Patent ID: 7913710

Claim:
A wind relief system, relating to wind relief within shade elements positioned to provide shading during daylight times, comprising: a) at least one shading structure comprising i) at least two ground-supported primary support members spaced apart from one another, each primary support member of said at least two ground-supported primary support members structured and arranged to provide elevated support above at least one adjacent ground structure; ii) wherein each primary support member of said at least two ground-supported primary support members comprises (1) at least one generally vertical support segment structured and arranged to be supported by such at least one adjacent ground structure, (2) at least one cantilevered segment, and (3) bars spaced apart from one another and supported by said at least two ground-supported primary support members, (4) at least one flexible cable secured to said at least two ground-supported primary support members; iii) shade elements structured and arranged to provide shading; iv) wherein each shade element of said shade elements comprises peripheral portions; v) wherein said shade elements are arranged to provide normally uninterrupted shading and wind relief, said shade elements arranged in the following manner (1) at least one peripheral portion of a first shade element connected to a first one of said bars and an opposing peripheral portion of said first shade element connected to said at least one flexible cable; (2) at least one peripheral portion of a second shade element connected to a second one of said bars; (3) wherein said opposing peripheral portion of said first shade element connected to said at least one flexible cable overlies said at least one peripheral portion of said second shade element connected to a second one of said bars so that said first shade element and said second shade element are in an overlying arrangement; (4) wherein wind reacting with under portions of said shade elements causes said at least one flexible cable and its associated shade element to rise and open at least one wind-relieving passage so that air may non-destructively flow through said at least one shading structure.