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US 2016/0106187 A1Published application
Multi-purpose floating umbrella
AssigneeShade Science, LLC
InventorsJeremy Sloan, Matthew Lucero
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Abstract
A floating canopy or shading device designed to provide shaded areas to swimming pools, lakes, and other bodies of water traditionally lacking in shade. In one embodiment, the canopy is an umbrella attached to a weighted buoy that floats on a body of water. In one embodiment, the weighted buoy may include a float connected to a ballast via one or more rods that serves as a counterweight.
Claims17
A floating canopy for providing shade in a body of water, comprising
- a canopy configured to provide shade;
- and
- a weighted buoy coupled to the canopy comprising a float, a moment arm, and a ballast, wherein the weighted buoy is configured to float on a body of water.
A floating canopy system for providing shade in a body of water, comprising
- a plurality of weighted buoys, wherein each weighted buoy is configured to float on a body of water, wherein each weighted buoy comprises a float coupled to a ballast by a rod;
- and
- one or more canopies coupled to the plurality of weighted buoys.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.