Awning apparatus
OwnerOliver Joen-an Mainventor
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Abstract
An awning arm assembly is provided that includes inner and outer arms. A joint is provided that has an axle, e.g., any structure about which rotation can be provided coupled with one of the inner arm and the outer arm and a hollow body disposed about the axle. The hollow-body is coupled with the other of the inner arm and the outer arm. The hollow body is coupled with the axle such that when the outer arm moves relative to the inner arm the angle between the hollow body and the axle (and thereby the inner and outer arms) is adjusted.
Claims25
An awning assembly comprising:
- a support member for mounting to a wall;
- a front bar;
- and
- an arm assembly configured to be disposed in a retracted position and an extended position, the arm assembly including:
- a first arm having a first end pivotably coupled with the support member and a second end disposed away from the support member when the arm assembly is in the extended position;
- a second arm having a first end and a second end, the second end being coupled with the front bar;
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- a joint disposed between first arm and the second arm, the joint having a first member coupled with the second end of the first arm and a second member coupled with the first end of the second arm, the joint comprising:
- an axle coupled with the first member;
- a spherical surface disposed about the axle;
- and
- a through hole disposed in or coupled with the second member and disposed about and spaced away from the axle by the spherical surface.
An awning assembly for mounting to a wall, comprising:
- an arm assembly configured to be disposed in a retracted position and an extended position, the arm assembly including:
- a first portion having a first end configured to be disposed adjacent to the wall and a second end configured to be disposed away from the wall when the arm assembly is in the extended position;
- a second portion having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second portion being disposed adjacent to the second end of the first portion and the second end of the second portion being disposed away from the first end of the second portion;
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- a joint comprising an axle disposed between the first portion and the second portion of the arm assembly, a first contact surface coupled with the first portion, and a second contact surface coupled with the second portion,
- wherein the first and second portions of the arm assembly are disposed at an acute angle in the extended position;
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- wherein motion of the second contact surface over the first contact surface in a first direction causes the first and second portions of the arm assembly to be aligned in the retracted position.
An awning arm assembly comprising:
- an arm having an inner end and an outer end;
- and
- a joint having an axle coupled with the arm and a hollow body disposed about the axle and configured to be coupled with another component of the awning arm assembly in a manner providing no relative movement between the hollow body and the other component of the awning arm assembly with which the hollow body is coupled;
- wherein the hollow body is coupled with the axle such that when the arm moves relative to the other component the angle between the arm and the other component in each of two planes is adjusted.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.