초록 ▼

A retractable awning which finds a particular use on recreational vehicles, mobile homes or the like having slide-out units is mounted on the side of the vehicle and has longitudinally extensible support arms that support a roll bar having the outer edge of an awning sheet secured thereto with the i

A retractable awning which finds a particular use on recreational vehicles, mobile homes or the like having slide-out units is mounted on the side of the vehicle and has longitudinally extensible support arms that support a roll bar having the outer edge of an awning sheet secured thereto with the inner edge being secured to the side wall of the vehicle. The awning is movable between a retracted position adjacent to the side wall of the vehicle and an extended position with the support arms being biased toward their extended position with internal gas springs so that initial movement of the awning from the retracted to the extended position allows the support arms to automatically longitudinally extend providing a large arc for the roll bar which allows it to clear or extend above and beyond an extended slide-out unit.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] The combination of a retractable awning and a mobile home or the like wherein said home has a side wall with an opening therein and a horizontally movable slide out unit disposed in said opening, said slide out unit having a vertical outer wall and a top wall, a line of intersectio

[ We claim:] [1.] The combination of a retractable awning and a mobile home or the like wherein said home has a side wall with an opening therein and a horizontally movable slide out unit disposed in said opening, said slide out unit having a vertical outer wall and a top wall, a line of intersection defined substantially at the intersection of said top wall with the outer wall, said slide-out unit being selectively movable between a retracted position wherein said outer wall is substantially coplanar with said side wall and an extended position wherein said outer wall is displaced from said side wall in substantially parallel relationship therewith, said retractable awning being movable between extended and retracted positions independently of said slide-out unit, and having an awning sheet with inner and outer edges, said inner edge being anchored to said side wall, a roll bar having a longitudinal axis, said roll bar being anchored to said outer edge such that said awning sheet is rolled about said roll bar when the awning is retracted, reversible rotating means operatively connected to said roll bar for rotating said roll bar about its longitudinal axis, a pair of longitudinally extensible support arms having a lower end pivotally mounted on said side wall and an upper end pivotally supporting an end of said roll bar, and extension means operatively associated with the support arms for automatically extending the length of said support arms upon rotation of said roll bar by said reversible rotating means in a first direction that causes an unrolling of the awning sheet from the roll bar, such that pivotal movement of the support arms during extension of the awning will position the roll bar to extend beyond said line of intersection permitting the awning sheet to extend beyond said outer wall of the slide-out unit when the awning is fully extended.