Patent ID: 11879259
Assignee: nan
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A light weight, heat reflective shield comprising:
a base panel having opposing first and second side edges, and a front edge; and
a concave body portion attached to and extending upward from the base panel, the concave body portion having an open front face along the front edge of the base panel, an inner side, and an outer side, wherein at least a portion of the inner side comprises a heat reflective material, and wherein the concave body portion comprises:
a first inflatable rib having a first end attached to the first side edge of the base panel and a second end attached to the second side edge of the base panel;
a second inflatable rib having a first end attached to a back edge of the base panel opposite the front edge and a second end attached to a midpoint of the first inflatable rib between the first and second ends thereof;
a third and fourth inflatable rib each having a first end attached to the back edge of the base panel and a second end attached to the first inflatable rib, wherein the third and fourth inflatable ribs are positioned on opposite sides of the second inflatable rib and spaced apart therefrom; and
a back panel spanning an area defined by and connected to: (i) the first inflatable rib, and (ii) the base panel along a contour line on the base panel defined by an attachment point of the first end of the first inflatable rib, an attachment point of the first end of the second, third, and fourth inflatable ribs, and an attachment point of the second end of the first inflatable rib,

wherein the base panel and concave body portion are composed of light weight flexible material,
wherein, when the inflatable ribs are filled with air, the heat reflective shield is sized and configured to accommodate a standing or reclining person, and
wherein, when the heat reflective shield is positioned adjacent a heat source, the heat reflective material of the inner side reflects heat from the heat source back toward the heat source.