Umbrella system
AssigneePangu Tech LLC
InventorYingjie WAN
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Abstract
An umbrella system for providing a private space and a method for making the umbrella system are provided. The umbrella system includes an umbrella structure including a canopy structure attached to a pole, the canopy structure including a canopy and a plurality of ribs. The umbrella system further includes a side cover with a substantially rectangular shape having a first longitudinal side, a first traverse side, a second longitudinal side, and a second traverse side. A plurality of first cover retainers are disposed along the first longitudinal side and configured to detachably attach the side cover to the umbrella structure. The method includes providing the umbrella structure and providing the opaque cover.
Claims18
An umbrella system for providing a private space comprising:
- an umbrella structure comprising a canopy structure attached to a pole, the canopy structure comprising a canopy and a plurality of ribs;
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- a side cover being opaque and configured to be detachably attached to the umbrella structure, the side cover comprising a substantially rectangular shape having a first longitudinal side, a first traverse side, a second longitudinal side, and a second traverse side, wherein a plurality of first side retainers are disposed along the first longitudinal side and configured to be detachably attached to a plurality of canopy retainers disposed on the canopy structure;
- wherein the plurality of the canopy retainers form a zigzag pattern and include at least one selected from Velcro strips, buttons, latches, hooks, grommets, clips, strings, and magnets,
- wherein the canopy comprises a plurality of flaps draping downwardly from a perimeter of the canopy, and each flap has at least one canopy retainer disposed on an inner side of that flap;
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- wherein at least one canopy retainer overlaps with a rib of the plurality of ribs.
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An umbrella system for providing a private space comprising:
- an umbrella structure comprising a canopy structure attached to a pole, the canopy structure comprising a canopy and a plurality of ribs;
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- a side cover being opaque and configured to be detachably attached to the umbrella structure, the side cover comprising a substantially rectangular shape having a first longitudinal side, a first traverse side, a second longitudinal side, and a second traverse side, wherein a plurality of first side retainers are disposed along the first longitudinal side and configured to be detachably attached to a plurality of canopy retainers disposed on the canopy structure, wherein the plurality of first side retainers include at least one selected from Velcro strips, buttons, latches, hooks, grommets, clips, strings, and magnets;
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- wherein the side cover comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface being made of a material different from that of the first surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.