Sun shader apparatus

• US 8,783,329 B2
• Filed: 11/01/2011
• Issued: 07/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Paul Hsieh
• Original Assignee: Paul Hsieh
• Inventors: Hsieh, Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Johnson, Blair M.
• Application Number:
  US13/373,025
• Publication Number:
  US 20130105096A1
• Time in Patent Office: 994 Days
• Field of Search: 160/45, 160/56, 160/83.1, 160/128, 472/118, 297/184.15, 297/184.17, 135/96, 135/115, 482/35
• US Class Current: 160/45
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2023/0093 Sunshades or weather protections of other than umbrella type
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2200/1009 combined with other objects
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 23/00 Other umbrellas
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 9/00 Swings
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 10/02 of flexible canopy materials, e.g. canvas ; Baldachins
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49947 by applying separate fastener

Abstract

A sun shading apparatus includes a supporting frame, a shading frame and a shading fabric. The supporting frame includes first and second leg frames, and a supporting bar extended between the first and the second leg frames, while the second leg frame has third and fourth mounting slots. The shading frame includes first and second coupling joints each having a V-shaped cross section, first and second frame members, and a reinforcing frame, wherein the supporting bar is extended between the first and second coupling joints. The first and the second frame member are coupled with the first coupling joint and the second coupling joint respectively, while the reinforcing frame is extended between the first and second frame member and the supporting bar to form a support platform. The shading fabric is detachably mounted on the support platform for shading adverse weather condition.

Claims

1. A sun shading apparatus, comprising:

a supporting frame which comprises;

a first and a second leg frame, and a supporting bar extended between said first and said second leg frames, wherein said supporting frame further has a first mounting slot, a second mounting slot, a third mounting slot, and a fourth mounting slot,

a first and a second coupling joints each having a V-shaped cross section, wherein said supporting bar is extended between said first and second coupling joints, wherein said first and second mounting slots are formed at said first coupling joint, wherein said third and fourth mounting slots are formed at said second coupling joint;

a shading frame, which comprises;

a first and a second frame member, wherein said first frame member has two ends detachably coupled with said first and said third mounting slot of said first coupling joint and said second coupling joint respectively, while said second frame member has two ends detachably coupled with said second mounting slot and said fourth mounting slot of said first and said second coupling joint respectively; and

a reinforcing frame extended between said first and second frame members and said supporting bar to form a support platform by said first and second frame member and said reinforcing frame; and

a shading fabric detachably mounted on said support platform for shading adverse weather condition in an area underneath said shading fabric.

2. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 1, wherein said first coupling joint of said shading frame has a first joint body and a second joint body inclinedly extended from said corresponding end of said supporting bar to form a V-shaped cross section, wherein said first and second joint bodies connect with said first leg frame.

3. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 2, wherein said second coupling joint of said shading frame has a third and a fourth joint body inclinedly extended from said corresponding end of said supporting bar to also form a V-shaped cross section, wherein said third and fourth joint bodies connect with said second leg frame.

4. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 3, wherein each of said first and said second frame member is elongated in shape and is made of strong yet slightly flexible materials for supporting said shading fabric, wherein each of said first and said second frame member is curved in shape so that when said first and said second member are mounted on said first and said second leg frame, said support platform forms a slightly concave structure for supporting said shading fabric in a corresponding shape.

5. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 4, wherein said first frame member further has a plurality of first connectors formed at two ends thereof, wherein said first connectors are arranged to detachably insert_into said first mounting slot and said third mounting slot respectively so as to extend across said first leg frame and said second leg frame in a longitudinal direction of said sun shading apparatus.

6. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 5, wherein said second frame member has a plurality of second connectors formed at two ends thereof, wherein said second connectors are arranged to detachably insert into said second mounting slot and said fourth mounting slot respectively so as to extend across said first leg frame and said second leg frame in a longitudinal direction of said sun shading apparatus.

7. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 6, wherein said first leg frame comprises a plurality of first legs inclinedly extended from a ground surface toward said supporting bar, wherein said first coupling joint is mounted between said supporting bar and said first legs, wherein said first and said second mounting slot are formed on said first legs respectively.

8. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 7, wherein said second leg frame comprises a plurality of second legs inclinedly extended from said ground surface toward said supporting bar, wherein said second coupling joint is mounted between said supporting bar and said second legs, wherein said third and said fourth mounting slot are formed on said second legs respectively.

9. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 7, wherein said first coupling joint further has a first and a second connecting slot formed on said first and said second joint body respectively, wherein said first coupling joint further comprises a first and a second coupler provided at said first and said second connecting slot respectively, wherein said first legs are adapted to detachably mount to said first and said second joint body and selectively locked up by said first and said second coupler respectively.

10. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 8, wherein said second coupling joint further has a third and a fourth connecting slot formed on said third and said fourth joint body respectively, wherein said second coupling joint further comprises a third and a fourth coupler provided at said third and said fourth connecting slot respectively, wherein said second legs are adapted to detachably mount to said third and said fourth joint body and selectively locked up by said third and said fourth coupler respectively.

11. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 6, wherein said reinforcing frame comprises a first and a second reinforcing member extended from said first frame member and said second frame member toward said supporting bar, and a reinforcing joint provided at an intersection of said first reinforcing member, said second reinforcing member and said supporting bar so as to detachably connect said first reinforcing member and said second reinforcing member with said supporting bar.

12. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 8, wherein said reinforcing frame comprises a first and a second reinforcing member extended from said first frame member and said second frame member toward said supporting bar, and a reinforcing joint provided at an intersection of said first reinforcing member, said second reinforcing member and said supporting bar so as to detachably connect said first reinforcing member and said second reinforcing member with said supporting bar.

13. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 10, wherein said reinforcing frame comprises a first and a second reinforcing member extended from said first frame member and said second frame member toward said supporting bar, and a reinforcing joint provided at an intersection of said first reinforcing member, said second reinforcing member and said supporting bar so as to detachably connect said first reinforcing member and said second reinforcing member with said supporting bar.

14. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 11, wherein said reinforcing joint has first, second, and third joint members each having one end portion connected with said first reinforcing member, said second reinforcing member, and said supporting bar respectively, and another end portion connected with each other, wherein said supporting bar further has a supporter slot formed at a mid portion thereof, wherein said third joint member is arranged to insert into said supporter slot and is locked up so as to mount said first and said second reinforcing member on said supporting bar through said reinforcing joint.

15. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 12, wherein said reinforcing joint has first, second, and third joint members each having one end portion connected with said first reinforcing member, said second reinforcing member, and said supporting bar respectively, and another end portion connected with each other, wherein said supporting bar further has a supporter slot formed at a mid portion thereof, wherein said third joint member is arranged to insert into said supporter slot and is locked up so as to mount said first and said second reinforcing member on said supporting bar through said reinforcing joint.

16. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 13, wherein said reinforcing joint has first, second, and third joint members each having one end portion connected with said first reinforcing member, said second reinforcing member, and said supporting bar respectively, and another end portion connected with each other, wherein said supporting bar further has a supporter slot formed at a mid portion thereof, wherein said third joint member is arranged to insert into said supporter slot and is locked up so as to mount said first and said second reinforcing member on said supporting bar through said reinforcing joint.

17. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 14, wherein said reinforcing frame further comprises a first and a second fastening joint joining said first reinforcing member with said first frame member, and joining said second reinforcing member with said second frame member respectively, wherein said first fastening joint has a first tubular portion connected with said first frame member, and a first affixing portion extended from said first tubular portion and connected to said first reinforcing member, wherein said second fastening joint has a second tubular portion connected with said second frame member, and a second affixing portion extended from said second tubular portion and connected to said second reinforcing member.

18. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 15, wherein said reinforcing frame further comprises a first and a second fastening joint joining said first reinforcing member with said first frame member, and joining said second reinforcing member with said second frame member respectively, wherein said first fastening joint has a first tubular portion connected with said first frame member, and a first affixing portion extended from said first tubular portion and connected to said first reinforcing member, wherein said second fastening joint has a second tubular portion connected with said second frame member, and a second affixing portion extended from said second tubular portion and connected to said second reinforcing member.

19. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 16, wherein said reinforcing frame further comprises a first and a second fastening joint joining said first reinforcing member with said first frame member, and joining said second reinforcing member with said second frame member respectively, wherein said first fastening joint has a first tubular portion connected with said first frame member, and a first affixing portion extended from said first tubular portion and connected to said first reinforcing member, wherein said second fastening joint has a second tubular portion connected with said second frame member, and a second affixing portion extended from said second tubular portion and connected to said second reinforcing member.

20. The sun shading apparatus, as recited in claim 19, further comprising a utility device, wherein said utility device is embodied as a swing and comprises a plurality of utility members pivotally mounted on said supporting bar, and a seating member extended across lower portions of said utility members so that a person is capable of seating on said seating member and grabbing on said utility members to perform swinging motions.