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US 2011/0209737 A1Published application
Canopy structure
AssigneeAnderson Daymon Worldwide, LLC
InventorStephen A. Konkle, JR.
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Abstract
A canopy structure having a canopy supported by a plurality of elongated support columns, each support column having a longitudinal cavity and an opening at a first end thereof to provide access to the longitudinal cavity. A container to receive a ballast material is positioned within the longitudinal cavity of each of the support columns to provide adjustable counterbalancing of the canopy structure. Each support column may be encased or covered by a sheath or other outer layer of material.
Claims20
A canopy structure comprising:
- a canopy;
- at least two elongated support columns coupled to the canopy, each support column having a longitudinal cavity therein and an opening at a first end thereof to provide access to the longitudinal cavity;
- and
- at least two containers to receive a ballast material, the containers received within the longitudinal cavity of respective ones of the support columns.
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A support system for a canopy structure comprising:
- at least two support columns, each support column including an elongated cavity therein and having an opening at a first end thereof to provide access to the elongated cavity;
- an elongated cross member physically coupled to an upper end of each of a first and a second one of the support columns;
- and
- at least two containers to receive a ballast material positioned within the elongated cavity of respective ones of the support columns to increase a resistance to overturning of the canopy structure when the containers are filled with the ballast material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.