| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 160045000 | WITH OUTRIGGERS (I.E., AWNINGS) | 60 |
| 20090120591 | METHOD OF OPERATION FOR AN ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR FOR AN AWNING WITH ARMS - A method of operating an electromechanical actuator ( | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100252207 | Retractable Sun Shade - A retractable sun shade, comprising at least one fabric section affixed to a boom, the boom supported and slideably engaged to a track at an intermediate portion of the boom, the track supported by a frame, and at least one flexible drawing element affixed to the boom at the intermediate portion, for drawing the boom in a first direction along the track to extend the sun shade and for drawing the boom in an opposite direction along the track to retract the sun shade. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20120211174 | MEMBRANE BODY AND RELATIVE PRODUCTION METHOD - Membrane body ( | 08-23-2012 |
| 20130180667 | Retractable Sun Shade - A retractable sun shade, comprising at least one fabric section affixed to a boom, the boom supported and slideably engaged to a track at an intermediate portion of the boom, the track supported by a frame, and at least one flexible drawing element affixed to the boom at the intermediate portion, for drawing the boom in a first direction along the track to extend the sun shade and for drawing the boom in an opposite direction along the track to retract the sun shade. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20140251552 | RETRACTABLE AWNINGS - An awning is provided that includes a canopy. The awning includes a canopy frame. The canopy frame includes an inner member configured to be mounted to an upright support such as an exterior wall. The canopy frame also includes a first foldable arm and a second foldable arm. Each of the arms includes an inner portion coupled with the inner member and an outer portion. The canopy frame also includes an outer member coupled with the outer portions of each of the first and second foldable arms. The canopy frame is configured such that upon initial retraction of the canopy, the first foldable arm begins folding prior to the second foldable arm. | 09-11-2014 |
| 160046000 | Floor or ground engaging outrigger | 2 |
| 20100139872 | PATIO COVER AND STORM PROTECTION DEVICE - An adjustable patio cover and storm protection device capable of remote operation which acts as a security screen that prevents access through a doorway or window to which it is coupled, reduces the amount of light able to pass through the doorway or window, and also acts as a storm barricade when in its closed or down/vertical position, and which acts as an awning or sun shade that provides shade for the area in front of the door or window to which it is coupled when it is in its open or up/horizontal position. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20220136253 | RETRACTABLE SHADE STRUCTURES - A shade structure is provided that includes a frame assembly, a retractable shade assembly, and a drive system. The frame assembly includes a plurality of upright poles and a plurality of beams coupled therewith. The retractable shade assembly is coupled with the plurality of beams. The retractable shade assembly includes a shade section assembly that has a plurality of elongate bars and a shade section extending therebetween. The elongate bars are spread apart from each other to spread the shade section in an extended shade configuration. The elongate bars are moved toward each other in a retracted configuration wherein the shade section looped vertically between adjacent elongate bars. | 05-05-2022 |
| 160048000 | With rigid closure | 2 |
| 20090199974 | AWNING CASE ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to an awning case assembly including a housing for a winding tube for winding the canvas, a load bar fixed to a front edge of the canvas, and foldable arms hingedly connected to the housing and to the load bar. The load bar including a second longitudinal coupling configuration which can be coupled to a second longitudinal coupling edge of the housing to form a fulcrum line about which the load bar can rotate under the action of a pulling force exerted by the canvas until a first longitudinal coupling configuration of the load bar is coupled to a first longitudinal coupling edge of the housing, the first longitudinal coupling configuration being disposed at a distance from the second coupling configuration and adjacent to a canvas fixing configuration. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100258252 | AWNING - Improved awning with a front lath ( | 10-14-2010 |
| 160054000 | Plural outrigged type | 4 |
