Awning canopy cover and connection system
AssigneeCarefree/Scott Fetzer Company
InventorsScott Patrick Thompson, Eugene Pennington Smith
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Abstract
An awning assembly having an awning connection system for coupling an awning canopy to a support structure and providing a cover to the awning canopy when the awning assembly is in a closed position. The awning connection system comprises a unitary film segment having a distal end connected to the awning canopy and a proximal end for securing to the support structure. The unitary film segment further comprises an attached region for coupling the unitary film segment to the awning canopy.
Claims20
An awning assembly comprising:
- an awning canopy having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end for securing to a support structure;
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- a unitary flexible film segment having a distal end directly connected to said proximal end of the awning canopy via a single connection location between a bottom side of the awning canopy and a top side of the unitary flexible film segment, wherein the unitary flexible film segment is extruded to connect to the awning canopy;
- the unitary flexible film segment further comprises an attached region for coupling said unitary flexible film segment to said awning canopy at the single connection location.
A method of constructing an awning canopy, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a unitary film that is incapable of separation without destruction along a first portion of an awning canopy, the unitary film being a set width substantially matching the width of said awning canopy, the unitary film being integrally formed from a first polishing material and a second strengthening material;
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- securing said unitary film by co-extruding the awning canopy and the unitary film along said set width such that a single side of the unitary film is directly coupled to a single side of the awning canopy, the awning canopy having a length forming the remaining portion of an awning screen, the combination of said unitary film and said awning canopy forming the awning screen, the co-extruding comprising forming a top portion of the unitary film with the first polished material that is bonded to the second strengthening material.
An awning assembly kit comprising:
- an awning canopy;
- a roll bar for coupling to the awning canopy at a first end of said awning canopy;
- first and second arms that are used to support the roll bar;
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- a unitary flexible film segment that is incapable of separation without destruction, the unitary flexible film segment forming part of said awning canopy and comprising:
- a distal end that is directly connected to a single side of the awning canopy;
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- a co-extruded bond formed with said distal end and said single side of said awning canopy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.