Weather screen apparatus

Abstract

A weather screen includes a cover having a handle and a flexible material that is secured to the cover. The handle of the cover is grasped by a user to support the cover away, and preferably above, the user's head. The material extends downwardly or hangs from the cover such that the user is enclosed or surrounded by the material.

1 . A protective screen apparatus for use in shielding a user from weather, the apparatus comprising: 
 a cover having a handle, the handle being graspable by a user to support the cover away from the head of the user; and    a flexible material suspended from said cover, the material extending downwardly from the cover such that the body of the user is at least partially enclosed by the material.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said cover is an umbrella, the umbrella having an outside edge.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said flexible material is secured to the outside edge of the umbrella.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said flexible material is integral with said cover.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said flexible material is transparent.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said cover further comprises indicia.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said flexible material further comprises indicia.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said flexible material defines an opening.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , further comprising a fastener for use in closing said opening.  
   
   
       10 . A protective screen apparatus for use in shielding a user from weather, the apparatus comprising: 
 a first and a second protective screen, each of said screens including a cover having a handle, the handle being graspable by a user to support the cover away from the head of the user;    a flexible material suspended from the cover, the material extending downwardly from the cover such that the body of the user is substantially enclosed by the material and defining an opening; and    a fastener for closing said opening;    the fasteners of said first and second protective screen being secured to each other about their respective openings such that the first and second protective screens are secured together.    
   
   
       11 . A protective screen apparatus for use in shielding a user from weather, the apparatus comprising: 
 a cover having a handle, the handle being graspable by a user to support the cover away from the head of the user;    a transparent flexible material positioned on the cover, the material extending downwardly from the cover such that the body of the user is substantially enclosed by the material, the material defining an opening; and    a fastener positioned on the material proximate the opening for closing the opening.    
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said cover further comprises indicia  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said flexible material further comprises indicia.  
   
   
       14 . A protective screen apparatus for use in shielding a user from weather, the apparatus comprising in combination: 
 a cover having a handle, the handle being graspable by a user to support the cover away from the head of the user;    a flexible material suspended from said cover, the material extending downwardly from the cover to an end such that a body of the user is at least partially enclosed by the material; and    a first and a second foot cover, each of said first and second foot covers enclosing a foot of the user extending up a leg of a user above the end of the material.    
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said cover is an umbrella, the umbrella having an outside edge.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said flexible material is secured to the outside edge of the umbrella.  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said flexible material is integral with said cover.  
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said flexible material is transparent.  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said cover further comprises indicia.  
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said flexible material further comprises indicia.