Patent ID: 8215066

Claim:
A revolving canopy roof for a stadium, the roof comprising: a fixed half dome comprising: an outer layer clad with a plurality of shading tents comprising a plurality of triangular shading panels; an inner layer clad with a plurality of triangular ethylene tetraflouroethylene panels; and a plurality of bracing elements connecting the outer layer to the inner layer, the plurality of bracing elements offsetting the outer layer from the inner layer to permit airflow between the outer layer and the inner layer; and a revolving half dome comprising: an outer layer clad with a plurality of shading tents comprising a plurality of triangular shading panels; an inner layer clad with a plurality of triangular ethylene tetraflouroethylene panels; and a plurality of bracing elements connecting the outer layer to the inner layer, the plurality of bracing elements offsetting the outer layer from the inner layer permit airflow between the outer layer and the inner layer.