Table umbrella apparatus
OwnerWilliam F. Molnar, IVinventor
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Abstract
A table umbrella apparatus having a base, an umbrella with an inner surface extending therealong, a tubular support affixed to and extending from the base and supporting the umbrella a desired distance above the base, and a fan connected to the tubular support. The fan has a fan blade mounted so as to rotate about a vertical axis. The fan directs air flow at least upwardly toward the umbrella. A motor is connected to the fan so as to rotate the fan blade in a desired direction. A baffle is affixed to umbrella so as to direct air from the fan along the inner surface of the umbrella. The umbrella has at least one adjustable slat extending outwardly from the inner surface so as to direct air flow from the fan to a desired location below the umbrella. A table is positioned around the tubular support and over the base.
Claims17
A table umbrella apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- an umbrella having an inner surface extending therealong;
- a tubular support affixed to and extending from said base, said tubular support supporting said umbrella a desired distance above said base;
- a fan means connected to said tubular support, said fan means having a fan blade mounted so as to rotate about a vertical axis, said fan means directing air flow at least upwardly towards said umbrella, said fan means for causing either an evaporative cooling effect or a heating effect;
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- a motor connected to said tubular support, said motor drivingly connected to said fan means so as to rotate said fan blade, said motor capable of bi-directionally rotating said fan blade, said fan means and said fan blade being mounted in a cage affixed to said tubular support, said umbrella affixed to said cage opposite said tubular support.
A table umbrella apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- an umbrella having an inner surface extending therealong;
- a tubular support affixed to and extending from said base, said tubular support supporting said umbrella a desired distance above said base;
- a fan means connected to said tubular support, said fan means having a fan blade mounted so as to rotate about a vertical axis, said fan means directing air flow at least upwardly towards said umbrella, said fan means for causing either an evaporative cooling effect or a heating effect;
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- a cage affixed to said tubular support and extending upwardly therefrom, said umbrella being affixed to a top of said cage opposite said tubular support, said fan blade positioned interior of said cage, said cage having openings directed towards an inner surface of said umbrella.
A table umbrella apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- an umbrella having an inner surface extending therealong;
- a tubular support affixed to and extending from said base, said tubular support supporting said umbrella a desired distance above said base;
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- a fan means connected to said tubular support, said fan means having a fan blade mounted so as to rotate about a vertical axis, said fan means directing air flow at least upwardly towards said umbrella, said fan means for causing either an evaporative cooling effect or a heating effect, said fan means comprising:
- a heating element affixed to said tubular support and positioned below said fan blade, said fan blade directing said air flow downwardly over said heating element.
A table umbrella apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- an umbrella having an inner surface extending therealong;
- a tubular support affixed to and extending from said base, said tubular support supporting said umbrella a desired distance above said base;
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- a fan means connected to said tubular support, said fan means having a fan blade mounted so as to rotate about a vertical axis, said fan means directing air flow at least upwardly towards said umbrella, said fan means for causing either an evaporative cooling effect or a heating effect, said umbrella having at least one adjustable slat extending from said inner surface, said slat for directing air flow from said fan means to a desired location below said umbrella.
A table umbrella apparatus comprising:
- a base having a liquid supply therein;
- an umbrella having an inner surface extending therealong;
- a tubular support affixed to and extending from said base, said tubular support supporting said umbrella a desired distance above said base;
- a fan means connected to said tubular support, said fan means having a fan blade mounted so as to rotate about a vertical axis, said fan means directing air flow at least upwardly towards said umbrella, said fan means for causing either an evaporative cooling effect or a heating effect;
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- a liquid dispenser line extending outwardly of said tubular support, said liquid dispenser line connected to said liquid supply so as to selectively dispense said liquid supply outwardly therefrom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.