Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel personal pop-up pods designed for a single user. The personal pop-up pods can provide a user with privacy and/or protection from the surrounding elements. The personal pop-up pods are designed such that a user can remain mobile, i.e., able to move from one location to another while using a personal pop-up pod. The personal pop-up pods are designed such that a user can selectively gain access to the area surrounding the pop-up pod by opening windows and other points of access.

Abstract: A visor apparatus has a double layered frame that is attachable to the existing head covering (hoodie) of an article of clothing. The apparatus further has two visor members, a cushion, a plurality of connector members, and a locking mechanism. The visor members are pivotably extendable from within frame's double layer to cover a user's face and neck. One or both visor members may be selectively adjusted for use as a covering or as a face shield. The frame provides stability and structure to the fabric material of the clothing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel personal pop-up pods designed for a single user. The personal pop-up pods can provide a user with privacy and/or protection from the surrounding elements. The personal pop-up pods are designed such that a user can remain mobile, i.e., able to move from one location to another while using a personal pop-up pod. The personal pop-up pods are designed such that a user can selectively gain access to the area surrounding the pop-up pod by opening windows and other points of access.

Abstract: A sun shade for a lawn maintenance tool includes a bracket configured to accommodate a profile of the lawn maintenance tool to the rear of the seat. A frame is configured to cooperate with the bracket, and a fastener attaches the frame and the bracket to the lawn maintenance tool. A quantity of material is attached to the frame above the lawn maintenance tool, where the material is configured to inhibit passage of sunlight through the material. In further examples, the sun shade can be foldable at one or more locations by using breakaway hinges. A kit including the sun shade can also be used to modify the lawn maintenance tool.

Abstract: A wearable umbrella which is worn by the intended user of the umbrella and once in an opened position, the umbrella remains in the opened position without requiring the user to have to use his or hands to hold the umbrella. The umbrella generally comprises a canopy supported by a plurality of curved ribs that are pivotable from a down/closed position to a fully extended/“in use” position. When fully extended the pivot mechanisms lock in place so that canopy stays open on its, thus freeing the wearer's hands. The umbrella is supported and secured to the wearer through a back panel and adjustable waist and shoulder straps. A support member which can also be attached to the back panel supports the pivot mechanisms, curved ribs and canopy.

Abstract: A platform supports a sun shade that can keep a user cool in the sun. The platform comprises a sun shade mechanically coupled to four rods by a series of rod connections. Each rod is inserted into a separate tube with its movement restricted by rod lock. Two tubes are mechanically coupled to a right adjustable shoulder strap. Two tubes are mechanically coupled to a left adjustable shoulder strap. A user can place the left adjustable shoulder strap and the right adjustable shoulder strap on shoulders of the user to provide increased stability to the sun shade.

Abstract: A frame assembly includes a base frame member, an upper frame member and a canopy frame member. Each of the frame members is fabricated of a rigid metallic tube in an inverted U-shaped configuration with a closed end and essentially parallel legs terminating in lower free ends. Pins pivotally couple the frame members with respect to each other adjacent to their free ends. The base frame member has a forward face with shoulder straps and a waist strap secured to the base frame member and extending forwardly for releasably coupling the base frame member to a carrier's back. A canopy sheet spans the canopy frame member and the upper frame member. A first pull cord has a fixed end secured to the canopy frame member and a second end extending forwardly of the base frame member for being pulled by the carrier to deploy the canopy frame member and the canopy sheet to an extended orientation.

Abstract: A collapsible umbrella which is detachably mounted to the shoulders of a garment so as to be supported above the head of a wearer of the garment, in the opened position of the umbrella. A pair of semi-rigid strut members are pivotally mounted each to a tip of an opposed umbrella rib and to a hinged bracket fastened to an external top shoulder section of a garment with a pair of flexible tension members, one fastened to the top of a forward umbrella rib and the other to a top of a rear umbrella rib each fastened respectively to a forward and a rear section of the garment. The ribs are each pivotally joined by individual semi-rigid stretcher members to a tubular handle that is slidably mounted over a central post to the top of which the ribs are all pined such that sliding of the handle towards the top of the central post extends the umbrella ribs.