Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane inventions 02/08

20080047595 - Rib structure of a two-layer cover umbrella: The invention relates to a rib structure of a two-layer cover umbrella, which mainly includes an elastic rib having an inner folded end. A connector of a related primary rib of the umbrella is provided with an aperture, for that the inner folded end of the elastic rib is penetrated... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080047596 - Vents for temporary shelters and coverings: A venting system for a temporary shelter that includes one or more vents that are positioned in the exterior shell of the temporary shelter. Each of the one or more vents may include a membrane that is moisture vapor transmissive and resistant to liquid penetration. The membrane may have a... Agent: Ge Energy General Electric C/o Ernest G. Cusick

20080047597 - Portable enclosure: The present invention is a collapsible enclosure comprising, a plurality of structural support beams, a hub having a plurality of attachment means and a pressure plate positioned below the attachment means to which one end of the structural support beams are attached and a cover disposed upon and traversing between... Agent: David B. Waller & Associates

20080041431 - Easy-to-operate sunshade: A sunshade includes a supporting rod, a holding sleeve pivotably mounted to an upper end of the supporting rod, an arcuate tube slidably extended through the holding sleeve and including an end for coupling with a canopy support frame, a reel mounted to the other end of the arcuate tube,... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080041433 - Umbrella with a vented canopy deployable and retractible to a dihedral shape with a positively moved canopy and vent cover: An umbrella assembly providing a dihedral shelter atop a pole which can be deployed to different dihedral angles and retracted to a compact configuration. It further includes a vent port in a cavity which is overhung by a positively positioned vent port cover.... Agent: Donald D. Mon

20080041432 - Walking cane assembly: A walking cane assembly including an elongated shaft having separable segments connected by joint assemblies, wherein the shaft is disposable between a collapsed position, and a elongated, substantially linear, operative position. A stabilizing assembly is operatively structured with one or more of the joint assemblies so as to facilitate stabilization... Agent: Malloy & Malloy, P.A.

20080035190 - Shoulder support assembly for an adjustable multi-purpose crutch: The invention is a shoulder support for a crutch having a pair of upper tubes that slide inside a pair of lower tubes. The shoulder support includes tube caps that are supported at a top of the upper tubes and a channel section positioned between the tube caps and attached... Agent: Martin A. Weeks

20080035191 - Handle assembly for an adjustable multi-purpose crutch: The invention is for a handle assembly for an adjustable crutch having two upper tubes each of which slides inside one of two lower tubes to adjust the height of the crutch. The handle assembly has a body, a lever attached to the outside of the body; and two locking... Agent: Martin A. Weeks

20080035192 - Handle body for an adjustable multi-purpose crutch: The invention is for a handle body for a crutch used to aid a person in walking on a walking surface. The handle body includes a generally cylindrical palm grip about which a user wraps his hand to grip the handle assembly, a generally vertical front post, a generally vertical... Agent: Martin A. Weeks

20080035193 - Foot assembly for a walking aid: The invention is for a foot assembly for a walking aid. The foot assembly is attached to a strut at a lower end of the walking aid. The foot assembly has a cylinder attached to a bottom of the strut and a foot pivotally attached to the cylinder by a... Agent: Martin A. Weeks

20080035194 - System and method for storing, assembling and transporting a canopy: A method for disassembling and packaging the canopy in a container, wherein the length of the container is 25% shorter than the length of each of the upright assemblies. As a result, the length of the container is significantly short as compared with prior art containers. To accommodate the shortened... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080029137 - Tubular holder and bracket device: A height-adjustable tubular holder for an elongated rod, such as an umbrella or fishing rod, and a bracket dimensioned for attachment to preexisting bolts, such as on a boat seat, wherein the bracket supports the tubular holder in such a manner as to facilitate angular adjustment of the supported rod,... Agent: Myers & Kaplan Intellectual Property Law, L.L.C.

20080029139 - Attachable snap on crutch: A vertically adjustable crutch that attaches, detaches and reverses to a handicap walker, quickly and without tools, providing combined support of both medical aids. This crutch involves no handgrip allowing user to maintain the comfort of same walker handgrip. A crutch being a three section assembly with first and third... Agent: Jerome Stanley Pijanowski

20080029138 - Walking aid: A walking aid is disclosed. The aid is generally in the form of a frame having first and second pairs of legs which are arranged to be relatively pivotable. By application of pressure to a suitable positioned handle, the aid can be made to advance forwards with minimal effort required... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080029140 - Crutch lift: The Crutch Lift is a device designed to lift and lower a patient from a seated position to a standing position unassisted, then can be used as walking crutches. When lowered down the crutches are 3 feet long, which make it easier to transport or store.... Agent: Billy D. Turner

20080029141 - Portable shelter lighting system: An apparatus comprising a portable structure and a lighting system incorporated within the structure.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080029142 - Tent having an outer skirt and tub floor: A tent includes a fabric enclosure including a plurality of walls and a floor defining a floor perimeter. Each wall is coupled to the floor at a joining seam positioned at a vertical distance with respect to a ground plane. A skirt is coupled to each wall at the joining... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080029143 - Collapsible frame for portable shelter: A portable shelter having a frame that is separately collapsible in a transverse direction and a longitudinal direction of the shelter to facilitate transportation and storage of the shelter. The frame includes a plurality of ribs, each rib comprising two support legs and at least three roof members forming a... Agent: Wegman, Hessler & Vanderburg