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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2007
Ron Sy-facunda, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Ron Sy-Facunda, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Bravo Sports, Santa Fe Springs, CA (US);
Abstract
The technology of the present application provides a canopy with an automatic roof structure having improved structural stability. The canopy comprises a plurality of vertical support posts connected by trusses. A plurality of roof support rods extend from the vertical support posts to a central hub. At least one of the roof support rods has a cantilever support extending from the associated slide or thereabouts to a pivot on the roof support rod. The canopy also comprises central truss supports and stubs extending from the connection of the lateral trusses to the central hub. The canopy has an expanded, open configuration and a collapsed, closed configuration.