Floating sun shield
First Claim
1. A floating sun shield apparatus comprising:
- a frame having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, at least a portion of the frame formed from rigid hollow members;
the frame having a perimeter defining a throughway providing an unobstructed open area within the perimeter to create a user area within;
a canopy operatively coupled to the frame and disposed over the user area, the canopy configured to substantially block sunlight from the user area;
canopy support rods releasably attached to the frame at opposite ends of the frame, the support rods configured to support the canopy over the user area;
the canopy having sides configured to engage the canopy support rods; and
the frame configured to be buoyant in water such that the frame maintains the canopy over the user area when the frame is placed in water.
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Abstract
A floating sun shield apparatus includes a frame having oppositely disposed longitudinal frame members and oppositely disposed transverse frame members. The frame members have a perimeter defining a user area. Also included is a canopy operatively coupled to the frame and disposed over the user area where the canopy is configured to block sunlight from the user area. Two flexible canopy support rods releasably attach to the frame at opposite ends substantially forming an arch where each support rod is configured to attach to either the longitudinal frame members or to the transverse frame members such that the canopy support rods are maintained in a flexed convex orientation relative to the frame. The canopy has opposite longitudinal sides configured to engage the canopy support rods such that the canopy is maintained in a curved orientation above the user area. The frame is configured to be buoyant in water such that the canopy is maintained above the user area.
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21 Claims
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1. A floating sun shield apparatus comprising:
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a frame having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, at least a portion of the frame formed from rigid hollow members; the frame having a perimeter defining a throughway providing an unobstructed open area within the perimeter to create a user area within; a canopy operatively coupled to the frame and disposed over the user area, the canopy configured to substantially block sunlight from the user area; canopy support rods releasably attached to the frame at opposite ends of the frame, the support rods configured to support the canopy over the user area; the canopy having sides configured to engage the canopy support rods; and the frame configured to be buoyant in water such that the frame maintains the canopy over the user area when the frame is placed in water. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A floating sun shield apparatus comprising:
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a frame having oppositely disposed longitudinal frame members and oppositely disposed transverse frame members, at least a portion of the frame members formed from rigid hollow members; the frame having a perimeter defining a throughway providing an unobstructed open area within the perimeter defining a user area within; a canopy operatively coupled to the frame and disposed over the user area, the canopy configured to block sunlight from the user area; two flexible canopy support rods releasably attached to the frame at opposite ends substantially forming an arch, each support rod configured to attach to at least one of the longitudinal and transverse frame members such that the canopy support rods are maintained in a flexed convex orientation relative to the frame; the canopy having opposite longitudinal sides configured to engage the canopy support rods such that the canopy is maintained in a curved orientation above the user area; and the frame configured to be buoyant in water such that the canopy is maintained above the user area. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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