Patent ID: 11946273
Assignee: SHIBUMI SHADE, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A system for providing shade onto a surface, the system comprising:
a frame including a plurality of sections and being maneuverable between a transport configuration and a supporting configuration, the sections including:
a first section defining a left end of the frame with a corkscrew shape and engaged with the surface;
a last section defining a right end of the frame with a corkscrew shape and engaged with the surface; and
one or more adjacent sections coupled into alignment and engaged between the first section and the last section, the one or more adjacent sections additionally comprising at least one aligning component affixed to one or more of the adjacent sections and providing supporting tension to the alignment in the supporting configuration and allowing the one or more adjacent sections to be maneuvered between the transport configuration and the supporting configuration, the adjacent sections being configured to engage between the first section and the last section in the supporting configuration;

a canopy defining parallel sides extending between a first end and a second end, the first end of the canopy defining a suspension end capable of being engaged with the frame about the one or more adjacent sections of the frame, wherein the second end of the canopy defines a trailing end spaced apart from the frame in the supporting configuration such that the first end of the canopy is supportable by the frame and the trailing end of the canopy is totally supported by wind in a first configuration for providing shade to the surface; and
a loop on the suspension end of the canopy and configured for accepting a portion of the frame therethrough for engaging the canopy with the frame to secure the canopy into position relative to the frame, the loop being the only fastener securing the canopy into position relative to the frame, and the loop extending at least partially through a length of the suspension end of the canopy.