Patent ID: 7252106

Claim:
A shade apparatus comprising: four resilient, flat, substantially symmetric panels configured to attach to a rigid body and form a three dimensional structure that is further configured to provide shade within a defined area inside the said panels; and each of the symmetric panels comprises a spring like member, securely fastened to the outer periphery of the panels to define the shape of the said panels; a first, top panel permanently attached and pivotally movable about a second, rear panel; and a third, right side panel is permanently attached and pivotally movable about the second, rear panel; and a fourth, left side panel opposite of the third, right panel is permanently attached and pivotally movable about a second, rear panel; and a fastener is configured to temporarily securely fasten the said third, right and fourth, left side panels at the respective edges thereof to respective adjacent mating edges of the said first, to form a three dimensional shade; the plurality of panels are configured to rotate and fold about attached mating adjacent edges from one panel onto another and conveniently form a stacked flat two dimensional symmetrically shaped panel.