed from a framework defining an interior space for enclosing items to be secured, such as vending machines. The framework has a rear wall, opposite side walls, an upper wall, and a front access opening. Opaque panels are... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6295768 | Prefabricated structure A prefabricated structure for quickly erecting a gazebo and for combining a plurality of gazebos. The prefabricated structure includes a deck. The deck generally has a geometric shape such that a perimeter of the deck comprises a plurality of side edges. ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6209267 | Decking system A modular decking system for use in constructing a deck of the type normally attached to a house or cottage includes a plurality of square, typically one meter by one meter, frames which are mounted on posts; deck or floor panels which are mounted on the ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 5983578 | Penetration-resistant security passway and door therefor A penetration-resistant modular security passway (20) includes a concrete vestibule (24), a doorframe (70), and a penetration-reactive security door (32). The vestibule (24) has a plurality of reinforcing members (36), a plurality of lifting lugs (26), an... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5822930 | Collapsible transportable deck for a house trailer or mobile home A portable and collapsible deck suited for use at the entrance of a house trailer or mobile home includes a floor formed from wood or metal. The floor has opposed longitudinally extending side edges and opposed laterally extending front and rear edges. Th... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5623803 | Plastic decking and securement system and method of installation A deck structure utilizing recycled plastic lumber decking planks which slide onto a rigid frame is provided. The frame includes supporting members having protruding "T"-shaped connectors which selectively fit into preformed grooves on the underside of th... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5617697 | Composite deck post A composite deck post for use with a wood joist of a wood deck and for attachment thereto with at least one fastener. The composite deck post comprises an elongate, hollow extruded plastic shell which is rectangular in cross-section and has an upper end a... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5526615 | Automatic transaction machine storing apparatus An automatic transaction machine storing apparatus for storing a plurality of automatic transaction machines. The apparatus includes a plurality of entrances for respectively carrying the automatic transaction machines therethrough into a customer room. T... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5483773 | Prefabricated balcony A structure assembled of aluminum alloy extrusion and sheathing such as composite particle board for use as porches, balconies, or the like. The parts include posts, a frame having corner fasteners, and channel type beams supported by the frame and secure... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5369921 | Portable stairway railing device A portable stairway railing device is disclosed comprising a frame structure having several support braces attachable to the stairway surface at the rearward section of the individual step. The support braces allow for selective variance of the width, dep... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5263288 | Shed A shed including a number of beams coupled between a pair of bars each having a pair of flanges formed in an upper portion, a number of supports each including a pair of ribs engaged with the flanges of the bars, and each having an extension formed on eac... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5230186 | Playground system A playground system including a basic play unit having four corner posts installed upright in a first generally rectangular post formation with the posts at the corners of the formation. A first rectangular frame of the basic play unit includes four side ... | 07/27/1993 |
| 4918880 | Deck seat and safety rail combination In combination with a horizontal deck arrangement supported above ground level and having a facia member attached to and extending below the deck along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, a seat and safety rail assembly comprises a plurality of b... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4874197 | Retractable porch for mobile homes A retractable porch for use on motor homes, travel trailers and mobile homes is mounted for movement between erected and collapsed positions. In a first embodiment, a porch frame supports a porch platform and has side members which terminate in attachment... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4869030 | Porch adapted for use with a mobile living unit A porch adapted for use with a mobile living unit. The porch is moveable from a traveling position wherein the base is disposed generally under the mobile living unit to a support position wherein the base extends a distance from one side of the mobile li... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4858890 | Method and apparatus for lifting objects inside a limited access vessel A hoist and method are provided for lifting objects inside a vessel having a wall defining a port and having a platform on the exterior of the wall. The hoist includes a frame with a support portion extending outwardly from the port adjacent the platform ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4852309 | Modular porch for a mobile home A modular porch for a mobile home has vertically adjustable support legs which allow the modular porch to be mounted on a hill side and positioned adjacent the doorway of a wide variety of mobile homes. The modular porch utilizes four vertical support leg... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4833842 | Segmented deck A segmented deck is provided that is built to and extending from exterior side of a building consisting of vertical support members extending upwardly from footings horizontal deck segment members and horizontal brace members secured together and all fabr... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4823523 | Electromagnetic radiation shielding enclosure and shielding components A shielding enclosure for preventing propagation of electromagnetic radiation into or out of the enclosure comprising a support structure and a plurality of sheets of electrically conductive material supported thereon. Each of the sheets has an edge exten... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4747243 | Collapsible porch A portable collapsible porch is provided for use with campers, camping trailers and the like which includes a foldable platform structure and collapsible legs, stairway and protective rail structure, thereby requiring minimal space for storage and transpo... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4691484 | Expandable deck system A portable deck system comprising a fixed deck surface adapted for structural support through side panel secured thereto and expandable for adaptation to a plurality of sizes. The fixed deck portion is constructed of a wooden frame and deck members adapte... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4522390 | Bumper car ride A structure on which electrically driven amusement bumper cars are operable comprises a trailer with fixed and fold out floor sections on a common level and fixed and fold out ceiling sections on an elevated level with respect thereto for supplying electr... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4468901 | Porch and stair assembly for mobile homes A porch and stairway assembly for a mobile home, or the like, which may be readily assembled or disassembled, and which comprises a porch section, a handrail section and a stairway section, the sections having cooperating interlocking bracket members for ... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4413855 | Sliding patio for travel trailers and mobile homes This sliding patio for travel trailers and mobile homes consists primarily of a pair of channel members secured to the underside of the vehicle chassis, and the channel members slideably receive a frame, which is the patio deck. The frame includes hinged ... | 11/08/1983 |
