Stroller umbrella systems

Abstract

A stroller umbrella system comprising a removably-attachable user-adjustable umbrella serving to function as a water-resistant canopy to protect at least one occupant (and or user-pusher); at least one hinged adjustable clamp comprising a ball and socket assembly, and a push button release mechanism located on a tube which permits the user to open and close the water-resistant canopy on demand. The ball and socket assembly enables the occupant to adjust at least one orientation of the water-resistant canopy thereby blocking weather from the occupant from virtually any direction. The adjustable clamp is located on the stroller for removably coupling the removably-attachable user-adjustable umbrella to the stroller.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application is related to and claims priority from prior provisional application Ser. No. 61 / 379,022, filed Sep. 1, 2010 which application is incorporated herein by reference.COPYRIGHT NOTICE[0002]A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever. 37 CFR 1.71(d).BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention(s). It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art, or material, to the presently described or claimed inventions, or that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is pri...

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Benefits of technology

[0011]In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known stroller art, the present invention provides a novel stroller umbrella wherein the individual pushing the stroller (and the individual being pushed in a mobile seating device—wheelchair or the like) is sufficiently protected from the ambient environmental conditions. The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide protection from the ambient environmental conditions.

[0013]The novel ball and socket assembly enables the occupant to adjust at least one orientation of the water-resistant canopy thereby blocking weather from the occupant (and pusher) from virtually any direction. The adjustable clamp may be located on the stroller for removably coupling the removably-attachable user-adjustable umbrella to the stroller. Further, the adjustable clamp comprises a threaded rod and is hinged in preferred embodiments.

[0015]The removably-attachable user-adjustable umbrella is manipulatably-swivelable about a node (point) within the ball and socket assembly. The umbrella also comprises a lightweight metal framework, a stretcher, a runner and at least one spring, with the stretcher, the runner and the spring working in conjunction with the lightweight metal framework allowing the (removably-attachable user-adjustable) umbrella to collapse and deploy.

[0018]The threaded cover is threadably-coupled to the threaded protrusion, tightened via the tightening lugs securing the distal end of the removably-attachable user-adjustable umbrella within the ball and socket assembly thereby creating the node. In this way the umbrella is easily removable should the user wish to hold it and / or use it separate and apart from the stroller. Relative tightness of the threaded protrusion and the threaded cover creates a friction suitable to maintain the umbrella at a user-preferred orientation.

Problems solved by technology

However, these strollers do not provide the necessary environmental protection for the individual pushing the carriage.

Further, the individual pushing the stroller does not have a free hand readily available to hold an umbrella when unfavorable elements are present.

The present canopies may not be movable to a suitable location to block environmental elements such as the sun, rain and other, thus the pusher must move the entire stroller or chair to a favorable location.

This may not be convenient when the user doesn't have a free hand available.

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