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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7069939 | Automated umbrella assembly An automated umbrella assembly includes an outer housing having a bottom wall, a top wall and a peripheral wall. A tube is rotatably mounted in the housing. The tube extends upwardly toward an aperture in the top wall and has an open upper end. An inwardly extending... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6889878 | Baton carrier A baton carrier featuring an attachment assembly that is rotatable with respect to the holder portion of the carrier. The baton carrier can be placed in various angular positions with respect to the attachment assembly on the user's belt. The rotatable attachment as... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6866173 | Backpack for carrying an umbrella and/or child hands free A backpack assembly includes a back portion and a front portion. The front portion includes a strap member which includes umbrella supports for holding an umbrella in an opened and closed position in front of the wearer to protect the wearer from the elements. Optio... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6805144 | Protective cover for umbrellas and umbrella with the protective cover fixed thereto An expansible and retractable protective cover is provided for umbrellas. The cover is mountable to align with the shaft of the umbrella and can be expanded parallel to the shaft of the umbrella to cover the umbrella after the umbrella has been folded into a closed ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6708831 | Vertical support for crutches A support apparatus for crutches that can be configured in one position to hold a pair of crutches in an upright position that is convenient for the user to reacquire for use and takes up less floor space than laying the crutches on the floor. In a second configurat... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6702165 | Support device for an elongated weapon A support device for an elongated weapon which is connectable to a belt. The support includes a housing having a bottom and a wall portion extending from the bottom along the dimension of elongation of the weapon. The wall portion forms an open chamber fo... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6694992 | Wet umbrella holder A holder for wet articles such as umbrellas includes a liquid absorbent interior portion and a leak resistant exterior portion. The liquid absorbent interior portion includes a central cavity for receiving the wet article and access means for extending th... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6651682 | Rugged assemable, disassemable and storable umbrella An umbrella frame includes a hub, a center pole coupled to the hub for supporting the hub, and a plurality of ribs disposable into the hub. The ribs serve to extend, stretch or support the cover. The hub has a corresponding plurality of pairs of bores def... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6619520 | Hands-free umbrella supporting bag A hands-free carry-bag/umbrella sling with a frontally-disposed receptacle and rearward support harness. The support harness comprises a broad three-strap wishbone support for holding a significant load and the umbrella securely against the body. The fron... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6581736 | Bag with umbrella storage sleeve A bag, of tote or briefcase size, includes an umbrella sleeve which is easily accessible. The sleeve comprises a stiff backing member and an elastic mesh material attached thereto to form an open-ended pocket. When not in use, the umbrella sleeve is stowe... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6497349 | Support device for an elongated weapon A support device for an elongated weapon which is connectable to a belt. The support includes a housing having a bottom and a wall portion extending from the bottom along the dimension of elongation of the weapon. The wall portion forms an open chamber fo... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6311885 | Back pack with a moisture resistant umbrella holder A back pack with an elongate sleeve mounted on the front panel thereof at a readily accessible area and made, at least in part, of an open mesh nylon material. A nylon ring provides an open end for the sleeve through which an umbrella can be inserted in a... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6223759 | Umbrella apparatus Umbrella apparatus is provided for use by disc golfers and others. The device includes a hollow, cylindrical, longitudinal member which can provide a storage compartment for an umbrella slidably disposed therein. A suction cup mounted atop the longitudina... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6095388 | Vehicle umbrella holder A vehicle umbrella holder comprising a plastic member providing an elongated half round tray into which an umbrella can be positioned. The tray is shaped to conform to a removable open celled absorbent sponge liner that is attachable to the interior facin... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6062448 | Carrying device for a closed umbrella and method of using such device A carrying device for a closed umbrella permits the umbrella to be carried over the shoulder or across the body. The carrying device comprises a length of flexible material with an aperture at each end, one aperture fitting over one end of the umbrella an... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6053385 | Backpack with umbrella support A backpack that includes an umbrella support assembly and an umbrella. The umbrella is storable within an umbrella storage compartment provided along an entire side edge of the backpack. The collapsible rain canopy is sized to shield the back pack and the... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6015077 | Hands-free protective carrier for an umbrella A protective cover for enclosing an umbrella is disclosed which is structured to provide easy and quick attachment of the cover to an item of apparel so that the umbrella may be carried by the user in a hands-free manner. The protective cover of the inven... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5961015 | Umbrella support attachment for bicycle An umbrella support attachment for a bicycle is provided which comprises a distal portion support member including a fastening portion to be attached to a seat stay of the bicycle and a support portion for supporting a distal portion of the umbrella, and ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5938049 | Holder for wet fold-up and long umbrellas and for disposably collecting water therefrom A holder for wet fold-up umbrellas and wet long umbrellas and for disposably collecting water dripping therefrom. The holder includes a canister, an insert, and a drawer. The canister rests on a horizontal surface. The insert is replaceably mounted in the... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5878761 | Device for attaching to a torso and supporting a pop-up umbrella upright without the use of hands A holding device for attaching to a torso and supporting a pop-up umbrella upright without the use of hands of a wearer and has an in-use position where it is releasibly attached to the torso of the wearer and a non-use position where it is removed from t... