Folding Canopy

Abstract

A folding canopy has a canopy top made of flexible sheet material; and a canopy frame. The canopy top is adapted to attach onto the canopy frame, and the canopy frame includes a number of members. A pair of left cross support bars have a first left cross support bar, and a second left cross support bar. The first left cross support bar is pivotally connected to the second left cross support bar. A pair of right cross support bars includes a first right cross support bar, and a second right cross support bar. The first right cross support bar is pivotally connected to the second right cross support bar.

1 . A folding canopy comprising:
 a. a canopy top made of flexible sheet material; and   b. a canopy frame, wherein the canopy top is adapted to attach onto the canopy frame, wherein the canopy frame further comprises:
 i. a pair of left cross support bars including a first left cross support bar, and a second left cross support bar; wherein the first left cross support bar is pivotally connected to the second left cross support bar; 
 ii. a pair of right cross support bars including a first right cross support bar, and a second right cross support bar; wherein the first right cross support bar is pivotally connected to the second right cross support bar; 
 iii. a pair of left legs pivotally connected together, wherein the pair of left legs form an angle between them in a deployed position, wherein the pair of left legs form a left apex, wherein the pair of left legs are pivotally connected to the first left cross support bar and the second left cross support bar; 
 iv. a pair of right legs pivotally connected together, wherein the pair of right legs form an angle between them in a deployed position, wherein the pair of right legs form a right apex, wherein the pair of right legs are pivotally connected to the first right cross support bar and the second right cross support bar; 
 v. a horizontal support frame connecting between the pair of right legs and the pair of left legs, wherein the horizontal support frame is pivotally connected to the pair of right legs and pivotally connected to the pair of left legs. 
   
     
     
         2 . The folding canopy of  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal support frame is collapsible into a folded position from a deployed position. 
     
     
         3 . The folding canopy of  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal support frame comprises four bars made of hollow metal and wherein the four bars are joined by pivot connection to each other and to the pair of left legs and to the pair of right legs. 
     
     
         4 . The folding canopy of  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal support frame connects to the pair of left cross support bars and to the pair of right cross support bars and a right lower outside junction and at a left outside junction. 
     
     
         5 . The folding canopy of  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal support frame connects to the pair of right legs at the right apex, and wherein the horizontal support frame connects to the pair of left legs at the left apex. 
     
     
         6 . The folding canopy of  claim 1 , further comprising a left center post connecting to the left apex, and further comprising a right center post connecting to the right apex, wherein the pair of left legs are pivotally connected to the left center post at the left apex and wherein the pair of right legs are pivotally connected to the right center post at the right apex, wherein the left center post is substantially vertically oriented, and wherein the right center post is substantially vertically oriented. 
     
     
         7 . The folding canopy of  claim 6 , wherein the horizontal support frame is collapsible into a folded position from a deployed position. 
     
     
         8 . The folding canopy of  claim 6 , wherein the horizontal support frame comprises four bars made of hollow metal and wherein the four bars are joined by pivot connection to each other and to the pair of left legs and to the pair of right legs. 
     
     
         9 . The folding canopy of  claim 6 , wherein the horizontal support frame connects to the pair of left cross support bars and to the pair of right cross support bars and a right lower outside junction and at a left outside junction. 
     
     
         10 . The folding canopy of  claim 6 , wherein the horizontal support frame connects to the pair of right legs at the right apex, and wherein the horizontal support frame connects to the pair of left legs at the left apex. 
     
     
         11 . The folding canopy of  claim 6 , further comprising a right extension sleeve that is sliding mounted to the right center post lower section, wherein the right extension sleeve has a pair of right sleeve struts, wherein the pair of right sleeve struts are connected to the pair of right legs, and further comprising a left extension sleeve that is sliding mounted to the left center post lower section, wherein the left extension sleeve has a pair of left sleeve struts, wherein the pair of left sleeve struts are connected to the pair of left legs. 
     
     
         12 . The folding canopy of  claim 11 , wherein the horizontal support frame is collapsible into a folded position from a deployed position. 
     
     
         13 . The folding canopy of  claim 11 , wherein the horizontal support frame comprises four bars made of hollow metal and wherein the four bars are joined by pivot connection to each other and to the pair of left legs and to the pair of right legs. 
     
     
         14 . The folding canopy of  claim 11 , wherein the horizontal support frame connects to the pair of left cross support bars and to the pair of right cross support bars and a right lower outside junction and at a left outside junction. 
     
     
         15 . The folding canopy of  claim 11 , wherein the horizontal support frame connects to the pair of right legs at the right apex, and wherein the horizontal support frame connects to the pair of left legs at the left apex. 
     
     
         16 . The folding canopy of  claim 11 , further comprising a right center post lower cap and a right extension grommet to bound a range of travel of the right extension sleeve between a right upper bound defined by the right extension grommet and a right lower bound of the right-center post lower cap; further comprising a left center post lower cap and a left extension grommet to bound a range of travel of the left extension sleeve between a left upper bound defined by the left extension grommet and a left lower bound of the left center post lower cap. 
     
     
         17 . The folding canopy of  claim 16 , wherein the horizontal support frame is collapsible into a folded position from a deployed position. 
     
     
         18 . The folding canopy of  claim 16 , wherein the horizontal support frame comprises four bars made of hollow metal and wherein the four bars are joined by pivot connection to each other and to the pair of left legs and to the pair of right legs. 
     
     
         19 . The folding canopy of  claim 16 , wherein the horizontal support frame connects to the pair of left cross support bars and to the pair of right cross support bars and a right lower outside junction and at a left outside junction. 
     
     
         20 . The folding canopy of  claim 16 , wherein the horizontal support frame connects to the pair of right legs at the right apex, and wherein the horizontal support frame connects to the pair of left legs at the left apex.