Privacy umbrella
OwnerMonica D. Lorenzinventor
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Abstract
A privacy umbrella includes a canopy, and at least a portion of the canopy includes a section made of a one-way material that allows an individual under the canopy to see outward through the one-way material, but which prevents people outside the canopy from obtaining a good view through the one-way material into the interior of the canopy. The canopy could have only a single panel of one-way material, multiple panels of one-way material, or one or more windows of one-way material. Alternatively, the entire canopy could be formed of a one-way material. The one-way material could be formed from various different materials or layers such that the one-way functionality is obtained.
Claims14
An umbrella, comprising:
- a frame that is movable between a closed position and an open position;
- a canopy that is attached to the frame and that is movable with the frame between the closed position and the open position, wherein the canopy forms a protective surface when in the open position, and wherein at least a portion of the canopy is formed of a one-way material that is configured such that an individual inside the canopy can see outward through the one-way material, and such that an individual outside the canopy cannot effectively see inward through the one-way material;
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- a support structure attached to the frame and configured to support the frame and the canopy above an individual.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.