Patent ID: 8616721

Claim:
A solar awning to provide a shaded and lighted region, comprising: a spool housing; a flexible sheet of flexible solar light array material rolled into a spool within said spool housing, said spool of flexible solar light material being rotatably mounted for spooling and unspooling said flexible sheet to and from said spool housing to cover and uncover said shaded and lighted region; said flexible sheet of flexible solar light array material further comprising, a plurality of solar cells affixed to said flexible sheet, a plurality of solar cell electrical conductors affixed to said flexible sheet and electrically connected to said plurality of solar cells, a plurality of lights affixed to said flexible sheet, a plurality of light electrical conductors affixed to said flexible sheet and electrically connected to said plurality of lights; and a spooling mechanism mounted to said spool housing operable for said spooling and unspooling said flexible sheet to and from said spool housing for covering and uncovering said shaded and lighted region.