Prefabricated collapsible awning frame system

A prefabricated, collapsible awning frame system for attaching to a structure, comprising:

• at least two corner bracket assemblies for supporting each side of said frame system, each corner bracket assembly including a support member having at least one female coupling part with a snap button opening, the at least one female coupling part defining an axial axis, said support member further including at least one receptacle slot being offset from the axial axis and at least one snap button opening being offset from the axial axis, and;
• a center bracket assembly for supporting a center of said frame system, said center bracket assembly including a support member having at least one female coupling part with a snap button opening, the at least one female coupling part defining an axial axis, said support member further including at least one receptacle slot being offset from the axial axis and at least one snap button opening being offset from the axial axis;
• a plurality of arm bars, each arm bar having at least one male coupling part with a snap button projecting therefrom, the at least one male coupling part being aligned with the axial axis;
• and
• a plurality of fitting members, each fitting member having at least one female coupling part with a snap button opening,
• wherein said awning frame system is assembled by inserting the at least one male coupling part into the at least one female coupling part until the snap button of the at least one male coupling part is received in the snap button opening of the at least one female coupling part.

A prefabricated, collapsible awning frame system for attaching to a structure, comprising:

• at least one corner bracket assembly on each side of said frame system, each corner bracket assembly including a support member having at least one female coupling part with a snap button opening, the at least one female coupling part defining an axial axis, said support member further including at least one slot being offset from the axial axis and at least one snap button opening being offset from the axial axis;
• a mitered corner bracket assembly for supporting a center portion of said frame system, said mitered corner bracket assembly including a support member having at least one female coupling part with a snap button opening, the at least one female coupling part defining an axial axis, said support member further including at least one slot being offset from the axial axis and at least one snap button opening being offset from the axial axis;
• a plurality of arm bars, each arm bar having at least one male coupling part with a snap button head projecting therefrom, the at least one male coupling part being aligned with the axial axis;
• and
• a plurality of fitting members, each fitting member having at least one female coupling part with a snap button opening,
• wherein said awning frame system is assembled by inserting the at least one male coupling part into the at least one female coupling part until the snap button of the at least one male coupling part is received in the snap button opening of the at least one female coupling part.

A method of forming an awning frame system, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) fixedly mounting a mounting plate to a structure, the mounting plate including a projection and a button head of a snap button projecting therefrom, the button head being offset from the projection;
• (b) removably attaching a support member to said mounting, said support member including at least one female coupling part with a snap button opening, the at least one female coupling part defining an axial axis, said support member further including at least one slot being offset from the axial axis and at least one snap button opening being offset from the axial axis;
• and
• (c) removably attaching an arm bar to said support member, the arm bar including a male coupling part having a button head of a snap button projecting therefrom, the male coupling part being aligned with the axial axis,
• whereby said support member is removably attached to said mounting plate by slidably entering the slot of said support member onto the projection of said mounting plate until the button head of the snap button projecting from said mounting plate is substantially aligned with the button head opening of said support member, and
• whereby said arm bar is removably attached to said support member by slidingly entering said arm bar into said support member until the button head of the snap button projecting from said arm bar is substantially aligned with the snap button opening of said support member.