Retractable canopy assembly
OwnerJohn C. Jaschkeinventor
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Abstract
A retractable canopy assembly includes a retractable canopy frame having a first bow, a second bow, and a pair of connecting segments. The first bow, second bow, and connecting segments may be coupled with a fixed frame. In a first, open position of the retractable canopy frame, a canopy carried by the retractable canopy frame covers and protects contents within a transport apparatus to which the retractable canopy frame is coupled. In a second, closed position of the retractable canopy frame, the first bow, second bow, and pair of connecting segments generally align with respective portions of the fixed frame.
Claims19
A retractable canopy assembly comprising
- a pair of fixed frame sidewalls each having a front end, a central portion, and a rear end,
- a retractable canopy frame having
- a first bow having a pair of first bow straight bracket members joined by a first bow curved member,
- a second bow having a pair of second bow straight bracket members joined by a second bow curved member, and
- a pair of connecting segments each having a first distal end coupled with the central portion of a respective sidewall of the pair of sidewalls and a second distal end coupled with a respective first bow straight bracket member of the pair of first bow straight bracket members,
- wherein, in a first, open position of the retractable canopy frame, the pair of first bow straight bracket members are coupled with the front end of a respective sidewall of the pair of sidewalls, and the pair of second bow straight bracket members are coupled with the rear end of a respective sidewall of the pair of sidewalls,
- wherein, in a second, closed position of the retractable canopy frame, the pair of first bow straight bracket members, the pair of second bow straight bracket members, and the pair of connecting segments are at least substantially parallel with a respective sidewall of the pair of sidewalls.
A retractable canopy assembly comprising
- a fixed frame,
- a retractable canopy frame having
- a first major bow removably coupled with the fixed frame and removably coupled with a first pair of connecting segments,
- the first pair of connecting segments further fixedly coupled with a second pair of connecting segments,
- the second pair of connecting segments further fixedly coupled with the first major bow, the fixed frame, and a third pair of connecting segments,
- the third pair of connecting segments further fixedly coupled with a second major bow,
- the second major bow further removably coupled with the fixed frame,
- wherein the removable coupling of the first major bow with the fixed frame, the first major bow with the first pair of connecting segments, and the second major bow with the fixed frame are such that the retractable canopy frame is movable between an open position and a closed position.
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