# US 9,775,416 B2 · Umbrella device

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- Number: US 9,775,416 B2
- Document ID: US9775416B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/282,181
- Filed: 2016-09-30
- Published: 2017-04-20
- Granted: 2017-10-03
- Earliest claimed: 2015-10-14
- Applicants: Janice Harris
- Inventors: Janice Harris
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9775416B2

## CPC

- A45B 11/00: Umbrellas characterised by their shape or attachment
- A45B 19/04: with telescopic sticks
- A45B 25/02: Umbrella frames
- A45B 25/08: Devices for fastening or locking
- A45B 25/16: Automatic openers, e.g. frames with spring mechanisms {(A45B25/143 takes precedence)}
- A45B 25/24: Protective coverings for umbrellas when closed
- A45B: WALKING STICKS (walking aids, e.g. sticks, for blind persons A61H3/06); UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS (cane or umbrella stands or holders A47G25/12)

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

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.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The umbrella device of claim 1, wherein the shaft is telescopic.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The umbrella device of claim 1, further comprising a pad disposed on a lower surface of each of the one or more fasteners.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The umbrella device of claim 1, further comprising a handle secured to the first end of the shaft.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The umbrella device of claim 1, wherein the one or more fasteners are magnets.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The umbrella device of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of fasteners are disposed at a lower end of each of the plurality of ribs, such that the lower end of the canopy is disposed above each fastener.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The umbrella device of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of weights comprise a rectangular cross section.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The umbrella device of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of weights are spaced apart at fixed intervals from one another.