Compact collapsible gazebo

Abstract

A compact collapsible gazebo includes a gazebo frame, which includes a plurality of telescoping legs, configured to rest on a ground surface and to extend and collapse. The gazebo frame also includes a plurality of side scissor structures, each comprising a plurality of scissor members and coupled to a pair of the telescoping legs, where the side scissor structures scissor together to collapse the gazebo frame and scissor apart to expand the gazebo frame. The gazebo frame also includes a plurality of central scissor structures, each having a plurality of scissor members and coupled to a central cover support and a midsection of a side scissor structure, where the central scissor structures scissor together to collapse the gazebo frame and scissor apart to expand the gazebo frame. Advantages of the invention include compactness and ease of transport of the gazebo for the gazebo user.

1 . A collapsible gazebo including a gazebo frame, the gazebo frame comprising: 
 a plurality of telescoping legs configured to rest on a ground surface and to extend and collapse;    a plurality of side scissor structures, each having a plurality of scissor members and coupled to a pair of the telescoping legs, where the side scissor structures scissor together to collapse the gazebo frame and scissor apart to expand the gazebo frame; and    a plurality of central scissor structures, each having a plurality of scissor members and coupled to a central cover support and a midsection of a side scissor structure, where the central scissor structures scissor together to collapse the gazebo frame and scissor apart to expand the gazebo frame.    
   
   
       2 . The collapsible gazebo of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the central cover support is configured to extend in a telescoping fashion in response to expanding of the gazebo frame and collapse in a telescoping fashion in response to collapsing of the gazebo frame.    
   
   
       3 . The collapsible gazebo of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a gazebo cover, configured to lie on top of the central cover support and at least one other part of the gazebo frame.    
   
   
       4 . The collapsible gazebo of  claim 1 , wherein the number of telescoping legs is four, the number of side scissor structures is four, and the number of central scissor structures is four.  
   
   
       5 . The collapsible gazebo of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a plurality of feet, each coupled to a bottom of a telescoping leg, configured to rest on the ground surface.    
   
   
       6 . A collapsible gazebo system, comprising: 
 a gazebo frame, the gazebo frame having: 
 a plurality of telescoping legs, configured to rest on a ground surface and to extend and collapse;  
 a plurality of side scissor structures, each having a plurality of scissor members and coupled to a pair of the telescoping legs, where the side scissor structures scissor together to collapse the gazebo frame and scissor apart to expand the gazebo frame; and  
 a plurality of central scissor structures, each having a plurality of scissor members and coupled to a central cover support and a midsection of a side scissor structure, where the central scissor structures scissor together to collapse the gazebo frame and scissor apart to expand the gazebo frame; and  
   a gazebo case configured to contain the gazebo frame when collapsed.    
   
   
       7 . The collapsible gazebo system of  claim 6 , wherein: 
 the central cover support is configured to extend in a telescoping fashion in response to expanding of the gazebo frame and collapse in a telescoping fashion in response to collapsing of the gazebo frame.    
   
   
       8 . The collapsible gazebo system of  claim 6 , further comprising: 
 a gazebo cover, configured to lie on top of the central cover support and at least one other part of the gazebo frame.    
   
   
       9 . The collapsible gazebo system of  claim 8 , wherein the gazebo case is configured to contain the gazebo cover, when the gazebo cover is not deployed.  
   
   
       10 . The collapsible gazebo system of  claim 6 , wherein the gazebo case further comprises wheels, the wheels configured to allow the gazebo case to roll.  
   
   
       11 . The collapsible gazebo system of  claim 6 , wherein the gazebo case further comprises storage pockets.  
   
   
       12 . The collapsible gazebo system of  claim 6 , wherein the number of telescoping legs is four, the number of side scissor structures is four, and the number of central scissor structures is four.  
   
   
       13 . The collapsible gazebo system of  claim 6 , further comprising: 
 a plurality of feet, each coupled to a bottom of a telescoping leg, configured to rest on the ground surface.    
   
   
       14 . A method in striking a collapsible gazebo, comprising the steps of: 
 collapsing a plurality of telescoping legs;    collapsing a plurality of side scissor structures, each coupled to a pair of the telescoping legs; and    collapsing a plurality of central scissor structures, each coupled to a central cover support and a midsection of a side scissor structure.    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the step of: 
 collapsing the central cover support.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the step of: 
 containing the collapsible gazebo in a gazebo case.