Golf cart umbrella
OwnerRobert Lohmaninventor
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Abstract
An umbrella for use as a temporary shield on a golf cart is provided. The umbrella comprises a shaft, a handle, and a canopy assembly. The canopy assembly has an annular hub encircling the shaft, a plurality of ribs extending radially outwardly from the annular hub, and a transparent canopy draped over and secured to the plurality of ribs. Fasteners disposed on selected ones of the plurality of ribs secure the umbrella to the golf cart such that the umbrella performs as the temporary shield for the golf cart. As such, the umbrella shields and protects the golf cart user from one or more of the rain, the wind, and the sun.
Claims20
An umbrella for use as a temporary shield on a golf cart, the umbrella comprising:
- a shaft having a first shaft end and a second shaft end;
- a handle secured to the shaft proximate the first shaft end;
- and
- a canopy assembly secured to the shaft proximate the second shaft end, the canopy assembly having:
- an annular hub encircling the shaft proximate the second shaft end;
- a plurality of ribs extending radially outwardly from the annular hub;
- a transparent canopy draped over and secured to the plurality of ribs;
- and
- fasteners disposed on selected ones of the plurality of ribs, the fasteners securable to the golf cart such that the umbrella performs as the temporary shield for the golf cart.
An umbrella for use as a temporary shield on a golf cart, the umbrella comprising:
- a telescoping shaft having a first shaft end and a second shaft end;
- a handle secured to the shaft proximate the first shaft end;
- and
- a canopy assembly secured to the shaft proximate the second shaft end, the canopy assembly having:
- an annular hub encircling the shaft proximate the second shaft end;
- a plurality of resilient ribs extending radially outwardly from the annular hub, each of the resilient ribs having a rib tip portion;
- a transparent canopy draped over the plurality of ribs, the transparent canopy secured to the plurality of resilient ribs proximate the annular hub and the rib tip portions;
- and
- fasteners disposed on selected ones of the plurality of ribs, the fasteners adjustable for length and securable to the golf cart such that the umbrella performs as the temporary shield for the golf cart.
A system for shielding a golf cart user from at least one of rain, wind, and sun, the system comprising:
- a golf cart having an overhead canopy and support members, the support members securing the overhead canopy above the golf cart;
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- an umbrella comprising:
- a shaft having a first shaft end and a second shaft end;
- a handle secured to the shaft proximate the first shaft end;
- and
- a canopy assembly secured to the shaft proximate the second shaft end, the canopy assembly having:
- an annular hub encircling the shaft proximate the second shaft end;
- a plurality of ribs extending radially outwardly from the annular hub;
- a transparent canopy draped over and secured to one or more of the plurality of ribs;
- and
- fasteners disposed on selected ones of the plurality of ribs;
- wherein the fasteners are securable to the support members on the golf cart such that the umbrella extends at least up to the support members and shields the golf cart user from one or more of the rain, the wind, and the sun.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.