METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CANOPY APPARATUS

摘要

Embodiments of the invention provide a canopy system and a method for manufacturing at least a portion of the canopy system. The canopy system may include: a canopy that includes a shaft and a canopy ball coupled to the shaft; a double socket arm connected to the canopy via the canopy ball; and a mount, the mount having a mounting ball, the mount connected to the double socket arm via the mounting ball, the canopy system thus configured for a wide range of canopy articulation with respect to the mount. Alternative embodiments are provided for the shaft, double socket arm and mounts. A manufacturing process is provided for securing the canopy ball to the shaft.

主权项

1. A method for manufacturing a canopy comprising:
securing a canopy ball to a rod; securing an elastic band to the rod; disposing a shaft vertically, a mounting end of the shaft being on top; inserting a dam into a cavity of the shaft from the mounting end, the cavity being in communication with the mounting end; applying a first portion of an adhesive into the cavity and adjacent to the dam from the mounting end of the shaft; applying a second portion of the adhesive to the rod; inserting the rod into the cavity from the mounting end of the shaft; inverting the shaft; and curing the adhesive.