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2. SunSetter Awnings - Wikipedia

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   SunSetter's primary product lines are awnings, but the company also manufactures retractable screens, solar shades, flagpoles, and mats. [citation needed] The company currently produces four different types of deck and patio awnings (including motorized and manual awnings); customers choose the color and size. [1]

3. Awning - Wikipedia

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   Retractable awning in Maryland, USA. Retractable awnings are now becoming very popular with homeowners in the United States. They have been popular in Europe for many years, due to higher energy costs and lack of air conditioning. Some retractable awnings can include photovoltaic cells or rollable solar panels to generate electricity ...

4. Umbrella - Wikipedia

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   Parts of an umbrella [2]. The word parasol is a combination of the Latin parare, and sol, meaning 'sun'. [3] Parapluie (French) similarly consists of para combined with pluie, which means 'rain' (which in turn derives from pluvia, the Latin word for rain); the usage of this word was prevalent in the nineteenth century.

5. Velarium - Wikipedia

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   It stretched over the whole of the cavea, the seating area in amphitheaters, to protect spectators from the sun. [ 4 ] [ 2 ] Retractable awnings were relatively common throughout the Roman Empire. Though the precise details are unclear, the awning was evidently usually supported by wooden masts, the sockets and brackets for which remain on the ...

6. Retractable roof - Wikipedia

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   A retractable roof is a roof system designed to roll back the roof of a structure so that the interior of the facility is open to the outdoors. [1] Retractable roofs are sometimes referred to as operable roofs or retractable skylights. The term operable skylight, while quite similar, refers to a skylight that opens on a hinge, rather than on a ...

7. File:Sun diagram.svg - Wikipedia

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