Awning Hook

Abstract

An awning manipulation device for deploying, stabilizing, and closing an awning includes a head having a hook section and a shaft section. A distal end of the shaft section relative to the hook section attaches to an extension pole. A protrusion is coupled to and extends from the shaft section. The protrusion is coplanar with and opposes the hook section wherein the head is engageable to an awning cross tube positioned between the hook section and the protrusion.

Description

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(g) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to awning hook devices and more particularly pertains to a new awning hook device for facilitating deployment, stabilization, and closure of an awning at an elevated position such as on a recreational vehicle.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to awning hook devices. Known prior art fails to provide for the shaping and functionality of the present invention as disclosed herein including facilitating deployment, stabilization, and closing of an awning.

(h) BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a head having a hook section and a shaft section. A distal end of the shaft section relative to the hook section attaches to an extension pole. A protrusion is coupled to and extends from the shaft section. The protrusion is coplanar with and opposes the hook section wherein the head is engageable to an awning cross tube positioned between the hook section and the protrusion.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

(i) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an exploded side view of an awning manipulation device according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure in use.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure in use.

FIG. 4 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a bottom side perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a bottom side perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure in use.

(j) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 7 thereof, a new awning manipulation device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 7, the awning manipulation device 10 generally comprises a head 12 having a hook section 14 and a shaft section 16. A distal end 18 of the shaft section 16 relative to the hook section 14 is configured for attaching to an extension pole 20. The attachment may be by insertion of the distal end 18 into a cup 22 on the extension pole 20 such that the head 12 can be disengaged from the extension pole 20 by simply pulling the extension pole 20 away from the head 12 while the hook section 14 is engaged to an awning cross tube 24 or the like. A protrusion 26 is coupled to and extends from the shaft section 16. The protrusion 26 is coplanar with and opposes the hook section 14 wherein the head 12 is configured for being engaged to the awning cross tube 24 positioned between the hook section 14 and the protrusion 26. The spacing between the hook section 14 and protrusion 26 may be such that the awning cross tube 24 is substantially restricted from moving between the hook section 14 and the protrusion 26 when the head 12 is engaged to the awning cross tube 24. The head 12 may also be coupled to a line 28 by way of an aperture 48 through the head 12 such that the line 28 may be used to anchor the awning cross tube 24 while the head 12 is engaged to the awning cross tube 24. The extension pole 20 may also be left attached to the head 12 to provide additional or primary support to the awning cross tube 24 while the head 12 is engaged to the awning cross tube 24.

The protrusion 26 includes a base 30 coupled to and extending from the shaft section 16. The base 30 having a first surface 32 facing towards the hook section 14 of the head 12. A projection 34 is coupled to the base 30. The projection 34 has a first nub 36 extending away from the first surface 32 towards the hook section 14 of the head 12. The base 30 may comprise a pair of spaced posts 38. The spaced posts 38 are parallel to each other and extend perpendicularly from the shaft section 14 of the head 12. The first nub 36 is parallel to the shaft section 14 of the head 12. A central longitudinal axis of the first nub 36 extends between the shaft section 16 and a terminal end 40 of the hook section 14 of the head 12. The protrusion 26 further includes the base 30 having a second surface 42 facing away from the hook section 14 of the head 12. The projection 26 has a second nub 44 extending away from the second surface 42 away from the hook section 14 of the head 12. The second nub 44 is perpendicular to the shaft section 14 of the head 12. A central longitudinal axis of the second nub 44 may be collinear with the central longitudinal axis of the first nub 36.

In use, the head 12 may be attached to the extension pole 20 such that the hook section 14, first nub 36, and second nub 44 can be positioned on an awning 46 to facilitate manipulation of the awning 46, particularly as described above.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

1. An awning manipulation device comprising: a head having a hook section and a shaft section, a distal end of said shaft section relative to said hook section being configured for attaching to an extension pole; andprotrusion coupled to and extending from said shaft section, said protrusion being coplanar with and opposing said hook section wherein said head is configured for being engaged to an awning cross tube positioned between said hook section and said protrusion.

2. The awning manipulation device of claim 1, wherein said protrusion further comprises: a base coupled to and extending from said shaft section, said base having a first surface, said first surface facing towards said hook section of said head; anda projection coupled to said base, said projection having a first nub, said first nub extending away from said first surface towards said hook section of said head.

3. The awning manipulation device of claim 2, wherein said base comprises a pair of spaced posts.

4. The awning manipulation device of claim 3, wherein said spaced posts are parallel to each other.

5. The awning manipulation device of claim 3, wherein said spaced posts extend perpendicularly from said shaft section of said head.

6. The awning manipulation device of claim 2, further comprising said first nub being parallel to said shaft section of said head.

7. The awning manipulation device of claim 6, further comprising a central longitudinal axis of said first nub extending between said shaft section and a terminal end of said hook section of said head.

8. The awning manipulation device of claim 2, wherein said protrusion further comprises: said base having a second surface, said second surface facing away from said hook section of said head; andsaid projection having a second nub, said second nub extending away from said second surface away from said hook section of said head.

9. The awning manipulation device of claim 8, wherein said second nub is perpendicular to said shaft section of said head.

10. The awning manipulation device of claim 9, wherein a central longitudinal axis of the second nub is collinear with a central longitudinal axis of said first nub.