| 20100282418 | FOLDING FA ADE OR FOLDING AWNING ARRANGEMENT AND ACTUATING DEVICE FOR THE SAME - A folding façade or folding awning arrangement includes at least two façade or awning elements, wherein a first façade or awning element is fixed on a building so that it can pivot about an axis, and wherein a second façade or awning element is pivotally held about a second displaceable axis and can be displaced along guides by means of a drive member, and wherein further a first collapsing edge of the first façade or awning element is pivotally connected to a second collapsing edge of the second façade and awning element to form a collapsing joint and can be moved in a manner released from the guides, collapsing transversely to the façade. The arrangement further includes at least one collapsible/fold-out and/or locking means. Safe operation is achieved in that at least one pivoting actuating element is provided in the form of a collapsing/fold-out, pulling/drawing, and/or locking means. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110308741 | SIDE SHADE FOR AN AWNING - A side shade for an awning includes a mounting member having a top end, a bottom end, a hook at the top end and a vertical groove extending from the top end to the bottom end. The mounting member is removably connectable by the hook to the awning near an attachment support of the awning. At least a portion of a stiffening member and a first vertical side of the fabric panel are slidingly disposed within the vertical groove of the mounting member. When assembled and attached to the awning the fabric panel of the side shade is vertically adjustably positionable above or below a lateral side of a predominantly horizontal panel of the awning so that there is no vertical gap between the panel of the awning and the fabric panel of the side shade through which direct light can penetrate. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20130213586 | FOLDING FACADE OR FOLDING AWNING ARRANGEMENT AND ACTUATING DEVICE FOR THE SAME - A folding façade or folding awning arrangement includes at least two façade or awning elements, wherein a first façade or awning element is fixed on a building so that it can pivot about an axis, and wherein a second façade or awning element is pivotally held about a second displaceable axis and can be displaced along guides by means of a drive member, and wherein further a first collapsing edge of the first façade or awning element is pivotally connected to a second collapsing edge of the second façade and awning element to form a collapsing joint and can be moved in a manner released from the guides, collapsing transversely to the façade. The arrangement further includes at least one collapsible/fold-out and/or locking means. Safe operation is achieved in that at least one pivoting actuating element is provided in the form of a collapsing/fold-out, pulling/drawing, and/or locking means. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20140326417 | FOLDING FACADE OR FOLDING AWNING ARRANGEMENT AND ACTUATING DEVICE FOR THE SAME - A folding façade or folding awning arrangement includes at least two façade or awning elements, wherein a first façade or awning element is fixed on a building so that it can pivot about an axis, and wherein a second façade or awning element is pivotally held about a second displaceable axis and can be displaced along guides by means of a drive member, and wherein further a first collapsing edge of the first façade or awning element is pivotally connected to a second collapsing edge of the second façade and awning element to form a collapsing joint and can be moved in a manner released from the guides, collapsing transversely to the façade. The arrangement further includes at least one collapsible/fold-out and/or locking means. Safe operation is achieved in that at least one pivoting actuating element is provided in the form of a collapsing/fold-out, pulling/drawing, and/or locking means. | 11-06-2014 |
| 160059000 | Multi-positional | 9 |
| 20100122777 | ADJUSTABLE PITCH POWER AWNING HARDWARE - An awning assembly includes a canopy, a first and second arm assembly, and a canopy rod. The arm assemblies can each include an adjustable pitch arm assembly configured to adjust the pitch of the canopy. The canopy rod has a first end and a second end each supported by one of the arm assemblies. Manual adjustment of the adjustable pitch arm assemblies is configured to move the ends of the canopy rod. The canopy is movable from a first deployed position to a second deployed position when the adjustable pitch arm assemblies are both manually adjusted from an extended position to a collapsed position. The canopy can be movable from either deployed position to a retracted position without manually adjusting the adjustable pitch arm assemblies. The adjustable pitch arm assemblies can change positions in response to water being collected on the awning assembly to drain the collected water. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100307695 | Removable, hanging awning for indoor and low wind outdoor use - The invention is a readily erectable and removable awning or window shade, for interior or low wind outdoor use. The structure relies for support only on detachable attachments on the top of the main panel and friction at the interface between the supporting structure and the bottom frame ends of the awning or shade. