Claims
- 13. A support structure for a collapsible automobile shade, adapted to be secured at least one material portion with an outer edge defining a perimeter boundary at two or more separate contact points, adapted to extend beyond a portion of said perimeter boundary, and adapted to transfer expansive forces to said perimeter boundary, the support structure comprising:
at least one arcuate compressible member comprising a spring element having a fully open configuration associated with an open state of said automobile shade, and a collapsed configuration associated with a collapsed state of said automobile shade.
- 14. The support structure of claim 13 further comprising:
a slide coupler adapted to secure said at least one arcuate compressible member to said perimeter boundary, said slide coupler configured to permit sliding movement of said at least one arcuate compressible member relative to said perimeter boundary, wherein the spacing of said at least one arcuate compressible member beyond said portion of the perimeter boundary is alterable.
- 15. The support structure of claim 14 wherein said slide coupler is operable between an unlocked state, configured to permit sliding movement of said at least one arcuate compressible member, and a locked state, configured to prohibit sliding movement of said at least one arcuate compressible member.
- 16. The support structure of claim 15 wherein said slide coupler is configured to permit sliding movement of said at least one arcuate compressible member relative to said slide coupler.
- 17. The support structure of claim 13 wherein said at least one arcuate compressible member defines a frame extending outward of said material portion; and securing upon said perimeter boundary at a plurality of separate points.
- 18. The support structure of claim 13 further including at least one rigid mounting element disposed on said at least one arcuate compressible member.
- 19. The support structure of claim 18 wherein said at least one arcuate compressible member includes a first compressible section, a second compressible section, and a third compressible section; and further including a first rigid mounting element coupling said first compressible section to said second compressible section; and a second rigid mounting element coupling said second compressible section to said third compressible section; said first and second rigid mounting elements defining a pair of generally right angle corners on said at least one arcuate compressible member.
- 20. A support structure for a collapsible automobile shade adapted to be secured to at least one material portion having an outer edge defining a perimeter boundary and disposed proximate to one or more corners of said collapsible automobile shade, the support structure comprising of a plurality of rigid mounting elements having a friction surface.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a Continuation application of the CIP application having Ser. No. 10/307,482, filed Dec. 2, 2002, which is a CIP application of Ser. No. 10/116,946, filed Apr. 8, 2002, which is a CIP application of Ser. No. 09/766,557, filed on Jan. 19, 2001 which is a continuation of Ser. No. 09/417,277, filed on Oct. 13, 1999 which is now U.S. Pat. No. 6,192,967, which claims benefit of 60/104,703, filed on Oct. 19, 1998; and this application claims benefit to the application having Ser. No. 10/118,549, filed on Apr. 8, 2002, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 60/284,976, filed on Apr. 20, 2001, and is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 09/766,557, filed on Jan. 19, 2001, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 09/417,277, filed on Oct. 13, 1999, which is now U.S. Pat. No. 6,192,967, which claims benefit of Ser. No. 60/104,703, which was filed on Oct. 19, 1998.
Provisional Applications (1)
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Continuations (2)
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09417277 |
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09766557 |
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Continuation in Parts (2)
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