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Embodiments of the invention provide a canopy system and a method for manufacturing at least a portion of the canopy system. The canopy system may include: a canopy that includes a shaft and a canopy ball coupled to the shaft; a double socket arm connected to the canopy via the canopy ball; and a mo

Embodiments of the invention provide a canopy system and a method for manufacturing at least a portion of the canopy system. The canopy system may include: a canopy that includes a shaft and a canopy ball coupled to the shaft; a double socket arm connected to the canopy via the canopy ball; and a mount, the mount having a mounting ball, the mount connected to the double socket arm via the mounting ball, the canopy system thus configured for a wide range of canopy articulation with respect to the mount. Alternative embodiments are provided for the shaft, double socket arm and mounts. A manufacturing process is provided for securing the canopy ball to the shaft.

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1. A method for manufacturing a canopy comprising: securing a canopy ball to a rod;securing an elastic band to the rod;disposing a shaft vertically, a mounting end of the shaft being on top;inserting a dam into a cavity of the shaft from the mounting end, the cavity being in communication with the m

1. A method for manufacturing a canopy comprising: securing a canopy ball to a rod;securing an elastic band to the rod;disposing a shaft vertically, a mounting end of the shaft being on top;inserting a dam into a cavity of the shaft from the mounting end, the cavity being in communication with the mounting end;applying a first portion of an adhesive into the cavity and adjacent to the dam from the mounting end of the shaft;applying a second portion of the adhesive to the rod;inserting the rod into the cavity from the mounting end of the shaft;inverting the shaft; andcuring the adhesive. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising, before applying the first portion of the adhesive, square-cutting an end of the shaft to produce the mounting end. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the rod is threaded and securing the canopy ball to the rod includes threading the rod into a threaded aperture of the canopy ball. 4. The method of claim 3 wherein threading the rod includes applying a thread locker. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the dam includes cotton. 6. The method of claim 5 wherein the dam is a cotton roll. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein inserting the dam includes disposing the dam at distance from the mounting end that is greater than a length of rod that extends from the canopy ball when the canopy ball is secured to the rod. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein inserting the dam includes using a ram rod with a stop. 9. The method of claim 1 wherein the adhesive is a 2-part epoxy. 10. The method of claim 9 wherein applying the first portion of the adhesive includes disposing a mixing tube in the cavity. 11. The method of claim 1 wherein applying the second portion of the adhesive includes dipping at least a portion of the rod into a container of adhesive.