Universal stock canopy

Abstract

A canopy assembly and method of assembly are disclosed herein. The canopy assembly comprises a canopy, a roll tube, and a flexible polyrod. The canopy fixedly encircles first and second polyrods at first location spaced between a distal end and a proximal end of the canopy and at a second location at the distal end of the canopy. The roll tube comprises first and second channels extending longitudinally across the roll tube. The first polyrod is housed within the first channel to maintain a position of the canopy section relative to the roll tube. The second polyrod is housed within a canopy rail to attach the canopy to a support structure. A flexible polyrod, non-fixedly and at least partially encircled by the canopy is housed within the second channel to maintain a position of a valance section of the canopy relative to the roll tube.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A canopy assembly comprising:
 a canopy comprising a canopy section, a rod section, and a valance section, wherein the canopy section extends between a first polyrod coupled to the canopy at a location spaced between a distal end and a proximal end of the canopy and a second polyrod coupled to the distal end of the canopy, and wherein the rod section is separated from the canopy section by the first polyrod;   a roll tube comprising first and second channels extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end of the roll tube, the first channel extending parallel to the second channel, wherein the first polyrod is fixedly encircled by portions of the canopy section and the rod section to be housed within the first channel to maintain a position of the canopy section relative to the roll tube, and further wherein the second polyrod, fixedly encircled by a portion of the canopy section, is housed within a canopy rail to attach the canopy to a support structure during installation; and   a flexible polyrod, non-fixedly and at least partially encircled by portions of the rod section and the valance section to be housed within the second channel to maintain a position of the valance section and the rod section relative to the roll tube.   
     
     
         2 . The canopy assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible polyrod comprises a flexible diameter and the second channel comprises a channel opening width, wherein the flexible diameter is greater than the second channel opening width, and wherein with the application of a force over a force threshold the flexible polyrod diameter compresses to comprise a diameter less than or equal to the second channel opening width. 
     
     
         3 . The canopy assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible polyrod comprises an initial substantially cylindrical shape, and where absent a force over a force threshold the flexible polyrod maintains or reverts to the initial substantially cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         4 . The canopy assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the combination of the canopy surrounding the flexible polyrod and the flexible polyrod collectively have a diameter that is greater than the second channel opening width. 
     
     
         5 . The canopy assembly of  claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of the rod section is spaced from an outer surface of the valance section by the flexible polyrod when the canopy is unfurled. 
     
     
         6 . The canopy assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second polyrods comprise a substantially cylindrical shape and are substantially rigid. 
     
     
         7 . The canopy assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible polyrod separates the valance section from the rod section. 
     
     
         8 . The canopy assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of an outer surface of the flexible polyrod is exposed when the canopy is unfurled. 
     
     
         9 . The canopy assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the rod portion is flush with the canopy rail when the canopy is at least one of extended, retracted, and being extended and retracted. 
     
     
         10 . A method of assembly of a canopy assembly kit comprising:
 providing a canopy coupled to a first polyrod, the first polyrod for laterally sliding into a first channel of a roll tube to secure the canopy relative to the first channel, the first channel extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end of the roll tube, and wherein a canopy section of the canopy is on a first side of the first polyrod and a rod section of the canopy is on a second side of the first polyrod; and   providing a flexible polyrod for:
 aligning with a second channel with the roll section of the canopy between the flexible polyrod and the second channel, the second channel extending parallel to the first channel from the first end to the second end of the roll tube; and 
 axially pressing the flexible polyrod and the roll section into the second channel to secure the canopy relative to the second channel and to form a valance section of the canopy on a second side of the flexible polyrod, where the roil section is on a first side of the flexible polyrod. 
   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein providing the canopy comprises providing the canopy coupled to a second polyrod at a distal end of the canopy section, wherein a proximal end of the canopy section is coupled to the first polyrod. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the providing a flexible polyrod comprises providing a polyrod having a substantially cylindrical shape and where absent a force over a force threshold the flexible polyrod maintains or reverts to the substantially cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the providing a flexible polyrod comprises providing a polyrod comprising a flexible diameter greater than a channel opening width of the second channel, and wherein with the application of an axial force over a force threshold the flexible polyrod diameter compresses to comprise a diameter less than or equal to the channel opening width. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein responsive to the axially pressing the flexible polyrod and the roll section into the second channel, an outer surface of the rod section is spaced from an outer surface of the valance section by the flexible polyrod. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein responsive to the axially pressing the flexible polyrod and the roll section into the second channel, a portion of an outer surface of the flexible polyrod is exposed when the canopy is unfurled responsive to the flexible polyrod being axially pressed into the flexible polyrod. 
     
     
         16 . A canopy assembly comprising:
 a canopy comprising a canopy section, a rod section, and a valance section, wherein the canopy section extends between a first polyrod coupled to the canopy at a location spaced between a distal end and a proximal end of the canopy and a second polyrod coupled to the distal end of the canopy, and wherein the rod section is separated from the canopy section by the first polyrod;   a roll tube comprising first and second channels extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end of the roll tube, the first channel extending parallel to the second channel, wherein the first polyrod is fixedly encircled by portions of the canopy section and the rod section to be housed within the first channel to maintain a position of the canopy section relative to the roll tube, and further wherein the second polyrod is fixedly encircled by a portion of the canopy section to be housed within a canopy rail to attach the canopy to a support structure during installation; and   a flexible polyrod and at least partially encircled by portions of the rod section and the valance section to be removably housed within the second channel to maintain a position of the valance section and the rod section relative to the roll tube, wherein the flexible polyrod comprises a flexible diameter and the second channel comprises a channel opening width, further wherein the flexible diameter is greater than the channel opening width, and whereby responsive to the application of an axial force over a force threshold, the flexible polyrod diameter compresses to comprise a diameter less than or equal to the channel opening width.   
     
     
         17 . The canopy assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the flexible polyrod comprises an initial substantially cylindrical shape, and where absent the axial force over the force threshold the flexible polyrod maintains or reverts to the initial substantially cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         18 . The canopy assembly of  claim 16 , wherein an outer surface of the rod section is spaced from an outer surface of the valance section by the flexible polyrod when the canopy is unfurled. 
     
     
         19 . The canopy assembly of  claim 16 , wherein a portion of an outer surface of the flexible polyrod is exposed when the canopy is unfurled. 
     
     
         20 . The canopy assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the rod portion is flush with the canopy rail when the canopy is at least one of extended, retracted and being extended and retracted.