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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992351 | Protective canopy An apparatus for protecting susceptible objects comprises a bracket having a pin receiving portion and hinge portion. The apparatus also includes a cover pivotally connected to the hinge portion of the bracket wherein the bracket is securable to a wall and the cover... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7849638 | 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 extendi... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7536832 | Mounting bracket for a shade A mounting bracket to be used in connection with securing sunshades to a wall mullion. The mounting bracket including a pair of bracket elements matingly engageable with each other with one bracket element being securable to one mounting arm of one of the sunshades ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7318444 | Hub assembly for an umbrella frame An umbrella frame provides a stable and enduring support for an umbrella canopy while also allowing canopies of varying shapes and sizes to be mounted thereto. The umbrella frame includes a hub assembly, namely, a main hub member mounted about a central pole member ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311290 | Component awning and light support system A kit of components for constructing and installing an awning and light support system to provide sun and weather protection to a window or door of a structure. Included therein are a pair of uniquely constructed bracket members having an L-shaped configuration with... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7076923 | Simulated exposed roof rafter end An exposed rafter end is simulated by a frame and complementary sleeve. The frame is attached to a building eave and the sleeve is inserted over the frame. In an alternative embodiment, the sleeve is inserted over an exposed rafter end. In yet another embodiment, th... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7065934 | Method of retrofitting a protective and decorative valance to an awning for use with permanent building structures An all-season awning system 10 is provided with an aesthetically pleasing protective valance 12 for use with associated permanent building structures 14. The awning system includes a peripheral frame covered substantially entirely by a fabric va... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7000362 | Screening device A screening device is provided with multiple channel upper and lower panel retaining members that allow multiple panel members to be slid in front of or behind each other. Channel end caps and close spacing of the upper and lower panel retaining members prevent remo... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6938389 | Roll formed staple-in awning frame and method An improved roll formed staple-in awning frame member is disclosed as is a process for its fabrication. The body (21) of a frame member and the staple deck member (11) thereof are roll formed separately along parallel roll forming lines. The staple dec... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6889474 | Decorative window cap A decorative window cap made of polyvinyl chloride for mounting on a house exterior sidewall above a window or windows to enhance the aesthetic value of the house, home, to color blend and coordinate with existing polyvinyl chloride decorative window shutters, and t... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6848222 | Protective and decorative valance in an awning for use with permanent building structures An all-season awning system 10 is provided with an aesthetically pleasing protective valance 12 for use with associated permanent building structures 14. The awning system includes a peripheral frame covered substantially entirely by a fabric va... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6729076 | Support structure for an awning or the like A support for an awning (10) comprises a plurality of inner members (28), each being pivotally connected to adjacent ones of the inner members (28). Support members (16), the are strengthened by braces (36) extend outwardly from th... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6631591 | Carport that protects vehicles from elements A carport is provided having a rigid, concave canopy composed of a rigid self-supporting material and which has a width and length larger than that of a standard size automobile. The carport further includes a supporting structure that is rigidly connecte... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6625936 | Sun room awning In a sun room awning comprising a roll bar for rolling up an awning sheet under formation of a sheet roll and lateral guide rails for guiding the awning sheet while it is being extended, provision is made, to attain a drop-out range, to implement new awni... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6591556 | Self-centering pivotal canopy A canopy assembly for sheltering a drive-up ordering station of a fast food restaurant can pivot out of the way when impacted by a vehicle and return automatically to a centered position. A centering feature mounted to a column supporting a roof structure... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6525263 | Awning The present invention provides a removably securable blind or awning having solar modules for converting solar energy into another energy form. The awning has an electrolyzer and fuel cells, or a reformer and fuel cells, for additional storage of that sur... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6510658 | System for fixing sun protection cloth A system for fixing sun protection cloths to produce shade on projecting balconies of houses wherein two guiding elements extending parallel to each other and set at different heights are used, the lower guiding element being borne by stretching or retain... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6494246 | Retractable awning and method An exemplary retractable awning and method are provided for mounting to virtually any structure, such as a house trailer, recreational vehicle, house, patio, deck, and the like, to provide shade and protection from the elements. The retractable awing incl... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6421966 | Sunshade for building exteriors A sunshade for shading window exteriors includes at least one connecting bracket for attachment to a window mullion, a blade support strut attached to the connecting bracket at a first joint, and a plurality of louvered blades supported by the blade suppo... