Patent ID: 7392816
Filing Date: 2008-07-01
Classification: A45B,E04F,E04H

Abstract:
1. A shade structure comprising: a vertical column; and a roof including a cover defining an off-center single-point peak, a framework located under and supporting the cover, and a single mount located under the cover and rotatably attached to a top of the column and supporting the roof for rotation to different shade positions around the colunm including immediately adjacent the column, the mount being located inside a perimeter defined by the cover but spaced horizontally from the peak and from a center of the cover, so that the roof can be rotationally adjusted to the different shade positions to selectively provide shade around and immediately adjacent the column throughout a sunny day; wherein the cover includes a cable extending around the perimeter, and wherein the framework includes beams with hooks on ends of the beams for engaging the cable to retain the cover to the framework, and further including a tensioner on at least one of the beams that is extendable in a direction parallel the one beam to positively engage and retain the cable under tension on the framework.