Closure, viewing window, awning, or sunshade

A tent comprising a bay extending from front to rear and wings extending laterally outwardly from opposite sides thereof, each wing having a front wall and a back wall, each wall of each wing comprising an outside screen and an inside closure flap adapted to be closed on the inside of the screen or opened...     

A tent comprising four walls and a peaked roof, the upper edges of the walls constituting eaves which generally form a rectangle when the tent is erected. The tent further comprises an external frame for holding the tent erect including a pair of eave frame members for attachment to two opposite eaves...     

An umbrella having uniquely designed and located vents for the protection of its structural components when used in open spaces where winds of medium and high velocities are encountered. The vents comprise pivotal flaps fabricated of semi rigid material and resiliently seamed to the ribs being caused...     

A tent-like structure, hereafter called a vaulted shelter, a series of curved arches and a panel of flexible membranous material attached to each pair of arches and tensioned in both directions with the panels concavely curved in the direction of the spacing of the arches as well as convexly curved in...     

A modular tent shelter including basic tent modules having a fully enclosable low profile sleeping area and a sheltered standing area. The sheltered portions of two of the modular units can be interconnected to form a fully enclosable, standing or storage area or can be interconnected by an accessory...     

The tent herein comprises outer nonporous and inner porous layers disposed in spaced relation to each other, with a continuous air passageway therebetween. Compression tent supporting means comprises a plurality of demountable, substantially, semicircular rods, preferably formed of fiber glass, forming...     

A compact, lightweight, self-storing, collapsible shelter for all-season recreational use has a rigid floor platform to which front and rear walls are swingably mounted for rotation about parallel axes, each of the walls being swingable between upright wall-defining positions and lowered storage positions...     

A structure is disclosed which is particularly suitable for isolating individuals from all types of environmental stimuli. The structure is portable and includes a inflatable housing having a liquid containing portion at the base thereof. A high density liquid, such as a salt saturated water solution,...     

An umbrella tent of the type which has no hindering central post in the open position and which is characterized by having a removable central post extension which is used to produce opening of the tent and which also allows a simple construction of the framework components without the need for an actuation...     

A vaulted membrane structure that has a series of substantially curved vertical arches that can be arranged in a modular construction to support a flexible membrane that is attached to the arches and tensioned between them in a formed inward depression to minimize vibration and flutter and to increase...     

A collapsible camper for use in the back of a pick-up truck or mounted on a set of travel wheels is designed to be in a compact and folded position during transit or storage and to unfold into a spacious camper at the desired site with a minimum of manual effort. A central floor is provided with opposing...     

A bathing facility for a camper vehicle comprises a door which is hinged to a frame attached to an interior wall of the vehicle. The rear of the door is formed with a shallow recess for storing the collapsed adjacent flexible sidewalls and bottom of a rectangular enclosure, the other adjacent sidewalls...     

The collapsible shelter structure comprises a pair of composite frame sections corresponding, generally, to front and back walls of the shelter. The front and back frame sections are held in spaced relationship by struts that themselves may be foldable as by a retractable splint structure. The struts...     

A hunting blind in the form of a covered superstructure adapted to seat upon the gunwales of a boat hull and having a top wall including an elongated central head opening covered by an elongated, elevated roof structure having a hatch opening and a hatch adapted to open and close the hatch opening. The...     

Novel portable shelter apparatus including a side portion which can be detached along three of its four sides and raised to a substantially horizontal position, an extendable floor portion that can be unrolled from its normal storage position to an extended floor position underneath the raised side portion,...     

This invention relates to a novel tent construction characterized by at least two, and preferably four, identical subframes, each pair of which is connected together at the adjacent upper outside corners to produce in unfolded condition an inverted generally V-shaped frame when the lower marginal edges...     

A collapsible fish house that includes a base having a floor, interior walls inclined upwardly and outwardly of the floor, a perimetric top flange joined to the interior walls, exterior walls extending downwardly and outwardly of the top flange, and a horizontal perimetric flange joined to the lower...     

