Patent ID: 7963596

Claim:
A canopy for a chair, the canopy comprising: a set of curvilinear frame elements for defining a curvilinear shape of the canopy; at least a first frame element of the set of the frame elements a fabric canopy stretched over the set of curvilinear frame elements for defining a curvilinear shape of the canopy; a set of linearly oriented sleeves stitched into the fabric of the canopy, wherein the set of frame elements are slidably insertable into and removable from the set of sleeves stitched into the fabric of the canopy; a set of detachable left and right clamping devices for mounting the canopy to the chair; a set of left and right pivoting mechanisms attached to the left and right clamping devices; at least one frame element of the set of frame elements attached to the left and right pivoting mechanisms, wherein the first frame element forms a leading edge of the canopy; at least a second frame element of the set of frame elements is immovably joined to the set of left and right detachable clamping devices, the pivoting mechanisms allowing the at least one frame element to travel along an arced axis in a ninety degree arc with respect to the at least second frame element, wherein the set of pivoting mechanisms causes the canopy to be adjustably positioned above the chair along the arced axis; a set of air channels in the canopy, wherein the set of air channels are formed by partially joining two layers of fabric of the canopy at two endpoints, wherein the set of air channels are conduits through which air travels, wherein air travels through the set of air channels eliminate lift generated when wind pushes against a surface of the canopy, and wherein the set of air channels are oriented substantially perpendicular to an arced axis traveled by at least one frame element in the set of frame elements.