# US 2023/0404283 A1 · Canopy for child play yard > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0404283 A1 - Document ID: US20230404283A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/206,250 - Filed: 2023-06-06 - Published: 2023-12-21 - Earliest claimed: 2022-06-16 - Applicants: Monahan Products, LLC - Inventors: Kathleen Corall; Christina Anne Dewey; Julianne Marie Depardieu; Luis Alejandro Canas; Joseph Anthony Bartolo; Meghan Kathleen O'Donovan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230404283A1 ## CPC - A47C 29/003: {Bed canopies} - A47D 13/06: Children's {play-} pens - A47D 15/00: Accessories for children's furniture, e.g. safety belts or baby-bottle holders - A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS - A47D: FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN (school benches or desks A47B39/00, A47B41/00) ## Abstract A canopy for a child play yard is provided. The canopy includes a canopy material dimensioned to cover at least a portion of the child play yard. The canopy includes at least one support rod for supporting the canopy material. The canopy material includes at least one breakaway point. The canopy material includes a skirt overhanging the child play yard. The canopy material includes a corner material for supporting the canopy over the child play yard. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A canopy for a child play yard comprising: a first support rod for supporting a canopy material; wherein the canopy material is dimensioned to cover at least a portion of the child play yard and comprises at least one breakaway point. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The canopy of claim 1, wherein the canopy material further comprises a skirt dimensioned to overhang the child play yard. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The canopy of claim 2, wherein the at least one breakaway point is positioned on the skirt. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The canopy of claim 1, wherein the canopy material is dimensioned to cover at least one corner of the child play yard and attaches to a corner material dimensioned to be supported by the corner of the child play yard. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The canopy of claim 1, wherein the first support rod extends the canopy material from a first corner of the child play yard to a second corner of the child play yard. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The canopy of claim 5, further comprising a second support rod extending the canopy material from a third corner of the child play yard to a fourth corner of the child play yard. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The canopy of claim 6, wherein the first support rod supports a front panel of the canopy material and the second support rod supports a back panel of the canopy material. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The canopy of claim 7, wherein the front panel is supported at a substantially right angle, and the back panel is supported at an angle smaller than a right angle. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The canopy of claim 1, wherein the canopy material comprises at least two breakaway points. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The canopy of claim 1, wherein the canopy material comprises at least one pleat. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The canopy of claim 1, wherein two portions of the breakaway point separate when a force of about 0.6-2.4 lbf (2.67-10.68 N) is applied to a target portion of the canopy material. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The canopy of claim 1, wherein the at least one breakaway point is fastened by at least one hook and loop, snap, or magnet. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The canopy of claim 1, wherein the canopy material comprises a pocket for the at least one support rod. ### Claim 14 A canopy for a child play yard comprising: a canopy material extending across a perimeter of the child play yard; and at least one support rod for supporting the canopy material, wherein the canopy material comprises a skirt overhanging the child play yard. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The canopy of claim 14, wherein the skirt is dimensioned to cover at least 40% of at least one side wall of the child play yard. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The canopy of claim 14, wherein the skirt is dimensioned to cover at least 90% of at least one side wall of the child play yard. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The canopy of claim 14, wherein the canopy material comprises at least one breakaway point. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The canopy of claim 17, wherein the at least one breakaway point is positioned on the skirt. ### Claim 19 A canopy for a child play yard comprising: a canopy material extending across a perimeter of the child play yard; and at least one support rod for supporting the canopy material, wherein the canopy material attaches to a corner material dimensioned to be supported by a corner of the child play yard. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The canopy of claim 19, wherein the canopy material comprises more than one corner material, each corner material corresponding with a respective corner of the child play yard. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The canopy of claim 19, wherein a first support rod extends the canopy material from a first corner of the child play yard to a second corner of the child play yard, and a second support rod extends the canopy material from a third corner of the child play yard to a fourth corner of the child play yard. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The canopy of claim 19, wherein the canopy material comprises at least one breakaway point.