A truck having a cab and a camper body installed on its horizontal bed includes aligned openings in the rear wall of the truck cab and the forward wall of the camper body in order to permit passengers to pass freely therebetween. The openings are closable by slidable doors which are laterally movable...     

A first plurality of like shelter supports lie in equidistantly horizontally spaced parallel vertical planes. Each support consists of a curved elongated unit having a central section resembling the letter C. Each section has a lower end portion which extends vertically below the section and terminates...     

A flexible sheet of at least partially transparent, water repellent material is constructed to fit over the roof or canopy and sides of a golf cart for enclosure during inclement weather. An access is provided through the side wall for getting in and out of the cart and, when not in use, the weathershield...     

An insulated tent comprising an externally supported inner tent and an outer fabric wherein the outer fabric comprises interchangeable end sections, door sections and a roof section. The outer fabric is supported by the tent support structure at the top and by conventional means at the bottom. Various...     

A structural framework composed of at least five intersected ring members providing a dome-shaped configuration over which a covering may be applied. A particular manner of ring member intersection is employed to make the structure self-supporting and to enable the ring members to be positioned with...     

A portable, easily assembled outdoor shelter particularly suitable for infants is provided with connected side, roof and floor fabric surfaces which are supported in a raised position by aluminum poles passing through sleeves affixed to the exterior of the connected fabric surfaces between adjoining...     

There is disclosed a flexible-walled demountable greenhouse in which the support structure consists of a plurality of rods, for example 6, extending from the periphery of the base to a cap structure at the top central portion of the greenhouse; the rods are of fiberglass or other strong, light material...     

A greenhouse structure composed of at least five intersected ring members providing a dome-shaped configuration over which a flexible cover is fitted. A particular manner of ring member intersection is employed to make the structure self-supporting. The flexible cover is provided with an arcuate closeable...     

A portable blind for a hunter, photographer, naturalist, or the like, comprising one or more frame assemblies with a flexible exterior covering. Each frame assembly includes upright legs which are joined at the upper end thereof by a frame member. The frame assemblies are fabricated from lightweight...     

A self-supporting inflatable structure useful, for example, as an inexpensive, readily assembled planetarium, such structure being made of an extensible material having a plurality of panels, each shaped so as to form, when inflated, a hemispherical dome-like structure. A first channel, also made of...     

A van camper including door panels in the side and rear walls thereof that are outwardly, downwardly pivotable about a lower hinge so to form bed platforms for sleeping thereupon, a canvas canopy detachable snap fastened around each doorway extending over the horizontal bed platform, hydraulic shock...     

This invention relates to a tent which may be transported in an automobile trunk suitable for camping which comprises a frame comprised of first and second end members and two side members, each of the side members being of adjustable length to permit the distance between the end members to be varied...     

A tent comprises a trapezoidal floor, two congruent trapezoidal side walls contiguous at the ridge line, a front wall in the shape of an equilateral triangle and including a door opening, and a rear wall in the shape of an obtuse isosceles triangle; wherein the triangular perimeter at every transverse...     

A recreational or emergency shelter for use with a small aircraft includes an upper panel particularly adapted for connection to the wing tip of the aircraft. The shelter is a lightweight material which may be compactly folded for storage on the aircraft.

A six sided shelter unit is disclosed in which a fabric covering is disposed around a support assembly and held in place by a top assembly. The support assembly comprises ribs and support legs which cooperate to shape the fabric into a suitable shelter and the top assembly includes a hinge assembly which...     

A portable hunting blind is disclosed in the preferred embodiment. The illustrated form incorporates a coil spring which is coiled between two end rings and which elongates to deploy a hollow tube of cloth. The cloth is camouflaged on the exterior and is pattern marked with camouflage designs. The apparatus...     

A painting booth such as for painting vehicles and the like which is a light and inexpensive construction and adapted to produce a good air circulation and purification in the booth while avoiding excessive turbulence and the related poor quality of painting and the fire hazards resulting from local...     

