Retractable mobility-scooter canopy system

1. A retractable mobility-scooter canopy system comprising a plurality of support elements, at least a majority of the support elements being movable relative to each other, and a pliantly-flexible cover element extending between each said movable support element, each said cover element being at least in part light transmissible, an in use lowermost support element having a contoured longitudinal extent defining a wind-occlusion portion which in use complementarily or substantially complementarily matches a step-through portion of the chassis of the mobility scooter thereby occluding wind ingress, wherein,

the support elements and the pliantly-flexible cover elements form a substantially curved or aerodynamic profile, for added protection from tipping or rolling due to crosswinds;

the support elements move relative to each other by way of pivoting about a shared axis, wherein the shared axis is defined by two pivot points formed as part of a horizontal frame element; and

adjustment of the horizontal frame element allows movement of the pivot points along the shared axis.

2. The retractable mobility-scooter canopy system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the in use wind-occlusion portion matches or substantially matches a chassis curvature of a mobility scooter to accommodate front and rear wheel arches and the step-through portion therebetween.

3. The retractable mobility scooter canopy system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the support elements move relative to each other by way of telescopic extension.

4. The retractable mobility-scooter canopy system as claimed in claim 1 , additionally comprising one or more mounts which attach the retractable mobility-scooter canopy system to the chassis or body of the mobility scooter.

5. The retractable mobility-scooter canopy system as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the mounts make use of one or more releasable fixtures, thereby making the canopy system removable.

6. The retractable mobility-scooter canopy system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein one or more of the support elements forms a roll bar for the protection of the occupant in the event of tipping or rolling of the mobility-scooter.

7. The retractable mobility-scooter canopy system as claimed in claim 1 , additionally comprising an engagement element which secures the retractable mobility-scooter canopy system in an open, closed, or partially extended, position.

8. The retractable mobility-scooter canopy system as claimed in claim 1 , additionally comprising one or more connectors on one or more of the support elements via which a storage container is attachable.

9. The retractable mobility-scooter canopy system as claimed in claim 1 , the support elements including at least a support frame, a moveable frame and a plurality of secondary frame elements, the moveable frame and secondary frame elements being the moveable support elements.

10. A retractable mobility-scooter canopy system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the support elements and cover element define a retractable canopy shell, the canopy shell having a non-planar lowermost edge defining a bottom perimeter edge of the canopy shell which blocks or occludes a step-through of a mobility-scooter chassis.

11. A retractable mobility-scooter canopy system comprising a plurality of support elements, at least a majority of the support elements being movable relative to each other, and a pliantly-flexible cover element extending between each said movable support element, each said cover element being at least in part light transmissible, an in use lowermost support element having a contoured longitudinal extent defining a wind-occlusion portion which in use complementarily or substantially complementarily matches a step-through portion of the chassis of the mobility scooter thereby occluding wind ingress, wherein,

the support elements and the pliantly-flexible cover elements form a substantially curved or aerodynamic profile, for added protection from tipping or rolling due to crosswinds;

the support elements move relative to each other by way of pivoting about a shared axis, wherein the shared axis is defined by two pivot points; and

the two pivot points are movable along said shared axis to alter a width of the canopy system.