Floating sun shield

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1996-10-23

1997-11-25

Wood, Wynn E.

Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane

Portable shelter

Framework

135 96, 135 16, 4498, 441 38, A45B 2300

Patent

active

056901330

ABSTRACT:
A floating sun shield apparatus includes a frame having oppositely disposed longitudinal frame members and oppositely disposed transverse frame members. The frame members have a perimeter defining a user area. Also included is a canopy operatively coupled to the frame and disposed over the user area where the canopy is configured to block sunlight from the user area. Two flexible canopy support rods releasably attach to the frame at opposite ends substantially forming an arch where each support rod is configured to attach to either the longitudinal frame members or to the transverse frame members such that the canopy support rods are maintained in a flexed convex orientation relative to the frame. The canopy has opposite longitudinal sides configured to engage the canopy support rods such that the canopy is maintained in a curved orientation above the user area. The frame is configured to be buoyant in water such that the canopy is maintained above the user area.

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