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A retractable awning assembly includes a roller, arm assemblies supporting ends of the roller, an awning rail securable to a support wall, a flexible canopy rollable on the roller and having an outer edge secured to the roller and an inner edge connected to the awning rail, and an articulated protec

A retractable awning assembly includes a roller, arm assemblies supporting ends of the roller, an awning rail securable to a support wall, a flexible canopy rollable on the roller and having an outer edge secured to the roller and an inner edge connected to the awning rail, and an articulated protective cover connecting the flexible canopy to the awning rail. The protective cover includes a plurality of slats hingedly connected one to another along adjacent edges such that the cover protects the canopy when in a retracted position and is an extension of the canopy when in an extended position. Each of the slats has an upper surface and a flat stop at a forward edge. The flat stop engages the upper surface of the adjacent slat when in the extended position to restrict water passage therebetween. The awning rail also has a flat stop at an outer edge which engages the upper surface of the slat connected thereto when in the extended position to restrict water passage between the awning rail and the articulated cover. The awning rail preferably includes a retainer, a vertical leg securable to the wall, and a horizontal leg connecting and spacing apart the retainer and the vertical leg. The retainer and the vertical leg each extend above the horizontal leg to form a laterally extending gutter to direct water away from the cover. The vertical leg extends below the horizontal leg and is provided with fastener openings therebelow the gutter and substantially hidden from view.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A retractable awning assembly for mounting to a wall and operable between a retracted position and an extended position, said awning assembly comprising:a roller;arm assemblies supporting ends of said roller;an awning rail securable to the wall;a flexible canopy rollabl

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A retractable awning assembly for mounting to a wall and operable between a retracted position and an extended position, said awning assembly comprising:a roller;arm assemblies supporting ends of said roller;an awning rail securable to the wall;a flexible canopy rollable on said roller and having an outer edge secured to said roller and an inner edge; andan articulated cover connecting said inner edge of said flexible canopy to said awning rail, said cover including a plurality of slats hingedly connected one to another along adjacent edges such that said articulated cover at least partially encircles said flexible canopy and said roller in the retracted position and said cover is an extension of said flexible canopy in the extended position, each of said slats having an upper surface and a flat stop at a forward edge, said flat stop engaging in generally parallel communication with the upper surface of an adjacent slat in the extended position to restrict water passage between connected slats;said upper surface being convex and the generally parallel flat stop being tangent thereto when in the extended position.