CANOPY ANCHOR PAD SYSTEM

• US 20110023922A1
• Filed: 08/03/2009
• Published: 02/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Rees Jr
• Original Assignee: Robert Rees Jr
• Inventors: Rees, Robert JR.
• Granted Patent: US 8,312,888 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 135/96
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/02 Tents combined or specially associated with other devices
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 6/025 in the form of an overhead canopy, e.g. carports

Abstract

A canopy anchor pad system that has a pad with a metal plate attached thereto and a fastening member that extends through the pad. The anchor pad system is attached to the leg of a canopy assembly and is of size and shape to accommodate a secondary weight such as a cooler that can be placed on the pad in order to anchor the leg of the canopy assembly.

Claims

1. A canopy anchor pad system comprising:

a pad having a metal plate attached thereto; and

a fastening member that extends through the pad.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the fastener is removably secured to a leg of a canopy assembly.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the pad has a flap that covers the fastener.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the pad has a secondary weight.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the secondary weight is placed on the metal plate.

6. The system of claim 4 wherein the secondary weight is a cooler.

7. The system of claim 2 wherein the fastener is pivotably secured to the leg of the canopy.