Shelter having an extendable roof

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.

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       21 . An auxiliary kit that provides additional shelter, the auxiliary kit for use in combination with a shelter assembly, wherein the shelter assembly comprises (i) at least four legs and a plurality of rails all of which are coupleable to form a shelter structure; (ii) a tarp for covering the shelter structure, wherein the tarp has a first side corner section, a second side corner section, a first opposing side corner section and a second opposing side corner section, each of which is associatable with a respective one of the at least four legs; and (iii) a cord section associated with the first side corner section, the second side corner section, the first opposing side corner section and the second opposing side corner section, wherein the securing of each cord section to its associated leg assists in maintaining the tarp in position when covering the shelter structure,
 wherein the auxiliary kit comprises:
 at least two auxiliary posts; 
 at least one auxiliary tarp that is supportable and maintainable above the ground by and between the at least two auxiliary posts and the shelter assembly; and 
 at least two clamping assemblies, wherein each clamping assembly comprises:
 an auxiliary cord and a clamp;
 wherein for the first clamping assembly, the clamp is securable to the first side corner section and for the second clamping assembly, the clamp is securable to the first opposing side corner section; 
 
 
 wherein when the auxiliary tarp is supported and maintained above the ground by and between the at least two auxiliary posts,
 the first side corner section is maintained secured to the shelter structure by at least one end of the auxiliary cord being secured to the clamp and the other end of the auxiliary cord being secured to the leg associated with the first side corner section; and 
 the first opposing side corner section is maintained secured to the shelter structure by at least one end of the auxiliary cord being secured to the clamp and the other end of the auxiliary cord being secured to the leg associated with the first opposing side corner section; and 
 
 when the auxiliary tarp is to be secured to the shelter structure to provide a side wall to the shelter structure, the first side corner section is maintained secured to the shelter structure by at least the cord section associated with the first side corner section being secured to the leg associated with the first side corner section and the first opposing side corner section is maintained secured to the shelter structure by at least the cord section associated with the first opposing side corner section being secured to the leg associated with the first opposing side corner section. 
   
   
   
       22 . The auxiliary kit as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein when the at least one auxiliary tarp is supported and maintained above the ground by and between the at least two auxiliary posts and the shelter assembly
 (i) the cord section associated with the first side corner section is left unsecured to the leg associated with the first side corner section and   (ii) the cord section associated with the first opposing side corner section is left unsecured to the leg associated with the first opposing side corner section.   
   
   
       23 . The auxiliary kit as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein each post has an interlocking male and female portion wherein the male portion includes at least one protuberance that causes at least one of the male and female portion to deform upon interlocking. 
   
   
       24 . The auxiliary kit as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the tarp forms a valance parallel to the sides for preventing water from passing between a main section and an auxiliary area. 
   
   
       25 . The auxiliary kit as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the auxiliary tarp sags and deforms when water collects thereon, wherein the auxiliary tarp forms at least one stiffening ridge to define the point and is slightly slanted for creating areas of water flow. 
   
   
       26 . The auxiliary kit as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the auxiliary section includes a stiff ridge for shaping deformation of the auxiliary section when water collects thereon. 
   
   
       27 . The auxiliary kit as claimed in  claim 26 , wherein the stiff ridge is selected from the group consisting of a seam sewn into the auxiliary section, a rod inserted into a sleeve formed in the auxiliary section, and combinations thereof.