Umbrella screen
AssigneeNorth Shore Easy Living, Inc.
InventorsAndria Surface, Faith Decker, Kenneth Fanti
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Abstract
An umbrella screen enclosure system for use with an outdoor umbrella providing a tether system that is attachable to the umbrella and is configured to form an exoskeleton over the umbrella. The exoskeleton is formed by affixing a plurality of individual tethers to the umbrella and over the spines of the umbrella. Also provided is a screening system that is attached to the exoskeleton by the use of coacting fasteners.
Claims10
An umbrella enclosure system for use with a patio umbrella supported on a ground, wherein said patio umbrella has a plurality of spines and a finial, comprising:
- a tether system that is attachable to said umbrella and is configured to form an exoskeleton over said umbrella by providing a plurality of adjustably positionable individual tethers that are affixable, by closed loops, to said umbrella and over said plurality of spines;
- the length of each of said individual tethers is adjustable;
- said exoskeleton is releasably securable to said spines to resist upward pressure and to support a screening system, wherein said screening system comprises a screen meshing;
- said screening system is attachable to said exoskeleton by coacting fasteners so that said screening system is adapted to form a complete enclosure around said umbrella and further to define an opening for permitting access into said enclosure.
An umbrella enclosure system, for enclosing a patio umbrella having a plurality of spines and a finial, comprising:
- a tether system adapted to form an exoskeleton over said patio umbrella wherein the tether system comprises a plurality of individual tethers that are connectable at proximal ends to said finial of said umbrella and are positionable over said spines of said umbrella and are affixable at distal ends to said spines;
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- a screening system adapted to surround said umbrella, said screening system including screen meshing that is framed by an upper edge, an opposingly located lower edge, and two opposingly located side edges, wherein said upper edge has a plurality of fasteners spaced along said edge adapted to affix said screening system to said exoskeleton formed by said tether system.
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