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20120180957 | Adjustable All-Season Window Awning/Light Shelf and Operating Mechanism Therefor - An adjustable window awning/light shelf includes a canopy attached to support elements installed on both sides of the window. The support elements are engaged with vertical drive screws providing for the possibility of moving the canopy up and down. Each drive screw is connected with a common drive shaft. During the cooling season, when the window needs to be shaded, the canopy is disposed at the top of the window. When shade is not required, the canopy is brought down to the bottom of the window by rotating the drive shaft, which in turn rotates the drive screws and moves the support elements with the canopy down. When in the bottom position, the awning performs as a light shelf, reflecting sunlight from its top surface into the window and increasing the amount of sunlight and solar heat entering the building through the window. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20130192771 | FREE ARM UMBRELLA - A free arm umbrella includes a fixing plate ( | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130248124 | ADJUSTABLE LIGHT SHELF - A light shelf for controlling solar radiation that impinges on a building has a panel with a pair of support brackets. The brackets run along tracks secured to the building and engage the tracks to assume a variety of elevations. The brackets can be moved independently, allowing the panel to be tilted and may have pivot joints to facilitate tilting. The panel may be mounted to the brackets in a way that allows the panel to translate horizontally. The panel may have a plurality of elements that can be adjusted to change the surface area and may be automated to respond to ambient conditions. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130284381 | Adjustable All-Season Window Awning/Light Shelf and Operating Mechanism Therefor - An adjustable window awning/light shelf includes a canopy attached to supports on both sides of the window. The supports are engaged with vertical drive screws providing for the possibility of moving the canopy up and down. Each drive screw is connected with a common drive shaft. During the cooling season, the canopy is disposed at the top of the window, shading the window from the sun. During the heating season, the canopy is brought down to the bottom of the window by rotating the drive shaft, which in turn rotates the drive screws and moves the supports with the canopy down. Canopy's angle relative to the window increases. When in the bottom position, the awning performs as a light shelf, reflecting sunlight into the window and increasing the amount of sunlight and solar heat entering the building through the window. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140360678 | Modular Awning Assembly - A modular awning assembly incorporating a flexible sheet; a shade frame fitted for supporting the flexible sheet, the shade frame having left and right arms and having a cross beam spanning between the left and right arms; sheet fasteners interconnecting the flexible sheet and the shade frame; left and right vertical support columns; shade attaching joints pivotally connecting the shade frame's left and right arms to the left and right vertical support columns; and column mounting brackets operatively connected to the left and right vertical support columns, the column mounting brackets being adapted for moveably attaching the left and right vertical support columns to a structure selected from the group consisting of vehicles, recreational vehicle side walls, vehicle hitches, boats, boat deck rails, building side walls, and fences. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20160076254 | Modular, Easy-Install Window Shading System - A modular sun-shading system comprised of a number latticed panels and supporting rails and brackets, used with a purpose of reducing heat load and cooling expenses of a building by shading building's windows, having latticed panels that allow for snow and rain to pass through them and also reducing wind dynamic drag. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160152122 | CANOPY ASSEMBLY | 06-02-2016 |
| 160060000 | Convertible | 1 |
| 20090056883 | WIND RESISTANT AWNING - A wind-resistant awning is disclosed. The awning includes a backing which allows wind to flow through it, such as a mesh netting or screen backing. A plurality of flaps are attached at one edge only to the backing. The flaps are preferably horizontally aligned in parallel and overlap one another. The flaps are closed when the wind level is low. In the event a potentially harmful gust of wind presents itself, a free end of the flaps opens such that the force of the wind goes through the backing and does not damage the awning. The flaps are preferably weather resistant. Optionally, the flaps may have weak attachment means such as hook and loop fasteners to keep the flaps attached to the backing under normal conditions. The awning can be used in multiple settings and may be retractable. In various embodiments, the awning includes windows of mesh material having window flaps which lift away from the windows to allow wind flow therethrough. | 03-05-2009 |
