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Bracket for mounting awnings and the like
Assignee: Carefree Scott Fetzer Co
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Filing: 1973-03-26
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Granted: 1975-02-18
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Expires: 1993-03-26
Abstract
Abstract This invention is an awning structure having an awning sheet securable on one edge to a surface, an awning sheet roller, a support arm for the roller, a first bracket securable to the surface and attached to the lower end of the supporting arm in pivotal relation therewith, a brace pivotally attached to a second bracket securable on the supporting surface, the brace being contractable with a mid-portion of the supporting arm when in an extended position. The first bracket receives and holds in juxtapositional relation the brace and the support arm when the awning structure is in a collapsed storage position. The first bracekt and the second bracket are formed by a new extrusion method and have a notch-like aperture therethrough for mounting a pin.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Albert E Upton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:45
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F10/00; E04F10/02; E04F10/06; E04F10/0611; E04F10/0614; B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/32; B60P3/34; B60P3/341; B60P3/343; E04F10/0625; E04F10/0644; E04F10/0648; E04F10/0651; E04F10/0603
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
Bracket means for mounting and supporting retractable awnings on a supporting surface comprising: a. a portion of said bracket means having means for mounting said bracket means on said supporting surface, b. another portion of said bracket means having means for mounting a rigid support member, and c. said means for mounting a support member having an aperture therethrough constructed and adapted to receive and hold a pin or the like, d. said bracket member having on a normally upper surface thereof a notched portion formed by an inclined portion and an upright portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
Bracket means for mounting and supporting retractable awnings on a supporting surface comprising: a. a portion of said bracket means having means for mounting said bracket means on said supporting surface, b. another portion of said bracket means having means for mounting a rigid support member, and c. said means for mounting a support member having an aperture therethrough constructed and adapted to receive and hold a pin or the like, d. said bracket member having on a normally upper surface thereof a notched portion formed by an inclined portion and an upright portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
85 words
The bracket means of claim 1, wherein: said aperture having a geneRally circular inner portion spaced inwardly from an edge of said another portion of the bracket means, an outer portion opening through said edge of said another portion and defining a connecting passage between said inner portion and said edge of said opposite portion, said outer portion intersecting said circular inner portion at spaced locations and having side walls which diverge outwardly from each other commencing at the intersecting locations with said inner portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
202 words
Bracket means for mounting supporting retractable awnings on a supporting surface, comprising: a. a female bracket member having a groove therealong and means for mounting the bracket means on a support structure, b. a male bracket member, having a male portion and a notch-like aperture therethrough constructed and adapted to receive and hold a pin or the like, said aperture having a generally circular inner portion and an outer portion diverging from said inner portion, said inner and outer portion being connected through a notch which is smaller than said inner portion, c. said female bracket member having an outer flat side mountable on said supporting surface with said groove on the opposite side thereof, d. said groove having a flat inner side and a convergent outer portion joining said inner side with the outer surface of said female bracket member, e. said male bracket member having said male portion thereof shaped to cooperatively engage said groove to be held therein, and having surfaces adjacent said male portion to engage said surface of said female bracket member, and f. said male bracket member having on a normally upper surface thereof a notched portion formed by an inclined portion and an upright portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
202 words
Bracket means for mounting supporting retractable awnings on a supporting surface, comprising: a. a female bracket member having a groove therealong and means for mounting the bracket means on a support structure, b. a male bracket member, having a male portion and a notch-like aperture therethrough constructed and adapted to receive and hold a pin or the like, said aperture having a generally circular inner portion and an outer portion diverging from said inner portion, said inner and outer portion being connected through a notch which is smaller than said inner portion, c. said female bracket member having an outer flat side mountable on said supporting surface with said groove on the opposite side thereof, d. said groove having a flat inner side and a convergent outer portion joining said inner side with the outer surface of said female bracket member, e. said male bracket member having said male portion thereof shaped to cooperatively engage said groove to be held therein, and having surfaces adjacent said male portion to engage said surface of said female bracket member, and f. said male bracket member having on a normally upper surface thereof a notched portion formed by an inclined portion and an upright portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
220 words
Bracket means for mounting supporting retractable awnings on a supporting surface, comprising: a. a female bracket member having a groove therealong and means for mounting the bracket means on a support structure, b. a male bracket member, having a male portion and a notch-like aperture therethrough constructed and adapted to receive and hold a pin or the like, said aperture having a generally circular inner portion and an outer portion diverging from said inner portion, said inner and outer portions being connected through a notch which is smaller than said inner portion, c. said female bracket member having a flat side mountable on said supporting surface, said groove being on the opposite side of said bracket member from said flat side, and a second groove on the side thereof opposite said first named groove, d. said first named groove having a flat inner side and a convergent outer portion joining said inner side with the outer surface of said female bracket member, e. said male bracket member having said male portion thereof shaped to cooperatively engage said first named groove to be held therein, and having surfaces adjacent said male portion to engage said surface of said female bracket member, and f. said male bracket member having in a normally upper surface thereof a notch formed by two inclined portions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
220 words
Bracket means for mounting supporting retractable awnings on a supporting surface, comprising: a. a female bracket member having a groove therealong and means for mounting the bracket means on a support structure, b. a male bracket member, having a male portion and a notch-like aperture therethrough constructed and adapted to receive and hold a pin or the like, said aperture having a generally circular inner portion and an outer portion diverging from said inner portion, said inner and outer portions being connected through a notch which is smaller than said inner portion, c. said female bracket member having a flat side mountable on said supporting surface, said groove being on the opposite side of said bracket member from said flat side, and a second groove on the side thereof opposite said first named groove, d. said first named groove having a flat inner side and a convergent outer portion joining said inner side with the outer surface of said female bracket member, e. said male bracket member having said male portion thereof shaped to cooperatively engage said first named groove to be held therein, and having surfaces adjacent said male portion to engage said surface of said female bracket member, and f. said male bracket member having in a normally upper surface thereof a notch formed by two inclined portions.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-02-17 | 1978-08-19 | 1979-02-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-17 | 1982-08-19 | 1983-02-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-02-17 | 1986-08-19 | 1987-02-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |