Awning apparatus
OwnerZhun-An Mainventor
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Abstract
An awning is provided that includes an extendable arm, a shelter member, and a joint. The extendable arm has an inner end coupled with a support and an outer end extendable away from the inner end. The shelter member has an outer portion coupled with the extendable arm support and disposed along the extendable arm. The joint has a mechanism responsive to an awning retraction force to raise outer portions of the extendable arms and an outer portion of the shelter member toward a horizontal orientation relative to a shade enhancing orientation.
Claims20
An awning, comprising:
- a housing;
- a roller assembly disposed in the housing;
- an extendable arm having an inner end supported from within the housing and an outer end extendable away from the housing;
- a front support coupled with the outer end of the extendable arm;
- a shelter member having an outer portion coupled with the front support and disposed along the extendable arm;
- and
- a first mechanism adapted to adjust the orientation of the shelter member from a first extended orientation to a second extended orientation, the second extended orientation being at a higher angle from horizontal than the first extended orientation;
- a second mechanism responsive to a vertical force to raise the front support and the outer portion of the shelter member toward an angle corresponding to the first extended position.
A method of retracting an awning, comprising:
- applying an initial force for retracting a shelter member of the awning, to gather the shelter member in a housing;
- applying a further force to continue to retract the shelter member, to continue to gather the shelter member in the housing;
- and
- applying a final force to complete retracting the shelter member into the housing;
- wherein the initial force retracts the shelter member without lifting the outer end of the shelter member, the further force lifts the outer end of the shelter member while retracting the shelter member, and the final force retracts the awning into the housing without interference from the housing.
An awning, comprising:
- an extendable arm having an inner end coupled with a support and an outer end extendable away from the inner end;
- a shelter member having an outer portion coupled with the extendable arm support and disposed along the extendable arm;
- a joint having a mechanism responsive to an awning retraction force to raise outer portions of the extendable arm and an outer portion of the shelter member toward a horizontal orientation relative to a shade enhancing orientation.
A joint for an awning, comprising:
- an arm coupler;
- a first mechanism comprising a threaded actuator for adjusting an orientation of the arm coupler from a first extended orientation to a second extended orientation, the second extended orientation being at a higher angle from horizontal than the first extended orientation;
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- a second mechanism comprising a bracket pivoted to the first mechanism and responsive to a vertical force to raise the arm coupler toward an angle corresponding to the first extended position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.