| 160061000 | Plural strip, slat, or panel type | 9 |
| 20100065225 | SUNSHADES AND METHODS OF INSTALLING SUNSHADES - A sunshade for mounting to a building structure has first and second extruded outriggers spaced apart from each other and louvers extending from the first outrigger to the second outrigger. The first and second outriggers have an elongated body, an upper leg extending from an upper portion of the elongated body, and a lower leg extending from a lower portion of the elongated body. The outriggers of adjacent sunshades face each other such that the upper legs face each other and the lower legs face each other. A pocket is formed between the adjacent outriggers. The outriggers also have a mounting notch at an end which is mounted to the building structure. The outrigger notch engages a hook on a sunshade anchor mounted to the building structure. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100252208 | Retractable Rigid Awning and Operating Mechanism Therefor - A retractable rigid window awning includes a number of U-shaped panels pivotally attached to a building on the sides of a window. In the retracted position, the panels are disposed above the window, in tiers. Each panel has a pair of actuators that enable its extension and retraction. Each actuator is attached to the panel at one end and to a movable nut at the other end via articulated joints. The nuts are installed on a driving screw attached to the building. The awning is extended by rotating the screw, which causes the nuts to travel along the screw. The actuators push their respective panels out and tilt them down. Depending on the length of actuators, panels travel different distances from the building creating a continuous shade over the window. The awning is retracted by rotating the screw in the opposite direction. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110198041 | Rigid Retractable Patio or Window Awning and Operating Mechanisms Therefor - A rigid retractable patio or window awning includes a number of rigid panels disposed in a tiered relationship with each other. Each lower panel is slidably connected with its respective upper panel via a set of slides. The top panel remains stationary. An awning operating mechanism includes arms connected via swivel joints with the bottom panel. Each arm also is connected via a threaded nut with a drive screw. The awning is extended by rotating the drive screw, which causes the nuts to travel along the drive screw causing the arms to push the bottom panel outwardly and the bottom panel to pull along any intermediate panels. The awning is retracted by rotating the drive screw in the opposite direction. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20130062021 | SUNSCREEN WITH WINDOW ACCESS - A sunscreen structure including a top supporting structure securable to the building at a location near a top of an area to be screened from the sun and at least one slat panel suspended from the top supporting structure. A lower standoff structure is securable to the building at a location below the top supporting structure and is releasably securable to the at least one slat panel. An operable support is coupled between the lower standoff structure and the slat panel. The slat panel is shiftable between a first position where the slat panel is secured to the lower standoff structure and a second position where a lower portion of the one slat panel is displaced outwardly away from the lower standoff structure and supported in the second position by the operable support. | 03-14-2013 |
| 160062000 | Telescopic and/or collapsible | 5 |
| 20090056884 | WIND RESISTANT AWNING - A wind-resistant awning is disclosed. The awning includes a backing which allows wind to flow through it, such as a mesh netting or screen backing. A plurality of flaps are attached at one edge only to the backing. The flaps are preferably horizontally aligned in parallel and overlap one another. The flaps are closed when the wind level is low. In the event a potentially harmful gust of wind presents itself, a free end of the flaps opens such that the force of the wind goes through the backing and does not damage the awning. The flaps are preferably weather resistant. Optionally, the flaps may have weak attachment means such as hook and loop fasteners to keep the flaps attached to the backing under normal conditions. The awning can be used in multiple settings and may be retractable. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20150354227 | CONVERTIBLE AWNING AND SHUTTER SYSTEM - The awning and shutter system serves as both a storm shutter when closed and a deck or patio awning when opened, and is designed with a counterweight making for effortless operation. Furthermore, some embodiments of the awning and shutter may feature a third position, substantially reducing the projection of the awning when in the opened position. This unique feature allows the system to sustain high wind conditions while maintaining interior view, shade and daylight. