US 11,970,877 B2
Pop-up canopy
Michael J. Tomchak, Vandalia, IL (US); Aaron Augustus, Waterbury, CT (US); Pio J. Fusco, Simsbury, CT (US); Christian M. Otis, New Haven, CT (US); and George A. Bevilacqua, Orange, CT (US)
Assigned to ShelterLogic Corp., Watertown, CT (US)
Filed by ShelterLogic Corp., Watertown, CT (US)
Filed on Jan. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/568,781.
Application 17/568,781 is a continuation of application No. 17/064,939, filed on Oct. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,220,835.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/912,207, filed on Oct. 8, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0127875 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04H 15/50 (2006.01); E04H 15/36 (2006.01)
CPC E04H 15/50 (2013.01) [E04H 15/36 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An expandable canopy frame comprising:
a plurality of legs coupled to each other through a plurality of rib members scissor-type coupled together, with upper ends of certain of the rib members being respectively coupled to top ends of the legs; and
a slider mechanism slidably mounted to each of the respective legs, wherein each slider is coupled to at least one lower end of a rib member; and
a roof assembly for supporting a canopy;
wherein the expandable canopy frame in its expanded position creates an at least essentially trapezoidal footprint.