Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane inventions 01/08

20080023052 - Wheelchair umbrella and associated method: The wheelchair umbrella includes an umbrella section with a circular canopy. Such a canopy has a center region statically attached to the top ends of the arms. The apparatus further includes a pair of coextensively shaped rectilinear arms with top ends directly connected to the umbrella section, a mechanism for... Agent: Ashkan Najafi, P.A.

20080023053 - Motorized umbrella: Radially disposed ribs for supporting the canopy of an umbrella are pivotally connected by a crown mounted on the outer end of a rod. A sleeve is in external sliding relationship with the rod. Struts are pivotally connected to the sleeve, each strut being associated with one of the ribs... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080023054 - Method and apparatus for carrying fluid: A cane includes a top. The cane includes a shaft having a first compartment, a second compartment and at least a third compartment. The top is connected to the shaft. The cane includes a first flask for holding fluid and removably disposed in the first compartment. The cane includes a... Agent: Ansel M. Schwartz

20080023055 - Wildlife viewing blind: A method and apparatus for a wildlife viewing blind is described. The blind is configured to resemble a large tree trunk and may be adapted to blend into the natural surroundings of any wooded environment. The blind includes a covering that closely resembles the bark of a tree, and includes... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20080017226 - Portable, displaceable anchor stand: A lightweight, portable post-anchor is readily secured to the ground without the use of tools, and is readily removed for re-use elsewhere, being used with a beach-style umbrella, and/or a table. It can support citronella torches, games nets and signage. The high strength plastic anchor has integral spikes projecting downwardly,... Agent: D.w. Eggins

20080017227 - Walking aid apparatus: A walking aid apparatus configured to provide additional horizontal support for a user engaged therewith. The walking aid apparatus comprises a frame that includes four leg members being substantially tubular in shape and hollow. Suspended between the four leg members is a support sling configured to partially or fully support... Agent: Galasso & Associates, Lp

20080017228 - Rolling/braking cane: A cane with a base having at least one wheel and an aperture, a support shaft having a user adjustable length and a first end connected to the base, a brake disposed within the aperture having a user adjustable length and at least one grip connected to the support shaft... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

20080017229 - Prefabricated shelter: A prefabricated shell for forming a shelter (14) has a groundsheet (30) and a cover (32) having a gas impermeable inner layer (24) and at least one outer layer. The outer layers are each formed by a layer of cloth that has been impregnated with a water-settable material, e.g. cement.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080017230 - Erectable shelter with three way awning: The erectable shelter includes an awning assembly for a shelter that is removably mounted to two or more adjacent legs of the shelter. The awning assembly is mounted so that it can be moved between a downwardly directed vertical position and an upwardly directed vertical position, and to an intermediate... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080017231 - Garage tent: The present utility model discloses a garage tent comprising a frame, a roof canvas, and a wall canvas on which a door for entering and exiting of automobiles is provided, characterized in that a plurality of screen windows are provided on said wall canvas. In the structure mentioned above are... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080017232 - Folding frame system with cantilever arrangement: A cantilever arrangement for a folding structure is provided. The folding structure is of the type including a plurality of strut members foldable between an open position in which the strut members define a non-zero angle with each other and a closed position in which the strut members define a... Agent: Wrb-ip LLP

20080017233 - Foldable frame element and system with tension lock: A frame element includes a first scissor including a first and a second strut pivotably connected to each other at a first pivot point, a second scissor including a third and a fourth strut pivotably connected to each other at a second pivot point, and a hub to which the... Agent: Wrb-ip LLP

20080017234 - Folding frame assembly with foldable leg arrangement: A folding frame assembly includes a folding frame including a plurality of pairs of struts connected end-to-end by a plurality of hub assemblies. Struts of each strut pair are pivotably connected at ends thereof to first and second ends of a hub assembly and are foldable relative to each other... Agent: Wrb-ip LLP

20080017235 - Artistic iron awning with bi-top of foldable type: The present utility model discloses an artistic iron awning with bi-top, wherein its frame is constituted of several peripheral poles, several artistic iron screens, and a frame with bi-top of foldable type. A lower top cloth covers a lower top frame of the frame with bi-top of foldable type to... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080011343 - Umbrella having two shafts: The invention relates to an umbrella having two shafts, which includes a dual-shaft assembly, a rib frame, a runner, and a handle to complete an automatic umbrella. The dual-shaft assembly includes two independent shafts, wherein the springs are received in one of the shafts, and the controlling wire and the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080011345 - Wheelchair shelter: An accessory wheelchair shelter adapted to universally install onto the framework of an electric wheelchair. The wheelchair shelter of the present invention comprises: a frame structure having: a chair-attaching portion, a pair of vertical struts, and a canopy frame, a sheltering cover having: a canopy, a front-side curtain, and a... Agent: Mike M. Gauthier-deviat

20080011344 - Compactible walking staff having tripod base and adaptable mount: A walking staff apparatus having a tripod assembly that is releasably fastened to a main shaft. The tripod assembly may be released from the shaft to achieve a compact arrangement for transport or storage. The shaft may also be telescoping to achieve a compact size. The release joint may include... Agent: Steven J. Adamson, PC

20080011346 - Corner brace: The corner brace of a framework of a quickly erectable canopy shelter is connected between portions of a perimeter truss assembly connected to a leg of the framework of the canopy shelter. The corner brace includes a corner brace mounting pin on a first link member of an outer truss... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080006313 - Stick umbrella structure for retracting rib units in a reverse direction: A stick umbrella structure includes a main shank, a plurality of rib units and a canopy. A fixed hub and a movable slider are mounted on opposite ends of the main shank. The movable slider is slidably provided on the main shank and positioned at two predetermined positions. The rib... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080006315 - Athletic course covering system: The invention relates generally to a covering system for athletic courses. A movable framework straddles the athletic course and serves as a support for a cover. Inside, lighting and climate may be controlled. Also, possibly as a training aid or to facilitate competitive events, a timing system and/or PA system... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20080006312 - Outdoor umbrella with solar power supply: An outdoor umbrella includes a foldable umbrella awning, an umbrella frame, a lighting system mounted on the umbrella frame, and a solar power supply arrangement which converts solar energy into electrical energy and provides the converted electrical energy to the lighting system for lighting up the lighting system. The solar... Agent: Raymond Y. Chan

20080006314 - Mobility device: A mobility device to provide ambulatory support includes a tubular body having upper and lower parts. The upper part has at least four, and preferably five, bends and includes a manually graspable handle portion between two of the bends, and a hook-shaped bend for engaging the user's forearm on three... Agent: Olson & Cepuritis, Ltd.

20080006316 - Modular frame with parabolic top: In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a free-standing structure which includes an eight-sided roof perimeter; at least four geodesic structures extending from four sides of the eight-sided roof perimeter and supporting the perimeter; and at least four legs, each leg structurally corresponding with one of the at least four... Agent: Snell & Wilmer LLP (oc)

20080006317 - System for concealment and shelter with structure for rapid setup and tight skin: An easy to use, universal, simple, lightweight compact, portable, dynamically configurable and modular system of concealment and shelter. An operator configures a number of concealment blinds or shelters using brackets, support, segmented and telescoping shafts, covers, curtains, and skirts, and more complex modules. The brackets and supports are used to... Agent: Kendyl A Roman

20080006318 - Foldable frame: A foldable frame includes: inverted U-shaped rods aligned in a folding direction, each inverted U-shaped rod having opposite first and second upright portions; and first and second connecting units. Each of the first connecting units interconnects the first upright portions of two adjacent ones of the inverted U-shaped rods. Each... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP