Umbrella mounted chandelier
OwnerRex Halverson, Gail Halversoninventors
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Abstract
A chandelier is provided that is suitable for mounting on a patio table umbrella that has a canopy supported by a plurality of ribs that extend radially from the upper end of a vertical post and a plurality radially extending struts connected to the ribs. The chandelier includes a frame configured to surround the post. A plurality of hangers or other attachment mechanisms each connect the frame to a corresponding one of the struts and uniformly suspend the frame below the canopy at a plurality of circumferentially spaced locations at a predetermined safe distance above a horizontal table surface through which the post extends. A plurality of candles, oil lamps or other luminary devices are mounted on the frame for providing decorative illumination.
Claims20
A chandelier suitable for mounting on a patio table umbrella having a canopy supported by a plurality of ribs that extend radially from the upper end of a vertical post and a plurality of radially extending struts connected to the ribs, the chandelier comprising:
- a frame configured to surround the post;
- a plurality of means for each connecting the frame to a corresponding one of the struts and uniformly suspending the frame beneath the canopy at a plurality of circumferentially spaced locations at a predetermined safe distance above a horizontal table surface through which the post extends;
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- a plurality of means mounted on the frame for providing decorative illumination.
A combination collapsible umbrella, chandelier, and patio table, comprising:
- a patio table having a horizontal table surface and a hole in the center of the surface;
- an umbrella having a canopy supported by a plurality of ribs that extend radially from the upper end of a post and a plurality of radially extending struts connected to the ribs, the post extending vertically through the hole in the center of the horizontal table surface;
- a frame surrounding the post;
- a plurality of attachment mechanisms each connecting the frame to a corresponding one of the struts and uniformly suspending the frame beneath the canopy at a plurality of circumferentially spaced locations at a predetermined safe distance above the horizontal table surface through which the post extends;
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- a plurality of luminary devices mounted on the frame capable of providing decorative illumination.
A method of mounting a chandelier on an umbrella having a canopy supported by a plurality of ribs that extend radially from the upper end of a post and a plurality of radially extending struts connecting the ribs and a collar surrounding the post, the method comprising the steps of:
- inserting the post through a frame having a plurality of means mounted on the frame for providing decorative illumination, the frame being configured to surround the post;
- supporting the post so that it extends vertically;
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- connecting the frame to a supporting structure selected from the group consisting of the struts, the ribs and the collar to uniformly suspend the frame at a plurality of circumferentially spaced locations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.