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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:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2004
Applicant:
David C. Heidenreich, Akron, OH (US);
Inventor:
David C. Heidenreich, Akron, OH (US);
Assignee:
PT Tech, Inc, Sharon Center, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06B 9/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Shade structures include awning fabrics carried by awning rolls from which they may be extended to provide shade to areas, and into which they may be retracted when shade is not needed. Closed systems are disclosed in which one or more awning fabrics can be extended through a single drive system. In particular embodiments, the shade structures cover large surface areas and include solar cells for the generation of photovoltaic power.