Collapsible covers and shades

Abstract

Assemblies and structures are disclosed having one or more collapsible panels that are positioned to cover a variety of objects, including but not limited to boxes, furniture items, lamps, clocks, doors and windows. The panels are provided to act as covers, shades, dividers, partitions or canopies.

1 . An assembly, comprising:
 a first panel and a second panel, each panel defined by a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, and a sheet material covering the respective frame member when the respective frame member is in the unfolded orientation, each panel further having a side;   wherein the side of the first panel is hingedly connected at an angle to the side of the second panel to define a space therebetween; and   a solid object positioned in the space and covered by the first and second panels.   
   
   
       2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each panel has a periphery, and further including a peripheral sleeve extending along the periphery of each panel for retaining the respective frame member. 
   
   
       3 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including an opening provided in the sheet material of one of the panels. 
   
   
       4 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each frame member forms a plurality of concentric frame members when it has been twisted and folded into the folded orientation. 
   
   
       5 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including weights attached to each of the panels. 
   
   
       6 - 11 . (canceled) 
   
   
       12 . An assembly, comprising:
 a first panel, a second panel, a third panel and a fourth panel, each panel defined by a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, and a sheet material covering the respective frame member when the respective frame member is in the unfolded orientation, each panel further having a left side and a right side; and   wherein the right side of the first panel is hingedly connected to the left side of the second panel, the right side of the third panel is hingedly connected to the left side of the fourth panel, the left side of the first panel is hingedly connected to the right side of the fourth panel, and the right side of the second panel is removably connected to the left side of the third panel.   
   
   
       13 . The assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the four panels are connected together to form a ring of panels that define a space therebetween; and
 a solid object positioned in the space.   
   
   
       14 . The assembly of  claim 12 , wherein each panel has a periphery, and further including a peripheral sleeve extending along the periphery of each panel for retaining the respective frame member. 
   
   
       15 . The assembly of  claim 12 , wherein each frame member forms a plurality of concentric frame members when it has been twisted and folded into the folded orientation. 
   
   
       16 . An assembly, comprising:
 a first panel, a second panel and a third panel, each panel defined by a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, and a sheet material covering the respective frame member when the respective frame member is in the unfolded orientation, each panel further having a left side and a right side; and   wherein the right side of the first panel is hingedly connected to the left side of the second panel, the right side of the second panel is hingedly connected to the left side of the third panel, with the left side of the first panel and the right side of the third panel being uncoupled to any other panel.   
   
   
       17 . The assembly of  claim 16 , further including weights attached to each of the panels. 
   
   
       18 . The assembly of  claim 16 , wherein each frame member forms a plurality of concentric frame members when it has been twisted and folded into the folded orientation. 
   
   
       19 - 36 . (canceled)