Patent ID: 8082697
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. A rigid sunscreen and mounting bracket assembly adapted for securement on an associated building structure, said sunscreen and mounting bracket assembly comprising: a rigid sunscreen having a length, a width and a height, said rigid sunscreen including a first end, a second end spaced lengthwise from said first end, a first edge, a second edge spaced widthwise from said first edge, a first wall, and a second wall spaced heightwise from said first wall such that a sunscreen cavity is at least partially defined therebetween; and, a mounting bracket assembly including a first bracket secured along said rigid sunscreen and a second bracket separate from said first bracket, said second bracket adapted for cooperative interengagement with said first bracket and for securement on the associated building structure; said first bracket including a first mounting wall, a second mounting wall, a first projection wall extending from said first mounting wall, and a second projection wall extending from said second mounting wall, said second mounting wall extending in approximate alignment with said first mounting wall, said second mounting wall being spaced from said first mounting wall by a distance greater than said height of said rigid sunscreen such that a bracket cavity dimensioned to receive a portion of said rigid sunscreen is at least partially defined between said first and second mounting walls, said first projection wall extending from said first mounting wall at a first included angle within a range of approximately 95 degrees to approximately 180 degrees, and said second projection wall extending from said second mounting wall at approximately said first included angle such that said first and second projection walls are disposed in spaced relation to one another, said first projection wall including a first tab extending therefrom in a first direction, said second projection wall including a second tab extending therefrom in said first direction, said first and second tabs extending in said first direction and at a second included angle with respect to at least one of said first and second mounting walls, said second included angle being within a range of approximately 5 degrees to approximately 90 degrees; said second bracket including a base wall, a first connecting wall and a second connecting wall, said base wall including a first surface and an opposing second surface; said first connecting wall including a first wall portion and a second wall portion, said first wall portion projecting outwardly from said base wall from along said second surface and in transverse relation to said base wall, said second wall portion projecting from said first wall portion and extending therefrom in approximate alignment with said base wall, said second wall portion extending from said first wall portion in a second direction generally opposite said first direction of said first and second tabs of said first bracket and in spaced relation to said base wall such that a first recess is formed between said second wall portion and said base wall, said first recess being dimensioned to receive said first tab of said first projection wall of said first bracket; said second connecting wall including a first wall portion and a second wall portion, said first wall portion projecting outwardly from said base wall from along said second surface and in transverse relation to said base wall, said second wall portion projecting from said first wall portion and extending therefrom in approximate alignment with said base wall, said second wall portion extending from said first wall portion in said second direction and in spaced relation to said base wall such that a second recess is formed between said second wall portion and said base wall, said second recess being dimensioned to receive said second tab of said second projection wall of said first bracket; said first and second brackets interengaging one another such that said first and second tabs of said first bracket are at least partially received in respective ones of said first and second recesses of said second bracket.