Patent ID: 6478039
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: E04H,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A side rail assembly for a canopy having a plurality of uprights, comprising:(a) a side rail having two ends; and (b) a fixture configured to be fixed at one end of the side rail, the fixture defining a central hollow dimensioned to fit around one of the plurality of uprights, the fixture further having a socket dimensioned to receive one end of the side rail, a hinged member defining one wall portion of the central hollow, wherein the fixture is slidable around the upright when the hinged member is in an open position, and the fixture is fixed around the upright when the hinged member is in a closed position, and a wedge portion defining a portion of said central hollow, a slot dimensioned to receive the wedge portion of the hinged member, when the hinged member is in the closed position, and a locking member disposed to lock the hinged member in the closed position.