Collapsible auto shade

Abstract

A support assembly for a collapsible automobile shade such as a pleated or folding screen which can be selectively moved between an collapsed position for storage and an open position for placement in a vehicle window. The support assembly consists of one or more arcuate compressible members which extends beyond the perimeter of the pleated or folding screen. Each of the arcuate compressible members is resiliently compressible, for the purpose of conforming to an edge or perimeter of a automobile window in which the shade is installed, while maintaining the screen in an open position, thereby supplying an expansive force to hold the shade in place in the open position. The shade can also be provided with a pocket.

1 . A collapsible automobile shade comprising: 
 a first material portion having an outer edge defining a perimeter boundary;    a second material portion, said second material portion being joined to the first material portion along three edges of the second material portion; said second material portion defining a pocket; and    at least one compressible member extending beyond a portion of the perimeter boundary of said at least one material portion, said at least one 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;    wherein said at least one arcuate compressible member in said open configuration is adapted to transfer compressive forces to said outer edge of said material portion.    
     
     
         2 . The collapsible automobile shade of  claim 1  wherein said second material portion is transparent.  
     
     
         3 . The collapsible automobile shade of  claim 2  wherein said second material portion is formed from a transparent material or a material having an open mesh.  
     
     
         4 . A collapsible automobile shade comprising: 
 at least one material portion having an outer edge defining a perimeter boundary, said boundary having an upper edge portion and a lower edge portion, the upper and lower edge portions forming opposed openings into boundary on at least one of said upper and lower edge portions;    at least one compressible member having first and second opposed ends, said opposed ends being received in said opposed openings of said boundary; said compressible member extending beyond a portion of the perimeter boundary of said at least one material portion, said at least one compressible member having an open configuration associated with an open state of said automobile shade, and a collapsed configuration associates with a collapsed state of said automobile shade; and    wherein said at least one compressible member in said open configuration is adapted to transfer compressive forces to said outer edge of said material portion.    
     
     
         5 . The collapsible automobile shade of  claim 4  wherein said compressible member comprises a first member and a second member, said first and second members being joined together to form said compressible member.  
     
     
         6 . The collapsible automobile shade of  claim 4  wherein shade includes a second compressible member, such that there is a compressible member adjacent both said upper and lower edge portions.