Awning having a convex drop blade which fits on an awning case when the awning is rolled-up

An awning having

• an elongated awning case (2) formed with a cloth feed slot (11) extending over the entire length of said awning case,
• said cloth feed slot defining an upper edge (12) and a lower edge (13);
• a roll-up shaft (6) in said awning case;
• an elongate awning cloth (7) fastened at a first end onto the roll-up shaft (6);
• an elongate rigid drop member (8) secured to a second end of said awning cloth, remote from the first end thereof and extending across the width of said awning cloth;
• a plurality of wall-attachable holding brackets (5) for attaching said awning case (2) to a wall;
• articulated arms (9, 32, 33) coupled at first ends thereof to said drop member (8);
• and hinge means (29) defining parallel hinge axes pivotably connecting second ends of said arms (9, 32, 33) to said wall-attachable holding brackets (5), to permit swinging movement of said arms about parallel axes at said respective wall attachable holding brackets;
• and wherein,
• when the awning is closed and the awning cloth (7) is retained in said awning case (2), the drop member (8) covers the cloth feed slot (11);
• the drop member (8) overlaps the upper edge (12) and the lower edge (13) of said cloth feed slot (11);
• and
• the hinge means (29) are located below the awning case, and the articulated arms (9, 32, 33), when the awning is closed, are folded beneath the awning case (2).