A weight system for supporting a free-standing object comprising first and second upper panels, a least one side panel, a lower panel, and a closure system. The panels are joined to define an upper wall and at least side wall, with the first and second upper panels defining a fill opening in the upper wall and a container defining an interior chamber. The closure system is arranged to allow the container to be configured in a closed configuration in which access to the interior chamber through the fill opening is substantially prevented and an open configuration in which access to the interior chamber through the fill opening is allowed.

A cantilever umbrella assembly is provided that includes an upright pole, a runner, a transverse pole, and a canopy. The upright pole includes an upright guide surface. The runner is coupled with the upright pole and has a bearing coupled with the guide surface for guiding the runner along the upright pole. The cantilever umbrella assembly includes a deployable tension member with a first end disposed in the transverse pole and a second end coupled with the canopy.

A cantilevered umbrella comprising a mast having an elongated configuration, a cantilevered arm extending from the mast, a canopy extending from the cantilevered arm, a carriage connected to the cantilevered arm, and at least one of a constant force spring or a gas spring connected to the mast. The carriage is vertically moveable along the mast to move the canopy between an open position, wherein the canopy is extended, and a collapsed position, wherein the canopy is collapsed. The at least one of the constant force spring or the gas spring is operable with the carriage to assist with moving the canopy between the open position and the collapsed position and to counterbalance the weight of the cantilevered arm and the canopy.

A cantilevered umbrella assembly with an arcuate guide track comprises a support column, a cantilever arm attached to the support column, and an at least partially arcuate configured guide track attached to the cantilever arm that defines a sweep axis and a plane. The guide track defines a first free end, a second free end and an apex between the first end and the second end along the sweep axis. The sweep axis defines a first tangent to the sweep axis at the first end, a second tangent at the second end, and a third tangent at the apex, wherein a first line drawn perpendicularly to the first tangent and a second line drawn perpendicularly to the third tangent form a first included angle in the plane of the guide track that ranges from 10 to 45 degrees.

A weight system for supporting a free-standing object comprising first and second upper panels, a least one side panel, a lower panel, and a closure system. The panels are joined to define an upper wall and at least side wall, with the first and second upper panels defining a fill opening in the upper wall and a container defining an interior chamber. The closure system is arranged to allow the container to be configured in a closed configuration in which access to the interior chamber through the fill opening is substantially prevented and an open configuration in which access to the interior chamber through the fill opening is allowed.

A cantilevered umbrella assembly with an arcuate guide track comprises a support column, a cantilever arm attached to the support column, and an at least partially arcuate configured guide track attached to the cantilever arm that defines a sweep axis and a plane. The guide track defines a first free end, a second free end and an apex between the first end and the second end along the sweep axis. The sweep axis defines a first tangent to the sweep axis at the first end, a second tangent at the second end, and a third tangent at the apex, wherein a first line drawn perpendicularly to the first tangent and a second line drawn perpendicularly to the third tangent form a first included angle in the plane of the guide track that ranges from 10 to 45 degrees.

The present invention relates to a suspended inverted umbrella shade system that provides a lightweight portable sun blocking solution, with fast deployment and removal, safe under high wind conditions. The system allows for freedom of movement under an easily and broadly reconfigurable shaded area. The shade system includes a lightweight adjustable cantilever with only two cam levers for simplified positioning, suspending an inverted umbrella framework with a simple twist release handle and a tight durable storage configuration. A flower petal fabric assembly provides immediate reaction in high wind, safely releasing attached fabric petals at engineered pressure. The invention description provides step-by-step instructions for one-handed operation, including rotation and tilt position adjustment, finishing with the safe removal and storage of the shade. Overall, the suspended inverted umbrella system simplifies shade operation, making it accessible to a broader user base, including disabled individuals.

Disclosed are example embodiments of a 5-device-in-one component box including a plurality of cranking-arm-wrench storage clips respectively molded onto said undersurface of a multi-function loss-preventing storing-and-organizing lid-tray. The box includes a multi-link crank control arm wrench snap, a plurality of ground-securing-and-leveling-screws storage cavities, a plurality of Allen-wrench storage cavities; a plurality of Allen wrenches; a plurality of screws respectively stacked inside a second base-plate cover; a compartmentalized loss-preventing storing-and-organizing inner-tray, a plurality of louver end-caps, a plurality of crank-handle-coupler storage-stem molded onto said compartmentalized loss-preventing storing-and-organizing inner-tray, a crank-handle coupler snap-locked onto said crank-handle-coupler storage-stem, a plurality of compression-locking-plates storage compartments, a plurality of compression-locking plates respectively inserted and secured to said compression-locking-plates storage compartments; a plurality of drill-bit clips respectively molded onto said compartmentalized loss-preventing storing-and-organizing inner-tray; a drill bit snap-locked between said drill-bit clips; and fourth base-plate cover stacked right side up on said third base-plate cover.

Disclosed are example embodiments of a device having at least one of a five-device-in-one anti-twisting anti-warping anti-vibrating cost-saving production-increasing corner and noise-canceling wind-dissipating louver, which is economical to produce and ship, and can be quickly and easily assembled and disassembled. Particularly, the present invention relates to a five-device-in-one anti-twisting anti-warping anti-vibrating cost-saving production-increasing corner and noise-canceling wind-dissipating louver (for being adapted to pergola, RV, house, solar panel, and concert stage), which includes at least one of anti-twisting anti-warping cost-saving production-increasing outer corner system, Leaf-filtering-and-breaking cost-saving production-increasing auto-centering inner corner system, Double-gutter-supporting-and-locking post system, Anti-twisting anti-warping 4-opposite-direction-securing post-plate system, Rainwater-shedding rainwater-directing louver systems, Cost-saving production-increasing noise-canceling wind-dissipating louver end systems, Automatic-multi-louver-shuttling system, and Cost-saving production-increasing rainwater-shedding leaf-filtering beam systems.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of removable and/or adjustable stabilizing assemblies for stabilizing a canopy of a cantilever umbrella. A removable stabilizing assembly can have a support assembly, a first rib fixation assembly, and a first strut. The support assembly can be removably coupled to an upright pole of a cantilever umbrella assembly. The support assembly can have a base member and a first strut seat coupled to or formed as part of the base member. The first rib fixation assembly can be removably coupled to a first rib of a plurality of ribs of a canopy assembly of the cantilever umbrella assembly. The first strut can have a first end and a second end. The first end can be pivotally coupled to the base member of the support assembly by the first strut seat. The second end can be pivotally coupled to the first rib fixation assembly.