US 2014/0190541 A1Published application

Canopy shelter brackets

AssigneeBravo Sports

InventorsJack B. Lovley, II, Joseph C. Klingl, Mark Groenhuyzen

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Abstract

A canopy shelter bracket for increased structural integrity. The canopy shelter bracket can include an inner portion, an intermediate portion, a first outer portion, and a second outer portion integrally connected to form a generally “F” shape or an “S” shape. The inner portion, first outer portion, and/or the second outer portion can include holes for receiving a fastener therethrough to fasten the brackets to cross members. A single fastener can be used to fasten multiple cross members to the bracket. The first and/or second outer portions can additionally serve to space apart a first cross member from a second cross member.

Claims3

Dependent claims

A bracket for a canopy frame comprising:

an intermediate portion;
an inner portion integrally connected to the intermediate portion, wherein the inner portion comprises a substantially rectangular projection configured to pivotally couple to a cross member;
a first outer portion integrally connected to the intermediate portion, wherein the first outer portion comprises a substantially rectangular projection configured to pivotally couple to at least one cross member;
and
a second outer portion integrally connected to the intermediate portion, wherein the second outer portion comprises a substantially rectangular projection configured to pivotally couple to at least one cross member;
wherein the inner portion, the first outer portion, and the second outer portion each have a hole formed therethrough configured to receive a fastener and pivotally couple each portion to at least one cross member;
wherein the inner portion is substantially perpendicular to the first outer portion and the second outer portion;
wherein the first outer portion and the second outer portion are substantially parallel;
wherein the first outer portion is configured to pivotally engage one side of a cross member and the second outer portion is configured to pivotally engage the opposite side of the cross member;
wherein the inner portion is located on one side of the intermediate portion and the holes formed therethrough the first and second outer portions are located on the opposite side of the intermediate portion.

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A canopy frame system comprising:

a first bracket, the first bracket comprising:
an intermediate portion;
an inner portion integrally connected to the intermediate portion, wherein the inner portion comprises a substantially rectangular projection configured to pivotally couple to a cross member;
a first outer portion integrally connected to the intermediate portion, wherein the first outer portion comprises a substantially rectangular projection configured to pivotally couple to at least one cross member;
and
a second outer portion integrally connected to the intermediate portion, wherein the second outer portion comprises a substantially rectangular projection configured to pivotally couple to at least one cross member;
wherein the inner portion, the first outer portion, and the second outer portion each have a hole formed therethrough configured to receive a fastener and pivotally couple each portion to at least one cross member;
wherein the inner portion is substantially perpendicular to the first outer portion and the second outer portion;
wherein the first outer portion and the second outer portion are substantially parallel;
wherein the first outer portion is configured to pivotally engage one side of a cross member and the second outer portion is configured to pivotally engage the opposite side of the cross member;
wherein the inner portion is located on one side of the intermediate portion and the holes formed therethrough the first and second outer portions are located on the opposite side of the intermediate portion;
a second bracket, the second bracket comprising:
an intermediate portion;
a first outer portion integrally connected to the intermediate portion, wherein the first outer portion comprises a substantially rectangular projection configured to pivotally couple to at least one cross member;
and
a second outer portion integrally connected to the intermediate portion, wherein the second outer portion comprises a substantially rectangular projection configured to pivotally couple to at least one cross member;
an inner portion integrally connected to the second outer portion, wherein the inner portion comprises a substantially rectangular projection configured to pivotally couple to a cross member;
wherein the inner portion, the first outer portion, and the second outer portion each have a hole formed therethrough configured to receive a fastener and pivotally couple each portion to at least one cross member;
wherein the inner portion is substantially perpendicular to the first outer portion and the second outer portion;
wherein the first outer portion and the second outer portion are substantially parallel;
wherein the first outer portion is configured to pivotally engage one side of a cross member and the second outer portion is configured to pivotally engage the opposite side of the cross member;
wherein the inner portion is located on one side of the intermediate portion and the holes formed therethrough the first and second outer portions are located on the same side of the intermediate portion;
wherein the first bracket is pivotally coupled to a first cross member and the second bracket is pivotally coupled to a second cross member;
wherein the first cross member and the second cross member are pivotally coupled to each other.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/149,538Filed 7 Jan 2014
Priority: 8 Jan 2013
Published: 10 Jul 2014
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification3 codes

E04H 15/50
Foldable, i.e. having pivoted or hinged means: lazy-tongs type
E04H 15/32
Tents or canopies, in general: parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g.…
E04H
Buildings or like structures for particular purposes

Family

Application61/750,235Us provisional application · filed 8 Jan 2013
US 9,279,269 B2Related patent
US 2014/0190541 A1This patent

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