ALL-WEATHER, PORTABLE AND MODULAR AWNING SYSTEM

摘要

An awning system for a canopy that couples to two legs of the canopy is disclosed. The awing includes a fabric cover and frameworks. The supportive frameworks include a pair of side supports, each attached to a leg of the canopy and a laterally telescoping crossbeam that attaches to the distal ends of the side supports. The frameworks further include a plurality of tent poles connected perpendicularly to the side supports. The poles support the fabric cover in an upwardly arched shape to facilitate the shedding of water. A tension pole is connected to the bottom of a proximal fabric panel and the top of the distal fabric panel using a system of fabric pockets. The fabric cover is removably attached to the frameworks. The awning provides all-weather protection and may display a sign. Removable rain gutters attach to the awning supports and channel water down legs of the canopy.

主权项

1. A modular all-weather awning system that is configured and arranged to removably couple to a canopy that includes a first and a second leg, the system providing protection from weather elements and comprising:
a frame assembly comprising:
a cross member that includes a first and a second end;a first support member that includes a first canopy coupler positioned at a proximal end of the first support member and a first receiver joint fixed at and irremovable from a distal end of the first support member, wherein the first receiver joint is oriented substantially orthogonal to the first support member and configured to receive the cross member's first end; anda second support member that includes a second canopy coupler positioned at a proximal end of the second support member and a second receiver joint fixed at and irremovable from a distal end of the second support member, wherein the second receiver joint is oriented substantially orthogonal to the second support member and configured to receive the cross member's second end,wherein a frame is formed when the first receiver joint receives the cross member's first end and the second receiver joint receives the cross member's second end, such that the first and second support members are substantially parallel members and each is substantially orthogonal to the cross member, and a cover that is configured and arranged to couple to the frame, wherein the frame couples to the canopy by coupling the first canopy coupler to the canopy's first leg and coupling the second canopy coupler to the canopy's second leg, such that the cover provides protection, from the weather elements, to an area below the frame.