Awning canopy cover and connection system

An awning assembly comprising an aesthetic awning cover that achieves a desired aesthetic appearance, the awning assembly comprising:

• an awning screen having a prescribed length and width to form a screened area and to provide shelter in an extended position, the awning screen being attached to a roll bar and support hardware allowing the awning screen to transition by coiling onto said roll bar as the awning screen moves from said extended position to a closed position;
• the awning screen constructed of a first portion, formed by a unitary film that is incapable of separation without destruction, and a second portion formed by an awning canopy, a bottom portion of the first portion directly attached to a top portion of said second portion via a single connection location between the top portion of the awning canopy and the bottom portion of the unitary flexible film segment wherein, the connection is formed by bonding the first portion and the second portion, the first portion further having an area less than the area forming said second portion;
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• the unitary film comprising a top portion, opposite the bottom portion of the first portion having a first polished material that is bonded to a second strengthening material, said polished material comprising a gloss level ranging between 30 and 100% to match at least one non-canopy portion of said awning assembly.

An awning assembly comprising:

• an awning connection system for coupling an awning canopy to a support structure and for providing a cover to said canopy when the awning assembly is in a closed position;
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• the awning connection system comprising a unitary flexible film segment that is incapable of separation without destruction, the unitary flexible film segment comprising one or more materials, the unitary flexible film segment having a distal end directly connected to, and bonded with, said awning canopy, and a proximal end for securing to the support structure, the unitary flexible film segment further comprising an annular tubular boss at said proximal end for securing the unitary flexible film segment to the support structure during use;
• the unitary flexible film segment additionally comprises an attached region comprising a single connection location between the awning canopy and the unitary flexible film segment for coupling said unitary flexible film segment to said awning canopy, and wherein the unitary flexible film segment comprises polyvinyl chloride, and is connected to the awning canopy via a heat formed bond, wherein the connection between the awning canopy and the unitary flexible film comprises a greater tensile strength than a tensile strength of the awning canopy, and
• wherein a top portion, having a first gloss appearance level and a first durometer, of the unitary film segment comprises a color and contrast that substantially matches end caps attached to a role bar supporting said awning canopy, and further wherein the single location connection is between a bottom portion of the unitary film segment and a top portion of the awning canopy, wherein the bottom portion has a second gloss appearance level and a second durometer, the first gloss appearance level different than the second gloss appearance level and the first durometer different than the second durometer.