Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane inventions 11/07

20070272288 - Umbrella: An umbrella (1) in which the canopy is supported, tensioned and retained on a frame without any external points. The ends of conventional ribs (6,7) are provided with force spreading components (8) which are located within pockets (9) at the periphery of the umbrella canopy (3). As the umbrella is... Agent: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman

20070272289 - Water exclusion system for a tent: The water exclusion system for a tent comprises a liquid proof sheet sized to exceed the base dimensions of a tent; and one or more fasteners for attaching said sheet to the walls of said tent to form a liquid proof tub containing the base and a lower portion of... Agent: Roger L. Belfay

20070267052 - Cover for an umbrella and other utilities: The assembly includes a nearly cylindrical cover made of a material or materials that can have at least one waterproof layer. The cover is closed at one end to itself or to the article to which it is permanently attached. The opposite end of the cover is open and is... Agent: Donald A. Hobson

20070267053 - Comfort cane: A comfort cane includes a cane shaft having an upper end and lower end thereof, and a two-piece handle affixed to the upper end of the cane shaft. The handle includes a rigid body portion substantially defining a profile of the handle in a top view of the handle, and... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070267054 - Rolling walker and handle grips thereof: A handle grip for ambulatory aid appliances has a soft top portion and a rigid body portion. The handle grips may be attached to a wheeled ambulatory aid appliance such as a rolling walker, wheelchair, stroller and the like in a selected position to provide a comfortable and secure hand... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070261728 - Umbrella for reliably adjusting dome orientation: An angle-adjustable umbrella includes a central shaft consisting of at least a lower shaft tube and an upper shaft tube pivotally connected to the lower shaft tube by an angle-adjusting device; a rib assembly pivotally secured to an upper notch on a top of the shaft and a runner slidably... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070256719 - Flexible waterproof flood protection container: A flexible waterproof flood protection container for protecting possessions from flood water, comprises a variable volume housing into which possessions can be placed and which can be water tightly sealed; means for stabilising the sealed housing when subjected to flood water, and two or more one-way valves for discharging air... Agent: Fleit Kain Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco

20070256716 - Weather forecasting umbrella: A weather forecasting umbrella includes a display device in the umbrella's handle that provides a visual indication of the day's weather, such as the probability of precipitation. The display device may take the form of one or more lamps that emit a color, or flash at a varying rate, to... Agent: Charles G. Call

20070256717 - Decorative theme slipcover for patio and beach umbrellas: A decorative theme patio umbrella slipcover includes: (a.) a flexible, water resistant, air tight sheet member having a top view of footprint area of a patio umbrella and having a center orifice adapted to permit an elongated top center member of the patio umbrella to pass therethrough; and, (b.) a... Agent: Kenneth P. Glynn

20070256718 - Mobility device: A mobility device for enhancing movement of a user limited by illness or injury made from an elongated element with a plurality of longitudinally adjacent sections with a sloped forearm cradling section and a correspondingly sloped handgrip section which together align the hand with the forearm to ergonometrically support the... Agent: Mckenna Mcgovern Burkhart

20070256720 - Beach umbrella safety anchor device: A new method/device to secure beach umbrellas from movement using materials readily available on the beach.... Agent: Lee Deane

20070256721 - Glow in the dark tent supports: A tent support system includes a stake and rope made with flourescent material so they will be visible in low ambient light conditions.... Agent: Sung I. Oh, Professional Law Corporation

20070251556 - Umbrella with rain measuring device: The present umbrella includes conventional umbrella structures such for a spring loaded self opening umbrella but may be fashioned using other well known umbrella structures but preferably includes a hollow, water tight umbrella shaft. A rain collector cup for receiving rain water is mounted at the upper end of the... Agent: Irwin C. Porter

20070251557 - Protective umbrella for stroller: The invention provides an umbrella for attachment to a stroller that is large enough to protect the caregiver wheeling the stroller, carriage, or wheelchair from rain, wind and precipitation. The umbrella is wind proof, and attaches to the stroller by clamping its central shaft to the stroller. A counterweight is... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20070251558 - Positioning apparatus of a collapsible umbrella: The invention relates to a positioning apparatus of a collapsible umbrella, which includes a runner composed of a connector and a receiver being placed around a shaft having several tubes. A positioning apparatus is provided in a top tube of the shaft, which includes a rod connecting with a bow.... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070251560 - Orthopedic knee crutch: A self-standing, orthopedic knee crutch includes an ambidextrous cushioned knee pad attached to an upper end of a vertical support member that employs centerline distribution loading to transfer the weight of a user onto a plurality of horizontal legs that distribute a user's weight. Each horizontal leg includes an elastomer... Agent: Bradley D. Goldizen

20070251559 - Walking stick having multiple functions: A walking stick includes a shank, a handle, a housing, and a control circuit device. The control circuit device includes a circuit board, a gear unit, a rocker lever, a generating motor, a storage battery, a lighting circuit, a warning circuit, a sounding circuit, and a charging circuit. Thus, the... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20070251561 - Height-adjustable outdoor concealment apparatus: A portable concealment apparatus for providing outdoor camouflage cover to a user thereof includes a flexible fabric panel member and a plurality of support members operatively attached to the fabric panel member. Each of said support members includes a hollow lower tube, a connector attached to a top portion of... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20070251562 - Rail skirt system: The rail skirt system includes a top rail, a skirt that hangs from the top rail, formed from rail bar members connected together at their inner ends by a middle connector tube connectable to a locking support leg, to provide support for the top rail on a side of a... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20070251563 - Collapsible shelter with flexible, collapsible canopy: The collapsible shelter includes a truss and canopy framework that permits a flexible, collapsible canopy to be moved between a raised position and a lowered position. The collapsible shelter includes at least three legs supporting flexible poles removably mounted to the tops of the legs and forming the framework of... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20070251564 - Structure: Embodiments of the present invention provide structures. For example, in one embodiment comprises a single support pole and a fabric covering. The single support pole comprises first and second hollow end members, each hollow end member comprising a first end having a fitting configured to engage with a fastener, and... Agent: Kilpatrick Stockton LLP