Patent ID: 6230783
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: E04F,E06B

Abstract:
A retractable awning for mounting to a wall, said awning comprising:a roller assembly including a torsion spring biasing said roller assembly toward a retracted position adjacent the wall;a flexible canopy having an inner edge for connection to the wall and an outer edge secured to said roller assembly; anda pair of arm assemblies supporting opposite ends of said roller assembly and operable to move said roller assembly between the retracted position adjacent the wall and an extended position spaced from the wall, each, of said arm assemblies comprising:a vertically extending base arm for connection to the wall;a bottom arm having a first end pivotally connected to said base arm;an extended arm having a first end pivotally connected to said bottom arm and a second end connected to and supporting said roller assembly, said extended arm having a pair of side walls extending from opposing side edges of a main wall to define a channel that at least partially receives the bottom arm when the roller assembly is in the retracted position;a top arm having a first end pivotally connected to said base arm above said bottom arm and a second end pivotally connected to said extended arm; anda spring connected to and extending between said base arm and one of said bottom arm and said top arm for pivoting said one of said bottom arm and said top arm to move the roller assembly toward the extended position.