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150375074 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETRACTABLE TENNIS COURT SHADE DEVICE - A court shade device including a plurality of base support columns disposed adjacent a court. A first frame arm is coupled to at least one of the plurality of base support columns, the first frame arm having a proximal end coupled to at least one of the plurality of base support columns and a distal end disposed above at least a portion of the court. A second frame arm is coupled to at least one of the plurality of base support columns and disposed a distance from the first frame arm. A cable extends between the first frame arm and the second frame arm. The court shade device includes a retractable shade panel having a first end coupled to the first frame arm and a second end slideably coupled to the cable. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160138272 | OUTDOOR SUNSHADE AND ASSEMBLY - An outdoor sunshade that has at least one frame, wherein the frame comprises: a front frame member, two side frame members, and a rear frame member. The frame may also have one or more support frame members positioned at the shortest distance across the frame. The frame may also have a plurality of U-shaped connectors coupled only to two opposing sides of the frame, a plurality of L-shaped connectors coupled to a bottom surface of the frame, and solar screen material coupled to and stretched within the at least one frame. The outdoor sunshade may be hingedly mounted to a wall by a mounting assembly. And one or more sunshades may be hingedly coupled together, depending upon the size of the area that needs to be covered. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20190145107 | APPARATUS FOR COVERING AND UNCOVERING A SURFACE USING COUPLED SELF-PROPELLED ADJUSTABLE SLATS | 05-16-2019 |
| 160065000 | With braced outrigger | 2 |
| 20130126103 | WATER ACCUMULATION PREVENTION SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR AWNING STRUCTURES - A rain shedding accessory for retractable awnings is provided. The rain shedding accessory includes a bow system for coupling between a pair of arm members of an awning structure in a mounting region located beneath an area corresponding to a leading portion of an awning sheet thereof. A bow member of the bow system is aligned generally parallel to a lead member of the awning structure and is upwardly curved to elevate a portion of the awning sheet when the awning is in a deployed configuration to prevent the accumulation of water or debris thereon. Other accessory devices and methods of preventing the accumulation of water or debris on retractable awning structures using bow systems and other prop devices are also provided. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130213587 | WIND-RESISTANT RETRACTABLE AWNING - A retractable awning including a fabric awning, a roller tube defining a linear track for securing the fabric awning to the roller tube, first and second extension arms coupled to opposing ends of the roller tube through spherical plain bearings, and first and second brace arms slidably coupled along the length of the respective first and second extension arms. | 08-22-2013 |
| 160066000 | Roll type | 18 |
| 20090014130 | Photovoltaic awning system - A deployable and retractable photovoltaic awning assembly is formed from a flexible sheet of photovoltaic devices attached to a rotatable roll at one end and a boom at the other. A pair of side support tubes are provided with tracks that receive slides maintained on opposite ends of the boom. At least one of the slides is axially movable with respect to the boom, ensuring engagement of the slides in the tracks as the boom is moved away from and toward the roll during deployment and retraction of the flexible sheet. In this regard, the slides are mounted on pins through articulated joints of the spherical/universal type. The sheet of flexible voltaic devices is preferably transmissive as to light wave lengths in the range required for vegetation photosynthesis, and absorbert for all other ranges, allowing the awning to be deployed over vegetated areas, without interference with the photosynthesis process. Moreover, the awning may be retractable in periods of rain or the like, ensuring that the vegetation is properly and naturally attended. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20100243176 | Covering System - A covering apparatus comprising an extendible screen ( | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110303369 | AWNING - An awning includes a base part, which can be attached to a building part, a fabric shaft, which can be rotatably driven thereon by means of a motor, an awning fabric, which can be retracted and extended and wound onto the fabric shaft and unwound therefrom, and a noise influencing system, which has a controller and at least one sound actuator activated thereby and coupled to an awning component, the at least one sound actuator producing a counter-sound pattern adapted to the sound pattern during the retraction and/or extension of the awning for influencing the noise, in particular noise and vibration damping. