Tent – canopy – umbrella – or cane – Portable shelter – Cone-shaped type
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Dunn, David (Department: 3636)
Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane
Portable shelter
Cone-shaped type
C135S121000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07921862
ABSTRACT:
An improved frame for tents and structures comprising a generally circular base plate, a plurality of main frame support struts, each including a lower leg section, a generally upright center section, and an upper section such that each of the support struts is generally C-shaped in side elevational view and an indexing ring mounted on the lower face of the base plate which includes a plurality of lower leg section retaining notches circumferentially spaced around the indexing ring to releasably engage and retain the lower leg sections of the main frame support struts. Upper and lower strut connectors pivotably connect the upper ends and lower ends of the struts to one another. A generally circular frame extension ring engages retaining notches of the main frame support struts between the center section and upper sections thereof such that the base plate and frame extension ring retain the main frame support struts in an upright, circumferentially spaced orientation.
REFERENCES:
patent: 577151 (1897-02-01), Taylor
patent: 900637 (1908-10-01), Young
patent: 912184 (1909-02-01), Scott
patent: 1037539 (1912-09-01), Rodgers
patent: 1124420 (1915-01-01), Gough
patent: 1794076 (1931-02-01), Jablons
patent: 1865533 (1932-07-01), Lutzke
patent: 1995489 (1935-03-01), Valasck
patent: 2014175 (1935-09-01), Hart
patent: 2051596 (1936-08-01), Harbaugh
patent: 2953145 (1960-09-01), Moss et al.
patent: 3794054 (1974-02-01), Watts
patent: 3929146 (1975-12-01), Maiken
patent: 4033366 (1977-07-01), Forget
patent: 4945936 (1990-08-01), Surrendi
patent: 5293890 (1994-03-01), Park et al.
patent: 6213138 (2001-04-01), Wimpee
patent: 6725873 (2004-04-01), Liu
patent: 7341071 (2008-03-01), Lee
patent: 2006/0289048 (2006-12-01), Choi
Dunn David
Hawk Noah Chandler
Thomte Dennis L.
Thomte Patent Law Office LLC
LandOfFree
Tent frame and tent apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Tent frame and tent apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Tent frame and tent apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2640295