Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane inventions 06/07

20070144570 - Blind: A blind for concealing an individual includes an annular support, a curtain, a first securing means, and a second securing means. The curtain is suspended from the support for surrounding the individual. The first securing means secures a rear of the support to an upright object, and the second securing... Agent: Adams Evans P.A.

20070144567 - Tiltable underarm support mechanism and crutch-like mobility assist device using same: A crutch-like mobility assist device includes a vertical support assembly, a footer assembly attached to a lower connection member of the vertical support assembly, and a tiltable underarm support mechanism connected to an upper connection member of the vertical support assembly, the tiltable underarm support mechanism including a base plate... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070144568 - Crutch-like mobility assist device with rotatable footer assembly: A crutch-like mobility assist device includes a vertical support assembly, an underarm support mechanism, and a rotatable footer assembly, the rotatable footer assembly including an elongated ground-engaging foot pad, attachment members connected to the foot pad and having vertical posts, and an elongated connection member with openings through which the... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070144569 - Universal adjustably positionable masking panel system, apparatus and kit, and method of using same: A concealment system includes one or more independently positionable masking panels. Each of the panels is independently supported by a hub and strut frame, and employs various interchangeable camouflage sheet materials. A polygonal perimeter strip has strut-engaging pockets thereon with a pocket located at each corner of the panel, and... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20070144571 - Selferecting structure: A structure includes a frame formed of one, two, three or more resilient endless forms of rod material in the shape of figure eight or connected on their longitudinal axis one after another such figures of eight or part of it, connected directly together or additionally connected firmly enough together... Agent: Chun-ming Shih

20070144572 - Collapsible gazebo frame with independent canopy support: A collapsible gazebo frame includes a set of four corner support members and a set of four scissor assemblies, each being coupled to a different pair of the four corner support members. Each of four scissor assembly sliders is slidingly coupled to a different one of the four corner support... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070137681 - Beach umbrella article storage accessory: For the temporary storage of sundry articles, such as clothing, keys, coins, and the like on beach-type umbrellas, an article storage accessory of cylindrical shape is threaded onto the support pole of the umbrella and clamped in place by means of screws extending through threaded openings through the cylinder wall.... Agent: Henry I. Schanzer

20070137682 - Ventilated umbrella: A ventilated umbrella includes a foldable frame, upper canopy and lower canopy. An upper and lower stopping rings with certain interval therebetween are disposed under the upper notched ring of the main shaft while a notched ring for string is slidable between the two stopping rings and a compression spring... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070137683 - Fast-erecting portable structure: In its preferred embodiment, the fast-erecting portable structure principally comprises two or more flexible framing rods and a flexible skin. The flexible framing rods essentially form inverted u-shapes and the flexible skin hangs from the flexible framing rods in substantially a dome shape. More specifically, the flexible skin can be... Agent: Venable, Campillo, Logan & Meaney, P.C.

20070131263 - Automatic collapsible umbrella: The invention relates to an automatic collapsible umbrella, which utilizes several springs provided around a shaft or therein accompanying with a runner apparatus and a frame to control the umbrella being opened or closed automatically. The main character of this umbrella is the operating method that is to prolong the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070131264 - Forearm crutch padded cover: A forearm crutch cover that provides padding in the forearm cradle to increase the comfort of the user and covers the pivoting attachment junction that attaches the forearm cradle to the pole of the forearm crutch to help prevent injury or damage caused at the pivoting attachment junction when the... Agent: Paul M. Denk

20070131265 - A top frame for foldable tent: The present invention provides a top frame of foldable tent including a set of foldable roof braces and a set of coordinated sub-braces constructing the main frame is typically employed with a hydraulic tappet fixed between the static pivot hub pivoting all the sub-braces and spreader pivoting all the roof... Agent: Banger Shia

20070125409 - Umbrella cover and related systems and methods: A cover for a canopy of an umbrella or parasol includes a body configured to extend over the canopy of the umbrella while the canopy is open, and a fastening component operable to releasably attach the body to the umbrella. The cover can protect the canopy and extend the life... Agent: John M. Janeway Graybeal Jackson Haley LLP

20070125410 - Support system for shelters: A support system for tents and other shelters. The support system includes base support members that are in the shape of an arch. These base support members are secured in a desired configuration by an upper support member that is in the shape of a circle or other geometrical shape.... Agent: Glenn L. Webb