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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 1992
Filed:
Jan. 28, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brent W Murray, Longmont, CO (US);
Thomas G Faludy, Westminster, CO (US);
Assignee:
Carefree/Scott Fetzer Company, Broomfield, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
160 67 ; 160 66 ; 160 71 ;
Abstract
A mechanism is disclosed for assisting an operator of a retractable awning in lifting the awning to a desired elevation. The mechanism includes a pair of back-to-back gas spring units which are operatively connected to relatively sliding telescoping members of a support arm for the awning to bias the support arm outwardly in a direction to assist in lifting the awning into a desired orientation. In one embodiment of the mechanism, a compression spring is provided in axial alignment with the gas spring units to provide an elongated stroke for additional assistance in attaining abnormal elevation of the awning.