A tent is disclosed for sunbathing, camping, hunting and the like, which includes a flexible square floor panel, flexible triangular side walls with each side wall having a lower edge attached to the edge of the floor panel and edges of adjacent side walls attached together to form an apex at the upper...     

A collapsible terrarium to be used for maintaining a controlled environment around potted plants and similar objects includes a flexible fluid-impermeable enclosure which has a bottom portion and a top portion, and a support structure which supports the top portion on and upwardly of the bottom portion...     

A covered structure is formed in an arched shape and utilizes PVC pipe which is slidable through sleeves electrically welded to a cover. The PVC pipe is bent into an arched shape and is attached to spreader bars which serve as the ground contacting portion of the structure. Fiberglass rods are inserted...     

A windbreak which is formed of a post secured to a frame and sheet material is secured to the frame. The frame is comprised of grooved rods which secure sheet material via tube-like strips. The post is comprised of a plurality of rods and a clamp secures the rods. The adjoining rods define channels and...     

A sunshade having a cover which can be folded together in fan-like manner and is supported by at least three support struts, at least the outer two support struts having one end pivoted to a bearing member which is swingable around at least one horizontal axis on a stand bar and can be locked in position...     

A foldable shelter is disclosed which is suitable for personal use on a beach. The shelter includes a number of ribs which are pivotally connected together at their ends so as to enable adjustment or folding of the shelter. The joints are of novel construction and provide for ease of manufacture and...     

A tent-like enclosure includes as the supporting frame a generally circular frame member pivotably mounted to and held within a generally U-shaped main frame member, both frame members being constructed of a plurality of flexible, resilient rods held in end-to-end relationship.

A portable personal shelter formed of a sheet of water-repellant canvas or fabric having a semi-circular edge provided with a gusset through which is disposed a bowed flexible rod. The ends of the rod projecting from the gusset are provided with a ring to which is removably attached the end of a chordal...     

A portable shelter having a tripod-type frame for supporting a fabric cover along the center thereof with the cover being spread by stretch bows retained upon the frame. Each of the legs of the tripod is adjustable as to height and pivot to provide a compact structure easily stowed in a hand-carry bag.

A foldable shelter has a framework with two major joints. A plurality of rib members, each of generally U-shaped configuration, is attached by the free ends of each rib member being connected at one of the major joints and the other free end being connected at the other major joint. A flexible cover...     

YA portable shelter primarily designed as a sunshade for automobiles which includes a pair of collapsible, hoop structures whose upper portions support a fabric shade and whose lower portions are hinged to pads on which the vehicle's tires are parked. A pair of collapsible compression members are locked...     

A sandshell umbrella is selectively collapsible and foldable so as to form in an erect position a generally sandshell-shaped shelter which is supported by struts at any desired height. The sandshell side walls are formed by a sheet of material which is relatively flexible and is supported by S-shaped...     

An expandable multi-purpose utility shelter (10), designed in several sizes, which is quickly erectable by two to six persons. The structure has a sturdy metal frame (12, 16) with a durable fabric cover (11) attached to the inside of the frame. The frame (12, 16) comprises a series of ribs (12) which...     

A duck blind adapted for mounting on the gunwales of a boat hull includes separate bow, stern and central frame sections adapted for use on various size boats. Camouflage designed cover sections with windows are provided for each frame section and are removably connected by zippers to provide a cover...     

This canopy system is supported by alternate poles and features edge cords to stress the center of the canopy fabric to reduce sag. The cords are attached adjacent each edge of each canopy segment and resembles a bell curve with respect to that edge. Longitudinal stresses placed on each cord urge the...     

A shelter for interior use within living space, office space or working space defining an enclosure extending from the floor to the ceiling and providing access through a ceiling opening for above-ceiling construction and/or repair while containing debris engendered as a consequence of such activities...     

