Umbrella support apparatus
OwnerPeter John Beaulieuinventor
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Abstract
An umbrella assembly and various embodiments of hub assemblies which provide an umbrellas assembly which is easy to install or remove, is extremely rigid, and is capable of withstanding high wind gusts and other high external forces. A first hub assembly includes a mounting bracket having extended regions for mounting to a hub. A second hub assembly includes securing rings for securely binding mounting brackets to a hub. A third hub assembly includes a mortise-tenon mounting bracket. A fourth hub assembly includes securing rings for securely binding mortise-tenon mounting brackets to a hub. A rib center joint connector having stops is presented. A rotatable fabric connector having a plurality of curved surfaces on the head of the fabric connector is present.
Claims14
A hub for use with an umbrella having a pole comprising:
- a central hub assembly having a plurality of channels and a central opening to receive the pole;
- a plurality of brackets, the plurality of brackets being unconnected and independent of one another, one of the plurality of brackets mounted in a respective one of the plurality of channels, each of the plurality of brackets includes:
- a first region having a first region opening to receive a fastener therein;
- a second region adjacent to the first region and having a mounting portion;
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- a third region adjacent to the second region, the third region having a third region opening to receive a fastener therein, wherein each of the plurality of brackets has a radially outward facing front face at the first and third regions and the plurality of brackets are mounted with radially outward facing front face at the first and third regions flush with a radially outward facing outside surface of the central hub assembly.
A hub for use with an umbrella having a pole comprising:
- a central hub assembly having a plurality of channels and a plurality of extensions, one of the plurality of extensions disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of channels;
- a plurality of brackets, each of the plurality of brackets mounted radially outward of at least a portion of a respective extension and a portion of the bracket disposed in a portion of two adjacent channels, the adjacent channels disposed on opposite sides of the respective extension;
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- a plurality of ribs, each of the plurality of ribs rotatably connected to a respective one of the plurality of brackets.
A hub for use with an umbrella having a pole comprising:
- a central hub assembly having a plurality of channels and a central opening to receive the pole;
- a plurality of brackets, the plurality of brackets being unconnected and independent of one another, one of the plurality of brackets mounted in a respective one of the plurality of channels, each of the plurality of brackets includes:
- a first region;
- a second region adjacent to the first region and having a mounting portion;
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- a third region adjacent to the second region, wherein each of the plurality of brackets has a radially outward facing front face at the first and third regions and the plurality of brackets are mounted with radially outward facing front face at the first and third regions flush with a radially outward facing outside surface of the central hub assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.