Patent ID: 6167897
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
A canopy for a structure, comprising: an expansion strut directly adapted to be affixed to a wall of the structure, the expansion strut having a flange along a top edge thereof, a flange along a pair of opposing side edges thereof, a flange along a lower edge thereof and a plurality of outwardly angled tabs along the strut; andat least one panel assembly comprising: at least two panels, each of the panels having a bottom edge, a top edge and a pair of side edges with an upwardly extending flange along each of the edges, with adjacent panels aligned with corresponding flanges in abutting relationship, with the panels lacking an adjacent panel on one side edge defining an outermost panel and the side edge lacking an adjacent panel defining an outside edge of the panel; a first and a second end piece affixed to an outside edge of the panel assembly along the outside edge of the outermost panels, said first and second end pieces each having a bottom edge and a side edge; a trim strip affixed to the bottom edge of said at least two panels and a seam cap affixed atop the abutted flanges internal to the panel assembly; such that when the flange along the top edge of the panel assembly is inserted into and affixed to the top edge flange of the expansion strut, the bottom edge of the end pieces seats atop the bottom edge flange of the expansion strut, the outwardly angled tabs support the panels from below and the side edge of the end pieces bears against the expansion strut and may be affixed to the side edge flange thereon.