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US 4,690,192 AGranted
Replaceable awning
OwnerJohann Stillinginventor
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Abstract
An awning having a modular frame with frame pieces, having longitudinal recesses, junctions joining the frame pieces to form a composite awning frame, flexible plastic panels stretched over the composite frame and fastened in the longitudinal recesses, and, elongated flexible wedging strips shaped to be force-fitted into the recesses together with portions of the flexible panels thereby wedging the portions of the flexible panels and securing them.
Claims6
An awning having a modular frame and comprising;
- a plurality of frame pieces, defining pairs of parallel longitudinal fastening channels defining a spacing therebetween;
- an interior longitudinal junction channel formed along each said frame piece, said junction channel being located in a plane lying between said parallel fastening channels and offset to one side of said fastening channels;
- an access opening defined by said junction;
- channel for access thereto from the exterior of said frame piece;
- connecting means in said junction channels of adjacent said frame pieces connecting adjacent said frame pieces together in abutting relation;
- adjustable locking means operable through said access opening from the exterior of said frame pieces;
- flexible plastic panel means adapted to be stretched over said composite frame and fastened in said fastening channels, and,
- elongated flexible wedging strips shaped and adapted to be force fitted into said recesses together with portions of said flexible panel means thereby wedging said portions of said flexible panel means in said channels and securing the same.
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