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US 6,612,713 B1Granted
Umbrella apparatus
AssigneeWorld Factory, Inc.
InventorGregory G. Kuelbs
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Abstract
A lawn or patio umbrella with an integral lighting system that utilizes cold cathode ray tubes, light emitting diodes (LED's), or florescent lights, to provide relatively bright outdoor light for reading and other activities that require relatively high light intensities is provided. In one embodiment, a modular, electrically powered lawn or patio umbrella in which lighting systems, such as those utilizing cold cathode tubes, LED's, or florescent lights; cooling systems, such as those utilizing electric fans or misting systems; and motorized retraction systems; can be selectively interchanged is provided.
Claims14
An umbrella apparatus comprising:
- a base support portion;
- a pole portion coupled to the base support portion;
- a canopy portion hingedly coupled to the pole portion;
- a rechargeable electrical power system for providing electrical power to the umbrella apparatus;
- a solar energy system carried by the pole portion above the canopy portion, the solar energy system being adapted to collect solar energy and convert the solar energy into electrical energy, the solar energy system being conductively coupled to the rechargeable electrical power system, such that the solar energy collected and converted into electrical energy recharges the rechargeable electrical power system;
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- an electrical charging system for recharging the rechargeable electrical power system, the electrical charging system being adapted to receive power from an AC power outlet.
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An umbrella apparatus comprising:
- a base support portion;
- a pole portion coupled to the base support portion;
- a canopy portion hingedly coupled to the pole portion;
- a rechargeable electrical power system for providing electrical power to the umbrella apparatus;
- a solar energy system carried by the pole portion above the canopy portion, the solar energy system being adapted to collect solar energy and convert the solar energy into electrical energy, the solar energy system being conductively coupled to the rechargeable electrical power system, such that the solar energy collected and converted into electrical energy recharges the rechargeable electrical power system;
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- a lighting system carried by the canopy portion, the lighting system being conductively coupled to and powered by the rechargeable electrical power system.
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An umbrella apparatus comprising:
- a base support portion;
- a pole portion coupled to the base support portion;
- a canopy portion hingedly coupled to the pole portion;
- a rechargeable electrical power system for providing electrical power to the umbrella apparatus;
- a solar energy system carried by the pole portion above the canopy portion, the solar energy system being adapted to collect solar energy and convert the solar energy into electrical energy, the solar energy system being conductively coupled to the rechargeable electrical power system, such that the solar energy collected and converted into electrical energy recharges the rechargeable electrical power system;
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- an electromechanical opening and closing system for opening and closing the canopy portion, the electromechanical opening and closing system being conductively coupled to and powered by the rechargeable electrical power system.
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An umbrella apparatus comprising:
- a base support portion;
- a pole portion coupled to the base support portion;
- a canopy portion hingedly coupled to the pole portion;
- a rechargeable electrical power system for providing electrical power to the umbrella apparatus;
- a solar energy system carried by the pole portion above the canopy portion, the solar energy system being adapted to collect solar energy and convert the solar energy into electrical energy, the solar energy system being conductively coupled to the rechargeable electrical power system, such that the solar energy collected and converted into electrical energy recharges the rechargeable electrical power system;
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- a cooling system carried by the canopy portion, the cooling system being conductively coupled to and powered by the rechargeable electrical power system, the cooling system comprising;
- a fluid reservoir operably associated with the umbrella apparatus;
- at least one mist nozzle coupled to the canopy portion, each mist nozzle being in fluid communication with the fluid;
- a conduit creating fluid communication between the fluid reservoir and each mist nozzle;
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- a pump for pumping the fluid from the reservoir through each mist nozzle.
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An umbrella apparatus comprising:
- a base support portion;
- a pole portion coupled to the base support portion;
- a canopy portion hingedly coupled to the pole portion;
- a rechargeable electrical power system for providing electrical power to the umbrella apparatus;
- a solar energy system carried by the pole portion above the canopy portion, the solar energy system being adapted to collect solar energy and convert the solar energy into electrical energy, the solar energy system being conductively coupled to the rechargeable electrical power system, such that the solar energy collected and converted into electrical energy recharges the rechargeable electrical power system;
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- a combination of two or more of the following modular systems:
- a lighting system carried by the canopy portion;
- an electromechanical opening and closing system for opening and closing the canopy portion;
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- a cooling system;
- wherein each modular system is configured to be interchanged with each other, each modular system being conductively coupled to and powered by the rechargeable electrical power system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.