Patent ID: 7624786

Claim:
A collapsible auto shade for use in operative position against an automobile window and its frame to provide for shade interiorly of the automobile, comprising: a first material portion having an outer edge defining a perimeter boundary; a second material portion, said second material portion joined to the first material portion along at least three edges of said second material portion; said second material portion with the first material portion defining a pocket intermediate thereof; and at least one spring like arcuate compressible member extending beyond a portion of the perimeter boundary of said first and second material portions, said at least one spring like arcuate compressible member having an open configuration associated with an open state of said automobile shade, and a collapsed configuration associated with a collapsed state of said automobile shade; and wherein said at least one spring like arcuate compressible member in said open configuration is adapted to expand said outer edge of both said material portions, and to compress against an automobile window frame to locate said automobile shade against a window to provide shading therethrough.