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20130098562 | AWNING ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - An awning and a method of operating the awning are provided. The awning includes a canopy, a roller and an adjustment tube. The canopy includes a proximal edge. The canopy can be wound about the roller with the proximal edge secured along the roller. The roller includes a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end. The adjustment tube includes a small base and a large base. The adjustment tube is mounted around the roller near the second longitudinal end so that the small base is nearer to the first longitudinal end than the large base. The adjustment tube is slidably movable along the roller so that the adjustment tube can move toward or away from the first longitudinal end between an innermost position and an outermost position. The adjustment tube is located nearer to the second longitudinal end at the outermost position than at the innermost position. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130220556 | AWNING COMPRISING A VIBRATION-DAMPED DRIVE - An awning comprises
| 08-29-2013 |
| 20130333846 | Awning Motor Override - A retractable awning having a roller, a flexible canopy having one end secured to the roller and rollable onto the roller, and a motor operable to rotate the roller to roll the flexible canopy onto or off the roller. The motor includes a protective housing, with a manual motor override on the motor within the housing. An aperture in the housing proximate the override is aligned with and permits access to the override through the aperture. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140110065 | AWNING ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRAL LIGHTING - Embodiments of an awning assembly are taught which utilize an awning rail assembly including a connector having integrated luminaires. The integrated luminaire does not interfere with the extension or retraction of the awning. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140262061 | Cassette Awning with Concealed Fastenings - The invention relates to a cassette awning having a cloth shaft ( | 09-18-2014 |
| 20160130818 | POWER-OPERATED AWNING WITH INTEGRAL POWER SOURCE - A power-operated awning system includes an integral power supply including a battery and a battery charger housed in a power unit with a control switch. The power unit may be configured to have an appearance identical or similar to a base and arm of an awning support assembly. | 05-12-2016 |
| 160067000 | Shiftable position roll | 5 |
| 20080277073 | MOVABLE AWNING DEVICE - A movable awning device is provided with a traverse sliding structure for a projected corner canvas, wherein the winding roller of the projected corner canvas is formed of an inner roller and an outer roller inserted onto the inner roller, and the front bar of the canvas is supportedly inserted onto a traverse guide rail which translates by means of foldable arms or onto the front bar of a rectangular awning which translates by means of foldable arms. As a result, the aesthetic appearance of the external portions of a building, such as the corner space portions of the projected corner portions thereof, the projected corner portions including the corner space portions and the straight spaces thereof, and the projected corner portions and the recessed corner portions thereof, can be remarkably improved. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080308238 | COMBINED AWNING DEVICE AND WINDING ROLLER FOR A NUMBER OF CANVASES - A winding roller for winding and unwinding a corner projected canvas and a rectangular canvas in such a state that the canvases overlap is supported via a bearing and a slider for attaching a projected corner canvas to the winding roller and making the canvas freely slidable is incorporated. The front bar for the rectangular canvas is supported by a foldable arm in such a manner so as to be freely translatable and the front bar for the projected corner canvas is formed in the front bar for the rectangular canvas in such a manner so as to be freely slidable. Thus, the projected corner canvas and the rectangular canvas, which are wound around the winding roller in such a state that the canvases overlap are unwound so as to spread, and the spread projected corner canvas slides transversely along the winding roller and the front bar of the rectangular canvas, and thus, extends to the outside of a building which includes a corner space portion of a projected corner portion. The projected corner canvas which extends into the corner space portion transversely slides to the rear along the winding roller and the front bar of the rectangular canvas while remaining in a spread state, and after that, the projected corner canvas and the rectangular canvas are wound around the winding roller in such a state that the canvases overlap. As a result, the appearance on the outside of the building which includes the corner space portion of the projected corner portion significantly improves, and highly advanced, novel products which are technically interesting and useful are provided in the industry of movable awning devices. