Disposable rain and weather protector

A disposable rain and weather protector comprising a canopy, a one-piece canopy support, handle means and lock means for the canopy support, said canopy having a periphery in the form of a closed geometrical figure and being provided with radial fold lines dividing the canopy into a plurality of panels and defining at least one pair of opposed panels and at least two other pairs of opposed panels, said at least one pair of opposed panels being fixedly secured to said canopy support, said at least two other pairs of opposed panels being secured to said first mentioned opposed panels along adjacent radial fold lines and extending above said canopy support when said canoy is in open position, said at least two other pairs of opposed panels extending freely above said canpy support and being otherwise unsecured thereto in the open position of said canopy, said first pair of opposed panels and said two other pairs of opposed panels all being supported by said canopy support when said canopy is in open position with support of said two other pairs of opposed panels being provided in their being secured to said first pair of panels, said handle means comprising generally vertically extending elements secured to said canopy and extending through an opening formed in said canopy support in slidable relationship therewith, said canopy support having a central fold line facilitating folding thereof, said handle elements being provided with said lock means for engaging said canopy support when the canopy is in open position and being movable into the plane of said handle elements when it is desired to close said canopy.