Awning fabric breakaway water valve/window

Abstract

An awning includes at least one fabric panel having a water drip hole therethrough with a breakaway water valve/window for release of accumulated rainwater therethrough. One or more gutters may be provided and disposed beneath the awning drip holes for conducting water to an outside perimeter of the awning. The breakaway water valve/window includes a flap hingeably attached to the fabric awning under the drip hole along an edge portion thereof and a pressure sensitive release or joiner is disposed between the fabric awning and another edge portion of the flap.

1 . A breakaway water valve/window for a fabric awning, the valve/window comprising:
 a flap hingeably attachable to the fabric awning along an edge portion of said flap; and   a pressure sensitive releasable joiner disposable between the fabric awning and another edge portion of said flap.   
     
     
         2 . The valve/window according to  claim 1  wherein the joiner comprises a Velcro® type fastener. 
     
     
         3 . The valve/window according to  claim 1  wherein the joiner comprises an adhesive. 
     
     
         4 . The valve/window according to  claim 1  wherein the edge portion and the another edge portion comprises an entire perimeter of said flap. 
     
     
         5 . The valve/window according to  claim 1  wherein the joiner comprises a resilient flap material. 
     
     
         6 . The valve/window according to  claim 5  wherein the flap is circular and the edge portion comprising a circumferential arc and the another edge portion comprises a radius. 
     
     
         7 . An awning comprising:
 a fabric panel;   a flap hingeably attached to the panel along an edge portion of said flap; and   a pressure sensitive releasable joiner disposed between the panel and another edge portion of said flap.   
     
     
         8 . The awning according to  claim 7  further comprises a roller for winding the panel thereabout and the another edge portion is disposed at a position enabling resealing of a released joiner upon rolling of the panel onto the roller. 
     
     
         9 . The awning according to  claim 7  wherein the edge portion is disposed at a position winding onto said roller before winding of the another edge portion onto said roller. 
     
     
         10 . The awning according to  claim 7  wherein the joiner comprises a Velcro® type fastener. 
     
     
         11 . The awning according to  claim 7  wherein the joiner comprises an adhesive. 
     
     
         12 . An awning comprising:
 a fabric panel;   a flap hingeably attached to the panel an edge portion of said flap;   a pressure sensitive releasable joiner disposed between the panel and another edge portion of said flap; and   a gutter disposed under said flap for conducting water to an outside perimeter of the panel.   
     
     
         13 . The awning according to  claim 12  further comprising a roller for winding the panel thereabout. 
     
     
         14 . The awning according to  claim 13  wherein said gutter is rollable with the panel about said roller. 
     
     
         15 . The awning according to  claim 14  wherein said gutter is formed from a fabric. 
     
     
         16 . The awning according to  claim 15  wherein said gutter has an axis generally parallel to a slope of the panel. 
     
     
         17 . The awning according to  claim 15  wherein said gutter has a axis generally perpendicular to a slope of the panel. 
     
     
         18 . The awning according to  claim 14  wherein the edge portion is disposed at a position enabling resealing of a released joiner upon rolling of the panel onto the roller. 
     
     
         19 . The awning according to  claim 18  wherein the edge portion is disposed at a position rollable onto said roller before rolling of the another edge portion onto said roller. 
     
     
         20 . The awning according to  claim 12  wherein the joiner comprises a resistant flap material. 
     
     
         21 . The awning according to  claim 20  wherein the flap is circular and the edge portion comprises a circumferential arc and the another edge portion comprises a radius.