US 12,084,879 B2
Collapsible canopy with reinforcement bars
Shengyong Yang, Shanghai (CN); and Jing Bian, Shanghai (CN)
Filed by Shengyong Yang, Shanghai (CN); and Jing Bian, Shanghai (CN)
Filed on Apr. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/716,126.
Application 17/716,126 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/188,273, filed on Nov. 12, 2018, granted, now 11,299,906.
Application 16/188,273 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/012,076, filed on Jun. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,597,897, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Application 16/012,076 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/925,314, filed on Mar. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,669,738, issued on Jun. 2, 2020.
Application 15/925,314 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/549,164, granted, now 10,273,710, issued on Apr. 30, 2019, previously published as PCT/CN2016/091675, filed on Jul. 26, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0228397 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. E04H 15/48 (2006.01); E04H 15/50 (2006.01); E04H 15/52 (2006.01); E04H 15/54 (2006.01); E04H 15/58 (2006.01)
CPC E04H 15/58 (2013.01) [E04H 15/48 (2013.01); E04H 15/52 (2013.01); E04H 15/54 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A collapsible canopy, comprising:
at least three supporting legs,
a plurality of outer retractable units, each outer retractable unit connected between two of the at least three supporting legs;
a plurality of inner retractable units, each inner retractable unit connected to one of the at least three supporting legs, wherein the plurality of outer retractable units and the plurality of inner retractable units form a roof frame of the collapsible canopy;
a plurality of reinforcement bars, wherein each reinforcement bar is respectively connected between an outer retractable unit of the plurality of outer retractable units and an inner retractable unit of the plurality of inner retractable units, and the plurality of reinforcement bars function to reduce flex of the plurality of outer retractable units and the plurality of inner retractable units when the collapsible canopy is in a locked and unfolded position; and
a plurality of overhanging rods, each overhanging rod has an unfolded state and a folded state when the collapsible canopy is in an unfolded position, wherein, when one overhanging rod of the plurality of overhanging rods is in the unfolded state, an inner end portion of the one overhanging rod is connected to a supporting leg of the at least three supporting legs, an outer end portion of the one overhanging rod is offset from the respective supporting leg by a distance, and the one overhanging rod is transverse to the respective supporting leg to support a surrounding cloth, and, when the one overhanging rod is in the folded state, the surrounding cloth hangs down to a side of the respective supporting leg; and
a plurality of cross bars, each cross bar has two end portions for connecting one of the plurality of outer retractable units and one of the plurality of overhanging rods, respectively, such that the one overhanging rod is reinforced when the one overhanging rod is in the unfolded state.