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A collapsible automobile shade is described that includes a body comprising at least one material portion, the body having a front side, a back side and a peripheral portion defining an outer edge that extends along a circumference of the material portion, at least one closure apparatus attached to

A collapsible automobile shade is described that includes a body comprising at least one material portion, the body having a front side, a back side and a peripheral portion defining an outer edge that extends along a circumference of the material portion, at least one closure apparatus attached to the back side of the body, the closure apparatus being positioned along a midline of the body and extending between the outer edge of the body, wherein the closure apparatus is adapted to support the body in an open configuration when the closure apparatus in a closed position, and wherein the closure apparatus is adapted to allow the body to be in a collapsed configuration when the closure apparatus is in an open position.

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1. A collapsible automobile shade comprising:a body comprising at least one material portion, the body having a front side, and back side, and a peripheral portion defining outer side edges that extend along a circumference of the material portion; said body being formed of approximate halves, each

1. A collapsible automobile shade comprising:a body comprising at least one material portion, the body having a front side, and back side, and a peripheral portion defining outer side edges that extend along a circumference of the material portion; said body being formed of approximate halves, each approximate half of the body capable of pivoting at a midpoint, approximately 180° degrees, to allow each half to be folded over upon itself into a collapsed configuration where both halves, when contracted, are disposed in adjacency and engaged for holding the shade in its closed condition, and wherein each approximate half of the body is capable of being unfolded 180° degrees into its opened configuration, with the side edge of each half being in adjacency; at least one closure apparatus attached to the adjacent side edges of each body half, the closure apparatus being positioned along a midline of the body between approximate halves and extending between the outer side edges of the body; wherein the closure apparatus is adapted to support the body in an opened configuration when the closure apparatus is in an engaged position, to hold the shade in an expanded condition, and wherein the closure apparatus is adapted to allow the body to be in a collapsed configuration, when the closure apparatus is in an unengaged position. 2. The collapsible automobile shade of claim 1 wherein the closure apparatus is a zipper.3. The collapsible automobile shade of claim 1 wherein the closure apparatus comprises at least one magnet.4. The collapsible automobile shade of claim 1 wherein the body is adapted to fold each of its halves in a conventional manner along a central seam disposed at the adjacent edges of each half of the body portion.5. A collapsible automobile shade comprising:a body comprising at least one material portion, the body having a peripheral portion defining a top edge, a bottom edge, and first and second side edges; a first support member attached to the first side edge; a second support member attached to the second side edge; at least one first magnet in operable contact with the first support member; at least one second magnet in operable contact with the second support member; wherein the first and second support members are adapted for each pivoting approximately 180° degrees for holding said collapsible automobile shade into its expanded and opened state, wherein the magnets are in operable contact with each other to hold the shade in its expanded state, and wherein said first and second support members are adapted for each pivoting approximately 180° degrees in an opposite direction to provide a collapsed state for the automobile shade. 6. The collapsible automobile shade of claim 5 further comprising a fastener adapted to hold the at least one magnet in operable contact with the first support member and the at least one magnet in operable contact with the second support member and in operable contact with each other.7. The collapsible automobile shade of claim 5 further comprising a closure device.8. The collapsible automobile shade of claim 5 further comprising a mounting device.9. The collapsible automobile shade of claim 5 comprising a second material portion.10. The collapsible automobile shade of claim 5 wherein the body is adapted to fold in a conventional manner along pleats disposed about the at least one material portion.