Hands free umbrella apparatus
OwnerPreston Verretinventor
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Abstract
A hands-free umbrella holder is disclosed herein. The hands-free umbrella holder includes a back covering having adjustable shoulder straps, shoulder covering, and an umbrella holding sleeve on the back covering. The umbrella holder includes a vest assembly having a shoulder portion extending substantially along a user's shoulders and towards their stomach area. The vest includes side openings providing the user ample room to move their arms. Additionally, the vest includes a back portion having a holding assembly mounted thereon. The holder assembly is a tube member that is attached to the vest through means of brackets and screws. An umbrella is then placed within the tube providing the user with shielding form the sun and other weather conditions while having full use of their hands.
Claims7
A system for an umbrella holder, comprising:
- a. a vest assembly including a vest having shoulder straps, said vest further including a back portion having a substantially rectangular shape, wherein said shoulder straps extend from each corner of a top end of said back portion, wherein said shoulder straps are adapted to extend vertically along the chest and stomach of a user, wherein said vest further includes a waist portion extending from sides of a bottom end of said back portion and configured to extend along the waist of a user, said waist portion including slots on said waist portion, said vest including a center opening and two side openings;
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- b. a holder assembly including a sleeve being a uniform cylindrical tube, wherein said tube receives an umbrella in an open configuration therein, wherein said sleeve is mounted to a center portion of said back portion of said vest, wherein a bottom end of said sleeve remains flush with a bottom end of said back portion, wherein said sleeve extends beyond said top end of said back portion, wherein an upper end of said sleeve includes loop members having elastic cords attached thereon, wherein said elastic cords are mounted in a vertical position along said upper end of said sleeve, wherein said elastic cords are detached from said loop members and attached to spokes of said umbrella in said open configuration.
A system for an umbrella holder, comprising
- a. an umbrella having spokes,
- b. a vest assembly, including a vest having shoulder straps, said vest further including a back portion having a substantially rectangular shape, wherein said shoulder straps extend from each corner of a top end of said back portion, wherein said shoulder straps are adapted to extend vertically along the chest and stomach of a user, wherein said vest further includes a waist portion extending from sides of a bottom end of said back portion and configured to extend along the waist of a user, said waist portion including slots on said waist portion, wherein said slots receive a belt therethrough adapted to secure said vest to a user's upper body, said vest including a center opening and two side openings;
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- c. a holder assembly including a sleeve being a uniform cylindrical tube, wherein said tube receives said umbrella in an open configuration therein, wherein said sleeve is mounted to a center portion of said back portion of said vest, said sleeve is mounted to said back portion through mounting members, said mounting members being metal brackets attached to a rear side of said back portion, wherein a bottom end of said sleeve remains flush with a bottom end of said back portion, wherein said sleeve extends beyond said top end of said back portion, wherein an upper end of said sleeve includes loop members having elastic cords attached thereon, wherein said elastic cords are mounted in a vertical position along said upper end of said sleeve, said elastic cords are detached from said loop members and attached to said spokes of said umbrella when said umbrella is in said open configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.