Sunshade awning

Abstract

The invention provides a modular sunshade awning system comprising at least a first awning unit comprising a frame formed from a closed loop of a strip of a flat wire spring-like element, the area enclosed by the closed loop being covered by an opaque material, and a plurality of semi-rigid poles, each of the poles having a first end adapted to be attached to a ground surface and a second end of each of the poles being provided with a slot sized to receive a segment of the flat wire strip, and a releasable latch for securing the strip to the pole.

1 . A modular sunshade awning system comprising at least a first awning unit comprising a frame formed from a closed loop of a strip of a flat wire spring-like element, the area enclosed by said closed loop being covered by an opaque material, and a plurality of semi-rigid poles, each of said poles having a first end adapted to be attached to a ground surface and a second and of each of said poles being provided with a slot sized to receive a segment of said flat wire strip, and a releasable latch for securing said strip to said pole.  
   
   
       2 . A modular sunshade awning system according to  claim 1 , wherein said flat wire spring-like element has a width of at least 3 mm.  
   
   
       3 . A modular sunshade awning system according to  claim 1 , wherein said flat wire spring-like element has a width of between about 3 mm and 20 mm.  
   
   
       4 . A modular sunshade awning system according to  claim 1 , wherein said first end of said pole is tapered to facilitate its forcible insertion into said ground surface.  
   
   
       5 . A modular sunshade awning system according to  claim 1 , wherein said opaque material is flexible and said first awning unit has at least one axis of at least one meter in length and said flat wire spring-like element forming the frame thereof has a width of between 3 and 10 mm.  
   
   
       6 . A modular sunshade awning system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said poles is provided with a pair of spaced-apart substantially parallel slots, each of said slots being sized to receive a segment of a flat wire spring-like element of an awning unit.  
   
   
       7 . A modular sunshade awning system according to  claim 6 , comprising a pair of awning units held in adjoining array by at least one pole provided with a pair of spaced-apart substantially parallel slots, each of said slots being sized to receive a segment of a flat wire spring-like element of an awning unit.  
   
   
       8 . A modular sunshade awning system according to  claim 6 , comprising a plurality of awning units held in adjoining array by a plurality of semi-rigid poles, each of said poles being provided with a pair of spaced-apart substantially parallel slots, each of said slots being sized to receive a segment of a flat wire spring-like element of an individual awning unit.  
   
   
       9 . A modular sunshade awning system according to  claim 6 , wherein said semi-rigid pole comprises an elongated structural member wherein said second end supports a pivot perpendicular to the direction of said slots, said slots being disposed in a pole-head arranged to swivel on said pivot.  
   
   
       10 . A modular sunshade awning system according to  claim 9 , wherein said the angle of swivel of said pole head is limited to about 40 degrees in each direction.