Collapsible Shade Device

Abstract

A shade device for protecting a user from harmful sunrays is provided. The shade device may be held in the erected position with nubs such that to erect the shade device, frame support members are pushed to the erected position. To collapse the shade device, the frame support members are pushed past nubs. Accordingly, the shade device incorporates a simple push release mechanism to erect and collapse the shade device such that no assembly or disassembly of the shade device is required for tear down or set up.

1 . A collapsible shade device comprising:
 first and second support members, each member having left and right legs pivotally attached to distal end portions of a top member, the left and right legs defining distal end portions, the left and right legs being traversable between an erected position and a collapsed position wherein the left and right legs form a generally U shaped configuration in the erected position and the left and right legs are generally parallel with the top support member in the collapsed position;   left and right brackets wherein the distal end portions of the left and right legs of the first frame support member are respectively fixed to the left and right brackets and the distal end portions of the left and right legs of the second frame support member are pivotally attached to the left and right brackets for pivotally traversing the second support member between a collapsed position wherein the second support member is laid adjacent to the first support member and an erected position wherein the second support member is angularly disposed away from the first support member, the left and right brackets having nubs for maintaining the second frame support member in the erected position;   a fabric layer attached across the top support members of the first and second support members for providing shade during use and for wrapping the first and second support members within the fabric layer during storage and transport.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a third support member having left and right legs pivotally attached to distal end portions of a top support member and defining distal end portions pivotally attached to the left and right brackets for traversing the third support member between a collapsed position wherein the third support member is laid adjacent to the first support member and an erected position wherein the third support member is propped up, the left and right legs of the third support member being traversable between the erected position and the collapsed position wherein the left and right legs of the third support member form a generally U shaped configuration in the erected position and the left and right legs of the third support member are generally parallel with the top support member of the third support member in the collapsed position, the fabric layer being attached to the top support member of the third support member. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a fourth support member having left and right legs pivotally attached to distal end portions of a top support member and defining distal end portions slideably and pivotally attached to the left and right legs of the second support member for providing extended shade in front of the device during use, the left and right legs of the fourth support member being traversable between the erected position and the collapsed position wherein the left and right legs of the fourth support member form a generally U shaped configured in the erected position and the left and right legs of the fourth support member are generally parallel with the top support member of the fourth support member in the collapsed position, the fabric layer extending from the top support member of the second support member to the top support member of the fourth support member, the fabric layer being attached to the top support member of the fourth support member. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3  further comprising a knuckle for slideably and pivotally attaching the left and right legs of the fourth support member to the left and right legs of the second support member. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein each of the left and right brackets comprise left and right plates with opposite facing nubs wherein a distance between the nubs is less than a width of the left and right legs of the second support member so that the second support member is held at the erected position when the left and right legs of the second support member is traversed past the opposite facing nubs. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the left and right brackets each further comprise a hole, the left and right legs of the first support member being snugly received into holes formed in the left and right brackets for fixedly attaching the distal end portions of the left and right legs of the left and right brackets. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the first support member is supportable on a flat surface. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the left and right brackets are removeably attachable to left and right side walls of a truck bed. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the first support member is supportable on a flat surface. 
     
     
         10 . A collapsible shade device comprising:
 first and second support members, each member having left and right legs pivotally attached to distal end portions of a top member and defining distal end portions, the left and right legs being traversable between an erected position and a collapsed position wherein the left and right legs form a generally U shaped configuration in the erected position and the left and right legs are generally parallel with the top support member in the collapsed position;   left and right brackets wherein the distal end portions of the left and right legs of the first and second frame support members are pivotally attached to the left and right brackets for pivotally traversing the first and second support members between a collapsed position wherein the first and second support members are laid adjacent to each other and an erected position wherein the first and second support members are angularly disposed away from each other;   a fabric layer attached across the top support members of the first and second support members for providing shade during use and for wrapping the first and second support members within the fabric layer during storage and transport.   
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10  wherein the left and right brackets are removeably attachable to left and right side walls of a truck bed. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11  wherein the left and right brackets have protrusions which snugly fit within stake pockets of left and right side walls of the truck bed. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 11  further comprising left and right mounts that are removeably attachable to the left and right side walls of the truck bed and the left and right brackets are fixedly attachable to the left and right clips. 
     
     
         14 . A method of collapsing a shade device, the method comprising the steps of:
 pivoting first and second U shaped first and second frame support members until the first and second U shaped first and second frame support members are generally parallel with each other;   folding a fabric layer attached across top support members of the U shaped first and second frame support members during the pivoting step;   pivoting left and right legs of U shaped first and second frame support members which are attached to the top support members until the left and right legs are generally parallel to the top support members of the U shaped first and second frame support member;   rolling the top support members, left legs and right legs within the fabric layer to provide a convenient and compact collapsible shade device.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising the step of providing a lash around the fabric layer, top support members, left legs and right legs to secure the device in the collapsed position. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising the step of providing a shoulder strap attached to the lash or the fabric layer for convenient carry of the device. 
     
     
         17 . A truck comprising:
 a bed with stake pocket apertures; and   a shade device insertable into the stake pocket apertures for mounting the shade device to the bed.   
     
     
         18 . The truck of  claim 17  wherein the bed further comprises side walls and the stake pocket apertures are located on both walls of the bed, and the shade device comprises protrusions that are removeably insertable into the stack pocket apertures for mounting the shade device to the bed.