| CPC B63B 17/02 (2013.01) [B63B 2017/026 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A bimini comprising:
a collapsible frame selectively movable between a collapsed configuration and an extended configuration, the collapsible frame including:
a first support; and
a second support selectively pivotable relative to the first support about a first pivot axis,
a top extending between the first support and the second support;
a tensioner connected between the first support and the second support, the tensioner having at least a locked position and an unlocked position, the tensioner comprising:
a first arm pivotally connected to the first support about a second pivot axis, and
a second arm pivotally connected to the second support about a third pivot axis and pivotally connected to the first arm about a fourth pivot axis,
in the extended configuration of the collapsible frame and in the unlocked position of the tensioner, the fourth pivot axis being on a first side of a plane containing the second and third pivot axes, and the second support being pivotable relative to the first support about the first pivot axis;
in the extended configuration of the collapsible frame and in the locked position of the tensioner, the fourth pivot axis being on a second side of the plane containing the second and third pivot axes, and the second support being prevented from pivoting substantially relative to the first support about the first pivot axis for preventing the collapsible frame to move from the extended configuration to the collapsed configuration; and
a tension adjuster being operable to adjust a distance between the second and third pivot axes in the locked position of the tensioner.
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