Patent · US Expired

Quick setup canopy apparatus

US6394118B1 · kind B1 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 7, 1998
Grant dateMay 28, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 7, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE04H15/06
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A quick setup canopy apparatus is configured for use at the end of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a pair of base plate units adapted to be anchored by the weight of respective vehicle wheels. Each of the base plate units has a respective support member pivotally connected thereto. An arcuate web support frame is connected to distal ends of the support members in cantilevered fashion. A flexible web material is maintained on the web support frame to provide a covered canopy region underneath. Preferably, the framework of the apparatus comprises a plurality of telescopically connected rod elements to permit storage in a relatively small volume.

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