Portable shade system
View Patent ↗A portable shade system that can be wheeled in both the collapsed and deployed states, consisting of a swivel caster wheel for each canopy leg. The wheels are connected to plates that are secured to the bottom of the canopy legs. A series of breakaway connectors between the plates and wheels combined with the ability to lock the caster rotation of the two primary wheels provides the structural rigidity needed for the portable shade system to roll on two wheels similar to a dolly. A storage case with an open bottom design is pulled over the collapsed canopy and secured around the breakaway connectors. The case features one or more handles used to push or pull the portable shade system.
1. A portable shade system comprising:
a canopy supported by four canopy legs;
four wheels, one said wheel disposed at the bottom of each said leg;
said four wheels including a first primary wheel, a second primary wheel, a first secondary wheel, and a second secondary wheel;
said first primary wheel carried by a first fork, said second primary wheel carried by a second fork, said first secondary wheel carried by a third fork, and said second secondary wheel carried by a fourth fork;
a primary breakaway connector connected between said first fork and said second fork; and,
said primary breakaway connector having a together position and a separated position;
said first primary wheel connected to a first plate, said second primary wheel connected to a second plate, said first secondary wheel connected to a third plate, and, said second secondary wheel connected to a fourth plate;
a first secondary breakaway connector connected between said first plate and said third plate; and,
a second secondary breakaway connector connected between said second plate and said fourth plate.
2. The portable shade system according to claim 1 , further including:
said primary breakaway connector and said first and second secondary breakaway connector each consisting of cooperating smaller and larger tubes which are secured together with a spring button.
3. The portable shade system according to claim 1 , further including:
a deployed state and a collapsed state; and,
in said collapsed state, and in said together position of said primary breakaway connector, said portable shade system being wheelable on said first primary wheel and said second primary wheel.
4. The portable shade system according to claim 1 , further including:
a first caster rotation lock mechanism which is configured to lock said first fork in a fixed position, and a second caster rotation lock mechanism which is configured to lock said second fork in a fixed position.
5. The portable shade system according to claim 4 , further including:
said first and second caster rotation lock mechanism each including a pin.
6. The portable shade system according to claim 1 , further including:
said canopy having a collapsed state;
a storage case which is shaped and dimensioned to fit over said canopy and said legs when said portable shade system is in said collapsed state; and,
said storage case having an open bottom end.
7. The portable shade system according to claim 1 , further including:
said primary breakaway connector and said first and second secondary breakaway connectors each consisting of cooperating smaller and larger tubes which are secured together with a spring button;
a deployed state and a collapsed state;
in said collapsed state, and in said together position of said primary breakaway connector, said portable shade system being wheelable on said first primary wheel and said second primary wheel;
a first caster rotation lock mechanism which is configured to lock said first fork in a fixed position, and a second caster rotation mechanism which is configured to lock said second fork in a fixed position;
said first and second caster rotation lock mechanism each including a pin,
said canopy having a collapsed state;
a storage case which is shaped and dimensioned to fit over said canopy and said legs when said portable shade system is in said collapsed state;
said storage case having an open bottom end; and,
said storage case including a case strap which is configured to run under said first and second secondary connectors; and be secured with a strap latch.
8. A portable shade system comprising:
a canopy supported by four canopy legs;
four wheels, one said wheel disposed at the bottom of each said leg;
said four wheels including a first primary wheel, a second primary wheel, a first secondary wheel, and a second secondary wheel;
said first primary wheel carried by a first fork, said second primary wheel carried by a second fork, said first secondary wheel carried by a third fork, and said second secondary wheel carried by a fourth fork;
a primary breakaway connector connected between said first fork and said second fork;
said primary breakaway connector having a together position and a separated position;
said canopy having a collapsed state;
a storage case which is shaped and dimensioned to fit over said canopy and said legs when said portable shade system is in said collapsed state;
said storage case having an open bottom end;
said first primary wheel connected to a first plate, said second primary wheel connected to a second plate, said first secondary wheel connected to a third plate, and, said second secondary wheel connected to a fourth plate;
a first secondary breakaway connector connected between said first plate and said third plate;
a second secondary breakaway connector connected between said second plate and said fourth plate; and,
said storage case including a case strap which is configured to run under said first and second secondary connectors; and be secured with a strap latch.