Auxiliary sun shade system and method of using the same

Abstract

An auxiliary sun shade system and method includes a retaining and adjustment system adaptive to all forms of headgear and an adaptive shading system. The adaptive shading system is repositionable relative to the retaining and adjustment system and includes one or multiple sun shading panels. The retaining and adjustment system may include one or two bands and may have extendable arms that allow attachment to different parts of the headgear for improved adaptation and convenience.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An auxiliary sun shading system, for use with headgear, comprising:
 a retaining and adjustment system and a shade system that is adjustably secured to said retaining and adjustment system;   said retaining and adjustment system being at least one continuous member having an outer dimension and having an outer cross sectional profile dimension;   said shade system having at least one sun shade panel and means for slidably adjustably securing said shade system relative to said retaining and adjustment system;   said means for adjustably securing including at least one bounded passage extending along a portion of said shade system; and   said at least one bounded passage having an inner profile dimension that is greater than said outer cross sectional profile dimension, whereby said shade system is slidably adjustable relative to said retaining and adjustment system.   
     
     
         2 . The auxiliary sun shade system, according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one tensioning toggle member on said retaining and adjustment system; and   said tensioning toggle member operative to adjust said outer dimension of said retaining and adjustment system, whereby said auxiliary sun shade system is readily adapted to a variety of headgear dimensions.   
     
     
         3 . The auxiliary sun shade system, according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said retaining and adjustment system includes an elastomeric portion, wherein said elastomeric portion allows one of an expansion adjustment and a contraction adjustment of said outer dimension of said retaining and adjustment system to ensure a secure fit to said headgear.   
     
     
         4 . The auxiliary sun shade system, according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said shade system further comprises at least three sun shade panels; and   each sun shade panel further including said means for adjustably securing, whereby during a user on said head gear a user may repositionably adjust ones of said sun shade panels about portions of said outer dimension for improved user convenience.   
     
     
         5 . The auxiliary sun shade system, according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 said at least one sun shade panel including an adjustment boundary proximate said tensioning toggle member, whereby and adjustment of said retaining and adjustment system may be readily adjusted without interference with said at least one sun shade panel.   
     
     
         6 . The auxiliary sun shade system, according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one closure system on selected sides of said at least one sun shade panel; and   said closure system operable to provide a separable securement of said selected sides of said sun shade panel.   
     
     
         7 . An auxiliary sun shading system, for use with headgear, comprising:
 a retaining and adjustment system and a shade system that is adjustably secured to said retaining and adjustment system;   said retaining and adjustment system having at least one continuous member having an outer dimension and one discontinuous member;   said discontinuous member having an outer cross sectional profile dimension and two opposed ends;   said continuous member and said discontinuous member being connected along at least one position on said outer dimension of said at least one continuous member;   said discontinuous member formed of elastomeric material;   at least one securing clip on each said opposed end of said discontinuous member;   said shade system having at least one sun shade panel and means for adjustably securing said shade system to said retaining and adjustment system;   said means for adjustably securing including at least one bounded passage extending along a portion of said shade system; and   said at least one bounded passage having an inner profile dimension that is greater than said outer cross sectional profile dimension of said discontinuous member, whereby said shade system is slidably adjustable relative to said retaining and adjustment system.   
     
     
         8 . The auxiliary sun shade system, according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 at least one tensioning toggle member on said retaining and adjustment system; and   said tensioning toggle member operative to adjust said outer dimension of said continuous member of said retaining and adjustment system, whereby said auxiliary sun shade system is readily adapted to a variety of headgear dimensions.   
     
     
         9 . The auxiliary sun shade system, according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 said retaining and adjustment system includes an elastomeric portion along said continuous member, wherein said elastomeric portion allows one of an expansion adjustment and a contraction adjustment of said outer dimension of said retaining and adjustment system to ensure a secure fit to said headgear.   
     
     
         10 . The auxiliary sun shade system, according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 said shade system further comprises at least three sun shade panels and each sun shade panel further including said means for adjustably securing, whereby during a user on said head gear a user may repositionably adjust ones of said sun shade panels about portions of said outer dimension of said discontinuous member for improved user convenience.   
     
     
         11 . The auxiliary sun shade system, according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 each said securing clip on said opposed ends of said discontinuous member is operable to removably secure at least one of said opposed ends to portions of an external headgear during a use thereby allowing said shade system to be repositonably secured along an improved dimension relative to said external headgear for an improved user protection.   
     
     
         12 . The auxiliary sun shade system, according to  claim 8 , wherein:
 said at least one sun shade panel including an adjustment boundary proximate said tensioning toggle member, whereby and adjustment of said retaining and adjustment system may be readily adjusted without interference with said at least one sun shade panel.   
     
     
         13 . The auxiliary sun shade system, according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 at least one closure system on selected sides of said at least one sun shade panel; and   said closure system operable to provide a separable securement of said selected sides of said sun shade panel.