Mobile Awning
AssigneeWheel Pros, LLC
InventorsTed Moncure, Jason Bennett, Ryan Kennelly, Matt Westhoff
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Abstract
An improved awning for a trailer or vehicle has at least two solid panels attached to each other by elastic cords, mesh or other connectors. When the awning is hit by a gust of wind, the panels separate from each other and form a gap through which wind can pass, thereby dissipating some of the force of the gust. The size of the gap is limited by the connectors. The technology allows the awning to withstand significantly higher wind speed that does a traditional awning where there is no outlet for the wind.
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An awning for a vehicle or trailer, consisting of, a first awning panel and a second awning panel, wherein the first awning panel is connected to a side of a vehicle, wherein the first awning panel overlays a part of the second awning panel, where the first awning panel and the second awning panel are connected to each other by a connector, where the connector limits the size of a gap between the first awning panel and the second awning panel, where a portion of a gust of wind hitting the awning passes through the gap, thereby decreasing an amount of stress on the first awning panel and the second awning panel.
An awning for a vehicle or trailer, comprising, two or more base panels and a upper panel, wherein at least one of the two or more base panels is connected to a side of a vehicle, wherein the upper panel overlays a part of each of the two or more base panels, where the upper panel is connected to each of the two or more base panels by one or more connectors, wherein the one or more connectors limit the size of a gap between the upper panel and the two or more base panels, where a portion of a gust of wind hitting the awning passes through the gap, thereby decreasing an amount of stress on the upper panel and the two or more base panels.
An awning for a vehicle or trailer, comprising, a first awning panel and a second awning panel, wherein the first awning panel is connected to a side of a vehicle, wherein the first awning panel overlays a part of the second awning panel, where the first awning panel and the second awning panel are connected to each other by one or more connectors, where the connector limits the size of a gap between the first awning panel and the second awning panel, where a portion of a gust of wind hitting the awning passes through the gap, thereby decreasing an amount of stress on the first awning panel and the second awning panel, where each of the one or more connectors consists of two elastic cords.
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