Patent ID: 11912112
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  E | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A roof mounted automotive accessory comprising:
at least one planar panel;
a plurality of struts each having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein each of the plurality of struts is pivotally coupled at the first end to the at least one panel; and
a plurality of couplings, wherein each of the plurality of struts is pivotally coupled at the second end to at least one of the plurality of couplings, the accessory configured therewith for the panel to be extended from a first position to a second position within a horizontal plane above a roof of a vehicle, and such that the plurality of struts are parallel to each other in the first position, the second position, and throughout between the first and second positions, and wherein the at least one planar panel retains its planar shape in at least the first and the second positions.