Modular roof mount awning system
US7344182B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F10/0618
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vehicle awning system includes a plurality of arm supports disposable in a spaced apart relationship on a vehicle roof with each support having a cantilevered portion disposable in a spaced apart relationship with the vehicle roof. A roller is disposed between the cantilevered portion and the vehicle roof and a fabric having a topside and a bottom side is wound on the roller and extendable therefrom with a lead rail. A plurality of articulated arms interconnect a corresponding arm support with the lead rail and are disposed over the fabric topside for tensioning the fabric between the roller and the lead rail.
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