Awning assemblies

An awning assembly for mounting to a support structure comprising:

• an arm assembly including a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is configured for mounting with respect to a support structure;
• a lead rail mounted with respect to the second end portion of the arm assembly, wherein the arm assembly is configured to support the lead rail with respect to the support structure;
• a support leg;
• and
• a pivot assembly connecting the support leg to the lead rail, the pivot assembly including a pivot bracket attached to the lead rail, a pivot arm pivotally attached to the support leg to permit the support leg to pivot about a first axis extending in a first direction, a pivot link pivotally attaching the pivot arm to the pivot bracket, wherein the pivot arm is configured to pivot with respect to the pivot link about a second axis extending in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction and coaxial with the pivot arm, the pivot link is further configured to pivot with respect to the pivot bracket about a third axis extending in a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction wherein the third axis intersects the second axis, wherein the pivot arm is configured to pivot between a stowed position, in which the pivot arm is configured to be substantially parallel to the lead rail, and a deployed position, in which the pivot arm is configured to be substantially perpendicular to the lead rail, and a first stop member configured to limit the extent to which the pivot link can pivot with respect to the pivot bracket about the third axis;
• wherein the pivot bracket includes a pivot bore extending through the pivot bracket coaxially with the third axis, further wherein the pivot link is adapted to coaxially extend at least partially through the pivot bore.

An awning assembly for mounting to a support structure comprising:

• an arm assembly including a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is configured for mounting with respect to a support structure;
• a lead rail mounted with respect to the second end portion of the arm assembly, wherein the arm assembly is configured to support the lead rail with respect to the support structure;
• a support leg;
• and
• a pivot assembly connecting the support leg to the lead rail, the pivot assembly including a pivot bracket attached to the lead rail, a pivot arm pivotally attached to the support leg to permit the support leg to pivot about a first axis extending in a first direction, a pivot link pivotally attaching the pivot arm to the pivot bracket, wherein the pivot arm is configured to pivot with respect to the pivot link about a second axis extending in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction and coaxial with the pivot arm, the pivot link is further configured to pivot with respect to the pivot bracket about a third axis extending in a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction wherein the third axis intersects the second axis, wherein the pivot arm is configured to pivot between a stowed position, in which the pivot arm is configured to be substantially parallel to the lead rail, and a deployed position, in which the pivot arm is configured to be substantially perpendicular to the lead rail, and a first stop member configured to limit the extent to which the pivot link can pivot with respect to the pivot bracket and a second stop member configured to limit the extent to which the pivot arm can pivot with respect to the pivot link by engaging with the pivot link,
• wherein the second stop member is positioned adjacent to the pivot arm and wherein the pivot bracket includes a pivot bore extending through the pivot bracket coaxially with the third axis, further wherein the pivot link is adapted to coaxially extend at least partially through the pivot bore.

An awning assembly for mounting to a support structure comprising:

• an arm assembly including a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is configured for mounting with respect to a support structure;
• a lead rail mounted with respect to the second end portion of the arm assembly, wherein the arm assembly is configured to support the lead rail with respect to a support structure;
• and
• a first and second support leg that each include a first segment attached to the lead rail, a second segment attached to the first segment, and a slidable locking device biased towards the second segment and outwardly pullable in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the second segment, the slidable locking device extending partially but not completely through the second segment, and configured to selectively lock the second segment with respect to an elongated slot including a slot width, and a plurality of enlarged openings spaced in series along the slot in the first segment in a selected one of a plurality of alternate relative positions to allow the support legs to be selectively locked in one of a plurality of predetermined incremental lengths.