# US 2009/0260663 A1 · Safety umbrella

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- Number: US 2009/0260663 A1
- Document ID: US20090260663A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/082,994
- Filed: 2008-04-17
- Published: 2009-10-22
- Earliest claimed: 2008-04-17
- Inventors: Carlos J. Lewis
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20090260663A1

## CPC

- A45B 3/02: with illuminating devices
- A45B: WALKING STICKS (walking aids, e.g. sticks, for blind persons A61H3/06); UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS (cane or umbrella stands or holders A47G25/12)

## Abstract

A safety umbrella for providing visibility for an individual crossing an intersection or walking at night or in dark rainy inclement weather includes a center pole having a cover at its upper end and an opposite hand gripping end that includes a housing and a loop and cap member detachably securable to the housing and the housing holding at least one battery interconnected to an on/off switch and a plurality of wires extending from within the housing through the center pole to the upper end for interconnection to a LED light enclosed within a transparent casing that projects above the cover and which is operable by the on/off switch so that the individual can be made more visible to other individuals and to automotive vehicles and thereby avoiding accidents and injuries to all parties.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An illuminable safety umbrella, comprising:
a center pole having an upper end and an opposite hand-gripping end;
an umbrella cover mounted to the upper end and capable of selective closure and opening;
a housing mounted to the hand-gripping end of the center pole;
the housing including an internal chamber, an opening and a plurality of annular inner threads adjacent the opening;
the chamber sized to receive therein at least one battery;
an on/off switch mounted to the housing and electrically interconnected to the battery;
a loop and cap member detachably securable to the housing;
the loop and cap member having a threaded portion for engagement to the annular inner threads of the housing, and a loop portion;
the loop portion including an aperture for attachment to an article of clothing;
a mounting member mounted to the upper end of the center pole and above the umbrella cover;
a removably securable casing seated upon the mounting member;
an illumination means enclosed within the casing; and
a plurality of electrical wires extending from the internal chamber to the mounting member for electrically interconnecting the battery to the illumination means so that selectively disposing the on/off switch to the on position causes the illumination means to light up thereby making the individual holding the umbrella more visible.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The illuminable safety umbrella of claim 1 wherein the illumination means is a LED bulb.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The illuminable safety umbrella of claim 2 wherein the securement of the loop and cap member to the housing encloses and contains the battery within the internal chamber of the housing.