ES1137485U - Accessory to provide shade in resting places (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Accessory for providing shade in resting places comprising a structure in the form of a shell covered with a fabric (3), characterized in that said structure is formed by a series of rods (1) with a semicircular or rectangular shape. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

ACCESSORY TO PROVIDE SHADOW IN PLACES OF BREAK

SECTOR OF THE TECHNIQUE

The invention is framed within the sector of accessories, accessories and tools designed to provide comfort in places of leisure or rest such as beaches, swimming pools, recreational areas or the enjoyment of nature in open fields.

Specifying more the sector to which it is directed, the invention enunciated is intended for accessories and tools designed to protect people from the sun by providing shade in the places mentioned above.

STATE OF THE ART

Currently, the market belonging to the sector of this type of accessories does not cease to provide new inventions. Some of them are protected by their corresponding Patents or Utility Models and others, however, are being sold without any protection.

Attending to the first and the result of conducting a search in the Database provided by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM), the European Patent has been found with application number E04394059 titled "A PORTABLE UMBRELLA APPARATUS" And which resembles the one advocated here but in a conceptual way.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The accessories available today for the purpose of providing shade in places of leisure, rest or recreation such as umbrellas intended to be supported by the introduction in the sand, with the help of counterweights or even covers by clips on chairs or loungers, traditional hats, versatile umbrellas or even improvised protection through a garment, present the everlasting inconvenience of needing places with a series of physical conditions that give them stability and reliability to be functional. In the case of the former, another F.OEPM16 / 02 / 2015F.EfectivaNº application23 / 02 / 2015inconveniente that they present is the volume that they occupy at the time of being ported.

The invention herein is intended to minimize the aforementioned drawbacks by providing a more practical, versatile and comfortable accessory to carry

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The accessory for providing shade in resting places comprising a shell-like structure and a fabric covering, is characterized in that said structure is folded and deployed easily and quickly with the advantage of being able to stop at any time from the cited actions depending on the coverage desired by the user. Said structure also comprises a base on which it rests while at the same time granting the stability function either when the user lies on it or when it is fixed to a lounger or chair by means of the arrangement granted by the invention of anchoring, such as a series of elastic bands or clamps. In order to give greater comfort to the user when reclining the head, said base optionally has an area which can be padded by a portion of the same inflatable.

In order to grant more versatility to the invention, it has inside the shell optionally depending on the model, one or several housings intended to deposit the personal effects of the user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 .- Represents a perspective view of the invention in expanded form.

Figure 2.- Represents a plan view of the inner face of the base.

Figure 3.- Represents a plan view of the exterior face of the base.

Nº application23 / 02 / 2015F.OEPM16 / 02 / 2015F.Efectiva

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED FORM OF EMBODIMENT

With reference to the appended figures and taking into account the numbering reflected in them, the accessory for providing shade in resting places comprises a structure formed by a series of rods (1) bent in the form of a semicircle or optionally rectangular, said rods

(1) are grouped at their ends by separate fastening elements (2a and 2b). Covering the structure in its entirety and external part is a fabric (3) which is subject to the said rods (1) either by sewing them or by a similar grip system. In one of its ends, the structure has a shape similar to the one formed by the rods, of a padded base (4) which in turn and optionally has in its middle part an inflatable zone (5).

Said padded base (4) has in the area opposite to that which is the inflatable (5) of a series of elastic rubbers (6) and optionally presenting a series of grippers (7) depending on the model.

The inner part of the fabric (3) which adheres to the rods (1) optionally has one or more housings (8) attached thereto.

The materials that make up the invention will be determined depending on the manufacturing circumstances and models, recommending that,

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For the rods (1) use a high-strength plastic and

undeformable,

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for the padded base (4) a polystyrene or similar

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for the inflatable area (5) a material derived from rubber and coated.

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for the coating of the structure a suitable fabric to support

high environmental temperatures without deteriorating.

Claims (6)

1.

Accessory to provide shade in resting places that comprises a shell-shaped structure covered with a fabric (3), characterized in that said structure is made up of a series of rods (1) with a semicircular or rectangular shape.

2.

Accessory to provide shade in resting places according to claim 1, characterized in that the set of said rods (1) has the option of performing the folding or unfolding action.

3.

Accessory to provide shade in resting places according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that it has a padded base (4).

Four.

Accessory to provide shade in resting places according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said padded base (4) optionally has an inflatable area (5).

5.

Accessory to provide shade in resting places according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that said padded base

(4) has a series of elastic bands (6) and optionally, depending on the model, a series of clamping pliers (7).

6.

Accessory to provide shade in resting places according to claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the part of the fabric (3) that covers the structure which adheres to it has one or more housings (8) depending on the model.