Portable shelter
OwnerMark Andrew Fraserinventor
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention relates to a portable shelter, whether being of the type having a floating canopy or an umbrella. The shelter includes a support including an upright. A canopy is supported by the support. The canopy includes an expandable frame, and a sheet of material supported by the frame. The frame includes retractable ribs supporting the sheet. The frame also includes a stretcher arrangement for stretching out each rib from the support. The stretcher arrangement includes a first stretcher for coupling between the support and the rib; and a second stretcher for coupling to the first stretcher.
Claims20
A portable shelter including:
- a support including an upright;
- and
- a canopy for being supported by the support.
An expandable frame for a portable shelter, the frame including:
- one or more retractable ribs for supporting sheet material;
- and
- a stretcher arrangement for stretching out the ribs from a support, the stretcher arrangement including:
- a first stretcher for coupling between the support and the rib;
- and
- a second stretcher for coupling to the first stretcher.
An expandable frame for a portable shelter, the frame including one or more retractable ribs for supporting sheet material, each rib including:
- a proximal member;
- and
- a distal member pivotally coupled to the proximal member;
- wherein the proximal member is not coupled to the end of the distal member so there is overlap when the rib is fully expanded.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.