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090050277 | MOVABLE AWNING DEVICE - A roller supporting frame or a transverse guide rail is attached to the front end portion of a foldable arm, and the roller supporting frame is attached to the guide rail in such a manner as to be freely slidable. A winding roller for a projected corner canvas is supported by the roller supporting frame through bearings, and a slider is attached to the transverse guide frame provided on the wall side, and thus, a movable awning device having a front winding structure where the top hem of the projected corner canvas is attached to the slider is provided. A complex awning device where an awning device for a projected corner having a front winding structure for a projected corner canvas and a rectangular awning device having a rear winding structure for a rectangular canvas are combined and integrated is also provided. As a result, the appearance around buildings which include a corner space portion in the projected corner portion can be greatly improved, and a pioneering, original product which is technically interesting and useful as a movable awning device is provided in the art. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20100024991 | SAG-FREE RETRACTABLE AWNING - A retractable awning having one edge of an awning canopy fixed and a movable opposite edge with the opposite edge being secured to a rotatable roll bar includes a floating mounting for the roll bar so that a bias on the roll bar urging the roll bar to rotate toward a retracted position of the awning permits the wrapped fabric on the roll bar to remain in engagement with an engagement wall of a mounting chassis so that the roll bar is prevented from sagging along its length regardless of the number of wraps of fabric about the roll bar. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20140352893 | Shifting Roll Awning with Drive Mechanism - Various embodiments of a shifting awning roll with drive mechanism are taught wherein the drive mechanism may be utilized in manual or automated modes to extend or retract the awning. Additionally, the awning uses a lighter weight design than prior art awnings and further operates with the drive to tolerate axial misalignment during extension, retraction or height adjustment. | 12-04-2014 |
| 160069000 | Multi-part outrigger | 3 |
| 20150330086 | Rotatable Awning with Illumination - Various embodiments of a rotatable awning with illumination are provided. The awning includes an axial groove wherein a plurality of luminaires are located for lighting of an area below and around an extended awning. The awning includes an electromechanical rotatable conductor which provides electrical contact between a fixed portion of the awning assembly and the rotating awning roller tube. This allows for flow through of electricity or current to the luminaires and/or the awning motor internally through the roller tube. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150330087 | Power Track Awning Assembly - Various embodiments of an awning roller assembly is provided. The structure provides an awning roller tube having a first end and a second end with a powered groove extending between the ends, in full or in part. The powered groove includes a plurality of tracks having at least one electrical conductor in each track. An accessory base is provided for connection with a plurality of powered accessories, including but not limited to, lights, fans or audio-video equipment. The accessory base provides electrical connection between the powered groove and the accessory to provide improved function in the outdoor living space beneath and around the awning. | 11-19-2015 |
| 160070000 | Two part, intermediate pivot | 1 |
| 20160102473 | AWNING APPARATUS - An awning arm assembly is provided that includes inner and outer arms. A joint is provided that has an axle, e.g., any structure about which rotation can be provided coupled with one of the inner arm and the outer arm and a hollow body disposed about the axle. The hollow-body is coupled with the other of the inner arm and the outer arm. The hollow body is coupled with the axle such that when the outer arm moves relative to the inner arm the angle between the hollow body and the axle (and thereby the inner and outer arms) is adjusted. | 04-14-2016 |
| 160072000 | Swinging outriggers | 1 |
| 20100051207 | AWNING - Improved awning of the type which is provided with a roll-up shaft ( | 03-04-2010 |
| 160076000 | With fabric frame | 1 |
