Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane inventions 03/08

20080072939 - Economically constructed and environmentally protective umbrella formed with one-piece frame: An umbrella comprises: a central shaft having an upper hub formed on a top portion of the central shaft; an one-piece frame having a plurality of rib assemblies integrally formed with an upper ferrule and a lower ferrule, with the upper ferrule secured to the upper hub and with the... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080072940 - Multi-functional can: A multi-functional cane including a handle member, a rod member coupled with the handle member, and a multi-functional circuit system distributed in the cane is provided. The multi-functional circuit system includes an alarm device, an illumination device, an expel device, a power unit, and a control unit. The power unit... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20080072942 - Walker having automatically activated protective dynamic padding: A walking aid has been configured with static padding and air bags to protect the user in case of a fall. The air bags are generally not deployed. However, the walking aid has a tilt sensor which, when a fall is detected, triggers air bag ignitors. In one embodiment, the... Agent: Albert W. Watkins

20080072943 - Crutch: A cuff portion for a forearm crutch, and a forearm crutch incorporating such a cuff portion are described. The forearm crutch consists of a lower elongate and generally straight part, an upper elongate generally straight part connected to and in particular angled relative to the lower elongate part, a handle... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20080072941 - Ambulatory aid with step counter: A step-counting ambulatory aid having a ground-contacting surface, which aid comprises a pressure-sensitive switch on the ground-contacting surface and a data recorder located elsewhere on the aid, wherein the pressure-sensitive switch is activated upon contact of the ground-contacting surface of the aid with ground, whereupon the pressure-sensitive switch sends a... Agent: Larcher & Chao LLP

20080072944 - Mosquito net for use with a hammock: A mosquito net system designed to be used with a hammock is provided. The mosquito net system can be shaped to form a horizontal triangular prism with a rectangular bottom side overlapping with the hammock. The perimeter of the bottom rectangular side has several ropes that can be used to... Agent: Occhiuti Rohlicek & Tsao, LLP

20080072945 - Portable shelter with lighting system: A portable shelter including a shelter body and a lighting system secured to the shelter body. The lighting system includes a lighting system body, at least one light emitter carried by the lighting system body, a power source supplying power to at least one light emitter, and a control circuit... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080072946 - Beam and truss structure for a canopy: A structure comprises a ridge beam, a plurality of truss beams, and a plurality of legs. The ridge beam comprises a first end and a second end. Each end comprises at least one tab member that projects in a direction that is substantially parallel to a plane of the ridge... Agent: Joseph P. Curtin

20080072947 - Self-erecting structure: Self-erecting structures are disclosed herein. One such self-erecting structure includes a fabric portion, a first loop of resilient material, a second loop of resilient material coupled to the first loop, wherein the first and second loops are coupled to the fabric portion and are configured to provide structural support for... Agent: Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

20080066792 - Multi-folded umbrella having a reduced closed volume: The invention relates to an improved multi-folded umbrella having a reduced closed volume, which includes a shaft with a crown secured to its upper end, a slider slidably provided on the shaft, and rib sections pivoted to the crown and the slider consisting of struts, tensions ribs, and spokes. The... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080066794 - Automatic hunting blind: An automatic hunting blind is biased open and held shut with a latch. The latch may be remotely released with an electronic remote, control module, and solenoid to automatically open the blind. The automatic hunting blind allows a hunter to open the blind without losing visual contact with the prey... Agent: Randall B. Bateman BatemanIPLaw Group

20080066791 - Shade structures such as umbrellas: This invention is concerned with shade structures, such as umbrellas, particularly large free-standing umbrellas, which have variable geometry. In preferred embodiments, the invention provides umbrellas that comprise multiple sets of ribs supporting a canopy structure and having a mechanism associated with each set of ribs for influencing the angle or... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080066793 - Hubs for shade structures: This invention is concerned with shade structures, such as umbrellas, particularly large free-standing umbrellas, which have at least one hub that carries a plurality of ribs and which is separable into at least two hub components, each carrying a set of ribs. The hub components of each of the relevant... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080066795 - Canopy with automatic roof structure having improved structural stability: The technology of the present application provides a canopy with an automatic roof structure having improved structural stability. The canopy comprises a plurality of vertical support posts connected by trusses. A plurality of roof support rods extend from the vertical support posts to a central hub. At least one of... Agent: Holland & Hart, LLP

