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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141613 | Double-hinged awning arm Awning of the type which is provided with a roll-up shaft (3) on which is wound a cloth (4) which is fixed with one edge to a front lath (5) which is supported by means of two or more articulated arms (6), every articulated arm (6)... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7367376 | Articulated arm for awnings, with improved elastic effect An articulated arm for awnings is disclosed. The articulated arm comprises an arm and a forearm, joined together by respective articulation configurations located at adjacent ends of the same, which enables them to move between open and closed positions. There is a ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7344182 | Modular roof mount awning system A vehicle awning system includes a plurality of arm supports disposable in a spaced apart relationship on a vehicle roof with each support having a cantilevered portion disposable in a spaced apart relationship with the vehicle roof. A roller is disposed between the... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7242162 | Apparatus and method for retracting awning An apparatus and method for retracting an awning. A sensor detects an awning acceleration caused by wind impacting the awning, and generates a signal having an amplitude corresponding thereto. When the signal exceeds a certain threshold, the awning is retracted. The... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7163042 | Adjustable dustproof sunshade arrangement An adjustable dustproof sunshade arrangement includes a wall base, a supporting arm and an adjustable joint including a supporting seat mounted at the wall base and an adjustment member pivotally connected with an inner end of the supporting arm in a longitudinal di... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7086684 | Extendable protective awning and motor vehicle having a protective awning In an extendable protective awning and motor vehicle having a protective awning, the protective awning includes a base frame which may be fastened to the vehicle and a protective surface which may be moved between at least one retracted basic position and an extende... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7055890 | Awning for recreational vehicles An awning assembly for the front portion of a recreational vehicle. The awning assembly in a closed position provides an aerodynamic profile for the front portion of the recreational vehicle, so that a front wall can be arranged to allow more efficient use of the in... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036547 | Height adjustable pleated shade An assembly including a shade capable of height adjustment, comprising shade including multiple pleats, a roller, one strap that extends through multiple pleats of the assembly, and the at least one strap operatively connected with the roller to be rolled on the rol... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017976 | Awning cover for slide-out unit for recreational vehicles A retractable awning cover for a slide out unit on a recreational vehicle, mobile home, travel trailer or the like includes a scissors arm support system that elevates a support bar running longitudinally of the vehicle to establish a gable shape for the awning cove... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6957679 | Retractable awning A retractable awning includes a frame structure, roll bar, and a lead bar supported in cantilever fashion by a series of extendable arms that extend from the frame structure. An awning sheet is connected between the roll bar and the lead bar. When the lead bar is ex... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6820673 | Awning, especially articulated arm awning An awning, especially an articulated arm awning, comprises an awning cloth that can be wound up in the form of a cloth roll and a front bar that is disposed at the free outer end of the awning cloth, connected to the same, said front bar incorporating at least one s... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6763874 | Movable blind A movable blind fastened to the interior of an automobile comprises a cradle in the bottom and a bracket in each end of the cradle, with each bracket having a recess. Two engagement members each have a projection fitted into the recess and a double trough. Two plate... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6732018 | Awning assembly and control system This invention relates to a retractable and extendable awning and control system for automatically extending and retracting the awning. A front of an awning fabric is attached to a front bar, movably mounted on a wall of a building by retractable arms. A rear of the... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6619363 | Articulated-arm awning In an articulated-arm awning comprising two brackets for supporting the winding shaft and articulated arms, as well as a device for adjusting the slope of the articulated arms, also side faces disposed on both sides of the winding shaft, provision is made... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6581664 | Articulated-arm awning An articulated-arm awning having at least two articulated arms, each incorporating an inner and outer articulated arm section that are connected to one another by a joint having a substantially vertical swiveling axis. The outer articulated arm section of... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6557612 | Articulated arm for an awning An articulated arm for an awning such as for a patio or deck including at least first and second arm parts joined by an articulation. Longitudinal axes of the arm parts are orthogonal to the articulation axis. The articulated arm also includes at least tw... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6457508 | Sunshade roll screen Disclosed is a sunshade roll screen which has light weight, has a sufficient degree of strength, and is quickly responsive to a rush of wind or the like. Gears held in mesh with each other are formed at adjacent ends of two arms coupled in series to const... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6363664 | Collapsible canopy with an automatic extending flounce A collapsible awning having an automatic extending flounce is divided into a first portion spanning an awning casing and a primary front section, and a second portion spanning a flounce area between the primary front section and a secondary front section.... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6216762 | Sun-shade device A sun-shade device includes an elongate housing formed with a slit, a roller journalled in the housing, a screen wound around the roller and having an upper edge which extends out of the housing via the slit and which is provided with a horizontal strip, ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6056350 | Vehicle with a rollable built-in sun-blind A vehicle with a rollable, built-in sun-blind, provided in a recess. The vehicle has a roof portion, a side wall portion and a transition portion which extends between the roof and side wall portions. The recess for the rollable sun-blind is provided in t... