Modulating Thatch Shade Structure

Abstract

The present disclosure presents a thatch shade structure including at least one post having a top end and a bottom end; a frame coupled to the top end of the at least one post; a plurality of longitudinal rods, the longitudinal rods of the plurality of longitudinal rods are connected to one another to form an arrangement, the arrangement being coupled to the frame; and a plurality of thatch shingles, the thatch shingles of the plurality of thatch shingles being pivotally connected to the longitudinal rods.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A thatch shade structure, comprising:
 at least one post having a top end and a bottom end;   a frame coupled to the top end of the at least one post;   a plurality of longitudinal rods, the longitudinal rods of the plurality of longitudinal rods are connected to one another to form an arrangement, the arrangement being coupled to the frame; and   a plurality of thatch shingles, the thatch shingles of the plurality of thatch shingles being pivotally connected to the longitudinal rods.   
     
     
         2 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein each thatch shingle comprises:
 a pivot connector disposed at one end of the thatch shingle, the pivot connector including a through-hole through which a corresponding longitudinal rod is inserted; and   a thatch segment disposed at an opposing second end of the thatch shingle.   
     
     
         3 . The structure of  claim 1 , further comprising a rafter tie bracket including:
 a central portion attached to the top end of the at least one post; and   at least one extension extending from the central portion.   
     
     
         4 . The structure of  claim 3 , wherein the frame comprises:
 a plurality of ribs coupled, at a first end thereof, to a corresponding one of the at least one extensions of the rafter tie bracket;   a plurality of longitudinal brackets coupled to a corresponding second end of the ribs of the plurality of ribs.   
     
     
         5 . The structure of  claim 4 , wherein the frame further comprises:
 a plurality of stretchers coupled, at a first end thereof, to a portion of the at least one post, and coupled, at a second end thereof, to a portion of a corresponding rib of the plurality of ribs.   
     
     
         6 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein the arrangement comprises:
 a plurality of concentric shapes spaced from each other between the top end of the at least one post and a bottom portion of the frame.   
     
     
         7 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein, upon movement of the thatch shingles, the thatch shingles pivotably modulate away from each other to form a space adjacent to an adjacent thatch shingle. 
     
     
         8 . A thatch shade structure, comprising:
 at least one post;   a frame coupled to the at least one post;   a plurality of longitudinal rods the longitudinal rods of the plurality of longitudinal rods are connected to one another to form an arrangement, the arrangement being coupled to the frame;   a plurality of thatch shingles, each thatch shingle including a pivot connector pivotally connected to the longitudinal rods.   
     
     
         9 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein the pivot connector of each thatch shingle is disposed at one end of the thatch shingle, the pivot connector including a through-hole through which a corresponding longitudinal rod is inserted; and
 a thatch segment disposed at an opposing second end of the thatch shingle.   
     
     
         10 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a rafter tie bracket including:
 a central portion attached to the top end of the at least one post; and   at least one extension extending from the central portion.   
     
     
         11 . The structure of  claim 10 , wherein the frame comprises:
 a plurality of ribs coupled, at a first end thereof, to a corresponding one of the at least one extensions of the rafter tie bracket;   a plurality of longitudinal brackets coupled to a corresponding second end of the ribs of the plurality of ribs.   
     
     
         12 . The structure of  claim 11 , wherein the frame further comprises:
 a plurality of stretchers coupled, at a first end thereof, to a portion of the at least one post, and coupled, at a second end thereof, to a portion of a corresponding rib of the plurality of ribs.   
     
     
         13 . The structure of  claim 8 , wherein the arrangement comprises:
 a plurality of concentric shapes spaced from each other between the top end of the at least one post and a bottom portion of the frame.   
     
     
         14 . The structure of  claim 8 , wherein, upon movement of the thatch shingles, the thatch shingles pivotably modulate away from each other to form a space adjacent to an adjacent thatch shingle. 
     
     
         15 . A thatch shade structure, comprising:
 at least one post;   a frame including;
 a plurality of ribs; 
 at least one rafter tie bracket coupled to the at least one post and at least one rib of the plurality of ribs; 
   a plurality of longitudinal rods the longitudinal rods of the plurality of longitudinal rods are connected to one another to form an arrangement, the arrangement being coupled to the frame;   a plurality of thatch shingles, each thatch shingle being pivotally connected to a corresponding rod of the plurality of longitudinal rods, wherein, upon movement of the thatch shingles, the thatch shingles pivotably modulate away from each other to form a space adjacent to an adjacent thatch shingle.   
     
     
         16 . The structure of  claim 15 , wherein each thatch shingle comprises:
 a pivot connector disposed at one end of the thatch shingle, the pivot connector including a through-hole through which a corresponding longitudinal rod is inserted; and   a thatch segment disposed at an opposing second end of the thatch shingle.   
     
     
         17 . The structure of  claim 15 , further comprising a rafter tie bracket including:
 a central portion attached to the top end of the at least one post; and   at least one extension extending from the central portion.   
     
     
         18 . The structure of  claim 17 , wherein the frame comprises:
 a plurality of ribs coupled, at a first end thereof, to a corresponding one of the at least one extensions of the rafter tie bracket;   a plurality of longitudinal brackets coupled to a corresponding second end of the ribs of the plurality of ribs.   
     
     
         19 . The structure of  claim 18 , wherein the frame further comprises:
 a plurality of stretchers coupled, at a first end thereof, to a portion of the at least one post, and coupled, at a second end thereof, to a portion of a corresponding rib of the plurality of ribs.   
     
     
         20 . The structure of  claim 15 , wherein the arrangement comprises:
 a plurality of concentric rings spaced from each other between the top end of the at least one post and a bottom portion of the frame.