ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,753,611, issued on Oct. 6.
"Suspended canopy assembly" was invented by Toan Phan (Oakley, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A suspended canopy system, for suspending framing members and a canopy sheet from an existing structure, the existing structure having a vertical wall and roof rafters that each have a rafter top and a rafter end that extends beyond the vertical wall over a ground surface, including a pair of brackets. Each bracket having a mounting assembly for attaching to one of the rafters, a support assembly for attaching the support end of one of the framing members, and a connecting assembly that suspends the support assem...