MISTER-EQUIPPED UMBRELLA SYSTEM

• US 20130213446A1
• Filed: 05/10/2012
• Published: 08/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Raj Rao
• Original Assignee: Raj Rao
• Inventors: Rao, Raj
• Application Number:
  US13/468,950
• Publication Number:
  US 20130213446A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 135/16
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2025/183 Covers with filtering or screening means for avoiding undesired radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2200/1045 with a misting device having at least one nozzle for spraying a fluid, e.g. water
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 23/00 Other umbrellas
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/00 Sticks combined with other objects
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/40 Umbrella, stick, or glove holders attached to a bag

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.

Claims

1. A mister-equipped umbrella system comprising:

an umbrella assembly having;

an umbrella shaft;

a tube;

a runner;

a plurality of stretchers;

a plurality of ribs each terminating in a tip;

a cover comprising at least one UV coating;

a handle that has an inner volume for storing batteries and an outer surface for gripping;

a fluid reservoir;

a pump;

a tube; and

at least one mister;

wherein said umbrella shaft;

said tube;

said runner;

said stretchers;

said plurality of ribs;

said cover; and

said handle in combination form a collapsible said umbrella assembly;

wherein said umbrella shaft;

said tube;

said runner;

said cover; and

said plurality of ribs;

of said umbrella assembly are deployable from a closed-collected condition to an open condition to shield a user from at least one ambient environmental condition;

wherein said mister is mounted to said tube, said tube providing fluid communication between said fluid reservoir and said mister;

wherein said mister is battery-powered via said batteries;

wherein said mister provides an atomized-mist pumped from said fluid reservoir via said pump, said pump powered via said batteries; and

wherein said mister in combination with said umbrella assembly of said mister-equipped umbrella system is designed to provide moisture about said user to dissipate heat in hot said ambient environmental condition and said UV coating on said cover of said umbrella assembly protecting said user from UV rays.

2. The mister-equipped umbrella system of claim 1 wherein said cover comprises an ultraviolet coating on a topside and on an underside of said cover providing redundant protection from said UV rays.

3. The mister-equipped umbrella system of claim 2 wherein said topside of said cover is treated with photochromic dye.

4. The mister-equipped umbrella system of claim 3 wherein said cover treated with said photochromic dye changes color according to a limited color spectrum as a result of sunlight intensity.

5. The mister-equipped umbrella system of claim 4 wherein said cover treated with said photochromic dye changes said color to yellow based on a sensitivity to said UV rays.

6. The mister-equipped umbrella system of claim 5 wherein said mister comprises a variable mist control head for providing at least two different mist settings of said mister.

7. The mister-equipped umbrella system of claim 6 wherein said handle comprises at least one operating button for selecting a first setting, a second setting, or a third setting for controlling said variable mist control head.

8. The mister-equipped umbrella system of claim 7 wherein said variable mist control head is attached to said tube by a ball and socket joint, said variable mist control head pivotable in relation to said tube via said ball and socket joint such that it is able to be situated at a user-preferred orientation.

9. The mister-equipped umbrella system of claim 8 wherein said first setting comprises a single spritz of said fluid, wherein said second setting comprises an intermittent series of said spritz of said fluid, wherein said third setting comprises a continuous misting, and wherein a fourth setting comprises a deactivation of said mister.

10. The mister-equipped umbrella system of claim 9 further comprising a shutoff lever wherein said mister is automatically deactivated when said umbrella assembly is manipulated into said closed-collected condition.

11. The mister-equipped umbrella system of claim 10 wherein said outer surface of said handle is insulated.

12. The mister-equipped umbrella system of claim 11 wherein said fluid reservoir is non-removable.

13. The mister-equipped umbrella system of claim 12 wherein said fluid reservoir comprises threads.

14. The mister-equipped umbrella system of claim 13 wherein said umbrella assembly comprises a parasol.

15. The mister-equipped umbrella system of claim 13 wherein said umbrella assembly is removably attachable to a golf bag.

16. The mister-equipped umbrella system of claim 13 wherein said umbrella assembly is removably attachable to a golf cart.

17. The mister-equipped umbrella system of claim 13 wherein said umbrella assembly is removably attachable to a furniture item.

18. A color changing mister-equipped umbrella system comprising:

an umbrella assembly having;

an umbrella shaft;

a tube;

a runner;

a plurality of stretchers;

a plurality of ribs each terminating in a tip;

a cover comprising at least one UV coating, said cover further comprising a second UV coating on an underside of said cover providing redundant protection from said UV rays, wherein a top side of said cover is treated with photochromic dye, said photochromic dye changing colors according to a limited color spectrum as a result of a sunlight activated color change;

a handle that has an inner volume for storing batteries and an outer surface for gripping, said outer surface is insulated;

a fluid reservoir, said fluid reservoir comprising threads;

a pump;

a tube;

vents to prevent inversion; and

at least one mister, said mister comprising a variable mist control head for providing at least two different mist settings of said mister, said mister head attached to said tube by a ball and socket joint, said variable mist control head pivotable in relation to said tube via said ball and socket joint such that it is able to be situated at a user-preferred orientation;

wherein said umbrella shaft;

said tube;

said runner;

said stretchers;

said plurality of ribs;

said cover; and

said handle in combination form a collapsible said umbrella assembly;

wherein said umbrella shaft;

said tube;

said runner;

said cover; and

said plurality of ribs;

of said umbrella assembly are deployable from a closed-collected condition to an open condition to shield a user from at least one ambient environmental condition;

wherein said mister is mounted to said tube, said tube providing fluid communication between said fluid reservoir and said mister;

wherein said mister is battery-powered via said batteries;

wherein said mister provides an atomized-mist pumped from said fluid reservoir via said pump, said pump powered via said batteries; and

wherein said mister in combination with said umbrella assembly of said mister-equipped umbrella system is designed to provide moisture about said user to dissipate heat in hot said ambient environmental condition and said UV

coating on said cover of said umbrella assembly protecting said user from UV rays.

19. The color changing mister-equipped umbrella system of claim 18 comprising a solar power panel, said solar power panel providing operating power to said mister.

20. A method of using a mister-equipped umbrella system comprising the steps of:

opening a mister-equipped umbrella in an outside environment;

setting a misting pattern and frequency of a mister;

activating said mister via operating buttons; and

closing said mister-equipped umbrella when transitioning from said outside environment to an indoor environment.