Patent ID: 7708339

Claim:
A canopy in combination with a chair comprising: a pair of side poles, wherein each of the side poles is formed by a plurality of flexible rod segments interconnected with each other, wherein each side pole has a length that is adjustable; a plurality of mounting supports, each mounting supports comprising a rigid rod; the chair having a bottom frame and an upper frame; wherein each of the side poles extends in an arc on opposite sides and over the chair; wherein each of the side poles comprises a first end and a second end, each end having a tip, wherein the side poles are separated from each other by a distance, the distance being at least the width or the length of said chair; wherein the rigid rods of the plurality of mounting supports are located at opposite sides of the chair, each of the rigid rods including a horizontal segment having a first tip coupled to the bottom frame of the chair and a second tip coupled to a corresponding one of the tips of the pair of side pole; wherein the second tip of each horizontal segment is coupled to the corresponding one of the tips of the pair of side poles by a tubular segment extending perpendicular to the horizontal segment; wherein connected on at least one of the flexible rod segments of said side poles and extending between the pair of side poles is at least one cover; wherein the first tip of each rigid rod is coupled to the chair by means of a coupling piece; and wherein said covering is fixed in a retractable way to each side pole from two opposite edges by means of hoop and loop fabric strips.