GB2242356A - A combined cushion sunshade - Google Patents

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GB2242356A
GB2242356A GB9006906A GB9006906A GB2242356A GB 2242356 A GB2242356 A GB 2242356A GB 9006906 A GB9006906 A GB 9006906A GB 9006906 A GB9006906 A GB 9006906A GB 2242356 A GB2242356 A GB 2242356A
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Christopher Allan Lines
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B11/00—Umbrellas characterised by their shape or attachment
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G9/06—Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs
    • A47G9/062—Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs for covering the ground, e.g. picnic or beach blankets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G9/10—Pillows
    • A47G9/1045—Pillows shaped as, combined with, or convertible into other articles, e.g. dolls, sound equipments, bags or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G2009/003—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows with inflatable members

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Abstract

A combined cushion and sunshade comprises a cushion having a portion 10 for supporting a user's head, a support 16 extending generally upwards from the headrest portion 10 and a sunshade 18 mounted on the support 16 to shade at least the eyes of the user. The cushion is preferably inflatable, and may be a mattress. <IMAGE>

Description

Improved Cushion The present invention relates to a cushion for use outdoors, for example on the beach or in the garden.
When resting outdoors, a person wishing to read a book or newspaper will find it difficult to do so in bright sunshine. Because it is necessary to shade one's eyes from the sun, reading becomes an uncomfortable two handed operation.
With a view to mitigating this problem, the present invention provides a combined cushion and sunshade which comprises a cushion having a portion for supporting a user's head, a support extending generally upwards from the headrest portion and a sunshade mounted on the support to shade at least the eyes of the user.
The sunshade in the present invention is held firmly in the desired position by the weight of the user on the headrest portion and remains in the desired position without needing to be steadied manually.
In the interest of comfort and portability, the cushion is preferably inflatable.
The cushion may consist exclusively of the headrest portion but alternatively it may be a mattress for supporting the whole body with the sunshade support extending upwards from the headrest portion.
The shade may be made of an opaque or transparent plastics material and is preferably adjustably mountedzon its support, to enable it to be positioned as desired in relation to the direction of the sun.
The support is preferably a pole extending upwards from the headrest portion of the cushion and may be secured thereto by means of a heat welded bracket.
The invention will now be described further, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings which is a schematic side view of a combined cushion and sunshade of the invention.
The single figure shows an inflatable annular cushion 10 which acts as a headrest and has a retractable inflator 12 to enable it to be inflated by mouth.
A plastics bracket 14 is heat welded to the cushion 10 and has a socket 15 for receiving the lower end of a support pole or stem 16. A sheet 18 of opaque plastics material, which acts as a sunshade, is secured by a stiff or lockable pivot pin 20 to the upper end of the pole 16.
In use, the cushion is inflated and used as a headrest.
While resting his head on the cushion 10, a user may adjust the position of the sunshade as desired by pivoting the sheet 18 about the pivot pin 20 or by rotating the pole 16 in its socket 15.
If desired, the sunshade may be made of a coloured plastics material as used in sun glasses.
Instead of being just a headrest, the cushion could be an inflatable mattress or lilo with the sunshade supported above the headrest portion of the cushion.

Claims (6)

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1. A combined cushion and sunshade which comprises a cushion having a portion for supporting a user's head, a support extending generally upwards from the headrest portion and a sunshade mounted on the support to shade at least the eyes of the user.
2. A combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cushion is inflatable.
3. A combination as claimed in claim or 2, wherein the cushion is a mattress for supporting the whole body with the sunshade support extending upwards from the headrest portion of the mattress.
4. A combination as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the shade is made of a plastics material and is adjustably mounted on its support.
5. A combination as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the support is a pole extending upwards from the headrest portion of the cushion and is secured thereto by means of a heat welded bracket.
6. A combined cushion and sunshade constructed, arranged and adapted to operate substantially as herein described with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
GB9006906A 1990-03-28 1990-03-28 A combined cushion sunshade Withdrawn GB2242356A (en)

