The present disclosure is for an outdoor sunshade. The outdoor sunshade comprises a tent frame and a roof, wherein the roof comprises a central roof located in the middle and a surrounding roof encompassing and below the central roof such that a vertical gap exists between the central roof and the surrounding roof. The central roof is supported by one or more upper frames while the surrounding roof is supported by one or more lower frames. Each upper frame supports a first coupler and each lower frame supports a second coupler where each first coupler is designed to releasably mate with each second coupler. By mating the first coupler to the second coupler, the upper frame and lower frame are joined together, becoming a single piece supporting both the central roof and the surrounding roof. As first coupler and second coupler may be releasably mated and unmated with each other, the packaging and transportation costs are reduced, and the firmness and bearing capacity of the outdoor sunshade are ensured at the same time.

A spacer device for use in mounting an awning bracket to the side of a building having horizontally disposed and overlapping siding members. The spacer includes an upstanding rectangular plate having an upper end, a lower end, a first side edge, a second side edge, an inner side and an outer side. An upper screw opening is formed in the rectangular plate below the upper end thereof. A lower screw opening is formed in the rectangular plate above the lower end thereof. An upper hollow cylindrical shim extends from the inner side of the rectangular plate so that the interior thereof registers with the upper screw opening in the rectangular plate. A lower hollow cylindrical shim extends from the inner side of the rectangular plate so that the interior thereof registers with the lower screw opening in the rectangular plate.

A spacer device for use in mounting an awning bracket to the side of a building having horizontally disposed and overlapping siding members. The spacer includes an upstanding rectangular plate having an upper end, a lower end, a first side edge, a second side edge, an inner side and an outer side. An upper screw opening is formed in the rectangular plate below the upper end thereof. A lower screw opening is formed in the rectangular plate above the lower end thereof. An upper hollow cylindrical shim extends from the inner side of the rectangular plate so that the interior thereof registers with the upper screw opening in the rectangular plate. A lower hollow cylindrical shim extends from the inner side of the rectangular plate so that the interior thereof registers with the lower screw opening in the rectangular plate.

The present invention relates to an alternative power generation system, comprising a portable electricity harvesting device for generating electrical power, a power unit coupled to said portable electricity harvesting device including circuitry for processing electrical power generated by said portable electricity harvesting device and storing said electrical power in a battery within said power unit, and a plurality of distribution components in electrical communication with said power unit and a plurality of devices to be electrically powered.

The invention relates to a method of attaching a wire mesh sunshield screen to a building in which the screen is connected to the building by at least one traction element (119, 120, 121) and the screen is tensioned by exerting a traction on the traction element. The traction on the traction element is provided by a compression spring (30) and the intensity of the traction on the traction element is evaluated by an evaluation device (500, 501, 1550) comprising an opaque mask (1550) and a movable visual indicator (500, 501) which is movable relative to the opaque mask (550) as a function of the compression of the spring (30).

The invention relates to a method of attaching a wire mesh sunshield screen to a building in which the screen is connected to the building by at least one traction element (119, 120, 121) and the screen is tensioned by exerting a traction on the traction element. The traction on the traction element is provided by a compression spring (30) and the intensity of the traction on the traction element is evaluated by an evaluation device (500, 501, 1550) comprising an opaque mask (1550) and a movable visual indicator (500, 501) which is movable relative to the opaque mask (550) as a function of the compression of the spring (30).

The present invention relates to a retractable umbrella that can be attached above a door that opens to allow people to exit or enter an enclosure, such as, a bus, airplane, train, house, building, and the like. The retractable umbrella comprises several frames to which umbrella sheets are attached and that nest within one another within a housing that is attached to said enclosure. With a switch or button, a motor linearly displaces a shaft that displaces each of said frames out of the housing so as to provide protection for people from the rain as they exit or enter said enclosure.

The present invention relates to a retractable umbrella that can be attached above a door that opens to allow people to exit or enter an enclosure, such as, a bus, airplane, train, house, building, and the like. The retractable umbrella comprises several frames to which umbrella sheets are attached and that nest within one another within a housing that is attached to said enclosure. With a switch or button, a motor linearly displaces a shaft that displaces each of said frames out of the housing so as to provide protection for people from the rain as they exit or enter said enclosure.

An awning assembly having an awning connection system for coupling an awning canopy to a support structure and providing a cover to the awning canopy when the awning assembly is in a closed position. The awning connection system comprises a unitary film segment having a distal end connected to the awning canopy and a proximal end for securing to the support structure. The unitary film segment further comprises an attached region for coupling the unitary film segment to the awning canopy.

A trellis system having a trellis structure that is installable to extend generally outwardly from a vertical supporting member. The trellis structure includes at least one internal mounting bracket by which the trellis structure is securable to the vertical supporting member. The internal mounting bracket has a unitary member having a flange portion and a web portion, the flange portion being securable to the vertical supportable member by fasteners and the web portion extending outwardly orthogonally from the flange portion and being couplable to one of the plurality of outwardly extending tube structures. A tube structure has a flange opening and a front opening sized to receive the web portion. The web portion passes through the front opening. The web portion has an alignment structure sized to be received within one of the outwardly extending tube structures in close fitting relation to an interior of the outwardly extending tube structure.