Awning stabilizer and deployment assembly

Abstract

This assembly kit allows one to stand on the ground to tighten or loosen rafter knobs via a deployment arm with fittings to secure the 3-pointed or 5-pointed rafter knobs. Further, once erected, the present invention has a stabilizer bracket that is secured to the slider support within an awning support arm.

1 . An awning assembly kit, comprising: 
 a deployment arm ( 10 ) having a handle ( 38 ) at one end, and a manual fastener grip ( 14 ) at the other end; and    a stabilizer bracket ( 200 ) having two opposed side faces ( 204 ), a top face ( 208 ) extending to a rear end ( 210 ) and a front end ( 211 ), a rear face ( 212 ) extending downwardly from said rear end ( 210 ), a bottom face ( 216 ) extending in the direction of said front end ( 211 ) and said bottom face ( 216 ) substantially parallel with said top face ( 208 ) terminating at an angled face ( 220 ), said angled face extending angularly toward said front end ( 211 ) to a first leg ( 225 ) of a U-shaped surface ( 224 ), the U-shaped surface has an opposed second leg ( 226 ) that is oriented substantially parallel with said first leg ( 225 ), said second leg ( 226 ) extending downwardly beyond said first leg ( 225 ) to a straight lock face ( 228 ), said straight lock face ( 228 ) extending forwardly to a beveled lock face ( 232 ), said beveled lock face ( 232 ) extending from said straight lock face ( 228 ) to a tip ( 209 ) of said front end ( 211 ), said stabilizer bracket ( 200 ) having a bolt aperture ( 244 ) extending substantially linearly through said stabilizer bracket ( 200 ) from said top face ( 208 ) to said bottom face ( 216 ), said bolt aperture ( 244 ) having an axis that is disposed substantially perpendicular with said top face ( 208 ).    
     
     
         2 . The awning assembly kit of  claim 1 , wherein the manual fastener grip ( 14 ) has a concavity that is substantially triangular-like in shape.  
     
     
         3 . The awning assembly kit of  claim 1 , wherein the manual fastener grip ( 14 ) has a concavity that is substantially star-like in shape.  
     
     
         4 . The awning assembly kit of  claim 1 , wherein said deployment arm ( 10 ) is about 41 inches in length.  
     
     
         5 . The awning assembly kit of  claim 1 , wherein said manual fastener grip ( 14 ) has a diameter of about 2 9/16 inches.  
     
     
         6 . The awning assembly kit of  claim 1 , wherein said manual fastener grip ( 14 ) has a height of about 1 ½.  
     
     
         7 . A method of opening and securing an awning, comprising the steps of: 
 securing a manual fastener grip ( 14 ) of a deployment arm ( 10 ) around an awning manually controllable fastener whereby said manual fastener grip ( 14 ) can rotate the manually controllable fastener; and    fixing a stabilizer bracket ( 200 ) against a rafter slider support ( 300 ).    
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said fixing step includes bolting said stabilizer bracket ( 200 ) via a bolt ( 236 ) therethrough and said bolt ( 236 ) extending through an awning lower support arm, said bolt ( 236 ) threadably engaged with a wing nut ( 240 ) that can be tightened against the awning lower support arm.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said fixing step includes said stabilizer bracket ( 200 ) having a straight lock face ( 228 ) and a beveled lock face ( 232 ) that are both in contact with a rafter slider support ( 300 ).  
     
     
         10 . An awning slider securing apparatus, comprising: 
 a stabilizer bracket ( 200 ) having two opposed side faces ( 204 ), a top face ( 208 ) extending to a rear end ( 210 ) and a front end ( 211 ), a rear face ( 212 ) extending downwardly from said rear end ( 210 ), a bottom face ( 216 ) extending in the direction of said front end ( 211 ) and said bottom face ( 216 ) substantially parallel with said top face ( 208 ) terminating at an angled face ( 220 ), said angled face extending angularly toward said front end ( 211 ) to a first leg ( 225 ) of a U-shaped surface ( 224 ), the U-shaped surface has an opposed second leg ( 226 ) that is oriented substantially parallel with said first leg ( 225 ), said second leg ( 226 ) extending downwardly beyond said first leg ( 225 ) to a straight lock face ( 228 ), said straight lock face ( 228 ) extending forwardly to a beveled lock face ( 232 ), said beveled lock face ( 232 ) extending from said straight lock face ( 228 ) to a tip ( 209 ) of said front end ( 211 ), said stabilizer bracket ( 200 ) having a bolt aperture ( 244 ) extending substantially linearly through said stabilizer bracket ( 200 ) from said top face ( 208 ) to said bottom face ( 216 ), said bolt aperture ( 244 ) having an axis that is disposed substantially perpendicular with said top face ( 208 ).