20080060691 - Relief package: A relief package for deployment from a stowed, portable configuration to a deployed shelter configuration. The relief package includes an outer shell having a first pouch and a second pouch. A supply kit is positioned within the first pouch, and a relief pod is positioned within the second pouch. The... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080060692 - Canopy cover having a meshed portion: A canopy system including a canopy frame and a canopy cover supported by the canopy frame. The canopy cover includes an inner solid portion, an outer solid portion, and a meshed portion disposed between the inner and outer solid portions and disposed proximately to an outer periphery of the canopy... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080053496 - Outdoor umbrella with built-in electro control panel: An outdoor umbrella for electrical appliances includes a supporting frame, an awning frame, and an electro-control panel. The awning frame includes a functional umbrella hub suspendedly supported by the supporting frame for supporting the electrical appliances in position, a plurality of awning frames radially and outwardly extended from the functional... Agent: Raymond Y. Chan

20080053497 - Umbrella with ropes: The present invention is an umbrella that is opened by pulling down on ropes connected to each of its arms. Since ropes are used to both open the umbrella and to keep it from opening too wide, there are no rigid parts that can break other than the central pole... Agent: Reza Jalili

20080053498 - Sunshade that is expanded and folded quickly: A sunshade includes an outer tube, an inner tube, a control tube, an upper seat, a plurality of ribs, a canopy, and a plurality of spreaders. Thus, the control tube is movable downward relative to the outer tube to expand the canopy and movable upward relative to the outer tube... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080053499 - Four-folded umbrella with solid ribs: The invention relates to an improved rib structure for using in a four-folded umbrella. The character of the present invention includes a solid first rib, a solid second rib, a solid third rib, and a solid tail rib. Accompanying with branch ribs and elastic ribs, the assembled umbrella can have... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080053500 - Three-folded umbrella with solid ribs: The invention relates to an improved rib structure for using in a three-folded umbrella. The character of the present invention includes a solid first rib, a solid second rib, and a solid third rib. Accompanying with a branch rib and an elastic rib, the assembled umbrella can have a small... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080053504 - Portable car cover: A portable car cover includes a flexible sheet like cover of plastic or fabric and four extendable or foldable legs. Each of the legs is connected to a base member by an adjustment mechanism for positioning the upper ends of the legs to stretch the cover over an automobile. The... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080053505 - Portable garage: A portable shelter that attaches to the outsides of the tires of the vehicle, as opposed to the body or wheel hubs of the vehicle. The shelter includes a canopy attached to an upper end of at least one mast, and a mast base that is attached to a lower... Agent: Ralph A. Dowell Of Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20080053501 - Magnetic cane mount: A system and apparatus for storing canes in an easily accessible location by the user through the use of magnets is described. One magnet is located at the end of the handle. This magnet can also be used to pick up metallic objects, such as keys, without having to bend... Agent: Sandra Lee Lipkin A Law Corporation

20080053502 - Labor-saving pneumatic crutch: A labor-saving pneumatic crutch includes a crutch body, an air pressure modulator and a support crutch body. The air pressure modulator of the pneumatic crutch is installed in the crutch body and fixed to the support crutch body, such that when a user sits or stands up, the weight of... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20080053503 - Ergonomic forearm crutch: An ergonomic forearm crutch featuring an adjustable, ergonomic hand grip, a shock absorbing device and an ergonomically molded forearm cuff with integrated cuff hinge. The ergonomic forearm crutch is fully adjustable to meet the functional and ergonomic needs of crutch users.... Agent: Metcalf Intellectual Property Law, LLC

20080053506 - Pole brace and ballasting device: A pole brace and ballasting device having a weight container adapted to retain and discharge a dry or fluid load bearing material therein, designed to be positioned upright against a tent pole or poles, of adequate length and sufficiently ridged to brace a pole. A clamp or clamps for attachment... Agent: Richard Dreamwalker

20080053507 - High wind structure protection device: The present invention provides a device that in high wind conditions covers objects to deflect the wind around the object, holds down the object and protects the object from windblown debris. This invention provides in one embodiment, a wind protection device for securing over a structure to anchor points in... Agent: Gross & Associates

20080053508 - Pole for holding and/or supporting tent sheets: In a pole (11) for holding and/or supporting tent sheets (3, 5) that can be assembled from interconnecting segments (15) to make an arch (12), the individual segments (15) can be connected together by intermediate elements (16) that can be inserted into them and a tensioning element (21) can be... Agent: Pandiscio & Pandiscio