Standing awning structure

A standing awning structure comprising:

• an awning frame having a first side and an opposing second side;
• a sheet of fabric stretched between the awning frame;
• a first plurality of collars slid over the first side of the awning frame, and a second plurality of collars slid over the second side of the awning frame;
• a first brace assembly having an upper end connected to the first plurality of collars, and a second brace assembly having an upper end connected to the second plurality of collars;
• and
• a first vertical post connected to a lower end of the first brace assembly, and a second vertical post connected to a lower end of the second brace assembly, wherein the first and second vertical supports provide a foundation to support the awning frame substantially horizontal;
• wherein the first side of the awning frame and the second side of the awning frame each comprise at least two elements joined together using an inner coupling;
• wherein the awning frame comprises opposing cross members connecting the first and the second sides of the awning frame together, and each comprise at least two elements joined together using a cross member inner coupling;
• and
• wherein the awning frame further comprising a plurality of cross member connectors each having a billet and a slide, wherein the slide is secured to a respective side of the awning frame and the billet is inserted into a respective cross member.

A method of making a standing awning structure, the method comprising:

• coupling together two structural elements to form a first side of an awning frame;
• coupling together two structural elements to form a second side of the awning frame;
• coupling together two structural elements to form a first cross member of the awning frame;
• coupling together two structural elements to form a second cross member of the awning frame;
• sliding a first plurality of collars over the first side of the awning frame, and sliding a second plurality of collars over the second side of the awning frame;
• stretching a sheet of fabric between the first and second cross members;
• coupling the first and the second cross members between the first and second sides of the awning frame;
• coupling a first brace assembly having an upper end to the first plurality of collars, and connecting a second brace assembly having an upper end to the second plurality of collars;
• coupling a first vertical post to a lower end of the first brace assembly, and coupling a second vertical post to a lower end of the second brace assembly, wherein the first and second vertical supports provide a foundation to support the awning frame substantially horizontal;
• joining together at least two elements together using an inner coupling for each of the first side of the awning frame and the second side of the awning frame;
• joining together at least two elements together using a cross member inner coupling for each of the first cross member and the second cross member;
• and
• securing a slide of a cross member connector to a respective side of the awning frame and inserting a billet of the cross member connector into a respective cross member of the awning frame.