Collapsible auto shade
OwnerSunny Huanginventor
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Abstract
A collapsible automobile shades comprising a pleated screen which can be selectively moved between an opened position and a collapsed position. The shade can be mounted to either an automobile's visor, to shade the vehicle from sunlight which would otherwise enter the car through the front windshield, or to a side window of the vehicle, to shade the vehicle from sunlight which would otherwise enter the vehicle through a side window of the vehicle. The shade includes a mounting assembly to mount the shade to the visor or the side window. It is also preferably provided with a closure, such as a strap which extends around the shade, to maintain the shade in the collapsed position.
Claims19
A collapsible automobile shade comprising:
- a base;
- a first frame member extending from said base and a second frame member pivotally connected to said base;
- a pleated screen which can be selectively moved between an opened position and a collapsed position, said screen being connected to said first frame member along one edge of said screen being connected to said second frame member along an adjacent edge of said screen;
- and
- a mounting assembly for mounting the shade in a vehicle
A collapsible automobile shade comprising;
- an elongate base having front and back walls defining a channel;
- a frame member pivotally connected to said base;
- and
- a pleated screen connected along a first edge to said frame member and having a second edge received in said base channel;
- said screen first edge being adjacent said screen second edge;
- said shade being movable between an opened position in which said frame member is upright relative to said base and said screen is extended along said base and a closed position in which said screen is collapsed, and said screen is substantially received in said base channel.
A foldable automobile shade for use in an automobile to prevent sunlight from entering the automobile;
- the shade comprising:
- a pleated screen having a plurality of parallel pleats, said screen being selectively movable between an unfolded position in which said screen can cover at least a portion of a vehicle window and a folded position;
- said screen, when folded, having a height less than the height of a visor of the automobile;
- and
- at least one mounting strap for mounting the screen to a visor of the automobile;
- the strap being mountable to the visor and including a pair of opposed free ends;
- said free ends being connectable together to wrap around said screen when folded to hold said screen in its folded position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.