Patent ID: 7540561

Claim:
An apparatus for providing shade, comprising: a primary shaft having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is secured to a fixed base; a secondary shaft mounted to the second end of the primary shaft and adapted for telescopic adjustment and rotational adjustment with respect to the primary shaft; a pivot joint assembly mounted to the secondary shaft and spaced apart from the primary shaft, wherein the pivot joint assembly is adapted for sliding adjustment, pivoting adjustment, and rotational adjustment with respect to the secondary shaft and comprises: a lower pivot joint secured to the secondary shaft, wherein the lower pivot joint is operable for locking at a first pivot angle; a boom shaft connected to the lower pivot joint; and an upper pivot joint secured to the boom shaft, such that the upper pivot joint is spaced apart from the lower pivot joint, wherein the upper pivot joint is operable for locking at a second pivot angle; and a shading device mounted to the pivot joint assembly.