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A canopy mounting apparatus for use with a lawn tractor includes a housing having a bottom wall and side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define an interior area and an open top. The upstanding walls include opposed front and rear walls with opposed side walls connecting the front an

A canopy mounting apparatus for use with a lawn tractor includes a housing having a bottom wall and side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define an interior area and an open top. The upstanding walls include opposed front and rear walls with opposed side walls connecting the front and rear walls. The housing rear wall is coupled to the lawn tractor rear framework. A support arm includes a first end pivotally coupled to the housing front wall and a second end releasably coupled to the housing front wall such that the support arm is movable between a stowed configuration when the support arm is coupled to the housing front wall and an extended configuration when the support arm is extended away from the housing front wall. A canopy holding member is coupled to the support arm and includes a configuration complementary to a canopy shaft.

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1. A canopy mounting apparatus for use on a lawn tractor having a rear framework, said mounting apparatus comprising: a housing having a bottom wall and a plurality of walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall so as to define an interior area, said plurality of side walls having upper edges defi

1. A canopy mounting apparatus for use on a lawn tractor having a rear framework, said mounting apparatus comprising: a housing having a bottom wall and a plurality of walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall so as to define an interior area, said plurality of side walls having upper edges defining an open top;wherein said plurality of walls includes a housing front wall and an opposed housing rear wall with opposed side walls connecting said front and rear walls;wherein said housing rear wall is configured to be coupled to the lawn tractor rear framework;a support arm having a first end pivotally coupled to said housing front wall and a second end releasably coupled to said housing front wall, said support arm being movable between a stowed configuration when said support arm is coupled to said housing front wall and an extended configuration when said support arm is extended away from said housing front wall;a canopy holding member coupled to said support arm, wherein said canopy holding member includes a configuration complementary to a canopy shaft;a first bracket having a first portion configured to be mounted to the lawn tractor rear framework and a second portion releasably coupled to said housing rear wall; anda second bracket having a first section configured to be mounted to the lawn tractor rear framework and a second section configured to be mounted to said housing rear wall, said first section of said second bracket being pivotally coupled to said second section of said second bracket such that said housing is adapted to be selectively pivoted away from said lawn tractor rear framework when said second portion of said first bracket is released from said housing rear wall;wherein: said support arm includes a top wall having a fastener; andsaid housing front wall includes a recessed area and a ledge upwardly adjacent said recessed area, said ledge having a bottom surface defining a depression configured to selectively receive said fastener of said support arm, whereby to selectively secure said support arm in said stowed configuration. 2. The canopy mounting apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising a lid pivotally coupled to said housing rear wall and movable between an open configuration allowing access to said interior area and a closed configuration preventing access to said interior area. 3. The canopy mounting apparatus as in claim 2, wherein said lid includes a top surface defining at least one recess configured to receive a beverage receptacle. 4. The canopy mounting apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said recessed area of said housing front wall has a configuration complementary to a configuration of said support arm so as to selectively receive said support arm at said stowed configuration. 5. The canopy mounting apparatus as in claim 4, wherein said canopy holding member is situated adjacent said second end of said support arm so as to be displaced from said housing when said support arm is at said extended configuration. 6. The canopy mounting apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said fastener of said support arm is a spring plunger. 7. The canopy mounting apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising a bracket fastener attached to said housing rear wall, said bracket fastener configured to selectively couple said second portion of said first bracket to said housing rear wall. 8. The canopy mounting apparatus as in claim 7, wherein said bracket fastener is a spring plunger. 9. The canopy mounting apparatus as in claim 8, wherein said spring plunger includes a handle. 10. The canopy mounting apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said canopy holding member includes a closed lower end defining a drainage hole.