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5803325 | Multifunctional article rest between two front seats A multifunctional article holder adapted to rest between the two front seats of a car. The holder includes a main body and an independent mobile phone bag. The main body includes a facial tissue box container and a garbage collection bag associated with t... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5800004 | Storage device, especially for umbrellas, for installation in motor vehicles A storage device for umbrellas for installation in motor vehicles has a receiving compartment arranged in a vehicle door and an umbrella holder movably connected thereto for receiving an umbrella, the umbrella holder is movable between an inner end positi... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5758811 | Roll-up storage system A roll-up storage pouch has a generally rectangular sheet of flexible material with one edge anchored to a door panel and integrally including a constant-force flat spring which in a stable state is coiled and which can be uncoiled and straightened. The r... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5709328 | Storage device for an umbrella for installation in a motor vehicle The storage device for an umbrella includes a quiver-shaped receiving housing (1, 30) provided with an opening (2) at one end for the umbrella (3) and a base wall (4, 34) at another end remote from the one end; a mounting device (18) including a base plat... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5676290 | Umbrella rack for motor vehicles An umbrella rack for motor vehicles, including a casing defining a chamber and having a plurality of top holes in communication with the chamber, a plurality of telescopic sockets respectively mounted in the top holes of the casing for holding an umbrella... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5660309 | Umbrella tote strap A tote strap for an umbrella, for carrying the umbrella when not in use. The tote strap comprises a flexible strap having at one end a first loop, and at the other end a second loop. The first loop is placed over the handle of the umbrella. The second loo... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5584403 | Umbrella holder A holder for supporting an umbrella. The inventive device includes tip mounting assembly securable to a support surface for receiving a tip of a closed umbrella. A handle mounting assembly is securable to the support surface for receiving a handle of the ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5513786 | Hands-free umbrella holder An umbrella holder which straps to an individual's torso is adapted to hold an open umbrella upright so as to permit the user's hands to be unencumbered. The umbrella holder includes a harness having a shoulder strap which crosses the back and chest of th... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5469977 | Umbrella holder An umbrella holder for storing an umbrella and permitting evaporation of topical fluids therefrom. The inventive device includes a side wall orthogonally coupled to a bottom wall, and a pair of spaced, quarter-round end walls defining an interior cavity f... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5465743 | Sheathing device for umbrella A sheathing device for receiving wet umbrella in order to collect water. The device includes a flexible tubular member having a handle and a cap secured to the ends. The cap includes an enclosed end having an orifice for engaging with a plug and for relea... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5443086 | Umbrella cover assembly An umbrella cover assembly includes a truncated conical cover made from felxible water repellent material and closed at its upper end has a longitudinal slit extend from its open lower end toward its upper end. Elongate battens made from resilient flexibl... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5441064 | Combination umbrella and rain cover storage system An umbrella is provided a pair of legging-storage pockets on diametrically opposite sides of the center of the umbrella canopy to aid in balancing the weight of the pockets and their contents on opposite sides of the canopy center. Each of the pockets has... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5358307 | Console A console includes a housing which attaches to the underlying frame of a seat and moves with the seat such that it positions the console in fixed relationship to the occupant of the seat as the seat may be moved to different positions for different passen... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5323941 | Device for carrying an umbrella A device for carrying an umbrella includes a tape support of a ring form which is fixed on the upper part of a user's torso so as to embrace the shoulder of one arm and the armpit of the other arm. An elastic pocket receives the umbrella handle and is abl... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5263837 | Personal umbrella support A device is described that is to be worn by the user of an umbrella or parasol. The device supports the umbrella in position over the user so that neither hand is occupied by the umbrella. The device comprises: a) a plate that fits against the user's back... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5154331 | Wheelchair arm rest and pouch A device for providing a secure storage area for the personal items of a wheelchair user. The device includes padded arm rests to encourage the user to rest their arms on the comfortable, padded surface, further enhancing the security of the storage devic... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5146940 | Umbrella cover comprising extensible cylindrical roll An umbrella cover for covering a closed umbrella is provided. The umbrella cover comprises a cylindrical roll of a spirally wound strip which may be elongated by axially pulling out the outer end of the the wound strip. The inner end of the wound strip is... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5046622 | Umbrella holder A one-piece umbrella holder for a collapsed umbrella formed as a tubular member with first and second ends. The ends of the tubular member are structured to hold the collapsed umbrella loosely enough so that a user can push it through the ends but tightly... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5025819 | Umbrella sling apparatus An apparatus as set forth including an elongate flexible sling member, including an upper terminal end mounted to a support rod tip projecting coaxially of the support rod extending beyond an associated umbrella canopy. The lower terminal end of the sling... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5004134 | Backpack system for beach related activities A backpack system for personal use in carrying a full day's worth of beach related items. A pliant rectangular shell has adjustable straps for easy carrying capabilities. Numerous external pockets of variable size permit packing of numerous odd-sized item... | 04/02/1991 |
