US Patent No: 6,363,955
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Self-deploying tubular enclosure
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Apr 2, 2002
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Jan 10, 2000
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09/480,463
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Abstract
A self-deploying, collapsible and foldable fabric structure suitable for use as a shelter, shower stall or modesty screen in a changing room, comprises a base panel formed by a piece of fabric stretched over a flexible wire-looped frame. A series of additional flexible close wire-loop frames are mounted over the base panel at spaced-apart locations, and are covered with another piece of fabric to form a tubular enclosure.
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| 6,199,229 Collapsible and foldable structure | 22 | 1998 | |
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| 5,800,067 Pop-up collapsible protective device | 118 | 1996 | |
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| 5,163,461 Self-erecting shelter | 118 | 1991 | |
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| 4,716,918 Tent | 45 | 1986 | |
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| 6,109,281 Sunshade device | 45 | 1998 | |
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| 5,842,495 Concealment shelter | 18 | 1996 | |
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| 5,676,168 Fast-erecting tent | 63 | 1995 | |
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| 5,385,165 Hunting blind | 48 | 1965 | |
| 4,858,634 Self erecting structure | 157 | 1988 | |
| 5,031,652 Adaptable camping shelter | 17 | 1990 | |
| 5,337,772 Self-unfolding shelter | 44 | 1993 | |
| 5,601,105 Self-erecting tent | 48 | 1996 | |
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