Umbrella music box accessory

• US 4,628,791 A
• Filed: 09/09/1985
• Issued: 12/16/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Henri L. Phipps
• Original Assignee: Henri L. Phipps
• Inventors: Phipps, Henri L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Perkey, William B.
• Application Number:
  US06/774,157
• Time in Patent Office: 463 Days
• Field of Search: 84/94 R, 84/94 C, 84/95 C, 135/16, 135/DIG. 10
• US Class Current: 84/94.2
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/00 Sticks combined with other objects
• CPC Class Codes: G10F 1/06 Musical boxes with plucked teeth, blades, or the like

Abstract

This invention is a music box and a special clamp for securing the box on an umbrella shaft at a location where a canopy-spreading mechanism of the umbrella automatically activates the music box when the umbrella is opened up.

Claims

1. In combination, a folding umbrella and a music box, the umbrella comprising a shaft portion, and upper slidable ring on the shaft portion, braces extending from the ring and supporting a canopy proximate the upper apex of the shaft portion, the music box comprising a special clamp secured to the shaft portion between the apex and the slidable ring, whereby the music box is operable upon sliding of the upper slidable ring.

2. The combination as set forth in claim 1, wherein said music box includes a downward protruding trigger for abutment with said ring to activate said music box.

3. The combination as set forth in claim 2, wherein a set screw on said clamp rigidly affixes said music box along said shaft.

4. The combination as set forth in claim 3, wherein said trigger activates a said music box whereby it plays.