Tent – canopy – umbrella – or cane – Portable shelter – Tent supported by vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-19
2006-09-19
Yip, Winnie (Department: 3636)
Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane
Portable shelter
Tent supported by vehicle
C135S088050, C135S088080, C135S088150, C296S159000, C296S165000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07108005
ABSTRACT:
A canopy (100) suspended above an opening (202) in a vehicle (200) is provided. The vehicle (200) has a roof (215) and a pair of vertically hung doors (204and206) pivotal to an open position to create the opening in the vehicle. The canopy comprises a flexible cover (102) having a top panel (104) extending between the doors and the roof. The canopy aids in forming an enclosure bounded by the top panel, the doors, a ground surface, the opening in the vehicle, and a rear opening and a non-closable bottom opening in the enclosure permitting walk-in access to the enclosure. A support frame (106) is coupled to the cover to aid in suspending the cover above the ground surface and above the opening in the vehicle. The canopy further includes an attachment assembly (108) for coupling the cover to the vehicle. In an alternate embodiment, a canopy400for interfacing with a vehicle500having a liftgate504is provided.
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Christenson Renee L.
Christenson William B.
Christensen O'Connor Johnson & Kindness PLLC
Yip Winnie
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