A & E Systems, Inc.

Bradley G Greer

A recreational vehicle has a retaining member extending along the side of a vehicle to retain a cover for an awning. The cover may be formed from a plurality of metallic slats pivotable relative to one another to define a housing for the awning fabric in one pivotable relationship of the slats and to define an extension of the awning fabric in a second pivotable relationship of the slats. The slat closest to the recreational vehicle in the second pivotable relationship of the cover may also have a retaining portion. A first member is provided with detaining portions at its opposite ends to be detained by the retaining member on the recreational vehicle and the retaining portion on the slat closest to the recreational vehicle. The first member may have a coupling portion at an intermediate position between its opposite ends. This coupling portion co-operates with a sealing member to hold the sealing member on the first member. The sealing member may be made from a resilient material such as a vinyl. The sealing member may be provided with a first portion, such as a first flap, which extends over the retaining portion on the slat to seal the retaining portion against water leakage. The sealing member may also be provided with a second portion, such as a second flap, which extends over the retaining member on the recreational vehicle to seal the retaining member against water leakage.

Awning hinge

Apparatus is provided for controlling the positioning of an awning relative to a recreational vehicle. The apparatus includes a rotary shaft and a roller mounted on the shaft in concentric relationship with the shaft for rotation with the shaft. An annular cap and a brake member are also mounted on the shaft at one end of the shaft in concentric relationship with the shaft. The brake member may be disposed within the cap. A control member such as a eccentric is disposed on the shaft in eccentric relationship with the cap and is rotatable to first, second and third positions. The eccentric is disposed in the first position in cooperative relationship with the brake member to provide for a rotation of the brake member in a first direction for winding the awning on the roller and to inhibit the brake member against rotation in a second direction for unwinding the awning from the roller. The eccentric is disposed in the second position in cooperative relationship with the brake member to provide for a rotation of the brake member in the second direction for unwinding the awning from the roller and to inhibit the brake member from rotating in the first direction. The eccentric may be disposed in the third position in displaced relationship from the brake member to provide for a rotation of the brake member in the first and second directions.

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Irvine, CA, United States of America

Bradley G Greer