Sunshade
AssigneeQuantum Auto (Hong Kong) Limited
InventorsRayman James Pawsey, Christopher Collins, Lun Chai, Dan Sheehan
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Abstract
A collapsible sun shade, including: a shade; at least two supports, each support having a first end and a second end, with the second end of each support coupled to the shade at spaced-apart locations thereof; and a connector coupled to the first end of each support; wherein the shade is adapted to assume an unstable equilibrium position in which the supports and the shade are substantially coplanar with the connector, a collapsed position when the shade and supports are on one side of the unstable equilibrium position in which the shade is folded, and a deployed position when the shade and supports are on the other side of the unstable equilibrium position in which the supports and the shade are expanded.
Claims18
A collapsible sun shade, including:
- a shade;
- at least two supports, each support having a first end and a second end, with the second end of each support coupled to the shade at spaced-apart locations thereof;
- and
- a connector having a central portion, and one leaf coupled to the first end of each support, with each leaf hingedly connected to the central portion;
- wherein the shade is adapted to assume an unstable equilibrium position in which the supports and the shade are substantially coplanar with the connector, a collapsed position when the shade and supports are on one side of the unstable equilibrium position in which the shade is folded, and a deployed position when the shade and supports are on the other side of the unstable equilibrium position in which the supports and the shade are expanded.
A collapsible sun shade, including:
- a shade having a first side;
- at least two supports, each support having a first end and a second end, with the second end of each support coupled to the shade at spaced-apart locations thereof;
- a connector coupled the first end of each support;
- and
- at least one suction cup positioned on the first side of the shade;
- wherein the shade is adapted to assume an unstable equilibrium position in which the supports and the shade are substantially coplanar with the connector, a collapsed position when the shade and supports are on one side of the unstable equilibrium position in which the shade is folded, and a deployed position when the shade and supports are on the other side of the unstable equilibrium position in which the supports and the shade are expanded.
A collapsible umbrella, including:
- a shade;
- at least two supports, each support having a first end and a second end, with the second end of each support coupled to the shade at spaced-apart locations thereof;
- and
- a connector coupled to the first end of at least two of the supports and having a hole provided therein;
- and
- a shaft secured to the hole;
- wherein the shade is adapted to assume an unstable equilibrium position in which the supports and the shade are substantially coplanar with the connector, a collapsed position when the shade and supports are on one side of the unstable equilibrium position in which the shade is folded, and a deployed position when the shade and supports are on the other side of the unstable equilibrium position in which the supports and the shade are expanded;
- and
- wherein the shaft is replaced with a pair of straps connecting adjacent supports to form a handle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.