Selectively moveable umbrella

• US 5,957,145 A
• Filed: 11/20/1997
• Issued: 09/28/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Richard P. Plumer
• Original Assignee: Richard P. Plumer
• Inventors: Plumer, Richard P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedman, Carl D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Yip, Winnie S.
• Application Number:
  US08/975,306
• Time in Patent Office: 677 Days
• Field of Search: 135/16, 135/20.3, 135/24, 135/19, 135/117, 280/47.34, 280/649, 280/650, 280/47.31, 280/62, 108/19, 248/511, 248/519
• US Class Current: 135/16
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 23/00 Other umbrellas
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0036 Accessories for stowing, putting away or transporting exercise apparatus or sports equipment A63B47/00, A63B55/00, A63B60/56 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 1/262 the objects being of elongated shape, e.g. fishing rods, golf clubs
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 12/2238 to be placed on the ground Christmas tree stands A47G33/12

Abstract

A selectively moveable umbrella (10) for use in providing shade during outdoor leisure and work-related activities, in which a support holds an umbrella post (36) with a first end (37) and a canopy (41) attached to a plurality of support ribs extending from a portion of the post near a second end (39) distal from the first end. The support attaches to a triangular base frame (12). An elongated handle (28) extends outwardly from under the canopy from a corner edge (13) of the base frame. Two back wheels (34) are attached to the base frame near an end remote from the handle and an additional support (24) depends from an end of the base frame remote from the back wheels. Using the handle, the base frame is moved in order to wheel the umbrella to a new position for shading outdoor activities.

Claims

1. A selectively moveable umbrella for positioning on a supporting surface comprising:

an umbrella having an elongated post with a first end and a canopy attached to a plurality of support ribs, which support ribs extend radially from the post near a second end distal from said first end;

a triangular base frame wherein the base frame comprises at least a pair of elongate members joined at respective first distal ends at an oblique angle and further having a support vertically attached to the base frame at a substantial central portion of the base frame and receiving the first end of the post to hold a lower portion of the umbrella in a vertical position over the base frame;

at least two back wheels attached to said base frame;

a handle extending from an edge of said base frame;

an additional support depending from an end of said base frame remote from said back wheels.

2. The selectively moveable umbrella as recited in claim 1, wherein the support comprises a tubular member attached to the base frame for receiving the first end of the post for erecting the umbrella over the base frame.

3. The selectively moveable umbrella as recited in claim 1 wherein said handle is elongated.

4. The selectively moveable umbrella as recited in claim 3, wherein the handle comprises an elongate tubular member having a free end, said elongate tubular member extending outwardly of the base frame substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the base frame.

5. The selectively moveable umbrella as recited in claim 4, wherein said elongate tubular handle extends outwardly to about a perimeter defined by said canopy of the umbrella in an opened position, for balancing the weight of the base frame, the back wheels and the umbrella canopy.

6. The selectively moveable umbrella as recited in claim 5 wherein said free handle end includes a resilient grip slidingly received thereon.

7. The selectively moveable umbrella as recited in claim 1, wherein the additional support is a front wheel,

whereby said base frame, is moveable from a first location to a second location by pulling said handle to the second position where the handle is released.

8. The selectively moveable umbrella as recited in claim 7, wherein the front wheel is pivotable and includes a brake.

9. The selectively moveable umbrella as recited in claim 1, wherein the additional support is a nonmobile stop member,

whereby said base frame, being lifted by the handle so that the base frame is supported by the back wheels alone, is moveable from the first location to a second location by pulling said base frame to the second location where the handle is released to reposition the nonmobile stop member on the supporting surface.

10. The selectively moveable umbrella as recited in claim 9, wherein the stop member further comprises a pad for stabilizing the base frame when in contact with the supporting surface.

11. The selectively moveable umbrella as recited in claim 10, wherein said nonmobile stop member further comprises a tapered tip that extends downwardly from the base frame for securing the base frame to the supporting surface.