Patent ID: 9556640
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: B63B,E02B,E04B,E04H

Claim:
1. A cantilevered watercraft canopy comprising: (a) a plurality of vertical supports; (b) each of said plurality of vertical supports having a top end and a bottom end; (c) a plurality of horizontal supports; (d) each of said plurality of horizontal supports having a first end and a second end; (e) each of said plurality of horizontal supports being affixed to said top end of at least one of said plurality of vertical supports such that all of said plurality of horizontal supports are at substantially equal height and parallel to one another; (f) a first main strut; (g) a second main strut; (h) said first main strut being attached to each of said plurality of horizontal supports at said first end thereof; (i) said second main strut being attached to each of said plurality of horizontal supports at said second end thereof; (j) said first main strut and said second main strut being situated parallel to one another and horizontal; (k) a first plurality of arch members; (l) a second plurality of arch members; (m) each of said first plurality of arch members and said second plurality of arch members having an inner end, an outer end, and a central attachment point; (n) each of said first plurality of arch members being affixed, at said central attachment point thereof, to said first main strut, such that all of said first plurality of arch members are situated parallel to one another, perpendicular to said first main strut, and arched inward with respect to said first main strut; (o) each of said second plurality of arch members being affixed, at said central attachment point thereof, to said second main strut, such that all of said second plurality of arch members are situated parallel to one another, perpendicular to said second main strut, and arched inward with respect to said second main strut; (p) a first outer strut; (q) a second outer strut; (r) said first outer strut being affixed to each of said first plurality of arch members at said outer end thereof; (s) said second outer strut being affixed to each of said second plurality of arch members at said outer end thereof; (t) said first plurality of arch members, said second plurality of arch members, said first main strut, said second main strut, said first outer strut, said second outer strut, and said plurality of horizontal supports together comprising a canopy frame; (u) a canopy cover; and (v) said canopy cover being removably affixed to and substantially covering said canopy frame.