Patent ID: 6357461
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A sunshade comprising:a shade having a width; at least two supports, each support having a length, a first end and a second end, with the second end of each support coupled to the shade at spaced-apart locations thereof, wherein the length of each support is adjustable to change its length from a first length to a second length, with the width of the shade being adjusted to change its width from a first width to a second width when the length of each support is changed from the first length to the second length; further including a connector coupled to the first end of at least two of the supports; and wherein the shade is adapted to assume an instable equilibrium position in which the supports and the shade are substantially coplanar with the connector, a collapsed position when the shade and supports are on one side of the unstable equilibrium position in which the shade is folded, and a deployed position when the shade and supports and the shade are expanded.