Portable Seat Awning

Abstract

A novel portable bleacher/bench awning includes a first seat engaging structure, a second seat engaging structure, a first frame structure, a second frame structure, and a flexible cover The first and second seat engaging structures are adapted to engage a bleacher/bench type seat. Optionally, the portable awning is collapsible. In another particular embodiment, the portable awning is adapted to be mounted to a chair via a bag that is also used to transport the portable awning. In other particular embodiment(s), the height and/or width of the portable awning frame are continuously adjustable. In still other embodiment(s), a seat engaging structure is adapted to mount the portable awning frame to a collapsible chair, wheel chair, etc.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A portable seat awning comprising:
 a first frame structure configured to be disposed on a first side of said portable seat awning;   a second frame structure configured to be disposed on a second side of said portable seat awning;   a third frame structure configured to be disposed between said first frame structure and said second frame structure, said third frame structure being collapsible;   a flexible cover having a first region configured to be coupled to said first frame structure and a second region configured to be coupled to said second frame structure;   a flexible seat engaging structure configured to engage a chair backrest, said flexible seat engaging structure having a first frame structure receiving feature and a second frame structure receiving feature, said first frame structure receiving feature configured to receive said first frame structure, and said second frame structure receiving feature configured to receive said second frame structure; and wherein   a distance between said first frame structure and said second frame structure is adjustable.   
     
     
         2 . The portable seat awning of  claim 1 , wherein said third frame structure includes a first end pivotally coupled to said first frame structure and a second end pivotally coupled to said second frame structure. 
     
     
         3 . The portable seat awning of  claim 1 , wherein the length of said third frame structure is continuously adjustable. 
     
     
         4 . The portable seat awning of  claim 1 , wherein said third frame structure includes a first member and a second member;
 said first member includes a first end and a second end;   said second member includes a first end and a second end;   said first end of said first member is pivotally coupled to said first frame structure;   said first end of said second member is pivotally coupled to said second frame structure; and   said second end of said first member is configured to detachably engage said second end of said second member.   
     
     
         5 . The portable seat awning of  claim 4 , wherein said third frame structure comprises:
 a plurality of telescoping members; and   a position retainer configured to retain said plurality of telescoping members in a desired position.   
     
     
         6 . The portable seat awning of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said first frame structure includes a first vertical section being adjustable in height; and   said second frame structure includes a second vertical section being adjustable in height.   
     
     
         7 . The portable seat awning of  claim 6 , wherein:
 said first vertical section includes a first plurality of telescoping members;   said second vertical section includes a second plurality of telescoping members; and   said first plurality of telescoping members and said second plurality of telescoping members are continuously adjustable along a predetermined length.   
     
     
         8 . The portable seat awning of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a first position retainer configured to retain said first plurality of telescoping members in a first desired position; and   a second position retainer configured to retain said second plurality of telescoping members in a second desired position.   
     
     
         9 . The portable seat awning of  claim 8 , wherein each of said first position retainer and said second position retainer comprises a turn-lock mechanism. 
     
     
         10 . The portable seat awning of  claim 6 , wherein:
 said first frame structure includes a first horizontal section pivotally coupled between said first vertical section and said third frame structure; and   said second frame structure includes a second horizontal section pivotally coupled between said second vertical section and said third frame structure.   
     
     
         11 . The portable seat awning of  claim 1 , wherein said flexible seat engaging structure includes at least one width adjustment feature to accommodate for chair backrests of varying widths. 
     
     
         12 . The portable seat awning of  claim 11 , wherein:
 said width adjustment feature includes a hook substrate and a loop substrate;   one of said hook substrate and said loop substrate is coupled to the front of said flexible seat engaging structure and aligned substantially horizontally; and   the other of said hook substrate and said loop substrate is coupled to the back of said flexible seat engaging feature and aligned substantially vertically.