Patent · US Expired

Sunshade

US6116256A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 21, 1998
Grant dateSep 12, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S160/13
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

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.

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