The Lyon Harbor System is a 16.6 ft steel umbrella for patios, pools and event spaces. Add six legs and it becomes a gazebo. Add rails, counters and curtains and it becomes an enclosed bar or lounge. One person opens and closes it from the center pole.
We are measuring demand before production. Registering is free and commits you to nothing.
The same steel roof frame is used in every configuration, so a business can start with the umbrella and add legs or walls later.
A center-pole umbrella with about 179 sq ft of shade. For cafe terraces, hotel pools and large dining areas.
The standalone umbrella version is being modified with a reinforced center pole and base for high-wind applications.
Six legs attach to the roof frame and turn the umbrella into a freestanding gazebo, with the center pole kept clear for service or seating.
Handrails, counters, curtains, screens and perimeter lights attach to the frame to make a bar, a service station or a private lounge.
Quick to set up, but small, easily damaged by wind and hard to enclose.
Welded steel frame, about 179 sq ft of shade, opened by one person and moved on a dolly.
Plus footings, installation crews and often a building permit. Cannot be moved.
The frame opens and closes from the center pole with about 30 lb of force. Its own weight helps it open. No winch, crank or crew.
Fold it down at the end of the day or ahead of a storm, then open it again in minutes.
Designed to qualify as a temporary structure in many places. Local rules vary, so check with your town.
PE-sealed wind certification is available on request.
A full-scale concept prototype was built in aluminum with carbon-fiber-reinforced parts to prove the folding mechanism. The production version is welded steel.
Folded, the whole roof gathers around the center pole. A fitted black cover slips over it and straps closed, protecting the fabric overnight, between seasons or ahead of bad weather.
Figures are for the production steel design. Umbrella figures are design targets until the umbrella is built.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roof | Hexagon, 16.6 ft across, about 179 sq ft of shade |
| Height | About 10 ft overall |
| Frame | Welded steel tube, stainless pins, black powder coat |
| Canopy | Solution-dyed acrylic fabric |
| Umbrella setup | One person, about 5 minutes target |
| Umbrella weight | About 400 lb target |
| Gazebo setup | One person, 10–15 minutes |
| Gazebo weight | About 600 lb, moved on a heavy-duty dolly |
| Operating force | About 30 lb |
| Wind | PE-sealed wind certification available on request |
| Patent | U.S. 9,790,705 B2 |
We are deciding whether to put the Lyon Harbor System into production. Your answers tell us who needs it, how many and at what price.
Manufacturers, dealers and distributors interested in licensing or carrying the product can use this form too.
We will email you when there is news on production or pricing. Nothing more is needed from you.
Not yet. The gazebo has been built as a full-scale prototype, and the standalone umbrella version is being modified with a reinforced center pole and base. We are collecting interest to decide on production. Registering puts you first in line for news.
The gazebo and enclosure photos show the real full-scale prototype, with the backgrounds added digitally. The umbrella image is a concept rendering, because the standalone umbrella is still being modified.
The production frame is welded steel. PE-sealed wind certification is available on request. Like any shade structure, it should be closed in high winds, and it folds down in minutes.
It is designed to qualify as a temporary structure in many jurisdictions, which usually means less permitting than a permanent gazebo. Rules vary by town, so check locally.
Yes. The design is covered by U.S. Patent 9,790,705 B2 and is available for license or sale. Use the form and choose "Manufacturer or licensing", or email aaron@lyon-harbor.com.