Patent ID: 11970877
Assignee: SHELTERLOGIC CORP.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 8:
9. An expandable canopy frame comprising:
a first leg coupled to a second leg by two scissor couplings comprising four rib members, the second leg coupled to a third leg by two scissor couplings comprising four rib members, the third leg coupled to a fourth leg by four scissor couplings comprising eight rib members, and the fourth leg coupled to the first leg by two scissor couplings comprising four rib members;
upper ends of certain of the rib members being respectively coupled to top ends of the legs;
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 when the expandable canopy frame is in its expanded position:
the distance between the first leg and the second leg is shorter than the distance between the fourth leg and the third leg; and
the rib members coupled between the third leg and the fourth leg provide a clearance to enter the canopy frame that is higher than the clearance provided by the rib members coupled between any of the other two legs.