Auxiliary section for a canopy

Abstract

A canopy has a frame with a plurality of legs for defining a main area of protection, an auxiliary leg for defining an auxiliary area of protection adjacent the main area of protection, the auxiliary leg capable of being removed and a roof frame supported by the uprights. A tarp, secured to the frame, has a main section for covering the main area, and an auxiliary section adjacent the main section. The auxiliary section is (i) extendable between the legs and the auxiliary leg to cover the auxiliary area, (ii) extendable between the legs and the support surface to provide additional cover to the main area as a wall, and (iii) storable such that only the main section covers the main area and the at least one auxiliary leg is removed.

1 - 17 . (canceled) 
   
   
       18 . An auxiliary section for attachment to a main canopy comprising:
 a tarp having a main portion extendable between a plurality of legs of the main canopy to cover a main area and an auxiliary portion for selectively covering an auxilary area adjacent the main area;   at least two auxiliary legs for providing support to the auxiliary portion of the tarp; and   means for selectively attaching the tarp to the plurality of legs and the at least two auxiliary legs wherein the means includes a clamping assembly for each corner of the main portion adjacent the auxiliary area each clamping assembly having an auxiliary cord with an s-hook on one end for coupling to a respective corner leg and a clamp on the other end for selectively coupling to a corner of the main portion of the tarp.   
   
   
       19 - 20 . (canceled) 
   
   
       21 . An auxiliary section as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the clamping assembly includes opposing portions that form two respective elongated hollows for receiving the auxiliary cord and a main cord within a sleeve of the main portion. 
   
   
       22 . An auxiliary section as recited in  claim 21 , wherein the hollows include transverse ridges. 
   
   
       23 . An auxiliary section as recited in  claim 21 , wherein at least one of the elongated hollows aligns with at least one transverse pathway to allow selectively routing the respective cord through the elongated hollow only or the elongated hollow and the transverse pathway. 
   
   
       24 . An auxiliary section as recited in  claim 21 , further comprising fasteners for tightening the opposing portions about the cords and the sleeve. 
   
   
       25 . An auxiliary section as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the at least two auxiliary legs have a tubular male portion that interlocks with a tubular female portion, wherein the female portion includes at least one protuberance that causes the tubular male portion to deform radially inward upon interlocking. 
   
   
       26 . An auxiliary section as recited in  claim 25 , wherein the at least one protuberance is three rows of three protuberances that are equally spaced about an inner diameter of the female portion. 
   
   
       27 . An auxiliary section as recited in  claim 25 , wherein the female portion also deforms upon interlocking. 
   
   
       28 . An auxiliary section as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the auxiliary portion of the tarp includes at least one seam sewn therein to form a stiffening ridge. 
   
   
       29 . An auxiliary section as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the auxiliary portion of the tarp includes at least one rod inserted into a sleeve to form a stiffening ridge. 
   
   
       30 . An auxiliary section as recited in  claim 29 , wherein the main canopy has a front and a back with the stiffening ridge running from the front to the back. 
   
   
       31 . An auxiliary section as recited in  claim 29 , wherein the stiffening ridge is intermediate the at least two auxiliary legs. 
   
   
       32 . An auxiliary section as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the at least two auxiliary legs are relatively shorter than the plurality of legs. 
   
   
       33 . A kit for attaching an auxiliary section to a main canopy, the main canopy having a frame with sides intermediate a peaked front and back and a main tarp coupled to the frame by a first cord passing through a sleeve in the peaked front and a second cord passing through a sleeve in the peaked back, the kit comprising:
 at least two auxiliary legs;   an auxiliary tarp extendable between the at least two auxiliary legs and the frame of the main canopy to cover an auxilary area, the auxiliary tarp having a front forming a front sleeve, a back forming a back sleeve, a first side for coupling to the frame, and a second side,   wherein to secure the auxiliary tarp, the first cord passes through the front sleeve and the second cord passes through the back sleeve.   
   
   
       34 . A kit as recited in  claim 33 , further comprising:
 a front corner cord for passing through a front corner sleeve on the main tarp to secure the main tarp to a respective corner leg, the front corner sleeve being substantially parallel the front sleeve; and   a back corner cord for passing through a back corner sleeve on the main tarp to secure the main tarp to a respective corner leg, the back corner sleeve being substantially parallel the back sleeve.   
   
   
       35 . A kit as recited in  claim 33 , wherein the auxiliary tarp has means for coupling to the main tarp. 
   
   
       36 . A kit as recited in  claim 36 , wherein the means for coupling to the tarp is selected from the group consisting of hook/loop fabric, snaps, clips, holes with cords, a zipper and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       37 . A kit as recited in  claim 33 , further comprising a cord and anchor for each of the at least two auxiliary legs. 
   
   
       38 . A kit as recited in  claim 33 , wherein the main tarp has a side valence to prevent water from passing between the main tarp and the auxiliary tarp. 
   
   
       39 . A kit as recited in  claim 38 , wherein the side valence forms a valence pocket and the first and second cords pass through the valence pocket into the front and back sleeves on the auxiliary tarp and secure to the respective auxiliary leg. 
   
   
       40 . A kit as recited in  claim 39 , further comprising at least two clamp assemblies, each clamp assembly having a clamp cord coupled to the frame on one end and a clamp on the other end for selectively coupling to the first and second cords, respectively.