US2006272694A1PendingUtilityA1

Pre-assembled wedding canopies and related methods

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 6, 2005Filed: Jun 6, 2005Published: Dec 7, 2006
Est. expiryJun 6, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Patricia Sue Lacy
E04H 15/54E04H 15/64
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Abstract

The present invention provides pre-assembled wedding canopies and methods for making and installing them. The wedding canopies attach to a ceiling or overhead structure and are preferably made from textile material. A canopy may include multiple arms that extend from a central mounting point to a series of radial mounting points, and generally vertical members that drape downward from the radial mounting points. The canopies are provided in an organized, compact unit with textile sections that are secured together at a fastening site. The end of each textile section is folded or rolled into a flat, which can remain folded during installation activities to avoid the hassle of working around unwieldy lengths of fabric.

Claims

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1 . A pre-assembled wedding canopy comprising: 
 a plurality of textile sections, each section having two ends, two sides, a length located between the two ends, a width located between the two sides, and a midpoint, wherein the textile sections are joined together at a fastening site, and each end of each section is compacted into a flat to facilitate packaging and installation of the wedding canopy.    
   
   
       2 . The pre-assembled wedding canopy of  claim 1 , wherein the textile sections have approximately equal dimensions.  
   
   
       3 . The pre-assembled wedding canopy of  claim 1 , wherein each textile section has a generally rectangular shape.  
   
   
       4 . The pre-assembled wedding canopy of  claim 1 , wherein the length of each textile section ranges from about 22 feet to about 44 feet.  
   
   
       5 . The pre-assembled wedding canopy of  claim 1 , wherein the length of each textile section is about 36 feet.  
   
   
       6 . The pre-assembled wedding canopy of  claim 1 , wherein the width of each textile section ranges from about 1 foot to about 6 feet.  
   
   
       7 . The pre-assembled wedding canopy of  claim 1 , wherein the width of each textile section is about 2½ feet.  
   
   
       8 . The pre-assembled wedding canopy of  claim 1 , wherein each textile section is made from a fabric selected from the group consisting of polyester, lace, silk, satin, cotton, netting, polyester blends, silk blends, cotton blends, and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       9 . The pre-assembled wedding canopy of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening site is generally located at the midpoints of the textile sections.  
   
   
       10 . The pre-assembled wedding canopy of  claim 1 , wherein the textile sections are joined together at the fastening site using a fastener selected from the group consisting of stitching, tying, pins, staples, heat treatment, glue, adhesive, and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       11 . The pre-assembled wedding canopy of  claim 1 , further comprising a loop connected to the fastening site to facilitate overhead mounting.  
   
   
       12 . The pre-assembled wedding canopy of  claim 1 , wherein each end of each textile section is compacted into a flat by folding the end towards the fastening site.  
   
   
       13 . The pre-assembled wedding canopy of  claim 12 , wherein each end of each textile section is compacted into a flat using a folding board.  
   
   
       14 . The pre-assembled wedding canopy of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of mounting devices for connecting the textile sections to the overhead structure.  
   
   
       15 . The pre-assembled wedding canopy of  claim 14 , further comprising a container for packaging the wedding canopy and mounting devices.  
   
   
       16 . A method of making a pre-assembled wedding canopy using a plurality of textile sections, each section having two ends, two sides, a length located between the two ends, a width located between the two sides, and a midpoint, the method comprising: 
 placing the textile sections adjacent to each other such that the ends, sides, and midpoint of each section generally coincide with the ends, sides, and midpoint, respectively, of the other sections;    joining the textile sections together at a fastening site; and    compacting each end of each textile section to form a flat.    
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the textile sections have approximately equal dimensions.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein each textile section has a generally rectangular shape.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the length of each textile section ranges from about 22 feet to about 44 feet.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the length of each textile section is about 36 feet.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the width of each textile section ranges from about 1 foot to about 6 feet.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the width of each textile section is about 2½ feet.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein each textile section is made from a fabric selected from the group consisting of polyester, lace, silk, satin, cotton, netting, polyester blends, silk blends, cotton blends, and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the fastening site is generally located at the midpoints of the textile sections.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the textile sections are joined together at the fastening site using a fastener selected from the group consisting of stitching, tying, pins, staples, heat treatment, glue, adhesive, and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising connecting a loop to the fastening site to facilitate overhead mounting.  
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein each end of each textile section is compacted into a flat by folding the end towards the fastening site.  
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein each end of each textile section is compacted into a flat using a folding board.  
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising securing each flat to resist unraveling of the textile section.  
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising packaging the textile sections in a container.  
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the textile sections are packaged with a plurality of mounting devices.  
   
   
       32 . A method of installing a pre-assembled wedding canopy as claimed in  claim 1 , the method comprising: 
 securing the fastening site to a central mounting point on an overhead structure:    at least partially unfurling each flat to expose arms of the wedding canopy;    securing each arm to a radial mounting point, wherein the radial mounting point is located some distance from the central mounting point and each subsequent radial mounting point is located at a certain angle from a previous radial mounting point; and    unfurling each flat to form generally vertical members that extend downward from each radial mounting point.    
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the textile sections have approximately equal dimensions.  
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein each textile section has a generally rectangular shape.  
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the length of each textile section ranges from about 22 feet to about 44 feet.  
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the length of each textile section is about 36 feet.  
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the width of each textile section ranges from about 1 foot to about 6 feet.  
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the width of each textile section is about 2½ feet.  
   
   
       39 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the fastening site is generally located at the midpoints of the textile sections.  
   
   
       41 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the fastening site is secured to the central mounting point using a mounting device.  
   
   
       42 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein each arm is secured to the radial mounting point using a mounting device.  
   
   
       43 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein a loop is connected to the fastening site to facilitate overhead mounting.  
   
   
       44 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the wedding canopy comprises two textile sections, four arms, and four generally vertical members.

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