ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,692,707, issued on July 28.
"Standing awning structure" was invented by James Patrick Lane (Lake Mary, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A standing awning structure includes a first top support member, and a second top support member substantially parallel to the first top support member. The structure also includes a first cross member spanning between the first and the second top support members, and a second cross member spanning between the first and the second support members. A sheet of fabric is stretched between the first and the second cross members. In addition, the structure includes a plurality of collars slid over the firs...