Bracing assembly

Abstract

The invention includes a solar canopy a brace assembly for stabilizing a foldable solar canopy structure including: a first brace clamp comprising a first U-shaped body removable attached to a flat body; a second brace clamp comprising a second U-shaped body removable attached to a flat body, wherein the second brace clamp is adapted to encircle and securely attach to a beam and wherein the first brace clamp is removably attached on one side to the second brace clamp at one side; a third brace clamp comprising a third U-shaped body removable attached to a flat body; and a strut member for attaching the third brace clamp to the second brace claim, removably attached at one end to a side of the third brace clamp at on the opposing end to the side of the second brace clamp opposite the side attached to the first brace clamp, thereby forming a linear assembly.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A brace assembly for stabilizing a foldable solar canopy structure comprising:
 a. a first brace clamp comprising a first U-shaped body removable attached to a flat body, wherein the first brace clamp is adapted to encircle and securely attach to a beam;   b. a second brace clamp comprising a second U-shaped body removable attached to a flat body, wherein the second brace clamp is adapted to encircle and securely attach to a beam and wherein the first brace clamp is removably attached on one side to the second brace clamp at one side;   c. a third brace clamp comprising a third U-shaped body removable attached to a flat body, wherein the third brace clamp is adapted to encircle and securely attach to a beam or column; and   d. a strut member for attaching the third brace clamp to the second brace claim, removably attached at one end to a side of the third brace clamp at on the opposing end to the side of the second brace clamp opposite the side attached to the first brace clamp, thereby forming a linear assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The brace assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the strut member comprises a shock absorber for absorbing shock during transport of the foldable solar canopy. 
     
     
         3 . A brace assembly for stabilizing a foldable solar canopy structure comprising:
 a. support column bracket for removable attachment to a support column, comprising a first plate and a pair of sidewalls extending from the first plate, the sidewalls ending in integral flanges; and a second plate for attachment to the integral flanges of the sidewall, such than when the second plate is attached to the sidewalls of the first plate, the support column bracket is configured to removably attach to a support column;   b. a first support beam bracket for removable attachment to a support beam, removably connected to the support column bracket, comprising a third plate and a pair of sidewalls extending from the third plate, the sidewalls ending in integral flanges; and a fourth plate for attachment to the integral flanges of the sidewall, such than when the fourth plate is attached to the sidewalls of the third plate, the support beam bracket is configured to removably attach to a support beam; and   c. a second support beam bracket for removable attachment to a support beam, removably connected to the first support column bracket; comprising a fifth plate and a pair of sidewalls extending from the fifth plate, the sidewalls ending in integral flanges; and a sixth plate for attachment to the integral flanges of the sidewall, such than when the sixth plate is attached to the sidewalls of the fifth plate, the support beam bracket is configured to removably attach to a support beam.