ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,331,538, issued on June 17.
"Awning support protection system" was invented by John Hoese (Ramsey, Minn.) and Cheree Hoese (Ramsey, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A protected awning support system that is used in conjunction with a recreational vehicle. The protected awning support system includes an awning, an awning support and an awning support cover. The awning has a proximal edge and a distal edge. The proximal awning edge is attached to the recreational vehicle. When in an open configuration, the awning extends from the recreational vehicle and is supported with the awning support that extends between the awning and the recre...