Abstract: A window shade particularly for use with a motor vehicle window including a shade supported at one edge by a winding shaft and a pull strip located at the other edge of the shade for unwinding the shade from the winding shaft. For guiding the movement of the shade onto and off the winding shaft, a guide device comprised of two pairs of toggle links is provided. Each pair of toggle links is attached by a pivot connection at one end. The opposite end of one toggle link is pivotably attached to a fixed location. The opposite end of the other toggle link is pivotably attached to the pull strip. A strut extends between the pivot locations where the two pairs of toggle link arms are connected. Each toggle link arm is connected to the strut at a main pivot and at a second location and the strut is slotted to receive both connections from each link arm and to permit the toggle links connections to move through an arcuate pathway as the pull strip is moved.

Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a bracket assembly for a lateral arm of an awning support system, the bracket assembly including: a bracket mount to mount said bracket assembly to a surface from which the awning extends; an arm mount for the vertically pivotal attachment to the bracket mount of the proximal end of the lateral arm; and a spring operatively connected between the bracket mount and the arm mount to normally maintain the lateral arm in an equilibrium position, but to allow the lateral arm to rotate vertically from the equilibrium position to absorb the vertical component of an excessive load on the awning and/or to permit the awning to shed the condition producing the excessive load.

Abstract: Improvements for an awning in which the slope of the extension arms (5) is regulated by a connecting piece (16) of the binding of each extension arm (5) to the awning casing (4), and in which the operating handle (9) is made up of telescopic elements, and is also provided with a freely moving suspended sleeve (30) for hitching on the ingoing shaft.

Abstract: An arrangement of an adjustable tilt limiter with or without recoil lock within a mounting tube (2) for awnings, preferably for ones with tilt adjustment, has the tilt limiter mechanism (6) integrated within the mounting tube (2). A mounting cradle (4) is provided for supporting the tilt limiter which cradle is open on one side and is closed to the rear by a mounting plate (3). Bearing blocks act as pivot supports for an adjusting mechanism (6) for the tilt limiter (11). The mounting tube (2) has sections which join respective sides of the mounting cradle via short connection pieces (7) on the cradle which are telescopically connected to the respective mounting tube sections.

Abstract: An awning support structure has lateral arms with shoulder ends which are pivotably mounted to load-adjusting mounting members secured to a mounting portion of a building. The load-adjusting mounting members allow the lateral arms to deflect in the upward or downward directions, in order to allow the awning structure to absorb and/or shed the load. The preferred mounting members have urethane compression joints securing the shoulder ends of the lateral arms to shoulder brackets fixed to a support tube which is secured to the building.

Abstract: An awning having a frame including a bearing arm on each side which may move between a vertical relatively flat position for the awning when the awning canopy is retracted to an extended canopy forming position for the awning when the canopy is drawn out, wherein said bearing member is further supported and positioned, especially in the extended position, by a nut which is moveable on an adjustable member to predetermine the canopy formation of the awning, which nut may also be provided with a locking device to limit or prevent movement of the bearing member from an extended position toward a flat position on the occurrence of wind gusts.

Abstract: A motorized awning is provided having a rotatably supported winding shaft housed in an awning box for an awning cloth capable of being wound on the winding shaft, the cloth being secured along one edge on the winding shaft and along the opposite edge on an extendable rod, an immovably supported drive motor, its output shaft coupled with the winding shaft for the automatic retraction of the awning by means of a resilient coupling member which permits at least a limited relative rotary motion between the winding shaft and the output shaft of the drive motor, a first limit switch for controlling the motor current when the cloth of the awning is retracted and a second limit switch for controlling the motor current when the cloth is extended, so that after the actuation of the limit switches the drive motor can be started only with the opposite sense of rotation.

Abstract: An exterior wind-up awning having a high degree of thermal insulation to provide a cool shaded area comprises a flexible insulating sheet 3 of alveolate material such as plastic foam attached to a canvas sheet 1. A plastic film 2 is glued between the canvas and the foam sheet. Mating or nesting spacer bead strips 5, 6 are provided along the length of the awning on opposite sides of the canvas, flanking the foam sheets, to prevent their destructive compression during roll-up.

Abstract: An awning assembly including an elongated storage case mounted on the side of a recreational vehicle, and having an extended position for providing shade and a retracted position for storage. A lead bar is connected to the outer edge of the awning, and the inner edge is connected to a spring-loaded take-up roller in the case. To brace and support the lead bar when the awning is unrolled and extended, automatically positioned, telescoping rafters extend between the ends of the case and the central portion of the lead bar, and telescoping legs pivoted on the ends of the lead bar are connectible to anchor brackets on the side of the vehicle. These legs are jointed between their ends to facilitate operation on a curved-sided vehicle, and are connected to the lead bar by swivels permitting compact folding into inconspicuous storage positions along the bottom of the case, where they are latched and partially concealed by a leg latch.