Patent ID: 11952782
Assignee: CAREFREE/SCOTT FETZER COMPANY
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A method of providing an awning canopy assembly, the method comprising:
providing an awning connection system that couples an awning canopy to a support structure during use, the providing the awning connection system comprising:
operably connecting a rolling assembly to the awning canopy;
coupling a lock bearing to the rolling assembly; and
coupling an end cap to the rolling assembly, said end cap comprising at least one lock, the rolling assembly comprises an unlocked mode, wherein the lock bearing is free from contact with the at least one lock, and a locked mode, wherein the lock bearing is in contact with the at least one lock, responsive to an application of a force over a force threshold in a first direction to the rolling assembly via the awning canopy, the rolling assembly comprises the locked mode.