초록 ▼

The SUNSHADE according to the present invention includes a floor and a canopy attached to the floor which extends over the floor for protecting the occupants from sun and wind. The canopy and the floor are connected to each other along one end. The SUNSHADE also includes a self supporting support st

The SUNSHADE according to the present invention includes a floor and a canopy attached to the floor which extends over the floor for protecting the occupants from sun and wind. The canopy and the floor are connected to each other along one end. The SUNSHADE also includes a self supporting support structure which includes two long flexible support rods and one or more, preferably three, shorter cross rods attached to the flexible support rods. The flexible support rods connected by the cross rods form an arch shape which supports the canopy in tension. The SUNSHADE according to the present invention addresses the disadvantages of the prior art by providing a sun and wind shelter which does not require attachment by stakes to the ground and which may be collapsed into a lightweight and compact configuration for carrying.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A collapsible shelter comprising:a ground covering sheet having a first end, a second end, and a length between the first and second ends;a canopy having a first end, a second end, a length between the first and second ends, a first side, and a second side, the first end

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A collapsible shelter comprising:a ground covering sheet having a first end, a second end, and a length between the first and second ends;a canopy having a first end, a second end, a length between the first and second ends, a first side, and a second side, the first end of the canopy being attached to the first end of the ground covering sheet and the canopy extends over at least half and less than the entire around cover;first and second elongated flexible rods each having two ends and a length between the two ends greater than the length of the ground covering sheet; means for attaching the first and second elongated flexible rods, respectively, at a plurality of locations along the first and second sides of the canopy, so as to hold the canopy in tension;means for attaching the ends of the first and second rods to the first and second ends of the ground covering sheet, so as to hold the ground covering sheet in tension; andmeans for maintaining the first and second rods in a spaced apart configuration;wherein the means for attaching the first and second rods to the first and second ends of the ground covering sheet includes pins provided on the rods and openings provided in the ground cover sheet.