Patent ID: 6112756
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
A covering frame for supporting a canopy above a ground surface, comprising:a plurality of legs adapted to extend uprightly from the ground surface; anda canopy support frame mounted on top of said legs, said canopy support frame including at least one pair of parallel support rods having lower ends mounted on said legs and upper ends, an upper horizontal bar interconnecting said upper ends of said support rods, a lower horizontal bar parallel to said upper horizontal bar and interconnecting said lower ends of said support rods, and a supplementary canopy support member extending transversely between said support rods, said supplementary canopy support member including:a seat having two opposite mounting ends; anda pair of connecting wires having outer ends connected respectively to said support rods and inner ends mounted adjustably and respectively on said mounting ends of said seat;said seat being operable to result in lengthening and shortening of a distance between said outer ends of said connecting wires, thereby permitting adjustment of the distance between said outer ends of said connecting wires to be equal to a distance between said support rods.