Patent ID: 8876189

Claim:
A vehicle mounted canopy comprising: a mounting bracket transversely disposed on a vehicle roof proximal to each of a front edge and a rear edge of the vehicle roof; wherein each mounting bracket is configured to conform to the vehicle roof; an outside track disposed on a top wall of each of the mounting brackets, each outside track comprising: an outer surface, an upper inner surface spaced apart from a bottom inner surface, and a recess continuously longitudinally disposed therebetween, wherein the upper and bottom inner surfaces of each track face each other; a stopping pin disposed within the recess proximal the bottom inner surface on each of an outer edge of the recess and a center portion of the outside track; an inside track slidingly engaging the outside track recess, wherein the inside track has a closed square cross-sectional shape; a roller disposed on an inner wall of the inside track, wherein the roller slidingly and rotationally engages the outside track recess between the stopping pins; a canopy having a frame disposed along the perimeter thereof, wherein the inside track is disposed on each of a left side and a right side of the frame.