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Abstract

An improved roof or canopy system for a dog kennel or the like of the type that includes substantially parallel spaced apart walls and substantially parallel spaced apart substantially horizontal pipe sections at or near the top of the spaced apart walls. The improvement relates to a tarp support structure consisting of: (a) a first flexible beam attached at the ends thereof to the substantially parallel spaced apart substantially horizontal pipe sections, the first flexible beam being bowed upward from the ends thereof under bending stress; (b) at least a second flexible beam attached at the ends thereof to the substantially parallel spaced apart substantially horizontal pipe sections, the second flexible beam being bowed upward from the ends thereof under bending stress, the second flexible beam being substantially parallel to and spaced apart from the first flexible beam; and (c) a ridge beam attached at one end thereof at or near the apex of the bow of the first flexible beam and at the other end thereof at or near the apex of the bow of the second flexible beam.

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