Mister-equipped umbrella system

Abstract

A mister-equipped umbrella to shield a user from precipitation, to provide protection from harmful UV rays, and to allow the user to activate a mister having a variable mist head to cool the user on a hot, sunny day. The mister-equipped umbrella generally combines an umbrella assembly and a mister assembly. The umbrella assembly includes a tube, a runner, a plurality of stretchers, a plurality of ribs each terminating in a top, a cover comprising at least one UV coating, and a handle that has an inner volume for storing batteries and an outer surface that may be insulated for gripping. The mister assembly comprises a fluid reservoir, a pump, and a variable mister head. In use, the user may manually adjust the variable mister head to configure a misting pattern and frequency of the mister.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is a Continuation-in-Part (OP) related to and claims priority from prior provisional application Ser. No. 61 / 523,523, filed Aug. 15, 2011 and pending non-provisional application Ser. No. 13 / 468,950 filed May 10, 2012 which applications are 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).[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 t...

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Benefits of technology

[0032]The umbrella of the present invention may also comprise inversion prevention. Each canopy layer of the spiraled umbrella preferably overlaps and extends outwardly far enough to prevent rain from entering during a strong gust of wind when present. This mechanism along with a combination mesh / flap assembly located concentrically along the spiraled gaps provides support to the umbrella frame and serves to prevent inversion episodes during a windy environment. The flaps may be flat during normal conditions, but to prevent umbrella inversion may expand to allow optimal airflow of air trapped inside of the umbrella canopy. The flaps may connect the upper layer of the umbrella canopy to the middle layer. The lower flap may connect the middle layer of the umbrella to the lower layer of the canopy. The flaps are expandable in strong gusts of wind and expand in order to allow the trapped air inside the umbrella to escape. The stitching of the flaps allows the flaps to function in this way. The flaps may be stitched in one direction for the upper vent. The middle vent may be stitched in the opposing direction for added strength. The lower vent may be stitched in the same direction as the upper vent. This stitching may allow for the canopy to add strength to the umbrella frame and prevents the canopy from separating from the umbrella frame in sheer load. There may be 1, 2, or 3 vents, as desired by the manufacturer. The sun sensitive color change material may be stitched above and below the vents in a spiral fashion to add elegance.

[0033]The present invention holds significant improvements and serves as a mister-equipped umbrella system. For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description.

Problems solved by technology

There are virtually limitless uses for conventional umbrellas.

Many prior art umbrellas suffer from lack of durability.

For example, problems with umbrella inversion, rusting of the frame, ripping of the material with strong gusts of wind, traction and retraction of the metal parts have reduced the longevity of the average umbrella.

Exposure to the environment may lead to skin cancers, diseases associated with skin discoloration, blistering, pain which may be unpleasant for many suffers.

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