IP Library Granted Patent US 7,162,836
Granted Patent B2
US 7,162,836 · App. 10/501,476 · Granted Jan 16, 2007

Temporary structure

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Patent No.
US 7,162,836
App. No.
10/501,476
Granted
Jan 16, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A kit for building a structure which includes a plurality of panels ( 28, 30 ), each panel having at least one respective peripheral formation ( 34 ) and a plurality of fasteners ( 10 ); each fastener having at least two clip formations ( 12, 14 ), and wherein the clip formations of a fastener are respectively engageable with the peripheral formations of two of the panels which are positioned adjacent each other, to secure the panels together.

Claims (18)

1. A kit for building a structure which includes a plurality of panels,

wherein each panel is made from flexible sheet material having at least one respective peripheral formation which is formed by an inflatable section of the sheet material and a plurality of fasteners to secure the panels together,

wherein each panel includes a region of flexible sheet material and an inflatable tubular section of sheet material which extends around the region to form a continuous peripheral formation of the panel,

wherein each fastener includes a body which is made from a resiliently deformable plastics material and which is formed with two arcuate sections which respectively define clip formations, and

wherein the clip formations of a fastener are respectively engageable with the peripheral formations of two of the panels which are positioned adjacent each other, to secure the panels together.

2. A kit according to claim 1 , wherein, in each panel, the region extends from the inflatable tubular section at a location, which viewed in plan and cross section, is off-center.

3. A kit according to claim 2 , wherein, in each fastener, the arcuate sections are joined to each other at a central region.

4. A kit according to claim 2 , wherein, in each fastener, each arcuate section extends along a substantial portion of a circular path through an angle in excess of 180°.

5. A kit according to claim 1 , wherein, in each fastener, the arcuate sections are joined to each other at a central region.

6. A kit according to claim 5 , wherein the central region is linear.

7. A kit according to claim 6 , wherein each arcuate section defines a mouth between an end of the arcuate section and an end of the central region.

8. A kit according to claim 6 , wherein, in each fastener, each arcuate section extends along a substantial portion of a circular path through an angle in excess of 180°.

9. A kit according to claim 5 , wherein each arcuate section defines a mouth between an end of the arcuate section and an end of the central region.

10. A kit according to claim 9 , wherein the mouth extends in an angular sense through an angle which is less than 120°.

11. A kit according to claim 10 , wherein, in each fastener, each arcuate section extends along a substantial portion of a circular path through an angle in excess of 180°.

12. A kit according to claim 9 , wherein, in each fastener, each arcuate section extends along a substantial portion of a circular path through an angle in excess of 180°.

13. A kit according to claim 5 , wherein, in each fastener, each arcuate section extends along a substantial portion of a circular path through an angle in excess of 180°.

14. A kit according to claim 1 , wherein, in each fastener, each arcuate section extends along a substantial portion of a circular path through an angle in excess of 180°.

Assignments (5)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR APPEARING IN THE ORIGINAL LEGAL DOCUMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 022368 FRAME 0090. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY. Recorded Mar 23, 2009
From: THANE DIRECT COMPANY
To: GREENHOUSE INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 022427/0790 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2009
From: THANE DIRECT COMPANY
To: GREENHOUSE INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 022368/0090 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2007
From: GREENHOUSE INTERNATIONAL LLC
To: GREENHOUSE INTERNATIONAL LLC
Reel/Frame 018826/0367 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 9, 2005
From: GREENHOUSE INTERNATIONAL, LLC; MARKETING DYNAMICS, INC.; RUB THERAPEUTICS, LLC; LUNDIN, CHRIS
To: THANE DIRECT COMPANY
Reel/Frame 017109/0522 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2004
From: VAN STRAATEN, WILLEM JOHANNES
To: GREENHOUSE INTERNATIONAL LLC
Reel/Frame 016125/0859 →