An improved wind shelter with an arm mechanism which urges arm segments interconnecting adjacent posts into a horizontal, aligned and opposing position when the wind shelter is in use and which urges such arm segments towards a position in which they are contiguous along their lengths when the wind shelter...     

A foldable shade structure is presented. The structure is disposed around a rectangular center to which are coupled U-cross section inner and outer bases. Each of the four outer ends is hingedly coupled to a leg which comprises a leg base coupled to the outer base and at least one leg segment is smaller...     

A controlled access enclosure comprises an external frame (1) within which is suspended a cover (15). Access is gained to and from the unit by means of a zipped opening (20) in one part of the enclosure and a flap door arrangement in another part of the enclosure, the flap door being surrounded by a...     

An adjustable awning structure which can be assembled for use or disassembled for shipping and storage has two sides. The size of one or both sides of the canvas can be adjusted. The supporting angle of one or both sides of the canavas can also be adjusted. After being disassembled, the whole structure...     

This invention relates to shelters which are readily adaptable in size and configuration to define an environment, preferably about plants, to control the amount of radiation, humidity, temperature and ventilation and to inhibit intrusion into the defined environment by deleterious vectors such as insects,...     

A portable, sun and wind shield having a flexible covering material and a collapsible frame for supporting said covering material is disclosed. The collapsible frame is comprised of at least two resilient support members secured at their respective ends by connecting means. An adjustable tensioning means...     

A hunter's canopy is made up of a flexible cover, a bracket, spaced rods, an anchor cord, a spreading cord. Spaced pockets in the flexible cover receives the rods. Holes in the bracket receives an end of the rods, the anchor cord engages the bracket to attach the canopy to a tree. The spreading cord...     

This invention consists of a doll playhouse of generally triangular cross-section designed to give the appearance of a small tent. The playhouse has a handle at the apex of the playhouse so that the playhouse may be easily carried when not in use. The playhouse has a hollow interior in which a child...     

A hunting blind comprising an elongated frame assembly of sufficient length to extend over a hunter lying under the blind incorporates a pivotal canopy frame with ground engaging, side support flaps. The canopy frame is hingedly connected to one end of a top frame segment of a base frame supported on...     

An awning structure having two vertical support members, one attached to each end of a horizontal bar; two horizontal projection bars, one attached to the bottom end of each of the supports; two rafter bars each attached to one of the projection bars and the header bar; and a front bar which is attached...     

A portable blind for hunting having a support structure which is laterally expandable by interconnecting identical frames to each other and to a standard member, each frame having a connecting portion adapted to be received within a loop of an adjacent frame member. A camouflaged cover is clipped to...     

The present invention is a multipurpose infant shade adapted for attachment to a variety of infant furniture items. The shade includes a flexible, semi-rigid support arch member, symetrical left and right panel members, a top panel member and attachment elements for securing the shade to the furniture...     

A lightweight portable blind which includes a quick adjustable combination armrest/shooting rail, roof and roof support members, all of which attach to a folding outdoor chair using clamps. A camouflage slipcover encloses the entire blind so as to conceal the person inside.

An insulating flexible panel adapted to be releasably joined to like panels in side by side relationship, said panel comprising enclosure means for enclosing insulating material therein, said enclosure means presenting a first border and a second border, said second border extending generally outwardly...     

The invention relates to a device, especially for stabilizing soil material and other moldable compositions such as uncured concrete or the like, comprising a substantially elongated web sheet mounted on a support which forms a plurality of cells or pockets which can be manufactured from inexpensive...     

A portable shelter is set forth easily erected and disassembled for ready transport of same. Captured "U" shaped supports are secured within conduits formed by means of an elongate capture fabric secured to tent fabric structure to capture the supports therein. Linear supports are positioned within four...     

A device for use in covering an automobile comprises a base frame upon which the front or rear tires of an automobile may be received. A spindle is supported above the base frame to which a flexible automobile cover is mounted. Two rollers are mounted adjacent the spindle through which the cover may...     