| 20120175066 | TRACK RAIL FOR A SUNSHADE DEVICE - In a sunshade device, a track rail includes two rail halves connected to each other to confine a rail groove and extending along a length direction. Each rail half has a groove-confining part, and an abutment part connected to the groove-confining part. The abutment part of each rail half has an abutment surface to abut against the abutment surface of the other rail half, an outer surface opposite to the abutment surface, and at least one aligning hole extending through the abutment and outer surfaces. The aligning holes of the abutment parts serve to align the abutment parts during assembly of the rail halves. | 07-12-2012 |
| 160078000 | Multi-part outrigger | 5 |
| 20160115705 | Self-Supporting Articulated-Arm Cassette Awning for Vehicles - The embodiments relate to a self-supporting articulated-arm cassette awning, in particular for motor homes or trailers, comprising articulated arms ( | 04-28-2016 |
| 160079000 | Two part, intermediate pivot | 4 |
| 20090301664 | ARTICULATION DEVICE FOR AWNING ARM ELBOW - An articulation device for an awning arm elbow includes a forearm elbow part defining a fork between the branches of which a core configured around an axis is supported. A flexible tie rod is coupled to the core and is connected to an elastic member. An arm elbow part defines a surrounding wall around the core. Bearings act to guide relative rotation between the forearm and arm elbow parts and to support the forearm on the arm. The bearings include at least one bearing unit which includes a first annular element fixed to the forearm elbow part and a second annular element fixed to the arm elbow part. These first and second annular elements include respective facing surfaces which cooperate in the functions of the bearings. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100051208 | ARTICULATION DEVICE FOR AN AWNING ELBOW JOINT - An articulation device applicable to an awning arm elbow includes a fork and a core which are joined to respective first and second semi-arms and are connected to one another by an articulation shaft. The core has an anchor in an outer surface for hooking an enlarged end of a flexible, elastically loaded tie rod which is accommodated in the first semi-arm. A seat with conical radial and axial support surfaces is formed in the core, and a circumferential channel is formed in the axial support surface. A bearing unit includes an annular element with a cylindrical outer radial rest surface to be fitted, by pressurized insertion with interference, into the conical radial support surface of the seat, and an axial rest surface to rest against the axial support surface of the seat. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20130126104 | SHOULDER PITCH AND ARM ADJUSTMENT FOR POWER BOX AWNING - An awning mounted on a wall surface includes a rack, a canopy, a plurality of arms and a shoulder. The shoulder is configured to connect at least one proximal end of the arms to the rack and includes a bracket portion and a junction portion. The bracket portion includes a first curved surface. The junction portion includes a second curved surface shaped to correspond to the first curved surface. The first curved surface includes one of an elongate bead or a set of grooves. The second curved surface includes the other of the elongate bead or the set of grooves. The elongate bead is configured to fit within at least two of the grooves thereby allowing the junction portion to assume at least two orientations with respect to the bracket portion the junction portion is movably adjustable around a first axis. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20150300025 | RETRACTABLE COVER - A retractable and stowable cover is provided for use with an open living space. A lifting mechanism moves a center section from a stored position to a second position where the cover can be used for shade. The shade position allows an expandable shade fabric to be deployed from each side of the center section. The lifting mechanism can then move the center section where it comes down and the shade fabric can then cover and secure the open space. | 10-22-2015 |
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| 20140182792 | Freitragende Glenkarm-Kassetten-Markise Fur Fahrzeuge - The invention relates to a self-supporting articulated-arm cassette awning, in particular for motor homes or trailers, comprising articulated arms ( | 07-03-2014 |
| 20160107726 | Covering System - A covering system for removably covering a vehicle, such as a boat, that includes a plurality of rotatively anchored swing arms rotatable between a covered position and an uncovered position. Each swing arm includes a mount and a pretensioner formed of one or more stays adjustably attached to part of a shaft of the arm to adjust an applied preload and transfer forces encountered during operation to part of the shaft rotatively anchored by the mount to a grounded structure such as a piling or post of a dock. The swing arms are pivotally connected to an elongate transversely extending carriage from which a cover is suspended with a boom of each arm connected to the carriage by a pivot assembly that also facilitates carriage and cover position adjustment. A pivot limiter can be included that limits or even stops pivoting of the carriage relative to the swing arm boom. | 04-21-2016 |
