Canopy support

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side view of the first embodiment of a canopy support, placed in series.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a single element of the canopy support.

FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of the support, covered with a canopy.

FIG. 4 is a top perspective view of the uncovered support.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of FIG. 4 with the crossbeams omitted.

FIG. 6 is a side, perspective, elevated view of the top of the connecting bracket of the support without crossbeams.

FIG. 7 is a perspective, elevated detail view of the side of the connecting bracket of the support, without crossbeams; and,

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of the second embodiment of an uncovered canopy support.

The broken lines in the figures depict subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a canopy support, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1034429
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 3, 2022
Date of Patent: Jul 9, 2024
Assignee: DISTRIBUTED SOLAR DEVELOPMENT, LLC (Schenectady, NY)
Inventors: Benjamin Robert Jones (Lafayete, CO), Alex James Norman (Schenectady, NY), Kumarapatabendige Nipun Darshana Silva (Staten Island, NY)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Suzanne E Tisdell
Application Number: 29/867,669
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