Portable Shade Assembly
OwnerMichael M. Sartininventor
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Abstract
A portable shade assembly for use in providing shade and sun protection, and thus substantially cooler temperatures, to an outdoor environment. More particularly, a shade assembly for use in providing sun and Ultraviolet (UV) protection for a variety of different industrial uses and for use in being transported to a variety of different locations. More particularly still, a portable shade assembly comprising a spring-loaded frame, a shade screen, and a continuous cable, wherein said cable is run throughout said frame, thereby being able to extend and retract said shade screen, as needed.
Claims18
An apparatus for use in portably providing shade and sun protection, comprising:
- a) a frame member, having a base, a plurality of substantially vertical support legs, a plurality of substantially horizontal support beams, and a plurality of extendable arm members;
- b) a winch assembly comprising a plurality of coiled springs that are attachably connected to a cable member, wherein said cable member runs through said substantially horizontal support beams and said extendable arm members of said frame member;
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- c) a substantially horizontal screen member disposed between said substantially horizontal support beams.
A method for portably providing shade and sun protection comprising:
- a) positioning a portable shade assembly in a desired location, wherein said portable shade assembly comprises:
- i) a frame member, having a base, a plurality of substantially vertical support legs, a plurality of substantially horizontal support beams, and a plurality of extendable arm members;
- ii) a winch assembly comprising a plurality of coiled springs that are attachably connected to a cable member, wherein said cable member runs through said substantially horizontal support beams and said extendable arm members of said frame member;
- iii) a substantially horizontal screen member disposed between said substantially horizontal support beams;
- b) extending said extendable arm members of said frame member and said substantially horizontal screen member into an open configuration when said portable shade assembly is in operation;
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- c) retracting said extendable arm members of said frame member and said substantially horizontal screen member into a closed configuration to prepare for transport when said portable shade assembly is no longer in operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.