Patent ID: 8756873

Claim:
An awning, the awning comprising: a plurality of rectangular rafters with a J cross-sectional shape formed at an edge of a long side and an L cross-sectional shape formed at an opposing long side edge, wherein the rafters are paired so that one rafter of a pair rotates clockwise to close and the other rafter of the pair rotates counter-clockwise to close, except for end rafters which are not paired; two ledgers which are each functionally connected to opposing short sides of the rectangular rafters, via axles, at a face of the ledgers; an A-strut for each pair of rafters, wherein each A-strut provides a functional connection between its respective pair of rafters and the ledgers, further wherein each A-strut is integrated with an A-strut gutter, further wherein the A-strut gutters send drainage to a ledger gutter; a rafter housing for each end rafter; a fill plate connected to each ledger; and means to axially rotate the rafters about a length of the rafters up to 90 degrees.