Automobile umbrella

Abstract

A sun shield device for protecting either a small area or a large area of a vehicle. A first embodiment employs a square umbrella supported by its post on an H-shaped support bracket attached to the vehicle by suction cups. A second embodiment employs a ball with four suction cupped legs, the umbrella shaft being inserted into a bore defined through the ball. The third embodiment employs a large sheet supported by rods attached to magnetic bases by ball and socket joints. The sheet can be rolled up for storage or travel, and unrolled to cover a van.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A portable vehicle shade, comprising: 
 an umbrella having a cover and a shaft, the cover being collapsible mounted on the shaft, the shaft having an end distal to the cover;    a support bracket, the distal end of said umbrella shaft being removably attached to said support bracket; and    means for attaching said support bracket to a vehicle.    
     
     
         2 . The portable vehicle shade according to  claim 1 , wherein said support bracket comprises: 
 a pair of parallel arched legs, each leg terminating in a pair of feet, each arched leg having an apex substantially at a midpoint of the leg;    a cross-beam extending between the apex of each arched leg; and    a cylindrical socket attached to said cross-beam, the distal end of said umbrella shaft being insertable in the socket.    
     
     
         3 . The portable vehicle shade according to  claim 2 , further comprising a threaded fastener inserted transversely through said cylindrical socket for clamping said umbrella shaft in said socket.  
     
     
         4 . The portable vehicle shade according to  claim 1 , wherein said support bracket comprises: 
 a ball having a bore defined through a diameter of the ball; and    a plurality of arcuate-legs attached to said ball;    wherein the distal end of said umbrella shaft is insertable into the bore defined through said ball.    
     
     
         5 . The portable vehicle shade according to  claim 4 , further comprising a threaded fastener inserted transversely through said ball and into the bore for clamping said umbrella shaft in the bore.  
     
     
         6 . The portable vehicle shade according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for attaching comprises a plurality of suction cups attached to said support bracket.  
     
     
         7 . The portable vehicle shade according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for attaching comprises a plurality of magnetic base elements attached to said support bracket.  
     
     
         8 . The portable vehicle shade according to  claim 1 , wherein said cover is rectangular in shape.  
     
     
         9 . A portable vehicle shade, comprising: 
 a pair of support elements, each support element having a rod, a base element, and a ball and socket joint connecting the rod with the base element, the base element having a magnetic bottom surface for attachment to a roof of a vehicle; and    an umbrella cover attachable to said rods for shading the roof of the vehicle.    
     
     
         10 . The portable vehicle shade according to  claim 9 , wherein said umbrella cover is rectangular in shape.