| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
|---|
| 135121000 |
Framework
| 200 |
| 135096000 |
Combined
| 94 |
| 135880010 |
Canopy supported by vehicle
| 35 |
| 135091000 |
With heating, lighting, or ventilating
| 19 |
| 135098000 |
Umbrella-type
| 18 |
| 135120100 |
Accessory or adjunct
| 14 |
| 135117000 |
Closure, viewing window, awning, or sunshade
| 12 |
| 135090000 |
Shelter suspended from diverse support means
| 10 |
| 135880130 |
Tent supported by vehicle
| 9 |
| 135115000 |
Cover for shelter
| 9 |
| 135116000 |
Floor or base structure
| 8 |
| 135114000 |
Shelter pole | 5 |
| 20090301535 | Pole brace and ballasting device - A pole brace and ballasting device having at least one or more releaseably connecting weight containers adapted to retain and discharge a dry or fluid load bearing material therein of adequate length and sufficiently ridged to brace a pole. A hand activated clamp or clamps for attachment to a variety of pole dimensions both angular and round, while allowing for the closing of the tent's outer protective cover; with the capacity to selectively suspend the ballasting load to prevent it from coming at rest with the ground for an increase in its effectiveness. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20080302403 | LIGHTWEIGHT TENT - The present invention is a lightweight tent having a sloping roof that overhangs the door and preferably the base of the tent as well at one or both ends. This latter slope allows the tent to be erected using a single supporting member, and provides good ventilation while simultaneously providing good protection from the elements. The lightweight tent is constructed from a waterproof canopy having generally trapezoidal sides joined to a floor that preferably tapers from the front to the rear. Its roof slopes downward from the front to the rear, with at least its front side edges tilting toward the ridgeline at an angle less than ninety degrees. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090020146 | COLLAPSIBLE TENTPOLE - A collapsible tentpole includes a series of hollow shafts, connected by insertion into each other, and an elastic cord arranged in the shafts with both ends secured to the two endmost shafts, wherein at least one groove is arranged on at least one end of the shaft. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090120480 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR A TENT - A locking device for a tent comprises a pole | 05-14-2009 |
| 20110303255 | TENT POLE CONNECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS - A tent pole assembly that includes first and second pole sections, first and second inserts, and a projection member. Each of the pole sections includes an open end. The first and second inserts are positionable into the open ends of the first and second pole sections, respectively. The projection member is insertable into the first and second inserts to releasably connect the first and second pole sections together. | 12-15-2011 |
| 135097000 |
Plural shelters, shelter having plural compartments, or plural sectional covering | 5 |
| 20090032078 | COLLAPSIBLE WALKWAY COVER SYSTEM - A walkway cover system for covering a walkway to prevent snow and ice from accumulating thereon. The walkway cover system includes a collapsible walkway cover unit comprising a frame including a series of relatively rigid frame members, a series of flexible battens operatively connecting the frame members, and a cover member of a flexible sheet material. Each of the frame members forms a continuous loop including an elongated, straight base portion provided to extend substantially transverse the walkway and a slanted top portion disposed opposite the base portion. The cover member is attached to the frame so as to cover the slanted top portions of the frame members and form an enclosed passage through the frame. The collapsible walkway cover unit is convertible between an expanded operative state provided to be placed over the walkway and a collapsible state provided for storing when not in use. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20110030750 | PORTABLE SHELTER HAVING RESILIENTLY SUPPORTED AWNING - A portable shelter has a canopy assembly that includes a main portion and an awning. The shelter also includes a frame assembly with a main frame and an awning support member. The main frame defines a main area and supports the main portion of the canopy assembly such that the main portion covers the main area. The awning support member includes a first portion operably coupled to the main frame and a second portion that extends away from the main area. The awning support member is resiliently flexible, and the awning support member supports the awning such that the awning covers an adjacent area that is adjacent the main area. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20090065037 | Shelter construction and method of erecting same - A shelter construction shelters users and vehicular or vehicular-sized gear. The shelter construction comprises a central canopy assembly and one or more laterally-situated collapsible/expandable enclosures. The central canopy assembly comprises a canopy and canopy-elevating structure. The canopy comprises an outer canopy surface, an inner canopy surface, longitudinally-opposed gates, and at least one set of laterally opposed portholes. The gates and portholes let users and gear therethrough. The enclosure(s) are attached to the outer canopy surface adjacent the portholes for enclosing users and gear as let through the portholes. The enclosures each comprise a roof section, a floor section, a wall section, and enclosure-elevating structure. The floor and wall sections are sized and shaped to as to enable a novel method of erecting the shelter construction and for maintaining the enclosures in a neat, compact assemblage when in a collapsed state. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090217958 | Bow-Supported Tent Root - In a tent roof having arched support elements ( | 09-03-2009 |
