Canopy assembly
AssigneeRadio Flyer Inc.
InventorIgor Zemskov
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Abstract
A canopy assembly is provided for a ride-on vehicle, such as a wagon. The canopy assembly has a canopy, a support structure and a connecter assembly. The support structure may have longitudinal springs secured to the canopy that can transition between a coiled orientation and a rigid extended orientation to transition the canopy assembly between a use position and a folded or coiled position. The support structure may also have rigid members at opposite ends of the canopy. The connector assembly may have a plurality of connectors secured to the canopy and adapted to operably receive a canopy pole.
Claims17
A canopy assembly for a ride-on vehicle, comprising:
- a top panel having a first side and a second side, a first edge, a second edge opposing the first edge, a third edge, and a forth edge opposing the third edge;
- a first support secured to the second side of the top panel adjacent the first edge of the top panel to create a first cavity between the first support and the top panel;
- a second support secured to the second side of the top panel adjacent the second edge of the top panel to create a second cavity between the second support and the top panel;
- a third support secured to the second side of the top panel adjacent the third edge of the top panel to create a third cavity between the third support and the top panel;
- a fourth support secured to the second side of the top panel adjacent the fourth edge of the top panel to create a fourth cavity between the fourth support and the top panel;
- a first longitudinal spring retained within the first cavity;
- a second longitudinal spring retained within the second cavity, wherein the first and second longitudinal springs have a concave cross section with an apex of the first and second longitudinal springs being positioned adjacent the second side of the top panel, and wherein the first and second longitudinal springs can transition between a coiled orientation and a rigid extended orientation;
- a first rigid member retained within the third cavity;
- a second rigid member retained within the fourth cavity;
- a skirt extending distally from a perimeter of the top panel about the first, second, third and fourth edges;
- and,
- a plurality of connectors secured to the top panel of the canopy assembly, the connectors adapted to operably receive a canopy pole.
A canopy assembly for a ride-on vehicle, comprising:
- a canopy having a first side and a second side, a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a forth edge;
- a first longitudinal spring secured to the canopy adjacent the first edge of the canopy;
- a second longitudinal spring secured to the canopy adjacent the second edge of the canopy, wherein the first and second longitudinal springs can transition between a coiled orientation and a rigid extended orientation to transition the canopy assembly between a use position and a folded or coiled position, and wherein the first and second longitudinal springs can be uncoiled by a user and snapped into a generally rigid longitudinally extended orientation to retain the canopy assembly in the use or open position;
- a first rigid member secured to the canopy adjacent the third edge of the canopy;
- a second rigid member secured to the canopy adjacent the fourth edge of the canopy;
- a plurality of connectors secured to the canopy of the canopy assembly, the connectors adapted to operably receive a canopy pole.
A canopy assembly for a ride-on vehicle, comprising:
- a canopy;
- a support structure connected to the canopy to retain the canopy in an open or use position, and wherein the support structure can fold the canopy into a coiled position;
- and,
- a connector assembly connected to the canopy to connect the canopy to the ride-on vehicle, wherein the support structure comprises a plurality of automatically coiling longitudinal spring members secured to the canopy about a length of the canopy, and wherein the automatically coiling longitudinal spring members have a concave cross section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.