Shade pillow

#Portable electronic viewing devices such as the mobile tablets, laptops, mobile gaming devices and mobile phones are often used during transportation or in public places for entertainment purposes or viewing information that becomes displayed on a display panel. When the display is used outdoors or in bright sunlight, the ambient light causes glare on the display. To avoid such glare from direct sunlight the user may adjust the brightness/contrast on the display or reposition the display to counter the effect of the glare or increased light. However, such adjustments often do not prevent glare in direct sunlight and therefore make viewing the display difficult. Moreover, increasing brightness of the display is an added burden on the battery of the device, thus shortening the viewing time of the display device or electronic viewing device. Moreover, sometimes the information displayed on the portable electronic viewing device may be confidential to the user or the user's business or organization and should not be viewed or seen by other persons in the vicinity of the display device. This need for privacy and security is often required especially on buses, airplanes, trains, subways, restaurants and the like where it is relatively easy for person(s) nearby to view the information displayed for the user.

#Various shades and the like are available for shading a display from ambient light, however when travelling or on the go, it may not be desirable to carry such a shade as an extraneous piece of equipment. Also, when using a notebook computer or a tablet, it is often desirable to have a comfortable surface to support the device during use.

#Therefore, it is readily apparent that there is a recognizable unmet need for a lap shade and method of shielding glare that functions to prevent glare on a viewing device and ambient light around the viewers eyes when used outdoors or near a window and, thereby, enhances the users viewing experience and privacy that is integrated into a support device that has additional uses for a person travelling or on the go.

#FIG. 1 is an exemplary perspective view of the eShade Pillow in a folded collapsed state;

#FIG. 2 is an exemplary perspective view of the eShade Pillow of FIG. 1 with the cover being unfolded.

#FIG. 3 is an exemplary rear view of the eShade Pillow as it is initially being unfolded.

#It is to be noted that the drawings presented are intended solely for the purpose of illustration and that they are, therefore, neither desired nor intended to limit the disclosure to any or all of the exact details of construction shown, except insofar as they may be deemed essential to the claimed invention. The use of the same symbols in different drawings typically indicates similar or identical items unless context dictates otherwise.

#In describing the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, as illustrated in FIGS. 1-8 specific terminology is employed for the sake of clarity. The present disclosure, however, is not intended to be limited to the specific terminology so selected, and it is to be understood that each specific element includes all technical equivalents that operate in a similar manner to accomplish similar functions. Embodiments of the claims may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed to be limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

#The examples set forth herein are nonlimiting examples, and are merely examples among other possible examples. Referring now to FIG. 1 by way of example, and not limitation, there is illustrated an example embodiment foldable collapsible structure, conduit or shell, such as eShade Pillow 100. Preferably, eShade Pillow 100 includes a pillow portion 110 with a foldable cover portion 120. Pillow portion 110 may be any of a variety of shapes including substantially rectangular boxed shaped, rounded, oval, etc. Pillow portion 110 may be filled with foam material, feathers, down, or any of a variety of soft cushioning materials without departing from the scope of the invention. In the depicted configuration, eShade Pillow 100 may be used as a pillow. Especially when in the orientation shown, the eShade Pillow 100 may be set on a lap and cover portion 120 may be used as a work surface for placing a laptop or tablet or the like.