Portable weather shielding canopy

Abstract

A weather shielding canopy apparatus for shielding a chair is presented. The apparatus includes a canopy that has a surface area that is sufficient to substantially cover a seating area of the chair. A tension rod frame embedded in the fabric material, maintains the canopy in an open position for covering the seating area and a closed position where the canopy retracts to fold neatly into a carrying case for portability. Side panels extending downward from a bottom side of the canopy when the canopy is in the open position at least partially shelter sides of the chair from weather. A vertical support attaches the apparatus to the chair where the top and sides of the volume are at least partially shielded from weather.

1 . A weather shielding canopy apparatus for shielding a chair, the apparatus comprising:
 a canopy comprising a fabric material that has a surface area that is sufficient to substantially cover a seating area that is greater than an area of a top surface of a volume defined by a width and depth of the chair;   a tension rod frame embedded in said fabric material, said frame maintaining said canopy in an open position for covering said seating area and a closed position where said canopy retracts to fold neatly into a carrying case for portability;   side panels extending downward from a bottom side of said canopy when said canopy is in said open position to at least partially shelter sides of said volume from weather; and   a vertical support extending downward from said bottom side of said canopy for removably attaching the apparatus to the chair where said top and sides of said volume are at least partially shielded from weather.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said side panels comprises windows. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said windows comprises means for opening and closing. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said windows comprises a screen. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said vertical support comprises means for adjusting a height of the apparatus above the chair. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein when the apparatus is attached to the chair, said side panels extend to the ground. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the chair is a lawn chair and said vertical support comprises means for attaching to a backside of the lawn chair. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said vertical support is a flat rigid element. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said canopy is constructed from a durable lightweight material that is weatherproof. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said canopy further comprises a dome shape in said open position. 
   
   
       11 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said seating area is sufficient to cover a plurality of chairs. 
   
   
       12 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said vertical support removably attaches to said chairs. 
   
   
       13 . A weather shielding canopy apparatus for shielding a chair, the apparatus comprising:
 means for substantially covering a seating area of the chair;   means for providing an open position and a closed position for said covering means where, in said closed position, said covering means retracts to fold neatly into a carrying case for portability;   means for at least partially sheltering sides of the chair from weather; and   means for removably attaching the apparatus to the chair where said top and sides of the chair are at least partially shielded from weather.   
   
   
       14 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 13 , further comprising means for windows. 
   
   
       15 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 13 , further comprising means for adjusting a height of the apparatus above the chair. 
   
   
       16 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said seating area is sufficient to cover a plurality of chairs. 
   
   
       17 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said attaching means further comprises means for attaching to said chairs.