Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane inventions 07/08

20080178918 - Adjustable crutch: An adjustable crutch, cane or similar walking aid for assisting everyday movement for temporarily injured and even permanently handicapped persons, the crutch having telescoping crutch tubes; encasing a locking gas spring crutches which can instantaneously and controllably be adjusted in length during use, thereby considerably facilitating such common physical activities... Agent: Davis Bujold & Daniels, P.l.l.c.

20080178919 - Automated awning: An automated awning comprises a main shaft connected to a screw rod through a sleeve by a screw means. The screw rod is driven to activate a first support rod and a second support rod to slide forward or backward sliding motion. A main support bracket is disposed between the... Agent: Shun-fu Yang

20080173340 - Hand grip for crutches, walkers, canes and other ambulatory devices: An improved hand grip for crutches, walkers, canes and other ambulatory devices consists of a body portion and at least one attachment element. The body portion has a base, an upper exterior surface, a generally convex region, and at least one concavity. The at least one attachment element attaches the... Agent: Samuel Brown Silverman

20080173341 - Canopy with illumination device: A canopy, particularly a pavilion, a pergola, a tent or an awning, having a roof, a support structure for the roof and an illumination device associated with the support structure, is characterized, with regard to the object of achieving reliable operation of the apparatus, a particularly appealing visual impression and... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080169010 - Walking stick: A walking stick includes a body (10), a handle (20) formed at one end of the body and configured to be grasped by a hand of a user, and a balance structure (60). The balance structure is mounted to a distal end of the handle via screws or hooks or... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20080169011 - Safety cane: The present invention is a Cane/walking aid that provides the user with many security features along with mobility support. The cane/walking aid can be placed under the doorknob to secure the door(s) as a door-jamming device. The cane/walking aid will provide balance and mobility support. Life-saving medical alert information (identification,... Agent: Mark S. Hubert P.C.

20080169012 - Terrain engaging appliance for trekking pole: An improved Terrain Engaging Appliance for a trekking pole which will supplement a standard pole tip and provide additional terrain engagement and traction. A freely function will reduce inadvertent telescoping trekking pole collapse, and shed mud and shed mud and snow readily.... Agent: David D. Gillanders

20080169013 - Tent fan: A tent fan (20) for moving air through a tent (50) or canopy. The tent fan (20) includes a housing (22) with magnets (36, 38), and a separate metal plate (40). The metal plate (40) may be placed on the opposite side of a screen (54) from the housing (22)... Agent: Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (seattle Office)

20080169014 - Auxiliary modeling structure for playhouse: An auxiliary modeling structure for playhouse comprises a frame body of playhouse, at least one auxiliary modeling unit, and at least one connecting module. The frame body has a bottom surface of a predetermined area and a cover enclosing the bottom surface. Each auxiliary modeling unit has an external surface... Agent: Raymond Sun

20080169015 - Foldable frame structure: The present invention provides a foldable frame structure, which comprises a limit portion, a canopy portion and a frame body. The limit portion encloses an area with a predetermined figure. The canopy portion is connected with the limit portion. The frame body is connected with the canopy portion for lifting... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080163907 - Inverted collapsible umbrella: A collapsible umbrella including a canopy having a top side and a bottom side. The umbrella is capable of being manipulated between an open position and a closed position. The top side of the canopy is substantially exposed when the umbrella is in the open position, and the bottom side... Agent: Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva. PC

20080163909 - Umbrella slicker: A personal rain protection device that enhances traditional umbrella qualities through the use of an unobtrusive slicker that can be deployed to protect a wearer's entire backside from getting wet. The slicker is securely stowed in a holding pocket located within the umbrella canopy. Upon deployment of the slicker, the... Agent: Greenberg & Lieberman, LLC

20080163908 - Umbrella systems and methods for employing sensors: Various embodiments of umbrella systems employing sensors and methods related to such systems are disclosed. One embodiment, among others, comprises an umbrella system, comprising a handle assembly, comprising a handle assembly remote control and a transducer assembly configured to communicate a control signal from the handle assembly remote control to... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20080163911 - Asymmetric umbrella: An asymmetric umbrella includes a canopy, a shaft eccentrically disposed beneath the canopy, and a runner slidably mounted on the shaft and slidable between a first position, in which the canopy is collapsed, and a second position in which the canopy is extended. A canopy supporting frame includes rib assemblies... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080163910 - Umbrella: Umbrellas with improvements that make the umbrella easier to control. The improvements include an edge of the umbrella canopy that presents a convex surface to the flow of air across the canopy and that also may direct the flow of air away from the underside of the canopy and away... Agent: Gordon E Nelson Patent Attorney, PC

20080163912 - Umbrella: An umbrella includes a staff assembly, a plurality of upper ribs, a plurality of corresponding lower ribs and a canopy. The staff assembly includes an inner staff member and an outer staff member slidably mounted thereon. The upper ribs are pivotally connected to the inner staff member. The lower ribs... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080163913 - Walker for children and adults: The present invention is to claim a walker for both child and adult users, which comprises two supporting units and a connecting unit transversely connecting the two supporting units at the front sides thereof wherein a horizontal rod is provided between two leg portions of each said supporting unit. Therein,... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080163914 - Biomechanically derived crutch: A crutch having a first side direction, a second side direction opposite the first side direction, a third side direction perpendicular to the first side direction and a fourth side direction opposite the third side direction, the crutch including an elongate leg having a top end, a top portion, a... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20080163915 - Stake and integrated driving tool: The present invention is an integrated tool that comprises a stake and post assembly and a hollow sleeve in the form of a pounding member which, when slid in a reciprocating motion over the post and brought downwards with a velocity to strike a collar, imparts sufficient force to the... Agent: Patentmetrix

20080156363 - Walking assisting device: A walking aid apparatus comprising a sitting member which a user sits astride and leg links each coupled to a connection provided on the undersurface of the sitting member in such a way as to be free to swing in the forward/backward direction, which improves the stability of the sitting... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP