Patent ID: 6421954
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: A01G,Y02A

Abstract:
A sunshade for intercepting sun rays above plants in a field, comprising:an intermediate net portion which includes a plurality of flat warp yarns and a plurality of first mono filament circular weft yarns interlaced with said flat warp yarns; two stringing sections formed on two sides of said intermediate net portion, said flat warp yarns extending into said two stringing sections from said intermediate net portion, each of said stringing sections having two spaced-apart first weft-free portions and a limit portion interposed between said first weft-free portions, said limit portion having a plurality of second mono filament circular weft yarns interlaced with said flat warp yarns, said limit portion being folded to lay said first weft-free portions one over the other; two opposite drape portions extending from said stringing sections, respectively, opposite to said intermediate net portion, said flat warp yarns extending into said two drape portions from said stringing sections, each of said drape portions having a plurality of third mono filament circular weft yarns interlaced with said warp yarns adjacent to a corresponding one of said stringing sections, and a second weft-free portion extending away from said third mono filament circular weft yarns; and a pair of strings threading through and fastening together said first weft-free portions of said stringing sections, wherein said two drape portions extend downward from said stringing sections, respectively, when said net portion is placed substantially horizontally, and wherein the distance between said strings is greater than half the distance between each of said strings and the bottom most end of the corresponding one of said drape portions.