Awning and rug assembly for a trailer

• US 6,260,909 B1
• Filed: 06/27/2000
• Issued: 07/17/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alfa Leisure Inc
• Original Assignee: Alfa Leisure Inc
• Inventors: Wishek, Stephen B., Crean, Johnnie Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): PAPE, JOSEPH
• Application Number:
  US09/605,203
• Time in Patent Office: 385 Days
• Field of Search: 296/163, 160/22, 160/23.1, 160/25, 160/45, 160/55, 160/60, 160/26, 135/88.1, 135/88.11, 135/88.12, 135/88.01, 135/88.07
• US Class Current: 296/163
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 10/06 comprising a roller-blind with means for holding the end away from a building
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 10/0603 with telescopic arms
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 10/0614 whereby the pivot axis of the articulation is parallel to the roller
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 10/0633 Arrangements for fastening the flexible canopy material to the supporting structure fastening roller shutters to rollers E06B9/171

Abstract

Disclosed is an awning assembly for a recreational vehicle. The awning assembly includes an awning that is configured to be extended from a sidewall of the recreational vehicle to provide shade. A rug is removably mounted to one edge of the awning. In use, the rug is removed from the awning and positioned on the ground below the awning to serve as a ground covering. When not being used, the rug is attached to the awning and stored with the awning in an awning housing to save space. In another embodiment, the awning assembly comprises a rug housing that is configured to be moved between a storage configuration and an extended configuration.

Claims

1. An outdoor assembly for a recreational vehicle, comprising:

a rug;

a rug housing coupled to the rug and to a wall of the recreational vehicle, the rug housing defining an interior volume sized to store a rug in a rolled state, wherein the rug is configured to be extended from the rug housing through an opening that communicates with the interior volume;

at least one support member attached to the rug housing, the support member being movable between a first position wherein the rug housing is supported in a location adjacent an upper edge of the recreational vehicle, and a second position wherein the rug housing is supported in a location adjacent a ground surface upon which the recreational vehicle is located.

2. The assembly of claim 1, additionally comprising:

an awning;

an awning housing attached to the side wall of the recreational vehicle, the awning housing defining an interior volume sized to receive the awning in a rolled state, wherein the awning may be extended outward from the awning housing in a suspended state.

3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the awning housing is located above the rug housing.

4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the awning housing is disposed above a door of the recreational vehicle when the support member is in the first position.

5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the support member comprises a rod.

6. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the rod has an adjustable length.

7. An outdoor assembly for a recreational vehicle, the assembly comprising:

an awning assembly having an awning that has a stored configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein the awning assembly includes a roller that is positioned adjacent the sidewall of the recreational vehicle about which the awning is rolled when the awning is in the stored configuration wherein the awning is deployed outward from the roller and the sidewall of the vehicle when the awning is in the deployed configuration;

a rug assembly having a rug adapted to be positioned on the ground adjacent the recreational vehicle that has a stored configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein the rug assembly includes a roller that is positioned adjacent the sidewall of the recreational vehicle about which the rug is rolled when the rug is in the stored configuration, wherein the rug is deployed outward from the roller and the sidewall of the vehicle when the rug is in the deployed configuration.

8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the rug assembly includes at least one support member attached to the roller, the support member being movable between a first position wherein the roller is supported in a location adjacent an upper edge of the recreational vehicle, and a second positioned wherein the roller is supported in a location adjacent a ground surface upon which the recreational vehicle is located.

9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the at least one support member comprises a first and a second support members that are positioned adjacent the ends of the roller.

10. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the first and second support members are mounted to the side of the recreational vehicle so as to be pivotally movable between the first position and the second position.

11. The assembly of claim 10, further comprising a housing that is mounted to the first and the second support members and wherein the roller is positioned within the housing and wherein the housing defines an aperture extending substantially the entire length of the housing so that the rug can be extracted from the interior of the housing through the opening.

12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the rug is detachable from the roller.

13. A rug assembly adapted to be mounted to the sidewall of a recreational vehicle comprising a rug and a means for storing the rug wherein the rug is mounted on the means for storing the rug in a storage configuration such that the rug is maintained in a compact configuration adjacent the sidewall of the vehicle when not in use and wherein the means for storing the rug permits selective deployment of the rug outward from the sidewall of the recreational vehicle.

14. The rug assembly of claim 13, further comprising an awning and a means for storing the awning wherein the awning is mounted on the means for storing the awning in a storage configuration such that the awning is maintained in a compact configuration adjacent the sidewall when not in use and wherein the means for storing the awning permits selective deployment of the awning outward from the sidewall of the recreational vehicle.

15. The assembly of claim 13, wherein the means for storing the rug includes a roller and at least one support member attached to the roller, the support member being movable between a first position wherein the roller is supported in a location adjacent an upper edge of the recreational vehicle, and a second positioned wherein the roller is supported in a location adjacent a ground surface upon which the recreational vehicle is located.

16. The assembly of claim 15, wherein the at least one support member comprises a first and a second support members that are positioned adjacent the ends of the roller.

17. The assembly of claim 16, wherein the first and second support members are mounted to the side of the recreational vehicle so as to be pivotally movable between the first position and the second position.

18. The assembly of claim 17, further comprising a housing that is mounted to the first and the second support members and wherein the roller is positioned within the housing and wherein the housing defines an aperture extending substantially the entire length of the housing so that the rug can be extracted from the interior of the housing through the opening.

19. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the rug is detachable from the roller.