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2. Are Cantilever Patio Umbrellas Truly Better? We Tested This ...

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   An outdoor umbrella has but a single job: to provide shade where there is none. It’s easy to gravitate toward the most obvious of umbrella situations—a market or center pole umbrella. They ...

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   10' x 13' Rectangular Cantilever Patio Umbrella. If you're looking for a non-circular canopy shape, Morse recommends an option like this one. It has a single wind vent and comes in your choice of ...

4. Awning - Wikipedia

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   Awnings were first used by the ancient Egyptian and Syrian civilizations. They are described as "woven mats" that shaded market stalls and homes. A Roman poet Lucretius, in 50 BC, said "Linen-awning, stretched, over mighty theatres, gives forth at times, a cracking roar, when much 'tis beaten about, betwixt the poles and cross-beams".

5. Umbrella - Wikipedia

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   Parts of an umbrella [2] The word parasol (originally from French ) is a combination of para , meaning 'to shield from' derived from the Latin parare , and sol , meaning 'sun'. [ 3 ] Parapluie (French) similarly consists of para combined with pluie , which means 'rain' (which in turn derives from pluvia , the Latin word for rain); the usage of ...

6. Snap-fit - Wikipedia

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   There are three main types of snap-fits: annular, cantilever, and torsional. Most snap-fit joints have a common design of a protruding edge and a snap-in area. [5] The specific name of the snap-fit is usually named after the type of stress or strain it utilizes; the torsional snap-fit uses torque to hold parts in place.

7. Cantilever - Wikipedia

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   A cantilever in a traditionally timber framed building is called a jetty or forebay. In the southern United States, a historic barn type is the cantilever barn of log construction. Temporary cantilevers are often used in construction. The partially constructed structure creates a cantilever, but the completed structure does not act as a cantilever.