Umbrella with removable radio handle
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1. An umbrella comprising:
- a longitudinally elongated umbrella shaft,a radially expandable canopy operably connected adjacent a first end of the shaft to shield a user of the umbrella from falling precipitation; and
a handle comprising;
a longitudinally elongated body;
receptacle means at one end of the body for removably receiving the second end of the umbrella shaft;
releasable locking means in the receptacle means for selectively engaging the umbrella shaft to lock the handle and shaft relative to one another;
battery powered radio receiving means within the body for receiving broadcast electric impulses by way of electric waves without a connecting wire and reconverting such impulses into sound audible to a user;
a clip extending from an exterior portion of the body for engagement with a portion of a garment worn by a user to enable the handle with radio receiving means to be worn by a user apart from the umbrella; and
a finger grip portion adjacent the one end of the body, the finger grip portion comprising separate troughs to retain the fingers of a user'"'"'s hand.
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Abstract
An umbrella includes a removable, longitudinally elongated handle which connects to the lower end of the shaft of the umbrella. The handle includes a battery powered radio receiver. A clip is provided for engaging the garment of the user enabling the handle to be independently worn and operated as a radio apart from the umbrella. A directional lamp is provided in one of the faces of the handle enabling the handle to function as a flashlight.
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13 Claims
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1. An umbrella comprising:
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a longitudinally elongated umbrella shaft, a radially expandable canopy operably connected adjacent a first end of the shaft to shield a user of the umbrella from falling precipitation; and a handle comprising; a longitudinally elongated body; receptacle means at one end of the body for removably receiving the second end of the umbrella shaft; releasable locking means in the receptacle means for selectively engaging the umbrella shaft to lock the handle and shaft relative to one another; battery powered radio receiving means within the body for receiving broadcast electric impulses by way of electric waves without a connecting wire and reconverting such impulses into sound audible to a user; a clip extending from an exterior portion of the body for engagement with a portion of a garment worn by a user to enable the handle with radio receiving means to be worn by a user apart from the umbrella; and a finger grip portion adjacent the one end of the body, the finger grip portion comprising separate troughs to retain the fingers of a user'"'"'s hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A handle for an umbrella comprising:
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a longitudinally elongated body; battery powered radio receiving means within the body for receiving broadcast electric impulses by way of electric waves without a connecting wire and reconverting such impulses into sound audible to a user; receptacle means formed in one end of the body for removably receiving an end of an umbrella shaft; releasable locking means in the receptacle means for selectively engaging an umbrella shaft while received within the receptacle means to enable the handle and shaft to be locked relative to one another; a clip extending from an exterior portion of the body for engagement with a portion of a garment worn by a user to enable the handle with radio receiving means to be worn by a user apart from an umbrella; and a finger grip portion adjacent the one end of the body, the finger grip portion comprising separate troughs to retain the fingers of a user'"'"'s hand. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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