Portable sunshade and slip-on mounting base

An article for providing shade, the article comprising:

• a sunshade comprising:
• a shield;
• a set of one or more ribs connected to the shield, the shield configured to fold and unfold around the set of ribs;
• and
• a plurality of support arms connected to the shield;
• a slip-on mounting base comprising:
• a body defining a cavity and an opening, the body configured to receive a back portion of an item of outdoor furniture into the cavity through the opening, the body comprising a stretchable material and configured to stretch to receive the back portion of different items of outdoor furniture with different sizes;
• and
• a plurality of receptacles attached to the body, each receptacle comprising an opening configured to receive a support arm of the sunshade, each receptacle configured to hold a corresponding support arm such that the shield, when unfolded, covers at least a portion of the back portion of the item of outdoor furniture;
• wherein the slip-on mounting base is configured to convert to a carrying case when the slip-on mounting base is not receiving the back of the item of outdoor furniture, the slip-on mounting base further comprising:
• one or more handles for holding the slip-on mounting base when the slip-on mounting base is converted to a carrying case;
• and
• one or more fasteners to close the opening of the body when the slip-on mounting base is converted to a carrying case.

An article for providing shade, the article comprising:

• a sunshade comprising:
• a shield having a polygon shape base comprising a plurality of corners;
• a set of one or more ribs connected to the shield, the shield configured to fold and unfold around the set of ribs;
• and
• a plurality of support arms connected to the shield;
• a slip-on mounting base comprising:
• a body defining a cavity and an opening, the body configured to receive a back portion of an item of outdoor furniture into the cavity through the opening, the body comprising a stretchable material and configured to stretch to receive the back portion of different items of outdoor furniture with different sizes;
• and
• a plurality of receptacles attached to the body, each receptacle comprising an opening configured to receive a support arm of the sunshade, each receptacle configured to hold a corresponding support arm such that the shield, when unfolded, covers at least a portion of the back portion of the item of outdoor furniture;
• the sunshade further comprising:
• a hub,
• wherein the plurality of ribs are flexible and each comprises first and second ends, wherein the first ends of the plurality of ribs are connected to the hub and the second end of each rib is connected to a corner of the shield's base, and
• wherein the shield is configured to unfold when the hub is pulled away from the shield's base, and wherein the shield is configured to fold when the hub is pushed towards the shield's base.

A portable slip-on mounting base for supporting a sunshade comprising a shield and a set of one or more support arms connected to the shield, the slip-on mounting base comprising:

• a body defining a cavity and an opening, the body configured to receive a back portion of an item of outdoor furniture into the cavity through the opening, the body comprising a stretchable material and configured to stretch to receive the back portion of different items of outdoor furniture with different sizes;
• a plurality of receptacles attached to the body, each receptacle comprising an opening configured to receive a support arm of the sunshade, each receptacle configured to hold the corresponding support arm such that the shield, when unfolded, covers at least a portion of the back portion of the item of outdoor furniture;
• and
• a set of one or more fasteners, wherein the fasteners of the slip-on mounting base are configured to be connected to a set of one or more fasteners of the shield to secure the shield to the slip-on mounting base.

A portable slip-on mounting base for supporting a sunshade comprising a shield and a set of one or more support arms connected to the shield, wherein the slip-on mounting base comprises:

• a body defining a cavity and an opening, the body configured to receive a back portion of an item of outdoor furniture into the cavity through the opening, the body comprising a stretchable material and configured to stretch to receive the back portion of different items of outdoor furniture with different sizes;
• and
• a plurality of receptacles attached to the body, each receptacle comprising an opening configured to receive a support arm of the sunshade, each receptacle configured to hold the corresponding support arm such that the shield;
• wherein the slip-on mounting base is configured to convert to a carrying case when the slip-on mounting base is not receiving the back of the item of outdoor furniture, wherein the slip-on mounting base further comprises:
• one or more handles for holding the slip-on mounting base when the slip-on mounting base is converted to a carrying case;
• and
• one or more fasteners to close the opening of the body when the slip-on mounting base is converted to a carrying case.