Patent ID: 8596008

Claim:
A canopy system comprising: a grouping frame disposed in a horizontal plane and comprising a plurality of first struts and a plurality of second struts, the second struts intersecting the first struts at a plurality of junction points to form a grid network; a plurality of panels, each of the panels positively attached to the grouping frame via a plurality of hook members comprising a first hook member having a first end coupled to the panel and a second end that rests upon one of the first struts and a second hook member having a first end that is coupled to the panel and a second end that rests upon one of the second struts, the panels being suspended beneath the grouping frame a distance; wherein for each of the panels, the plurality of hook members are positioned a distance from the edge of the panel; and wherein for each of the panels, a center point of the panel is positioned in vertical alignment with one of the junction points.