A portable, collapsible beach shade for providing protection from the sun, wind, or observation, to a user. The beach shade, when developed, has a plurality of ribs pivoted around a common point at one end. The ribs are covered with flexible sheeting. The fan-like structure is mounted at the top of a...     

A tent comprising a frame, sheet material on the frame formed into an enclosure having a base and a ceiling with an opening in the ceiling and an elongated pivot member having opposite ends and mounted for pivotal movement over the opening. A flexible flap is coupled to the sheet material and to the...     

A tent-hammock combination, in which up to five separate structures may be formed. The first is a hammock, the second is a hanging pup tent with the hammock serving as the floor of the tent, the third a lean-to, the fourth a ground pup tent, and the fifth a family-sized tent made by transforming and...     

A tilting device for an umbrella includes an elongate connecting member connected to a control block, an upper bending head connected to an upper rod, and a lower bending head connected to a lower rod. The elongate connecting member has a pivot hole at the lower end. The upper bending head has a pair...     

A framework module for a modular building structure has a plurality of elongate frame members (10, 11, 12, 13) assembled to form two inverted V-frames oppositely inclined to the vertical, the two frames defining respective faces of first and second imaginary pyramids (19, 20). When two such modules are...     

This invention relates to a portable self-supporting collapsible shelter having a supporting frame; a cover comprising a tent enclosure when erected and supported by the frame having at least two side walls spaced from each other at the same ends by a rear wall, a top wall (or roof) and a front wall;...     

A canopy apparatus (10) for conventional A-frame swing constructions (100) wherein the canopy apparatus (10) comprises a pair of support units (11) operatively connected to the horizontal support bar (103) of the swing set (100) and a cover unit (12) operatively attached to and suspended from the pair...     

The invention relates to a device, especially for stabilizing soil material and other moldable compositions such as uncured concrete or the like, comprising a substantially elongated web sheet mounted on a support which forms a plurality of cells or pockets which can be manufactured from inexpensive...     

A bonnet for lawn chairs and the like involves a canopy formed of a plurality of flexible, resilient bows, which are maintained in a generally U-shaped configuration, and a flexible covering attached to and interconnecting the bows along a substantial portion of their length. The bows are attached to...     

A foldable shelter having a frame that is comprised solely of a foldable arch and a pair of struts that are detachably connected to the arch and receive pockets of a flexible covering that is affixed to the arch so as to provide form for the shelter when erected.

This invention provides an inclement weather protective hood device against weather conditions for wheelchair occupants. The device comprises a symmetrical collapsible tubular detachable structure covered by a two toned transparent plastic covering, clear in front and sides, and tinted top and back....     

A portable blind constructed for quick assembly and disassembly without the use of tools is provided. In the preferred embodiment, the portable blind includes four frame members having three interconnected sections, a cross member, and a canopy covering the frame. The three sections of each of the frame...     

A portable, foldable beach screen provides privacy and protection from wind and blowing sand for a reclining individual. The screen is constructed from a single panel and is foldable into a compact and easily carried configuration. The screen may include a reflective material on one or both major surfaces...     

A wind blocking screen comprises three flat panels of substantially rigid material joined together along integral fold lines to form a continuous row of panels which can be folded together into a flat configuration for storage and opened out at any desired angle to one another in an open, shielding configuration....     

A rain runoff awning for collecting runoff from a tent canopy. Fabric is stretched between and secured to outwardly extending arms which are attached to the canopy frame. The fabric forms a gutter or trough along an edge of the canopy for receiving runoff from the canopy and directing the runoff away...     

A protective play enclosure includes a frame having first and second rectangular frame members which are inclined relative to one another with end braces arranged in an X-configuration. A flexible floor extends between the bottom frame crossbars and a flexible wall of a netting material extends upwardly...     

A tent system having at least three tents, with each tent being free standing. Each of the tents is arranged about the perimeter of a common area, and, in a most preferred embodiment, each tent is arranged in a substantially uniform manner about the perimeter of the common area. Each of the tents has...     

