Canopy chair
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a chair; and
a canopy frame coupled to the chair, the canopy frame including a first elongate member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the first end portion of the first elongate member being pivotally coupled to the chair,the canopy frame including a second elongate member pivotally coupled to the second end portion of the first elongate member,the second elongate member being moveable between an overhead position and a behind-the-chair position, the second end portion of the first elongate member being coupled to the second elongate member at a first location on the second elongate member when the second elongate member is in the overhead position, the first elongate member being coupled to the second elongate member at a second location different than the first location on the second elongate member when the second elongate member is in the behind-the-chair position.
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Abstract
An exemplary embodiment providing one or more improvements includes a frame which attaches to outdoor furniture, in particular to a chair, and a canopy. Embodiments can be moved from an overhead position to a behind the chair position. The frames can be moved from a collapsed to a fully extended position. In embodiments the canopy can be positioned to contain the collapsed frame and chair in the carrying position.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a chair; and a canopy frame coupled to the chair, the canopy frame including a first elongate member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the first end portion of the first elongate member being pivotally coupled to the chair, the canopy frame including a second elongate member pivotally coupled to the second end portion of the first elongate member, the second elongate member being moveable between an overhead position and a behind-the-chair position, the second end portion of the first elongate member being coupled to the second elongate member at a first location on the second elongate member when the second elongate member is in the overhead position, the first elongate member being coupled to the second elongate member at a second location different than the first location on the second elongate member when the second elongate member is in the behind-the-chair position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus, comprising:
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a chair including a back frame member; and a canopy frame coupled to the chair, the canopy frame including a first elongate member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, at least the first end portion of the first elongate member is telescopically received within a lumen defined in the back frame member of the chair such that the first elongate member is slidably moveable between a first position relative to the chair and a second position relative to the chair, the canopy frame including a second elongate member pivotally coupled to the second end portion of the first elongate member, the second elongate member being moveable between an overhead position and a behind-the-chair position. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus, comprising:
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a chair having a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration; and a canopy coupled to the chair, the canopy including a canopy frame and a canopy membrane coupled to the canopy frame, the canopy being movable between an overhead position and a behind-the-chair position, the canopy frame having a first configuration and a second configuration different from the first configuration, the canopy frame including an upper first side elongate member and an upper second side elongate member, the upper first side elongate member and the upper second side elongate member being separated by a first distance when the canopy frame is in the first configuration, the upper first side elongate member and the upper second side elongate member being separated by a second distance different than the first distance when the canopy frame is in the second configuration, the canopy frame including a third elongate member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the first end portion of the third elongate member being pivotally coupled to the upper first side elongate member, the second end portion of the third elongate member being coupled to the chair, the canopy membrane having a front end portion and a rear end portion opposite the front end portion, the front end portion having a pocket portion, a portion of the upper first side elongate member being disposed within the pocket portion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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