US 9,775,416 B2Granted

Umbrella device

OwnerJanice Harrisinventor

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Abstract

An umbrella for removably securing to a surface, such as a vehicle. The umbrella includes a shaft having a handle on a first end and a canopy on an opposing second end. One or more ribs are secured to the canopy in order to support the canopy in an open configuration. Each rib includes one or more weights in order to stabilize the canopy when secured to a surface. One or more magnets are secured to a lower end of each rib in order to removably secure the umbrella to a magnetic surface for hands-free use. An upper end of each rib is hingedly secured to the shaft. The ribs are operably connected to an actuatable button in the handle so as to extend the ribs outward from the shaft in order to expand the canopy into the open configuration.

Claims8

Dependent claims

An umbrella device, comprising:

a shaft having a first end and a second end,
a canopy secured to the second end of the shaft, wherein the canopy is movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
a plurality of ribs secured to the canopy, wherein each of the ribs extend between a lower end of the canopy and an upper end of the canopy, wherein the ribs are configured to support the canopy in an open configuration;
one or more fasteners each secured to at least one of the plurality of ribs, the one or more fasteners configured to removably secure at least one of the plurality of ribs to a vehicle surface;
one or more weights secured to a rib;
wherein each of the plurality of ribs comprise a first wall connected to a second wall defining an interior volume therebetween;
wherein the one or more weights are disposed within the interior volume of each of the plurality of ribs.

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Facts

Application: 15/282,181Filed 30 Sep 2016 · us provisional application
Priority: 14 Oct 2015
Published: US 2017/0105495 A120 Apr 2017
Granted: 3 Oct 2017
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

A45B 11/00
Umbrellas characterised by their shape or attachment
A45B 19/04
Special folding or telescoping of umbrellas: with telescopic sticks
A45B 25/02
Details of umbrellas: umbrella frames
A45B 25/08
Umbrella runners: devices for fastening or locking

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Application62/241,224Us provisional application · filed 14 Oct 2015
US 2017/0105495 A1Pre-grant publication · published 20 Apr 2017
US 9,775,416 B2This patent

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