Rail system for an outdoor shelter

A rail system for an outdoor shelter, comprising:

• a plurality of support post members disposed at respective corners of the outdoor shelter, the plurality of support post members comprising a first support post member and a second support post member disposed at a first longitudinal end of the outdoor shelter, the plurality of support post members further comprising a third support post member and a fourth support post member disposed at a second longitudinal end of the outdoor shelter;
• a first guide rail member coupled to the first support post member;
• one or more guide rail connector members coupling the first guide rail member to the first support post member, each of the one or more guide rail connector members comprising a body portion extending outwardly from a side of the first support post member, and each of the one or more guide rail connector members further comprising a fastener aperture disposed transversely therethrough, the fastener aperture configured to receive a fastener member for securing the guide rail connector member and the first guide rail member to the side of the first support post member, the fastener member being configured to pass through the guide rail connector member, through the first guide rail member, and into the side of the first support post member;
• a second guide rail member coupled to the second support post member;
• a third guide rail member coupled to the third support post member;
• a fourth guide rail member coupled to the fourth support post member;
• a first shade support pole member slidably coupled to the first and second guide rail members, the first shade support pole member being coupled to a first end portion of a shade member of the outdoor shelter, the first shade support pole member configured to be slidably displaced along the lengths of the first and second guide rail members so as to allow an amount by which the shade member overhangs a first side of the outdoor shelter to be adjusted by a user;
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• a second shade support pole member slidably coupled to the third and fourth guide rail members, the second shade support pole member being coupled to a second end portion of the shade member of the outdoor shelter, the second shade support pole member configured to be slidably displaced along the lengths of the third and fourth guide rail members so as to allow an amount by which the shade member overhangs a second side of the outdoor shelter to be adjusted by the user;
• wherein, when the amount by which the shade member overhangs the first side of the outdoor shelter is increased by the user, the amount by which the shade member overhangs the second side of the outdoor shelter is decreased.

An outdoor shelter, comprising:

• a plurality of corner support members disposed at respective corners of the outdoor shelter, the plurality of corner support members comprising a first corner support member and a second corner support member disposed at a first longitudinal end of the outdoor shelter, the plurality of corner support members further comprising a third corner support member and a fourth corner support member disposed at a second longitudinal end of the outdoor shelter;
• a plurality of peripheral beam members, a first one of the plurality of peripheral beam members configured to extend in a longitudinal direction between the first and third corner support members, the first one of the plurality of peripheral beam members extending to, and being connected to top ends of the first and third corner support members, and a second one of the plurality of peripheral beam members configured to extend in a transverse direction between the first and second corner support members, the second one of the plurality of peripheral beam members extending to, and being connected to top ends of the first and second corner support members;
• at least one arc support member configured to be attached between a side surface of a respective one of the plurality of corner support members and a bottom surface of a respective one of the plurality of peripheral beam members, a middle portion of the at least one arc support member configured to be spaced apart from the respective one of the plurality of corner support members and the respective one of the plurality of peripheral beam members so as to define a gap between the at least one arc support member, the respective one of the plurality of corner support members, and the respective one of the plurality of peripheral beam members;
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• a shade member, the shade member disposed above at least one of the first and second ones of the plurality of peripheral beam members and the at least one arc support member.