Deployable awning for protection from storm damage

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PATENT NO 12012762
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17245424

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A system and a method for a deployable awning that detects impending storms or other weather events and automatically deploys from a structure to extend out and cover vehicles to protect them from damage due to the storm or other weather event. In one embodiment, a method includes determining that an activating event has occurred. The activating event includes a storm or other weather event. Upon determining that the activating event has occurred, the method includes automatically deploying an awning from a stored configuration inside an awning housing to a deployed configuration such that the awning covers a coverage area of a ground surface adjacent to a location where the awning housing is mounted.

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UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)9800 FREDERICKSBURG ROAD SAN ANTONIO TX 78288

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bodden, Chris Aaron San Antonio, US 4 1
Bunton, Shirley Elizabeth San Antonio, US 5 1
Contreras, Andrew Jacob San Antonio, US 5 1
Dickson, Shayna Boerne, US 5 1
Gregorio, Igor Alexandre San Antonio, US 8 11
Hinojosa, Cynthia Ann Selma, US 6 1
Pena, Ric M Boerne, US 15 1
Seaton, Jonathan Edward San Antonio, US 5 1
Williamson, Lemont San Antonio, US 5 1
Young, Stephen Anthony Boerne, US 6 1

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