Retractable canopy

a retractable and canopy technology, applied in the direction of beach chairs, chairs, stools, etc., can solve the problems of inconvenient outdoor seating enjoyment, inability to carry a canopy and separate chairs, and current canopies that are either too heavy or too bulky to be considered practicable,

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-06-28
MILLER GREG
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Although canopies may be attached to a chair, current canopies are either too bulky or too heavy to be considered practi...

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[0021] The following detailed description illustrates the disclosure by way of example and not by way of limitation. The description clearly enables one skilled in the art to make and use the disclosure, describes several embodiments, adaptations, variations, alternatives, and uses of the disclosure, including what is presently believed to be the best mode of carrying out the disclosure.

[0022] Referring to the drawings, a chair A (FIG. 1) folds by a plurality of hinges 10 between an expanded position 12 and a collapsed position 14 (FIG. 4) to seat a person substantially horizontal while the chair A is positioned in the expanded position 12 on an angled surface 16 (FIG. 3). As will be discussed, hinges 10 relate to the seat hinges 54, leg hinges 86 and foot hinges 126. For illustrative purposes, one hinge 10 is shown in FIG. 1. The hinges 10 comprise moveable joints that pivot or rotate around a connecting member such as a pin. The chair A comprises a back assembly 18, a seat assemb...

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A canopy that reciprocates in and out of a channel of a back assembly for a chair, the canopy comprises a pair of flexible members, a weatherproof panel and a pair of bias members. Each flexible member has a first rod end, a second rod end and a rod body disposed therebetween. The flexible members are configured to reciprocate between a retracted position that is within the channel of the back assembly and an expanded position that is out of the channel and over the chair. The weatherproof panel removeably attaches to the flexible members when the flexible members are positioned in the expanded position. Each bias member has an upper end and a lower end. The upper ends are connected near the second ends of the flexible members and the lower ends are connected to the chair wherein the bias members pull the second ends of the flexible members toward the chair to bend the flexible members in an arc shape over the chair so that the panel covers the chair.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 266,910 filed Nov. 4, 2005 by the present inventor.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARC [0002] Not Applicable. BACKGROUND [0003] The present disclosure relates to a retractable canopy, and in particular, a retractable canopy for a chair that reciprocates within the chair during non-use and expands over the chair during use. [0004] Many parks, common areas and outdoor entertainment venues have ground seating areas that are exposed to the elements such as sunlight, rain, wind, snow and insects. Typically, these seating areas do not employ any cover to protect chairs from the elements. Although canopies may be attached to a chair, current canopies are either too bulky or too heavy to be considered practicable. Additionally, carrying a canopy and separate chair becomes impractical for convenient enjoyment of outdoor seating areas. Attendees for ...

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IPC IPC(8): A47C7/62
CPCA47C1/0265A47C1/143A47C4/36A47C7/008A47C1/026A47C7/66A47C7/666
Inventor MILLER, GREG
Owner MILLER GREG
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