Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A lightweight canopy for the sheltering of passengers in a vehicle, said canopy comprising spaced and parallel tubular frame parts of inverted generally U-shaped configuration, said frame parts including front and rear extremities, a transverse connecting member connecting the rear extremities of said parts, the U-shaped parts including bight portions resiliently deflectable towards each other, and at least one flexible cover portion mounted between said bight portions when the latter are deflected towards each other, and held under tension with the bight portions released and thereby tending to assume normal positions of rest.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A lightweight canopy for the sheltering of passengers in a vehicle, said canopy comprising spaced and parallel tubular frame parts of inverted generally U-shaped configuration, said frame parts including front and rear extremities, a transverse connecting member connecting the rear extremities of said parts, the U-shaped parts including bight portions resiliently deflectable towards each other, and at least one flexible cover portion mounted between said bight portions when the latter are deflected towards each other, and held under tension with the bight portions released and thereby tending to assume normal positions of rest.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A canopy as claimed in claim 1, wherein said parts include front and rear posts inclusive of said extremities comprising a transparent windshield extending between and connected to the front posts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A canopy as claimed in claim 1 comprising horizontal tubes extending rearwardly from the extremities of the front posts to define door frames therewith and to provide that the front posts are resiliently deflectable towards each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A canopy as claimed in claim 3 comprising doors in said door frames, each said door including a generally polylateral tubular frame, and a flexible transparent sheet on and closing the polylateral frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A canopy as claimed in claim 4 comprising hinge means on the polylateral frames and hingeably coupling the same to said front posts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A canopy as claimed in claim 5 comprising tusk-like members on said transverse connecting member and on said horizontal tubes for attaching the canopy to said vehicle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A canopy as claimed in claim 5 comprising struts extending across said doors to embrace the transparent sheets thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A canopy as claimed in claim 5 wherein said windshield has an upper edge, comprising first Velcro means on and extending along said upper edge, and second Velcro means on said cover portion for lockingly engaging said first Velcro means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
A canopy as claimed in claim 8 comprising a canopy apron positioned below said windshield and Velcro strips on said apron to hold the same removably on said front posts, said canopy apron being provided with a vertical downwardly open slot to accommodate a steering column of said vehicle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A canopy as claimed in claim 7, wherein said struts are positioned approximately midway relative to the height of the door and the transparent sheets are foldable over the struts to form window openings.