Patents
US 11649653 B2: Spring-loaded plug insert and an outdoor shelter including the same
- Granted
- 2023-05-16
- Filed
- 2020-12-30 application 17138544
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A spring-loaded plug insert for facilitating a fitting of a canopy over a frame member of an outdoor shelter is disclosed herein. The spring-loaded plug insert includes a base member defining a cavity, the base member configured to be inserted into an opening of the frame member of the outdoor shelter; a displaceable plug member slidably received within the cavity of the base member, the displaceable plug member including an end portion for attaching to the canopy of the outdoor shelter; and a spring member configured to bias the displaceable plug member in an extended position relative to the base member. The displaceable plug member is configured to be displaced by a user to a retracted position relative to the base member in order to facilitate the fitting of the canopy over the frame member of the outdoor shelter. An outdoor shelter including the spring-loaded plug insert also is disclosed.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg230516.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunjoy Industries Group Ltd. 34 patents | US company or organization | Galena, OH | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gao Zheng | 余新镇, CN | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Le Shao Yun | 余新镇, CN | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E04H | Buildings or like structures for particular purposes; swimming or splash baths or pools; masts; fencing; tents or canopies, in general | E04H15/64 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-30 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | YUN, LE SHAO, MR. signed 2020-12-30 ZHENG, GAO, MR. signed 2020-12-30 | SUNJOY INDUSTRIES GROUP LTD. STEUBENVILLE, OH | 55764/553 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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