Patent ID: 6959513

Claim:
A deck covering apparatus for covering a portion of a deck of a structure, the deck covering apparatus comprising: a pair of support assemblies each having a base portion and a rail member, said base portion being adapted for coupling to a support structure, said rail member being coupled to said base portion such that said base portion of each of said support assemblies is adapted for supporting said rail member of an associated one of said support assemblies in a spaced relationship above the deck; at least one panel assembly slidably coupling to said rail member of each of said support assemblies such that said panel assembly is positioned between said support assemblies, said panel assembly being slidably positionable along a length of said rail member of each of said support assemblies such that said panel assembly is adapted for covering a portion of the deck from the elements; said panel assembly having frame member, said frame member providing structural support for said panel assembly, said frame member having a pair of side portions and a pair of end portions; said panel assembly having a cover member, said cover member being coupled to said frame member such that said frame member is for supporting said cover member, said cover member being adapted for directing the elements off of a portion of the deck covered by said panel assembly; and said cover member of said panel assembly having an overhang, said overhang extending from one of said side portions of said frame member such that said overhang of said cover member is adapted for being positioned opposite the building for directing rain away from the deck.