Automotive awning system
AssigneeCurved Earth Designs Pty Ltd
InventorsTimothy Berndt, Lee Kirkham
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Abstract
An automotive awning system having an awning that is configured for operatively shielding an automotive cabin of a vehicle, such as truck, from the elements. The automotive awning system includes a mounting arrangement for mounting the awning to the vehicle, the mounting arrangement comprising at least one mounting for fastening the awning to the vehicle, the mounting defining a separation zone configured to demount when a predetermined impact force is applied to the awning, as well as a retractor configured to automatically retract the awning toward the vehicle upon demounting of the separation zone, so that the awning is protected from impact damage.
Claims20
An automotive awning system, comprising:
- an awning configured for operatively shielding an automotive cabin of a vehicle from elements;
- and
- a mounting arrangement for mounting the awning to the vehicle, such that the awning is protected from impact damage, the mounting arrangement comprising:
- at least one mounting for fastening the awning to the vehicle, the mounting defining a separation zone configured to demount when an impact force is applied to the awning;
- and
- a retractor configured to automatically retract the awning toward the vehicle upon demounting of the separation zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.