Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane inventions 01/07

20070017561 - Automatic collapsible umbrella: The invention relates to an automatic collapsible umbrella, which includes a spring-provided between two runners, another spring between a slider and upper joint of the shaft, and a rope connecting its outer end with the upper joint. By pulling the shaft of the umbrella first, the springs can provide recovery... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070017562 - Collapsible umbrella with two layers of cover: The invention relates to a collapsible umbrella, which includes a frame and two layers of cover. The frame includes an elastic rib, which has its inner end extend and bend outward to become a connecting end for assembling the upper-layer cover. The structure of the frame is thus simple and... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070017563 - Tent having improved windproof and ventilation abilities: A tent has at least one main pole fixed to a ground with being bended into an arch shape so as to constitute a frame of the tent, a main body made of waterproof fabric and expanded by the main pole to form a dome shape having a predetermined volume,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070017564 - Connector for tent pole: A connector for connecting tent poles has a tubular body and a plurality of insert poles connected radially to the body and inserted into one end of the tent pole. A plurality of tap holes are formed along a periphery of the body at an interval and an external screw... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070012344 - Personal shelter device: A personal shelter apparatus is disclosed herein. The personal shelter can comprise a screen, a handle, and a connector that connects the handle to the screen. The screen can include a collapsible frame and a foldable membrane. The collapsible frame can have an essentially annular shape that is disconnected at... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP

20070012345 - Lower limb-support ambulatory device: A lower limb, e.g. bent knee, supporting device includes a lower limb supporting brace including at an upper extreme thereof and aligned with a long axis thereof a cushioned limb support member; an elongate angled stabilizing handle or member for stabilizing the brace, the handle extending upwardly and outwardly from... Agent: Ater Wynne LLP

20070012346 - Snapping mechanism of telescoping tent pole: The present invention provides a snapping mechanism of telescoping tent pole typically comprised of a clip ring, a button and an elastic latch; said clip ring has a clamp sleeve formed on one side axially for fastening on the end of external tube of the tent pole, and a housing... Agent: Banger Shia

20070012347 - Foldable tent: A foldable tent (1), wherein a covering is supported by a plurality of columns (2) and an outer peripheral frame (3) and reinforcement frames (4) connected to the columns (2), the reinforcement frames (4) are formed so as to pass through the inside of a polygon in plan view formed... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070012348 - Folding structures made of thick hinged sheets: A linkage comprised of at least four links is provided. Each of the links has a polygonal profile with each link having at least two hinged axes that do not intersect one another. Each link is connected to at least two other links by the non-intersecting axes such that the... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20070006905 - Beach umbrella: One embodiment of a beach umbrella comprises a telescopic shank and a folding radial frame including ribs each including a first segment, a second segment, and a hinge pivotably interconnecting the segments, and spreaders each having one end pivotably connected to the first segment and the other end pivotably connected... Agent: Ching-chuan You Rm. 532, 5fl. No. 144

20070006906 - Adjustable crutch: A adjustable crutch, cane or similar walking aid for assisting everyday movement for temporarily injured and even permanently handicapped persons, the crutch having telescoping crutch tubes encasing a locking gas spring crutches which can instantaneously and controllably be adjusted in length during use, thereby considerably facilitating such common physical activities... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20070006907 - Tent structure with solar energy panels: An tent structure includes a tent, at least one solar energy panel placed on the tent structure for absorbing sunlight or other light and generating a first electric energy, and a electric energy converter connected to the at least one solar panel for converting the first electric energy to a... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070006908 - Umbrella curtain kit: An umbrella curtain kit enables a user to outfit an umbrella to shield a user from elements having horizontal velocity. The kit comprises a curtain, a plurality of clips, and a plurality of sleeve members. The curtain comprises a plurality of clip-receiving apertures. The clip-receiving apertures extend from an inner... Agent: Meroni + Meroni

20070006909 - Structural camouflage system: A structural camouflage system includes as the primary structural component a planar panel with a reflective outer face, formed in a trapezoidal configuration with upper and lower edges of the panel in parallel relation, the panels connected in edge to edge orientation to form an enclosed structure with the reflective... Agent: Ronald B. Sefrna Sefrna & Associates

20070006910 - Collapsible structure: A collapsible structure includes a first frame member defining a base of the structure and a second frame member defining a top of the structure. A piece of foldable material is attached to and extends between the first and second frame members. A plurality of foldable frame supporters is mounted... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070000529 - Umbrella frame with folding four-segment ribs: Provided is a Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic umbrella frame comprising ribs each consisting of four segments wherein first rib segment and one strut are connected together by one of U-shaped connecting members and one of Y-shaped pivotal members having a cylindrical seat across both ends of its bifurcation, and any two... Agent: Ching-chuan You

20070000530 - Slim safety runner and multiple-fold umbrella thereof: A slim safety umbrella runner includes a push button having a pivotal portion formed on a bottom portion of the push button and insertably engaged in a pivotal cavity formed in a bottom rim of the runner, with the push button pivotally biasing a resilient protrusion resiliently formed on a... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070000531 - Walking aid: A walking aid includes a vertical shaft, a housing member disposed at a bottom of the shaft, a plurality of vertical leg members extending downwardly relative to the housing member, an electrical component on the walking aid, and control circuitry for the electrical component disposed on the housing member.... Agent: White, Redway & Brown LLP

20070000532 - Apparatus for protecting an object and/or displaying information: An apparatus includes a flexible frame connected to a membrane. The apparatus also includes a coupler configured to couple the apparatus to an object. The apparatus can be self-deploying and used in conjunction with many objects, such as cars, boats, machinery, places, structures, etc. which are desirous of protecting for... Agent: Courtney Staniford & Gregory LLP

20070000533 - Tent assembly: A tent assembly includes a tent frame and a collapsible canopy unit. The tent frame includes upright posts, roof beams, tie beams interconnecting the posts, and a tent hub mounted on corresponding ones of the roof beams. The collapsible canopy unit includes a canopy frame hanging on the tent hub... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP