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Sun shield assembly

US5080123A · kind A · utility

49Cited by
12References
8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 15, 1991
Grant dateJan 14, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 15, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S135/90
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A sun shield assembly composed of a canopy of pliable material which can withstand the environment of a beach, which canopy is generally rectangular in shape and which is spanned by spaced, laterally extending battens preferably received in pockets in the canopy, while the canopy is supported by at least one cross support beam, which beam includes spaced downwardly extending supporting legs; at each of the corners of the canopy, a grommet is provided from which extends a tether with a peg on the end of each to connect the tethers to the earth; the tethers are adjustable to respond to variations in wind velocity, commonly encountered at a beach.

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