Portable shelter having resiliently supported awning

Abstract

A portable shelter has a canopy assembly that includes a main portion and an awning. The shelter also includes a frame assembly with a main frame and an awning support member. The main frame defines a main area and supports the main portion of the canopy assembly such that the main portion covers the main area. The awning support member includes a first portion operably coupled to the main frame and a second portion that extends away from the main area. The awning support member is resiliently flexible, and the awning support member supports the awning such that the awning covers an adjacent area that is adjacent the main area.

1 . A portable shelter comprising:
 a canopy assembly that includes a main portion and an awning; and   a frame assembly that includes a main frame and an awning support member, the main frame defining a main area and supporting the main portion of the canopy assembly such that the main portion covers the main area, the awning support member including a first portion operably coupled to the main frame and a second portion that extends away from the main area, the awning support member being resiliently flexible, the awning support member supporting the awning such that the awning covers an adjacent area that is adjacent the main area.   
     
     
         2 . The portable shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the awning is fixed to the main portion of the canopy assembly. 
     
     
         3 . The portable shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the awning support member biases the awning in a first direction, and further comprising a guy-line that is operably coupled to the one of the awning and the awning support member to bias the awning in a second direction that is opposite the first direction. 
     
     
         4 . The portable shelter of  claim 3 , wherein the awning includes a proximal end that is adjacent the main portion, and wherein the awning includes a distal end that is opposite the first end, the guy-line being operably coupled to the distal end. 
     
     
         5 . The portable shelter of  claim 4 , wherein the guy-line is operably coupled to a corner of the distal end. 
     
     
         6 . The portable shelter of  claim 3 , wherein the guy-line is resiliently flexible. 
     
     
         7 . The portable shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the awning support member is elongate. 
     
     
         8 . The portable shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the main frame includes a leg that has an axis, wherein the first portion of the awning support member extends substantially parallel to the axis of the leg, and wherein the second portion of the awning support member extends transverse to the axis of the leg, the second portion being cantilevered over the adjacent area. 
     
     
         9 . The portable shelter of  claim 8 , wherein the leg includes an outer surface, and wherein the first portion of the awning support member abuts and extends along the outer surface of the leg. 
     
     
         10 . The portable shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the awning includes a pocket that receives the second portion of the awning support member. 
     
     
         11 . The portable shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the awning support member is removably coupled to the main frame. 
     
     
         12 . The portable shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the awning support member includes a resiliently flexible, elongate member and a rigid tube, the resiliently flexible, elongate member being received within the rigid tube and extending out of the rigid tube. 
     
     
         13 . The portable shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the awning includes a securing strap that extends about the awning support member to secure the awning support member to the awning. 
     
     
         14 . The portable shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the frame assembly includes a first awning support member and a second awning support member, the first and second awning support members each supporting the awning, the first and second awning support members each extending away from the main area generally in a first direction, the first and second awning support members spaced apart from each other in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. 
     
     
         15 . The portable shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the awning has a first position in which the awning support member supports the awning and the awning covers the adjacent area, and wherein the awning has a second position in which the awning support member is disconnected from the main frame and the awning defines an upright wall that at least partially walls off the main area. 
     
     
         16 . A portable shelter for providing shelter above a base surface comprising:
 a canopy assembly that includes a main portion and an awning that is fixedly attached to the main portion;   a frame assembly that includes a main frame and a plurality of elongate, resiliently flexible awning support members, the main frame including a plurality of upright legs having a respective axis, a main area defined between the plurality of legs, the main frame supporting the main portion of the canopy assembly such that the main portion covers the main area, the awning support members each including a respective first portion removably coupled to respective ones of the legs, the respective first portions extending substantially parallel to the axis of the respective ones of the legs, the awning support members each also including a respective second portion that extends away from the main area and transverse to the axis of the respective ones of the legs, the awning support members supporting the awning such that the awning covers an adjacent area that is adjacent the main area; and   at least one guy-line that is operably coupled to the awning and that is operably coupled to the base surface to bias the awning toward the base surface.   
     
     
         17 . The portable shelter of  claim 16 , wherein the at least one guy-line is resiliently flexible. 
     
     
         18 . The portable shelter of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the first portions of the awning support members abuts and extends along an outer surface of the respective one of the plurality of legs. 
     
     
         19 . The portable shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the awning includes at least one pocket that receives one of the second portions of the awning support members. 
     
     
         20 . A portable shelter comprising:
 a canopy assembly that includes a main portion and an awning, the awning including a proximal end that is fixed to the main portion, the awning also including a distal end that is opposite the proximal end, the awning also including first edge and a second edge that are opposite each other and that each extend between the proximal and distal ends;   a main frame with a plurality of upright legs and a plurality of roof frame members, the plurality of upright legs supporting the plurality of roof frame members above a base surface, the main frame supporting the main portion of the canopy assembly to cover a main area defined between the plurality of upright legs;   a plurality of resiliently flexible, elongate awning support members collectively support the awning to cover an adjacent area that is adjacent the main area, the plurality of awning support members each including a first portion that is removably coupled to an outer surface of a respective one of the legs, the plurality of awning support members each including a second portion that extends away from the respective leg and that is received in a respective pocket of the awning to removably couple to the awning, each of the first portions extending parallel to an axis of the respective leg, each of the second portions extending transverse to the axis of the respective leg to be cantilevered over the adjacent area, the plurality of awning support members including a first awning support member that extends along the first edge of the awning, the plurality of awning support members including a second awning support member that extends along the second edge of the awning, the plurality of awning support members including a third awning support member that is disposed between the first and second awning support members;   a first resiliently flexible guy-line that couples a first corner of the awning to the base surface to bias the first awning support member toward the base surface;   a second resiliently flexible guy-line that couples a second corner of the awning to the base surface to bias the second awning support member toward the base surface; and   a plurality of securing straps that are each attached to the awning and that each extend about respective ones of the plurality of awning support members to secure the respective ones of the plurality of awning support members to the awning.