Marine awning system

Abstract

Linear actuated, curved awning systems with sensors are attachable to boat wheelhouses, superstructures or tops to provide additional cover and protection from weather and sun in areas outside of a boat top. The sensors connect the awning systems to an internet of things to monitor and control a state of the systems.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A marine awning system for boats, comprising:
 a boat top having a compartment therein;   a cassette disposed in the compartment, the cassette further comprising:
 a base mated in the compartment and a bezel disposed adjacent the base in a first condition and movable away from the base in a second condition; and 
 a cover interposed between the base and the bezel and configured to be unfurled from the base, the cover including a plurality of battens urging the cover into a curved state in the second condition, the bezel movable with the cover; and 
   a sensor disposed in the cassette, the sensor in communication with a command device selected from the group consisting of a smart phone, a computer, a server and combinations thereof, the sensor configured to sense a position of the cover or a maintenance state of the cover and being further configured to command, in conjunction with the command device, the base to change from the first condition to the second or vice versa.   
     
     
         2 . The marine awning system as in  claim 1 , further comprising a rod disposed in the cassette, the cover reelable onto the rod. 
     
     
         3 . The marine awning system as in  claim 1 , further comprising a compression arm connected to the base and to the bezel, the arm having a force constant urging the arm to the second condition. 
     
     
         4 . The marine awning system as in  claim 1 , further comprising a power source in communication with the cassette, the power source being commandable by the sensor in conjunction with the command device to open the cassette and move the cover and the bezel to the second condition. 
     
     
         5 . A marine awning system for a boat top having a compartment therein, the marine awning system comprising:
 a cassette disposed in a recess of a superstructure, the cassette including:
 a base mated in the recess; 
 a bezel disposed adjacent the base in a first condition and movable away from the base in a second condition; 
 a cover interposed between the base and the bezel and configured to be extendable from the base, the cover including a plurality of battens urging the cover into a curved state in the second condition, the bezel movable with the cover; 
 a linear actuator connected to the base and to the bezel, the linear actuator being configured to move the cover to one of the first condition and the second condition; and 
   a sensor in communication with one of a command device, the sensor configured to sense a position of the cover or a maintenance condition of the cover and being further configured to command, in conjunction with the command device, the base to change from the first condition to the second or vice versa and to alert a user of the maintenance condition.   
     
     
         6 . The marine awning system as in  claim 5 , wherein the linear actuator is further configured to urge the cover into a third transient condition between the first condition and the second condition. 
     
     
         7 . The marine awning system as in  claim 5 , wherein the linear actuator is in communication with a power source to activate the linear actuator. 
     
     
         8 . The marine awning system as in  claim 5 , wherein the command device is one of a smart phone, a computer and a server. 
     
     
         9 . The marine awning system as in  claim 5 , further comprising a rod disposed in the cassette, the cover reelable onto the rod.