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Abstract

This invention relates to a jointed arm mechanism for an awning, the angle of inclination of which is adjustable. Preferably, there are tilt-up check means to prevent an unintentional tilt-up movement of the awning. The mechanism has support providing a horizontal tilting axis for a bearing block assembly. This assembly comprises a first jointed arm section pivoted on a joint of the bearing block and connected to a second jointed arm section through an intermediate joint. A tilting limiter for the tilting movement of the bearing block assembly about the tilting axis comprises a screw bolt which is pivotable about a horizontal swivel axis and has a counter-abutment means thereon cooperating with an abutment surface of the bearing block. This counter-abutment means comprise a body of rotation and is disengaged form the abutment surface when the awning is fully coiled on a shaft and the bearing block takes an initial position.

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