| 20080289673 | FOLDABLE EXPANDABLE SHELTER - A foldable shelter can have several wall sections joined to form a cylindrical lattice, and a roof section coupled to the wall sections. The wall sections each have a first member pivotally joined to a second member at near their respective midpoints. The shelter is foldable from an expanded state by inverting the roof segment into the interior of the shelter and pivoting the first and second members of the wall sections towards a parallel orientation. The shelter can have fixed length or extendable vertical and horizontal supports to enhance overall rigidity. The shelter can withstand wind loads without external bracing or cable support. | 11-27-2008 |
| 135095000 |
Convertible (i.e., from shelter to diverse object or from one type of shelter to another type of shelter) | 4 |
| 20090314321 | Polygonal Tarp for Debris Removal - A polygonal tarp, preferably octagonal in shape, having strapping handles attached at opposite ends to facilitate the pulling of debris piled on the tarp, and a plurality of lifting handled attached to said tarp along the lengthwise sides. The tarp is also provided with hooks co-located with the lifting handles to facilitate the folding of the tarp into a cup-shape by attaching each corner having a hook to another corner of the tarp. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090114259 | COVERED PLAY APPARATUS - A cover assembly for a play area, such as a sandbox, comprises a frame disposed over the play area and a covering material attached to the frame. The frame is constructed so as to be convertible between a first configuration in which children can enter and play in a fully enclosed play area and a second configuration in which the play area is shaded, but open to the outside. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090065036 | MULTIPURPOSE CAMPING HAMMOCK - A covered hammock that acts as both a hammock and a ground tent is disclosed which has a plurality of curved support means for keeping the upper fabric off the user and also for supporting the device as a tent when used on the ground. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20130014792 | HOOP SHIFTER, PARACHUTE TENT AND FLOP CLIP - The present invention features a chalk bag, a parachute tent and a flop clip. The chalk bag features a handle located on the interior of the bag and attached to at least one interior wall, which contains chalk. Chalk is deposited into the handle through an opening in the side of the bag. The opening is outfitted with an integrated funnel to facilitate pouring chalk into the handle. The chalk bag also features a hoop shifter located in a rim portion of the chalk bag, which is a sliding opening and closing mechanism. The parachute tent provides a combination of a parachute and a tent, which is functional as both a parachute and a tent, and once dropped contains all necessary components for the tent with no additional components. The flop clip is a reusable connection mechanism, which utilizes magnets. | 01-17-2013 |
| 135119000 |
Cover fastening | 3 |
| 20100095993 | Portable container covering system - A portable, light-weight, removable system for covering an open dumpster or refuse container mechanism. This instant system is designed for easy installation, removal and storage. Once installed, the system covers the open dumpster container, preventing accumulation of rain, snow, sleet, and any mix thereof inside the container and/or contents of the container. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20090056780 | Protective tarp with plural removable anchor tanks - A protective tarp for covering a mass includes: a flat, flexible sheet material having a top and bottom and having a peripheral edge; a plurality of unconnected anchor tank receiving pockets permanently attached to a the flat, flexible sheet material and being separate and apart from one another and the peripheral edge, and being arranged in a predetermined pattern, each of the plurality of anchor tank receiving pockets adapted to receive an independent, removable anchor tank, the independent, removable anchor tank having at least one fill orifice, closure means for the at least one fill orifice, and being adapted to be inserted into the anchor tank receiving pocket and removed therefrom, and, wherein the plurality of unconnected anchor tank receiving pockets and the sheet material are formed of the same material. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20120186620 | COMPOST COVER TIE-DOWN SYSTEM - Compost cover tie-down systems for securing a compost cover using a perimeter element, struts and lashes are disclosed, wherein the lashes apply force to the struts which thereby apply a force to the perimeter element to aid in securing a compost cover. Configurations of struts for use with compost cover tie-down systems are also disclosed, which include perimeter engagement portions and lash engagement portions. Multiple configurations of the systems, struts, and lashes as well as methods of using the same are also disclosed. | 07-26-2012 |
| 135118000 |
Stake | 2 |
| 20100175731 | WIND AND SAND BARRIER - A wind and sand barrier for shielding beach-goers and the like. The barrier comprises an elongated panel of flexible material that is supported a plurality of stakes extending through sleeves on the panel and then into the ground. Each stake is topped by an inverted dish-shaped handle to facilitate pushing the stakes into the ground with the user's hand. A plurality of slits are cut into the panel to define flaps for relieving wind pressure against the panel. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20120017959 | STAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOFT MATERIAL - Systems, devices and/or methods of a stake system configured to be used in substantially loose material to anchor a stake-down object are provided. In one embodiment, the stake system includes an elongate member and a flexible line. One end of the flexible line is configured to be coupled to a distal portion of the elongate member and is configured to be below an exposed surface of the loose material. The flexible line is sized and configured to cut through the loose material such that at least a portion of the intermediate portion extends tautly away from the elongate member and through the loose material below the exposed surface. With this arrangement, the other end of the flexible line is configured to extend above the loose material and configured to be coupled to the stake-down object. | 01-26-2012 |
