Recreational Vehicle (RV) Portable Sunscreen Canopy

Abstract

This invention applies a flaccid, porous, horticulture shade material as a sunscreen canopy for an RV to reduce the heat and ultra violet rays for protection of roof mounted and internal accessories from damage as well as lower internal cabin temperatures. Wind shear is greatly reduced by using porous material. Recreational vehicles are either stored or in use. Either way, the temperature internal to the vehicle can reach temperatures between 100 and 140 degrees during hot days. The challenge presented is to mechanically attach the sunscreen canopy with fasteners, tent poles and mounting extrusions to a vehicle to hold the flaccid canopy at a horizontal position above a large recreational vehicle and be simple to setup and takedown for transport. This invention successfully demonstrates how to meet the protection objectives as well as enhances the air conditioning of an RV to improve occupant comfort.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 481,093, filed Jul. 15, 2003 the entire contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.FEDERAL RESEARCH STATEMENT [0002] Statement of federally sponsored research / development (if any). None BACKGROUND OF INVENTION [0003] 1. Field of Endeavor to which the invention pertains: [0004] Field of Search: 135 / 87, 88, 114, 117, 118, 128, 146, 157, 905, 908; 160 / 370; 47 / 31; 296 / 136. [0005] The present invention relates to a flaccid, porous, portable recreational vehicle sunscreen that can be used for shading a self-propelled recreational vehicle from heat and ultra violet sunrays, but only while the vehicle is parked. This apparatus is supported by attaching the sunscreen to tent poles which in-turn are inserted into permanent, tent pole mounting extrusions that have been affixed at selected locations on the vehicle symmetrical to grommets that have bee...

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Benefits of technology

[0034] The objectives of the Recreational Vehicle (RV) Portable Sunscreen Canopy is to providing a sunshade that has a protective shade fabric and a plurality of tent poles with corresponding extrusions for mounting the flaccid canopy at a constant level above accessories on the top of a recreational vehicle in a manner that eliminates wind shear. Protection by blocking sun and ultra violet rays applies to vehicles parked and in use, or while they are parked for storage and are closed. It is an objective of the invention to provide a solution that can be associated with any length of recreational vehicle to reduce heat and ultra violet rays thereby preventing external accessory damage as well as reducing heat internal to the vehicle and further reducing damage, while not posing a wind shear problem. A direct benefit of heat reduction is to lessen the cost of cooling the internal cabin with the vehicle's air conditioner.

[0037] The objectives of damage abatement to external and internal accessories, heat reduction, and improved air conditioning are achieved with this invention. Additionally, the potential of a wind shear problem found with impermeable models is eliminated.

Problems solved by technology

Prior inventions and art do not address the problem of aged consumers mounting a flaccid sunscreen canopy above a large vehicle which is approximately twelve feet in height, eight feet in width, and can range from 20 to 45 feet in length.

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