Awning attachment to non-magnetic vehicle top

Abstract

A vehicle awning for a vehicle comprises an awning sheet, a plurality of legs for supporting the awning sheet above the legs, a plurality of above-roof members coupled to the awning sheet at locations away from the legs, the above-roof members adapted for positioning above a non-magnet-attracting roof of the vehicle at respective locations, and a plurality of below-roof members adapted for positioning below the above-roof members and attached to a bottom surface of the non-magnet-attracting roof, wherein one of the above-roof members and the below-roof members is comprised of a magnet and another of the above-roof members and the below-roof members is comprised of one or more magnetic materials.

1 . A vehicle awning for a vehicle, comprising:
 an awning sheet;   a plurality of legs for supporting said awning sheet above said legs;   a plurality of above-roof members coupled to said material at locations away from said legs, said above-roof members adapted for positioning above a non-magnet-attracting roof of said vehicle at respective locations;   a plurality of below-roof members adapted for positioning below said above-roof members and attached to a bottom surface of said non-magnet-attracting roof,   wherein one of said above-roof members and said below-roof members is comprised of a magnet and another of said above-roof members and said below-roof members is comprised of one or more magnetic materials.   
     
     
         2 . A vehicle awning according to  claim 1 , wherein said above-roof members are each comprised of said magnet and said below-roof members are each comprised of said one or more magnetic materials. 
     
     
         3 . A vehicle awning according to  claim 1 , wherein said one or more magnetic materials is a further magnet. 
     
     
         4 . A vehicle awning according to  claim 1 , wherein said awning sheet defines a space between a side of said vehicle and said plurality of legs. 
     
     
         5 . A vehicle awning according to  claim 1 , wherein said awning sheet is maintained in a substantially concave shape. 
     
     
         6 . A vehicle awning according to  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of above-roof members are attached to said awning sheet at multiple above-roof locations separated from each other. 
     
     
         7 . A vehicle awning according to  claim 1 , further comprising a support member that extends across said awning sheet and that maintains said awning sheet substantially horizontal. 
     
     
         8 . A vehicle awning according to  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of legs are attached to said awning sheet at multiple leg locations separated from each other, and said multiple leg locations are separated from said multiple above-roof locations. 
     
     
         9 . A vehicle awning according to  claim 1 , wherein said awning sheet lacks magnetic material. 
     
     
         10 . A vehicle awning according to  claim 9 , wherein said magnet creates magnetic force that is greater than gravitational force on said below-roof members. 
     
     
         11 . A method of attaching a vehicle awning to a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:
 providing a awning sheet;   supporting said awning sheet above a plurality of legs;   positioning a plurality of above-roof members that are coupled to said awning sheet on a non-magnet attracting roof of said vehicle;   positioning a plurality of below-roof members below said above-roof members so said plurality of below-roof members attach to a bottom surface of said non-magnet-attracting roof;   wherein one of said above-roof members and said below-roof members is comprised of a magnet and another of said above-roof members and said below-roof members is comprised of one or more magnetic materials.   
     
     
         12 . A method of attaching a vehicle awning to a vehicle according to  claim 11 , wherein said above-roof members are each comprised of said magnet and said below-roof members are each comprised of said one or more magnetic materials. 
     
     
         13 . A method of attaching a vehicle awning to a vehicle according to  claim 11 , wherein said one or more magnetic materials is a further magnet. 
     
     
         14 . A method of attaching a vehicle awning to a vehicle according to  claim 11 , wherein said awning sheet defines a space between a side of said vehicle and said plurality of legs. 
     
     
         15 . A method of attaching a vehicle awning to a vehicle according to  claim 11 , wherein said awning sheet is maintained in a substantially concave. 
     
     
         16 . A method of attaching a vehicle awning to a vehicle according to  claim 11 , wherein said plurality of above-roof members are attached to said awning sheet at multiple above-roof locations separated from each other. 
     
     
         17 . A method of attaching a vehicle awning to a vehicle according to  claim 11 , further comprising a support member that extends across said awning sheet and that maintains said awning sheet substantially horizontal. 
     
     
         18 . A method of attaching a vehicle awning to a vehicle according to  claim 11 , wherein said plurality of legs are attached to said awning sheet at multiple leg locations separated from each other, and said multiple leg locations are separated from said multiple above-roof locations. 
     
     
         19 . A method of attaching a vehicle awning to a vehicle according to  claim 11 , wherein said awning sheet lacks magnetic material. 
     
     
         20 . A method of attaching a vehicle awning to a vehicle according to  claim 19 , wherein said magnet creates magnetic force that is greater than gravitational force on said below-roof members.