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6021836 | Joint arm for a joint arm awning and method of producing the same In a joint arm for a joint arm awning, which comprises a first joint arm part and a second joint arm part which consist of a hollow section of sheet metal and are connected with each other by a pivot joint, it is provided, with a view to creating the poss... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5924466 | Joint-arm awning In a joint-arm awning comprising two joint arms disposed on a support pipe, it being possible by fastening brackets to join the support pipe to the wall of a housing, and devices being provided for adjustment of the angle of inclination of the awning in o... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5832978 | Joint arm for a joint arm awning In a joint arm for a joint-arm awning, the joint arm comprising an inner and an outer joint-arm section, which are connected with each other by way of a pivot joint, a gas spring being disposed between the inner and the outer joint arm sections, biasing t... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5752560 | Electric sunshield for automobiles An electric sunshield for automobiles includes a tubular member formed with a longitudinal slot, a pair of retainer rings each engaged with a respective end of the tubular member and each provided with a L-shaped lug, a transmission axle fitted within the... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5752556 | Support arrangement A support arrangement (12) for mounting an awning or similar on a wall (14). The arrangement (12) includes a first elongate member (18) one end of which is pivotally mountable on the wall (14). The other end of the member (18) pivotally mounts a shorter s... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5562143 | Hinged arm awning A hinged arm awning with a support frame, in which a cloth roller is rotatably mounted, with hinged arms, which are pivotably mounted in brackets, and with a deployment rod, which tensions the end of the cloth and is flexibly connected to the bottom arm o... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5369919 | Articulated arm awning The invention relates to an articulated arm awning with a pivoted cloth shaft for the awning cloth, which can be extended to its position of use under pretension and which is attached to a fall bar at its other end, and with only a single articulated arm ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5365989 | Awning having a convex drop blade which fits on an awning case when the awning is rolled-up The awning has an awning case (2) of sheet metal having a wider slot (11) extending father upward, compared to conventional awnings. The upper and lower edges (12, 13) of the slot are beaded. A drop-blade (8) having a similar curvature as the case, and al... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5307856 | Automatically retractable awning An automatically retractable awning includes a plurality of extendable rafter arms operatively connected at their upper ends to a vertical support surface, a lead bar connected to the lower ends of the rafter arms, a roll bar located adjacent to and opera... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5292169 | Truck container cover An improved truck container cover apparatus for covering the open top of a container positioned on a truck for transportation which includes a pair of hydraulically actuated arms which are positioned with the container therebetween. The arms carrying a co... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5284198 | Guide mechanism for window shade A window shade particularly for use with a motor vehicle window including a shade supported at one edge by a winding shaft and a pull strip located at the other edge of the shade for unwinding the shade from the winding shaft. For guiding the movement of ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5273095 | Arm structure for awning support system In a preferred embodiment, a bracket assembly for a lateral arm of an awning support system, the bracket assembly including: a bracket mount to mount said bracket assembly to a surface from which the awning extends; an arm mount for the vertically pivotal... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5232036 | Roll-up awning Improvements for an awning in which the slope of the extension arms (5) is regulated by a connecting piece (16) of the binding of each extension arm (5) to the awning casing (4), and in which the operating handle (9) is made up of telescopic elements, and... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5139068 | Tilt limiter for awnings An arrangement of an adjustable tilt limiter with or without recoil lock within a mounting tube (2) for awnings, preferably for ones with tilt adjustment, has the tilt limiter mechanism (6) integrated within the mounting tube (2). A mounting cradle (4) is... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5119867 | Arm structure for awning support system An awning support structure has lateral arms with shoulder ends which are pivotably mounted to load-adjusting mounting members secured to a mounting portion of a building. The load-adjusting mounting members allow the lateral arms to deflect in the upward... | 06/09/1992 |
| 4784204 | Awning An awning having a frame including a bearing arm on each side which may move between a vertical relatively flat position for the awning when the awning canopy is retracted to an extended canopy forming position for the awning when the canopy is drawn out,... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4615371 | Awning with resilient motor coupling A motorized awning is provided having a rotatably supported winding shaft housed in an awning box for an awning cloth capable of being wound on the winding shaft, the cloth being secured along one edge on the winding shaft and along the opposite edge on a... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4495977 | Wind-up thermal insulating awning An exterior wind-up awning having a high degree of thermal insulation to provide a cool shaded area comprises a flexible insulating sheet 3 of alveolate material such as plastic foam attached to a canvas sheet 1. A plastic film 2 is glued between the canv... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4171013 | Retractable awning assembly An awning assembly including an elongated storage case mounted on the side of a recreational vehicle, and having an extended position for providing shade and a retracted position for storage. A lead bar is connected to the outer edge of the awning, and th... | 10/16/1979 |
