Awning with Elbow Pivot Joint and Method of Making Same

An awning comprising:

• an awning canopy;
• a set of arms each comprising a distal arm and a proximal arm, the set of arms capable of supporting the awning canopy in a fully extended position, wherein each distal arm is configured to be angled downward relative to a plane corresponding to the proximal arms in the fully extended position;
• a set of pivot elbows pivotally connecting each pair of the distal and proximal arms, wherein the set of pivot elbows each comprising a pair of pin supports, wherein one pin support of each pair is not coaxial with the other pin support so as to allow the distal arms to be angled relative to the proximal arms, wherein each pair of pin supports are positioned so as to define a respective axis through the pairs of pin supports;
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• a set of pins each suitable to be received by one of the pair of pin supports of the set of pivot elbows, the set of pins each having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a pin body, wherein the pin body is positioned between the proximal and distal portions.