Patent ID: 6273172
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: E04F,E06B

Abstract:
A retractable awning assembly for mounting to a wall, said awning comprising:a roller;a flexible canopy rollable onto said roller and having an inner edge for connection to the wall and an outer edge secured to said roller;a first spring biasing said roller to roll said canopy onto said roller and said first spring tensions said canopy;a pair of arm assemblies supporting opposite ends of said roller and operable to move said roller between a retracted position adjacent the wall and an extended position spaced from the wall;at least one second spring biasing said arm assemblies toward the extended position, wherein said second spring is a push-off spring adapted to outwardly bias said extended arm only when said arm assembly is near said retracted position; andan electric motor operable to rotate said roller in either direction.