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US 5,273,062 AGranted
Umbrella
OwnerPeter Mozdzanowskiinventor
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Abstract
A beach umbrella has a shaft, ribs, gores, stretchers, and a runner to open and close the umbrella. A container is attached to the runner, container a radio and a locked storage compartment. A fan assembly is also attached to the runner to force air downward onto a person under the umbrella. The umbrella also has a base with threads on the lower end of the base, so the umbrella can be threaded into the ground. A platform on the base provides a stable foundation, and handles on the platform facilitate the threading of the umbrella into the ground.
Claims11
An umbrella, comprising:
- a shaft having an upper end;
- a runner for movement along the shaft;
- a plurality of ribs attached to the upper end of the shaft;
- a plurality of gores extending between the ribs;
- a plurality of stretchers, extending between the runner and the ribs for opening and closing the gores as the runner is moved along the shaft;
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- a container attached to the runner for movement along the shaft, and containing a radio.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.