Portable shelter having resiliently supported awning

A portable shelter for providing shelter above a base surface comprising:

• a canopy assembly that includes a main portion and an awning that is fixedly attached to the main portion;
• a frame assembly that includes a main frame and a plurality of elongate, resiliently flexible awning support members, the main frame including a plurality of upright legs having a respective axis, a main area defined between the plurality of legs, the main frame supporting the main portion of the canopy assembly such that the main portion covers the main area, the awning support members each including a respective first portion removably coupled to respective ones of the legs, the respective first portions extending substantially parallel to the axis of the respective ones of the legs, the awning support members each also including a respective second portion that extends away from the main area and transverse to the axis of the respective ones of the legs, the awning support members supporting the awning such that the awning covers an adjacent area that is adjacent the main area;
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• at least one guy-line that is operably coupled to the awning and that is operably coupled to the base surface to bias the awning toward the base surface.

A portable shelter comprising:

• a canopy assembly that includes a main portion and an awning, the awning including a proximal end that is fixed to the main portion, the awning also including a distal end that is opposite the proximal end, the awning also including first edge and a second edge that are opposite each other and that each extend between the proximal and distal ends;
• a main frame with a plurality of upright legs and a plurality of roof frame members, the plurality of upright legs supporting the plurality of roof frame members above a base surface, the main frame supporting the main portion of the canopy assembly to cover a main area defined between the plurality of upright legs;
• a plurality of resiliently flexible, elongate awning support members collectively support the awning to cover an adjacent area that is adjacent the main area, the plurality of awning support members each including a first portion that is removably coupled to an outer surface of a respective one of the legs, the plurality of awning support members each including a second portion that extends away from the respective leg and that is received in a respective pocket of the awning to removably couple to the awning, each of the first portions extending parallel to an axis of the respective leg, each of the second portions extending transverse to the axis of the respective leg to be cantilevered over the adjacent area, the plurality of awning support members including a first awning support member that extends along the first edge of the awning, the plurality of awning support members including a second awning support member that extends along the second edge of the awning, the plurality of awning support members including a third awning support member that is disposed between the first and second awning support members;
• a first resiliently flexible guy-line that couples a first corner of the awning to the base surface to bias the first awning support member toward the base surface;
• a second resiliently flexible guy-line that couples a second corner of the awning to the base surface to bias the second awning support member toward the base surface;
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• a plurality of securing straps that are each attached to the awning and that each extend about respective ones of the plurality of awning support members to secure the respective ones of the plurality of awning support members to the awning.