Patent ID: 7240685

Claim:
A side rail assembly for a canopy having a plurality of uprights, the side rail assembly comprising: a side rail having a first end and a second end; a hook attached to the first end of the side rail; and a mounting bracket mounted on a corresponding one of the uprights, wherein the mounting bracket comprises a first side rail connector having a post, and wherein the hook engages the post to secure the side rail to the mounting bracket, wherein the mounting bracket comprises a body and a cover pivotally connected to the body, wherein the body and the cover together define an opening that receives said corresponding one of the uprights, wherein the cover pivots between an open position and a closed position, such that in the open position the mounting bracket receives into the opening said corresponding one of the uprights and in the closed position the mounting bracket is frictionally secured to a side surface of said corresponding one of the uprights, and wherein the cover comprises a resilient compression element that extends into the opening to press against said side surface of said corresponding one of the uprights when the cover is in the closed position.