Portable Shade Assembly

Abstract

Portable devices comprising means for mounting an adjustable shade in a location for shielding one or more users from the environment are provided herein.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 (a) a base;   (b) an adjustable boom having a first end and a second end; and   (c) a shade, wherein said first end of said boom is connected to said base and said second end of said boom is connected to said shade.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further including a tray, said tray being connectable to said boom. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said base is a tripod. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus if  claim 3 , wherein said tripod includes at least one adjustable foot for stabilizing said apparatus. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said base includes means for attachment to a substrate. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said boom is an adjustable telescoping boom for adjusting a height position of said shade. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said second end of said boom includes means for positioning and locking said shade in a plurality of sun blocking configurations. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said shade is opaque. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said shade is transparent. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said shade has a transparency between about 10% and about 90%. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said shade has a first surface and a second surface, wherein said first surface has an emissivity greater than about 0.5 and said second surface has an emissivity less than about 0.5. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said shade includes an inverted airfoil shaped edge for providing a down-force during operation of said apparatus in a plurality of wind conditions. 
     
     
         13 . An apparatus comprising:
 (a) a collapsible base;   (b) an adjustable boom having a first end and a second end;   (c) a tray, said tray being removably attachable to said boom; and   (d) a shade, said shade having a first surface and a second surface, said first surface having an emissivity greater than about 0.5 and said second surface having an emissivity less than about 0.5., wherein said first end of said boom is connected to said base and said second end of said boom is connected to said shade.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein said collapsible base includes means for anchoring said base to a substrate. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said means for an anchoring said base is a vice. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said boom is an adjustable telescoping boom for adjusting a height position of said shade. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said second end of said boom includes means for positioning said shade. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein said means for positioning said shade comprise a mechanism for locking said shade in a plurality of user defined configurations. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said first surface of said shade has an emissivity greater than about 0.5 and said second surface of said shade has an emissivity less than about 0.5. 
     
     
         20 . A method comprising the steps of:
 (a) opening a collapsible base, said base having a connector for receiving a telescoping boom;   (b) connecting a first end of said telescoping boom to said connector,   (c) deploying a collapsible shade, said shade having a first surface and a second surface, said first surface having an emissivity greater than an emissivity of said second surface;   (d) connecting said shade to a second end of said telescoping boom;   (e) connecting a tray to said telescoping boom; and   (f) positioning said shade in a plurality of sun blocking positions, wherein said second surface substantially faces the sun and said first surface is substantially opposed to said second surface.