Abstract: A manageable awning system consisting of a headbar adapted for mounting on a building or the like for support and connected by rafters to a frontbar adapted for mounting on posts and a pliable awning banner with a conformable semi-rigid plastic strip attached to its rearward and forward edges for easy insertion into and removal from spanwise channels in the headbar and the drawbar which is mounted on the frontbar through connecting clips drawn down by threaded nuts and bolts to pull the banner tight and smooth; the semi-rigid plastic edge strips of the banner and the fabric flaps attaching it to the rafters are formed to break away under heavy wind loads.

Abstract: A pliable awning system consisting of a head bar means adapted to be mounted on a building and the like for support and a front bar means adapted to be mounted on posts and the like with a pliable awning extending between the building and the posts; the awning having securing means fastened to both ends for securing said awning to said head bar means and said front bar means with adjustable means mounted on the front bar means for rendering the pliable awning taut.