Convertible shade system
OwnerJoseph Batten, William Jenkins +2inventors
InventorsJoseph Batten, William Jenkins, Randy Jenkins, Alan Ray Howard
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Abstract
The invention is a portable sunshade used in conjunction with and supported by a vehicle or other object (e.g., tree) to produce shade. The shade system includes a protective bag that houses a canopy that can be extended to provide shade from the sun. The system also includes a plurality of collapsible poles that cooperate to form frames that support the canopy during use. The bag can be releasably attached to a vehicle or any other support structure, allowing the shade system to be easily and quickly assembled in a variety of locations.
Claims20
A shade assembly comprising:
- a storage bag defined by a first end, an opposed second end, a body, and an interior, a closure positioned on a front face and one or more mounts positioned on a rear face, wherein the storage bag defines an enclosed interior configured to receive and store a canopy and a plurality of poles when not in use;
- the canopy comprising a front, a rear edge, a pair of rear arms extending at an angle relative to the rear edge, and positioned on either side of the canopy rear edge, a pair of side edges positioned between the rear arms and the front, wherein the canopy rear edge is permanently attached to the interior of the storage bag such that the canopy is stowed entirely in and deployable directly from the bag interior, and wherein the canopy comprises a front sleeve defined by two open ends positioned at the canopy front and a pair of rear sleeves positioned at the canopy rear arms, each rear sleeve having a closed end adjacent to the canopy rear edge to limit pole travel;
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- the plurality of poles configured to interconnect and form a front frame and a pair of rear frames, wherein the front frame is configured to be removably housed within the front sleeve, and the pair of rear frames are configured to be removably housed within the rear sleeves.
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