Patent ID: 6874558
Filing Date: 2005-04-05
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. An awning comprising: a canvas shaft defining a shaft axis, a canvas wound onto the canvas shaft, a sleeve enclosing the canvas shaft, the sleeve having a slit-like opening, wherein the canvas can be retracted and extended through the slit-like opening, opposed lateral holders comprising plate-like sections each defining at least one generally radially extending slot opening respective sleeve carriers to which opposed ends of the sleeve are attached and which are connected to the respective lateral holder and can be rotated relative to the holders about the canvas-shaft axis wherein the sleeve carriers comprise at least a first slot opening extending generally in a tangential direction in relation to an imaginary turning circle, a sliding block running within each of the tangential slot openings, first actuating elements, wherein the first actuating elements are engaged with the sleeve carrier and the sliding block; and adjusting screws engaged with each sliding block wherein the adjusting screws extends into respective radial slot openings such that actuation of the actuating elements induce rotation of the sleeve carriers and sleeve with respect to the lateral holders generally about the shaft axis.