Shade canopy in combination with a fitting to support the same

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-07-20
CONNELLY KEVIN T
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The vertical columns have in the past been a source of injuries to children engaged in unintended use of these structures.
Separate from the safe construction design specifications referred to above, which have and are significantly reducing playground injuries, there is a growing threat to children's health when they are engaged in outdoor play and exercise in the sunshine.
The earth's protective atmosphere ozone layer has been significantly depleted due to the release of chemical pollutants into the atmosphere during the last five decades.
The result of the ozone depletion is that the solar ultraviolet (UV) are significantly more intense and comprise a serious health hazard or risk to children without protection when playing in the new unfiltered UV sun radiation.

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[0013]FIG. 1 illustrates the overall construction of the canopy 1 over a children's play area.

[0014] The canopy 1 is supported over the play area by way of two spaced apart columns 2 and 3. Of course, more columns may be used depending on the size of the play area. The columns 2 and 3 should be supported in the ground foundation footings 4 and 5, respectively. The play area apparatus is indicated at 6 and 7. The top of each of the the vertical columns is indicated at 8. The present fittings in the prior patent are indicated at 9. The present fittings of the prior application are welded into place once the overall canopy structure is constructed in place. This particular method of construction is prone to mistakes and misalignments. The fitting 9 has cantilevered beams 10 and 11 connected thereto on the down slope of the fitting 9 and the hip beams 10 and 11 are attached to the up slope of the canopy.

[0015]FIG. 2 illustrates a fitting to be used in erecting the structure that will ...

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The invention is directed to a shade canopy in combination with a fitting that is used in a support structure wherein beams support the shade canopy over a playground for children. The fitting may be inserted at its lower end into vertical support columns rigidly supported in the ground. The fitting includes a connector plate that is welded to an upper end of the fitting but at an angle which is determinative of the angle of the roof of the canopy. There is a counter plate attached to a saddle pipe. When the connector plate and the counter plate are attached to each other to thereby form the fitting, they will have a correct pitch and rigidity of the support structure to support the canopy over the playground.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a Continuation-In Part of application Ser. No. 09 / 960,483 filed on Sep. 24, 2001 which in turn is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10 / 429,403 filed on May 6, 2003BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates generally to de-mountable sunshade canopy structures and in particular to sunshade canopies for ultraviolet (UV) sun ray protection for children in play areas. [0003] It is increasingly acknowledged that physically challenging outdoor play structures are of a benefit to the physical and emotional development of young children. A code of safety specifications for the construction and maintenance of children's play has been developed by the National Play and Playground Authorities, published (1996) by the National Play and Playground Association in Arlington, Va. These construction specifications describe construction features for the support of children's slides, swings, climbing apparatus, etc. ...

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IPC IPC(8): E04B7/02E04H15/44E04H15/58
CPCE04H15/44E04H15/58
InventorCONNELLY, KEVIN T.
OwnerCONNELLY KEVIN T