Patent ID: 9228358
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: E04F

Claim Text:
1. A self-supporting articulated-arm cassette awning for motor homes or trailers comprising: at least two awning arm joints, each of said awning arm joints having a bracket, a multi-part bracing and a joint pin; an articulated arm that is pivotable at the awning arm joint; said bracket slidably receiving the joint pin and limiting the twistability of the joint pin; wherein torques occurring when the awning is at least partially extended are transmitted to the bracket; wherein the multi-part bracing is slidably inserted into the bracket, the multi-part bracing acting radially with regard to the bracket; further wherein the bracing can be pivoted with regard to the bracket about a longitudinal axis of the bracket, at least to a limited degree, and the joint pin is received by the bracing in a positive- or nonpositive-locking manner; wherein the bracing comprises two clamping pieces, and in an assembled state the two clamping pieces substantially surround the joint pin preventing direct contact between the joint pin and the bracket.