SHADING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE

• US 20180106064A1
• Filed: 08/12/2017
• Published: 04/19/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shibumi Shade Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Shibumi Shade, LLC
• Inventors: Barnes, Dane Brooks, Slater, Alexander Griffith, Barnes, Scott Christian
• Granted Patent: US 10,190,330 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/003 Bathing or beach cabins
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/30 convertible, e.g. from one type tent to another type tent, from tent to canopy or from tent cover into diverse articles
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/32 Parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g. guy-line equipment, skirts, thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/36 arch-shaped type E04H15/42 takes precedence ; arches connected with lazy-tongues E04H15/505
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/44 collapsible, e.g. breakdown type E04H15/42 takes precedence

Abstract

A system for providing shade onto a surface is described herein. The system includes a canopy configured for engagement with, and aerial suspension by, a frame. The frame includes a plurality of sections configured for end-to-end alignment from a left end to a right end of the frame. Each section is configured to engage with any adjacent sections to form the frame. The ends of the frame are secured to the surface, thereby aerially suspending the canopy and providing shade to the surface.

Claims

1. A system for providing shade onto a surface, comprising:

a canopy configured for engagement with, and aerial suspension by, a frame;

the frame consisting essentially of a plurality of sections configured for end-to-end alignment from a left end to a right end, wherein each section is configured to engage with any adjacent sections,

wherein the left end and the right end are configured to be secured to the surface for aerially suspending the frame and the canopy.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a cable extending through the plurality of sections of the frame from the left end to the right end.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a cord coupled to an anchor and engageable with, or coupled to, the canopy or frame, the anchor configured for housing weight.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the canopy includes at least one loop on a suspension end, the loop configured for accepting a portion of the frame therethrough.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the canopy further includes at least one hoop positioned at an apex of the suspension end engageable with, or coupled to, a cord, the cord engageable with, or couple to, an anchor for housing weight.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one strap engageable with the canopy and configured to wrap about the frame for securing the canopy into position relative to the frame.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the at least one strap includes a strap fastener on one end configured for fastening to a canopy fastener on the other end for securing the canopy into the position relative to the frame.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the at least one strap has a higher friction of coefficient with respect to the frame relative to the canopy with respect to the frame.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the at least one strap is elastic.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein all but one of the sections includes a female end for accepting a male end of one of the adjacent sections therein.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising a container for housing and transporting all of the other components of the system.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the container is also an anchor for housing weight, the container engageable with, or coupled to, a cord, the cord engageable with, or coupled to, the canopy or frame.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the cord is coupled to an interior of the container for inverting the container to serve as the anchor for housing weight.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the container includes an interior compartment for housing the sections separate from the canopy.

15. A method of providing shade to a surface, comprising:

coupling adjacent sections of a plurality of sections into end-to-end alignment to form a frame from a first end to a second end;

sliding the frame through one or more loops of a canopy;

securing the left end and the right end of the frame to the surface,

thereby aerially suspending the canopy and providing shade to the surface.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising filling an anchor with weight, the anchor selectively engageable with, or secured to, the canopy or the frame via a cord.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the coupling adjacent sections includes a receiving end of all but one of the sections accepting one of the adjacent sections therein.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising unpacking the frame and the canopy from a container configured for transporting the frame and the canopy.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising wrapping at least one strap engaged with the canopy about the frame for securing the canopy into position relative to the frame.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising fastening the at least one strap for locking the strap into position.