US 5,203,363 AGranted

Portable canopy attachment

OwnerWilliam Kidwell, MaryAnn Levinsoninventors

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Abstract

A portable canopy attachment is provided which consists of a support member, in which its lower portion can be inserted within the ground, so that the support member can stand in a generally vertical position. A canopy member is attached to the upper portion of the support member, so that the canopy member can extend outwardly from the support member in a generally horizontal position to cover and protect a person placed onto the ground below the canopy member, such as from the rays of the sun.

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A portable canopy attachment comprises:

A) a support member having an upper portion and a lower portion wherein said lower portion can be inserted in the ground;
said support member further includes
a) a support frame structure includes corners, a pair of spaced apart side rails, a pair of spaced apart upper and lower cross bars connected to said side rails, and
a pair of tee fittings wherein each of said tee fittings connects one of said legs, one of said lower cross bar and one of said side rails together, and
a pair of ell fittings wherein each of said ell fittings connects said upper cross bar and one of said side rails together;
b) a pair of legs, each of said legs connected in alignment to one of said corner in a spaced apart relationship, wherein said legs can be inserted in the ground to hold said support frame structure in a generally vertical position;
and
c) a first flexible covering affixed to said support frame structure to block out the sunrays;
B) a canopy member attached to said upper portion wherein said canopy member can extend outwardly form said support member in a generally horizontal position to cover and protect a person from the sunrays;
said canopy member further includes
a) a canopy frame structure having corners, a pair of sapaced apart side rails, a pair of spaced apart inner and outer cross bars connected to said side rails, and
a pair of tee fittings, each of said tee fittings connects one of said arms, said inner cross bar and one of said side rails together, and
a pair of ell fittings, each of said ell fittings connects said outer cross bar and one of said side rails together;
b) a pair of arms, each of said arms connected in alignment to one of said corners of said canopy frame structure in a spaced apart relationship, so that when said arms are attached to said upper portion of said support frame structure, said canopy frame structure will extend outwardly from said support frame structure in a generally horizontal position;
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c) a second flexible covering affixed to said canopy frame structure and said arms to block out sunrays;
d) a pair of hinge members, each of said hinge members connected between a distal end of one of said arms of said canopy member and one of said ell fittings on said support frame structure of said support member so that said canopy member can swing back out of the horizontal position for storage.

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Abstract

A portable canopy attachment comprises:

A) a support member having an upper portion and a lower portion wherein said lower portion can be inserted in the ground;
said support member further includes
a) a support frame structure includes corners, a pair of spaced apart side rails, a pair of spaced apart upper and lower cross bars connected to said side rails, and
a pair of tee fittings wherein each of said tee fittings connects one of said legs, one of said lower cross bar and one of said side rails together, and
a pair of ell fittings wherein each of said ell fittings connects said upper cross bar and one of said side rails together;
b) a pair of legs, each of said legs connected in alignment to one of said corner in a spaced apart relationship, wherein said legs can be inserted in the ground to hold said support frame structure in a generally vertical position;
and
c) a first flexible covering affixed to said support frame structure to block out the sunrays;
B) a canopy member attached to said upper portion wherein said canopy member can extend outwardly form said support member in a generally horizontal position to cover and protect a person from the sunrays;
said canopy member further includes
a) a canopy frame structure having corners, a pair of sapaced apart side rails, a pair of spaced apart inner and outer cross bars connected to said side rails, and
a pair of tee fittings, each of said tee fittings connects one of said arms, said inner cross bar and one of said side rails together, and
a pair of ell fittings, each of said ell fittings connects said outer cross bar and one of said side rails together;
b) a pair of arms, each of said arms connected in alignment to one of said corners of said canopy frame structure in a spaced apart relationship, so that when said arms are attached to said upper portion of said support frame structure, said canopy frame structure will extend outwardly from said support frame structure in a generally horizontal position;
and
c) a second flexible covering affixed to said canopy frame structure and said arms to block out sunrays;
d) a pair of hinge members, each of said hinge members connected between a distal end of one of said arms of said canopy member and one of said ell fittings on said support frame structure of said support member so that said canopy member can swing back out of the horizontal position for storage.

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