Patent ID: 11858591
Assignee: MASTERCRAFT BOAT COMPANY, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 13:
14. A shade assembly for a boat having a deck, comprising:
a top shade frame that is capable of attaching to the boat, the top shade frame including a port side vertical support capable of attaching to a port side of the boat and a starboard side vertical support capable of attaching to a starboard of the boat;
a top shade cover supported by the top shade frame and disposed directly above at least a portion of the deck of the boat when the top shade frame is attached to the boat; and
a side shade cover supported by a side shade frame, the side shade cover being attached to the top shade such that the side shade cover extends outboard in a direction away from the top shade cover when the top shade frame is attached to the boat, the side shade frame including:
a center support strut having a first end and a second end, the first end of the center support strut being configured to attach to the side shade cover, the second end of the center support strut being capable of attaching to one of the boat, the port side vertical support, or the starboard side vertical support, wherein the center support strut provides tension to the side shade cover while the side shade cover extends outboard; and
at least one lateral strut attached to the center support strut and the side shade cover, the lateral strut being configured to provide tension to the side shade cover for extending in one of an aft direction of the boat or a forward direction of the boat.