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6412536 | Window awning system A window awning system comprises an awning fabric defining an upper edge with a hollow hem formed therein and a lower edge with grommets. An extrusion mounts on the wall. Apertures in a face portion receive wall fasteners and an outwardly extending C-shap... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6393769 | Portable stage A portable stage having at least a transport configuration and a deployed configuration is disclosed. The portable stage includes a chassis having wheels rotatably attached thereto and a main floor panel attached to the chassis. First and second deployabl... | 05/28/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6273115 | Wind and weather protective device in the form of a folding roof and/or partition A proposed wind and weather protection device is designed in the form of a collapsible pavilion. The collapsible pavilion is provided with a collapsible roof (1) formed from circular segments. In two preferential design variants, the maximum opening angle... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6267130 | Assembly awning structure A lightweight awning frame having the flexibility of being easily lengthened or shortened by the addition or removal of extension pieces, which is easy and inexpensive to manufacture and mass produce, assemble and install, and package in a relatively comp... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6202363 | Shielding canopy A shielding canopy includes a fixture base mounted to a wall. A plurality of swiveling devices mounted to and equally-spaced along the fixture base. Each swiveling device rotatably supports a rotating shaft to which a panel of a predetermined width is fix... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6167897 | Expandable metal canopy A metal canopy for a structure has an expansion strut which is directly affixed to a wall of the structure and at least one panel assembly for attachment to the expansion strut. More than one of the expansion struts may be affixed to the wall in abutting ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6103813 | Covering grid plates for ventilation openings The use of a thermoplastic molding composition differing from ABS and comprising, based on a total of 100% by weight of amounts of components A and B, and, if desired, C and/or D, a: as component A, from 1 to 99% by weight, preferably from 15 to 60% by we... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6079163 | Rear mounted retractable weather shield A retractable weather shield for protecting an outdoor structure from the elements, the weather shield having a base panel; a mounting bracket for mounting the structure to a substrate; the base panel being slidably mounted to the mounting bracket; the mo... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6044593 | Free hanging canopy A free-hanging metal canopy that can be attached to an existing building structure, or incorporated into one in its original construction. The canopy can extend up to twelve feet from a building structure, and is comprised of a framework, a covering, and ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5918426 | Flexible drip rail The present invention involves an extruded material capable of being rolled into a coil, for use on the edge of a roof as a molding. The extrusion comprises a polymer material with cross-sectional a roof, fascia, and hinged portions. The roof portion is a... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5843548 | Structure for protecting individuals from solar ultraviolet radiation A self-supporting structure protects individuals from solar ultraviolet radiation without obstructing their views. The structure is formed from a substantially transparent substrate to which is applied an ultraviolet radiation absorbing material. A photoc... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5794400 | Composite frame member A composite frame member that includes a longitudinally extending external member that defines a longitudinally extending internal cavity within which a longitudinally extending internal member is disposed. The internal member and external member, while b... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5600922 | Construction for fastening a sheet of transparent plastic material in an opening of an awning A construction for fastening a sheet of transparent plastic material, such as a window, in an opening of an awning has a separable slide fastener to keep the window in place, while two elongated sealing elements in the form of profile pipings, having a ma... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5577830 | Illuminated awning An awning comprises an outer sheet of flexible material supported on a rigid translucent support. The awning is illuminated by strip lights mounted on a support framework, which is stepped back from the rigid translucent support. An even illumination is a... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5577352 | Composite frame member A composite frame member that includes a longitudinally extending external member that defines a longitudinally extending internal cavity within which a longitudinally extending internal member is disposed. The internal member and external member, while b... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5573026 | Boat lift canopy The invention is a pre-fabricated boat lift canopy constructed of galvanized steel or aluminum tubing. All joints are crimped to a tight, permanent fit by using a special rolling tool. The canopy frame is mounted on "I" beams of existing boat lifts, docks... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5509236 | Safety canopy for a doorway or portal A safety canopy for use with a doorway in a wall is provided. The canopy is rigid and puncture-resistant, and is fixed to the wall and extends from the wall above the doorway downwardly away from the wall to a fixed margin edge, which is positioned approx... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5469672 | Awning flash strip Provided is a flexible, water impervious flash strip for forming a substantially permanent watertight seal between an awning assembly and the building structure to which the awning assembly is attached. The flash strip includes a lip protrusion extending ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5299395 | Canopy structure and method of assembly A canopy for overhanging a door or window and the method of assembling the canopy to the wall. The assembly including a pair of channel assemblies mounted in a spaced relation between the structural girts of the wall over the door or window, a frame assem... | 04/05/1994 |
