Patent ID: 7967050

Claim:
An awning assembly, comprising: a canopy having an inner edge for connection at a wall, and an outer edge; a first arm assembly and a second arm assembly supporting opposite ends of said canopy; a canopy rod connected to said canopy at the outer edge and having a first end and a second end each supported by one of said first arm assembly and said second arm assembly; wherein the first arm assembly includes a first adjustable pitch arm assembly; wherein manual adjustment of the first adjustable pitch arm assembly is configured to move the first end of the canopy rod; wherein the first adjustable pitch arm assembly is manually adjustable between an extended position and a collapsed position; wherein the first adjustable pitch arm assembly includes a first member movable relative to a second member; wherein the first adjustable pitch arm assembly includes a lock mechanism that is configured to be placed in a secured position to secure the first member relative to the second member in a position between the extended position and the collapsed position; wherein the lock mechanism includes a knob with a threaded stud; wherein the first adjustable pitch arm assembly is manually adjusted by turning the knob with the threaded stud wherein the threaded stud applies a clamping force to a wall in the first member and a corresponding wall in the second member; wherein the clamping force of the knob restricts the first adjustable pitch arm assembly from changing effective length when said awning assembly is loaded; wherein the second member includes a hole, the first member includes an elongate slot and the threaded stud extends through which the hole and the elongate slot such that the effective length is infinitely adjustable between the extended position and the collapsed position.