A screen door entry system particularly useful for camper accessory screen enclosures is shown which is conveniently foldable for transporting and stowing when not in use. The entry system includes adjustable elements to engage with a camper canopy roller bar having different pitch angles for desired...     

A hollow cylindrical hunting blind that can be supported on the ground or on a tower is formed of elongate arcuate panels and a domed roof which, in a preferred embodiment, have surface corrugations simulating the bark of a tree. A ladder-stand connected to the tower can be easily disconnected from the...     

An awning structure of the type having a frame work in which some parts are bent into a radius, and a fabric cover secured snugly over the frame, the curved frame parts extending generally between a vertical and a lower portion, and some of the frame parts being of identical cross-section, defining a...     

A tent structure arranged to afford protection to an individual during a tire changing procedure, wherein the tent structure includes a U-shaped base rib, with a plurality of intermediate ribs and a leading rib, with each of the ribs pivotally mounted relative to a central axle, with web members extending...     

A tent for screening the sunlight. The tent comprises a main sheet for screening the downwardly radiating sunlight, a plurality of front and rear tent poles for causing the main sheet to maintain its suspended shape, a plurality of ropes for being stretched to impart a tensile force to the main sheet,...     

A rigid substantially planar sheet, preferably but not limited to a rectangular shape, having a central fold region and a pair of fold regions spaced from opposing ends of the rectangle with a fastener, preferably hook and loop (Velcro), disposed in the regions between each of the pair of folds and the...     

A hollow cylindrical hunting blind that can be supported on the ground or on a tower is formed of elongate arcuate panels and a domed roof which, in a preferred embodiment, have surface corrugations simulating the bark of a tree. A ladder-stand connected to the tower can be easily disconnected from the...     

The present invention is directed to a portable mirrored camouflage blind that incorporates a plurality of two-way mirrored panels positioned relative to each other side by side along a longitudinal edge, and flexible hinge means for flexibly connecting each of the plurality of two-way mirrored panels...     

A tent system interconnects any number of stand-alone tents (12) to form a tent network (10). The tents (12) are interconnected through connection modules (14). The tents (12) include at least two and preferably three openings (30) which serve as doorways. Various fasteners attach to the tents (12) near...     

A sunshade arrangement includes first and second pairs of telescopically retractable spaced posts, first and second tubes respectively mounted to upper ends of the first and second pairs of posts, a reel assembly, and a screen. Each post includes a device for controlling telescopical movement. The reel...     

A privacy screen for tanning. The screen has a top screen panel and four vertical lateral wall screen panels, combining to form a canopy lowered over and covering a portion of a sunbather's torso. The screen panels are made from a material impervious to light in the visible spectrum and permeable to...     

A portable bivouac shelter (10) is provided having an end pole (48) retaining on the top sheet (12) through a tunnel (46) for holding the top sheet (12) in a taught and semi-circular configuration. This permits the top sheet (12) to be held away from the bottom sheet (14) in an open configuration for...     

A collapsible shade structure includes a plurality of foldable frame members each having a folded and an unfolded orientation. A fabric material is provided for substantially covering the frame members to form a side panel for each frame member, each side panel assuming the unfolded orientation of its...     

A portable shelter having a frame whose members freely move between a maximum and a minimum dimension to enable selectively applying various sized shelter skins to the frame and to tauntly stretch the shelter skin thereon. The skin also comprises slidable tensioning means that stretch the skin over a...     

A collapsible shelter of the type having an awning and collapsible frame, the frame having either adjustable or fixed end caps at its corners bearing against reinforcing strips, and a center post unit forming a part of the frame is both spring-loaded and can be adjustably tensioned to regulate the tautness...     

A recreational vehicle awning tightener including a generally planar rigid plate sized for receiving a user's foot thereon, the plate having an upper surface and a lower surface bounded by a front edge, a back edge, and a pair of side edges extended therebetween and with the rear edge of the plate positionable...