Patent ID: 8950460
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: B60P,E04F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A retractable awning movable between an extended position and a retracted position, the awning comprising: a roller tube; a flexible canopy rollable onto and unrollable from said roller tube; an elongated, electric light source mounted on said roller tube, said light source electrically connected to a first electrical coupler; first and second heads configured for supporting said roller tube; said first head comprising an axle mounted for rotation therein and extending therefrom, said axle configured for fixed engagement with said roller tube, said first head further comprising a contact disc configured for rotation with said axle, said contact disc comprising a first contact ring; a first wire connected at one end to said first contact ring and at another end to a second electrical coupler, said first wire and said second electrical coupler extending from said first head; said second electrical coupler engagable with said first electrical coupler when said roller tube is connected to said axle.