Awning mechanism

Abstract

Awning mechanism for store-front awnings and the like to provide protection against sunlight, rain, etc. The awning mechanism includes a primary awning roller on which the awning cloth is wound and which is provided with means for imparting rotation thereto. A parallel drop tube is affixed to scissor-jack extension arms which hold the drop tube at variable distances from the primary awning roller. In one embodiment of the invention, the drop tube contains a rotatable reversing roller and a longitudinal slot which permits looping the awning cloth over the reversing roller. After the awning cloth emerges from the drop tube, it depends freely therefrom to constitute a flyer of variable length. The reversing roller is provided with separate rotating means so as to permit an independent adjustment of the length of the dependent portion of the awning. In a second embodiment of the invention, the flyer is a separate piece of awning material which is wound up on a flyer shaft mounted rotatably within the drop tube while the terminal edge of the principal awning is affixed in the top of the drop tube by being held in a longitudinal groove.

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