Fitting for a shade canopy
OwnerKevin T. Connellyinventor
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a fitting that is used in a support structure wherein beams support a shade canopy over a playground for children. The fitting may be inserted at its lower end into vertical support columns rigidly supported in the ground. The fitting includes a connector plate that is welded to an upper end of the fitting but an angle which is determinative of the angle of the roof of the canopy. There is a counter plate attached to a saddle pipe. When the connector plate and the counter plate are attached to each other to thereby form the fitting, a correct pitch and rigidity of the support structure to support the canopy on the support structure.
Claims5
A fitting adapted to be used in supporting a shade canopy structure having vertical support columns including tubes to inter fit with said support columns, each one of said tubes having a lower insert tube to be inter fitted with said vertical support column, a limiting ring attached to said insert tube to limit an insertion into said vertical support column, a connector plate attached to a top of said insert tube, said connector plate is attached to said insert tube at an angle, said fitting further includes a saddle pipe having a counter plate attached to an under side thereof, means for connecting said connector plate and said counter plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.