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Collapsible shelter with flexible, collapsible canopy    
United States Patent6240940   
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Inventor(s)Carter; Mark C. (10131 Kernwood Ct., Alta Loma, CA 91737)
AbstractThe collapsible shelter includes a truss and a canopy framework that provides a flexible, collapsible canopy that is capable of flexing and moving, in whole or in part, between a raised position and lower positions having a reduced profile from the raised position. The collapsible shelter includes at least three legs supporting a flexible framework mounted to the tops of the legs and forming the framework of the canopy. Truss pairs of link members are connected to each of the legs on each side of the shelter between adjacent legs.



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Collapsible shelter with flexible, collapsible canopy
Inventor     Carter; Mark C. (10131 Kernwood Ct., Alta Loma, CA 91737)
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Publication Date     June 5, 2001
Application Number     09/556,137
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Filing Date     April 21, 2000
US Classification     135/145 135/127 135/131 135/135 135/151 403/119
Int'l Classification     E04H 015/50
Examiner     Friedman; Carl D.
Assistant Examiner     Yip; Winnie
Attorney/Law Firm     Fulwider Patton Lee & Utecht
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Parent Case     This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/277,250, filed Mar. 26, 1999 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,076,312 which is a continuation of Ser. No. 09/025,897, filed Feb. 18, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,921,260 which is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/823,616, filed Mar. 25, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,797,412, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/604,801, filed Feb. 23, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,632,293, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/279,476, filed Jul. 25, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,511,572.
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USPTO Field of Search     135/144 135/145 135/151 135/127 135/130 135/131 135/152 135/115 403/119 403/161 403/162 403/163 52/641 52/646
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