Patent ID: 7654277

Claim:
A portable shade, comprising: a canopy including a generally elongated, rectangular main canopy section having a pair of longitudinal edges and a pair of transverse edges and a pair of window canopy sections extending from said pair of longitudinal edges, respectively, of said main canopy section; at least one window provided in each of said window canopy sections; a plurality of generally elongated, spaced-apart pole sleeves provided on said canopy in generally parallel relationship with respect to said transverse edges of said main canopy section; a plurality of generally elongated, curved tent poles extending through said plurality of pole sleeves, respectively; a plurality of anchor units receiving said plurality of tent poles, respectively; wherein each of said anchor units comprises an anchor plate, a striker plate disposed on said anchor plate and having a generally planar upper surface for striking the anchor plate to a ground, a pole receptacle pivotally carried by said striker plate and receiving a corresponding one of said tent poles, a support plate carried by said anchor plate adjacent to said pole receptacle and a lock pin extending through said support plate and detachably engaging said pole receptacle for securing the pole receptacle in an up position; and a plurality of tie-down cords extending from said canopy and a plurality of stakes provided on said plurality of tie-down cords, respectively.