COLLAPSIBLE AWNING COVER (ALTERNATIVES) Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: construction engineering; miscellaneous light-weight mobile easily assembled and disassembled structures compact when in packed state. SUBSTANCE: awning cover has top force assembly, beams hinged to the latter through their ends for easy turning in vertical plane and resting in extreme upper position of force assembly, posts whose upper ends are hinged to other ends of beams and locked in position, and awning arranged over frame; at least one post and/or one beam has at least one respective hinge separating them into at least two parts for folding them; there are also locks installed between posts and beams; awning is secured at least to posts. Proposed structure is easy to assemble and to disassemble and can be mounted on any grounds without fixation due to reduced size and convenient shape; it can be easily modified and takes short time and labor for its mounting and dismounting. EFFECT: improved operating characteristics; simplified handling; enhanced stiffness, mobility; enlarged functional capabilities; extended service life of frame and awning cover. 13 cl, 33 dwg