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US 6,279,640 B1Granted
Awning device
OwnerJohn F. Van Lennepinventor
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Abstract
A awning device for attachment to mobile homes, recreational vehicles and the like. The awning device includes a frame. The frame comprises a top bar, a pair of side bars and a bottom bar. Each of the side bars defines a guide member. Each of the side bars has a first end is integrally coupled to the top bar. The bottom bar is elongate and extends between and is integrally coupled to the second ends of the side bars such that the frame generally has a rectangular shape. Each of a plurality of slats is removably positioned in the top bar such that each of the slats is slidably movable along the side bars. The slats are selectively positionable between an extended position and a retracted position.
Claims4
An awning device, said device being positionable over a window and removably mountable to an outside wall, said device comprising:
- a frame, said frame comprising;
- a top bar;
- a pair of side bars, each of said side bars defining a guide member, each of said side bars having a first end being integrally coupled to said top bar;
- a bottom bar, said bottom bar being elongate, said bottom bar extending between and being integrally coupled to a second end of said side bars such that said frame generally has a rectangular shape;
- a plurality of slats, each of said slats being removably positioned in said top bar such that each of said slats are movable along said side bars, said slats being selectively positionable between an extended position and a retracted position;
- a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, back wall, a front wall, and a pair of side walls, said housing having an elongate slot therein, said slot being in said bottom wall and adjacent to said front wall, said slot extending between said side walls, said top wall being hingedly coupled to said outside wall, said slot extending into each of said side bars;
- wherein each of said slats has a front side, a back side, a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of side edges, each of said front and back sides having an elongate channel therein extending between said side edges, each of said channels in said front sides being positioned nearer said bottom edges and each of said channels in said back sides being positioned nearer said top edges such that a lip is formed between each of said channels and a relatively adjacent edge, a first of said slats being abutted against said front wall of said housing when all of said slats are in said housing, wherein each of said slats may extend through said slot in said housing and move along a length of said guide members, wherein the lip on the back side of a slat extending through said slot engages the channel in the front side of the next adjacent slat in said housing;
- said first slat having a handle member thereon positioned on said back side of said first slat and located generally adjacent to said bottom edge of said first slat;
- said handle member extending from a plane of an inner face of said first slat;
- and
- a pulling member for engaging said handle member.
8 more elements
An awning device, said device being positionable over a window and removably mountable to an outside wall, said device comprising:
- a frame, said frame comprising;
- a top bar, said top comprising a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, back wall, a front wall, and a pair of side walls, said housing having an elongate slot therein, said slot being in said bottom wall and adjacent to said front wall, said slot extending between said side walls, said top wall being hingedly coupled to said outside wall;
- a pair of side bars, each of said side bars having a first end and a second end, each of said first ends being integrally coupled to said bottom wall and abutting one of said side walls of said housing, said slot in said housing extending into each of said side bars such that each of said side bars defines a guide member;
- a bottom bar, said bottom bar being elongate, said bottom bar extending between and being integrally coupled to said second ends of said side bars such that said frame generally has a rectangular shape;
- a plurality of slats, each of said slats being removably positioned in said housing, each of said slats having a front side, a back side, a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of side edges, each of said front and back sides having an elongate channel therein extending between said side edges, each of said channels in said front sides being positioned nearer said bottom edges and each of said channels in said back sides being positioned nearer said top edges such that a lip is formed between each of said channels and a relatively adjacent edge, a first of said slats being abutted against said front wall of said housing when all of said slats are in said housing, said first slat having a handle member thereon positioned on said back side of said first slat and located generally adjacent to said bottom edge of said first slat, wherein each of said slats may extend through said slot in said housing and move along a length of said guide members, said slats being selectively positionable between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein the lip on the back side of a slat extending through said slot engages the channel in the front side of the next adjacent slat in said housing, said channels being in an angular relationship with said slats;
- a biasing means for biasing said slats away from said back wall of said housing, said biasing means being positioned between said back wall and said slats;
- a locking means for locking said slats in said extended position, said locking means being adapted for engaging said handle member, said locking means being positioned in said bottom bar;
- said handle member extending from a plane of an inner face of said first slat;
- and
- a pulling member for engaging said handle member.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.