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Cited By (3)

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GB2283414A (en) * 1993-11-04 1995-05-10 Jacqueline Mary Linkson Headrest with sunshade
FR2713265A1 (en) * 1993-12-03 1995-06-09 Prieto Charles Personal sunshade
US20150250235A1 (en) * 2012-10-29 2015-09-10 John Paul Robinson Face shield

Citations (13)

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GB348821A (en) * 1929-10-09 1931-05-21 Josef Kotausek Reposing mat with foldable awning
GB572757A (en) * 1944-04-08 1945-10-22 William Michael Maddocks Improvements in or relating to folding chairs
GB707953A (en) * 1952-09-19 1954-04-28 Sidney Algernon Grahame A combined head rest and sun shade
FR1500386A (en) * 1966-09-23 1967-11-03 Optique Prec Soc D Prismatic device for rangefinder focusing device
DE2411131A1 (en) * 1974-03-08 1975-09-18 Horst Peter Dollinger Portable collapsible overhead sunshade - has hollow base with telescopic vertical support column carrying selectively applicable sunshade part
US4063318A (en) * 1976-11-26 1977-12-20 Nicholson Oscar F Folding frame assembly
US4100633A (en) * 1977-04-27 1978-07-18 Jose Luis Pintos Combination sun screen and pillow
US4248255A (en) * 1978-10-11 1981-02-03 Arrowsmith Charlotte A Floating canopy
ZA83394B (en) * 1981-10-26 1983-10-26 Antonie Petrus Du Toit Shading device
US4425675A (en) * 1980-09-05 1984-01-17 Victor Johannes J A Head rest and sunshade construction
WO1985005543A1 (en) * 1984-05-30 1985-12-19 Roland Pironato Improved foldable rest seat
EP0202862A2 (en) * 1985-05-16 1986-11-26 Dimitri Paroussiadis Portable headrest
US4639958A (en) * 1983-01-31 1987-02-03 Reuben Lerner Combined head rest, sun shade and bag

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB348821A (en) * 1929-10-09 1931-05-21 Josef Kotausek Reposing mat with foldable awning
GB572757A (en) * 1944-04-08 1945-10-22 William Michael Maddocks Improvements in or relating to folding chairs
GB707953A (en) * 1952-09-19 1954-04-28 Sidney Algernon Grahame A combined head rest and sun shade
FR1500386A (en) * 1966-09-23 1967-11-03 Optique Prec Soc D Prismatic device for rangefinder focusing device
DE2411131A1 (en) * 1974-03-08 1975-09-18 Horst Peter Dollinger Portable collapsible overhead sunshade - has hollow base with telescopic vertical support column carrying selectively applicable sunshade part
US4063318A (en) * 1976-11-26 1977-12-20 Nicholson Oscar F Folding frame assembly
US4100633A (en) * 1977-04-27 1978-07-18 Jose Luis Pintos Combination sun screen and pillow
US4248255A (en) * 1978-10-11 1981-02-03 Arrowsmith Charlotte A Floating canopy
US4425675A (en) * 1980-09-05 1984-01-17 Victor Johannes J A Head rest and sunshade construction
ZA83394B (en) * 1981-10-26 1983-10-26 Antonie Petrus Du Toit Shading device
US4639958A (en) * 1983-01-31 1987-02-03 Reuben Lerner Combined head rest, sun shade and bag
WO1985005543A1 (en) * 1984-05-30 1985-12-19 Roland Pironato Improved foldable rest seat
EP0202862A2 (en) * 1985-05-16 1986-11-26 Dimitri Paroussiadis Portable headrest

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2283414A (en) * 1993-11-04 1995-05-10 Jacqueline Mary Linkson Headrest with sunshade
FR2713265A1 (en) * 1993-12-03 1995-06-09 Prieto Charles Personal sunshade
US20150250235A1 (en) * 2012-10-29 2015-09-10 John Paul Robinson Face shield
EP2911546A4 (en) * 2012-10-29 2016-07-20 John Paul Robinson A face shield

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