Misting umbrella

• US 6,682,000 B1
• Filed: 01/30/2003
• Issued: 01/27/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Phillip C. Apple
• Original Assignee: Phillip C. Apple
• Inventors: Apple, Phillip C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US10/354,874
• Time in Patent Office: 362 Days
• Field of Search: 239/16, 239/17, 239/289, 239/273, 239/280
• US Class Current: 239/289
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2023/0012 Ground supported umbrellas or sunshades on a single post, e.g. resting in or on a surface there below
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2025/003 Accessories not covered by groups A45B25/24 - A45B25/30
• 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 25/00 Details of umbrellas sticks for umbrellas A45B1/00 - A45B9/00; illuminating devices for umbrellas A45B3/02; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/00 Sticks combined with other objects
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 15/652 whereby the jet can be oriented
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 9/0423 for supplying liquid or other fluent material to several spraying apparatus

Abstract

The present invention provides an umbrella fan which includes a pole, an upper hub, main umbrella support members, a lower hub, lower umbrella support arms and a main umbrella fabric cover attached to the main umbrella support members. At least one misting element is attached to the main umbrella support members to direct a misting spray downwardly to an area under the fabric cover of the umbrella.

Claims

1. A misting umbrella comprising:

a) a pole (10);

b) an upper hub (30);

c) a plurality of main umbrella support members (40);

d) a lower hub (50);

e) a plurality of lower umbrella support arms (60);

f) a main umbrella fabric cover (120) attached to said main umbrella support members (40); and

g) at least one spray member (92) attached to at least one of said main umbrella support members (40), said at least one spray member (92) directed downwardly and connected to a supply of water wherein said at least one spray member comprises a plurality of spray members (92) each spray member (92) attached to one of said main umbrella support members (40) and wherein a distribution ring (80) provides a supply of water to plural distribution lines (90) attached to said plurality of spray members (92).

2. A misting umbrella according to claim 1 further comprising a shut off valve (72) to allow intermittent use of said at least one spray member (92) at desired intervals.

3. A misting umbrella according to claim 1 wherein said distribution ring (80) is flexible and allows said main umbrella support members (40) to be moved from an open to a closed position in a normal manner.

4. A misting umbrella according to claim 1 wherein said distribution ring includes plural “

T”

shaped distributors (110) connected to form a ring by plural ring lines 82, said “

T”

shaped distributors 1110) also connected to one of said distribution lines (90).

5. A misting umbrella according to claim 1 wherein a main supply line (70) provides a supply of water from a pump (61) to said distribution ring (80).

6. A misting umbrella according to claim 4 wherein said main supply line (70) is connected to said distribution ring by a “

T”

shaped distributor (110).

7. A misting umbrella according to claim 4 wherein said main supply line is connected to said distribution ring by an “

X”

shaped distributor (100).

8. A misting umbrella according to claim 1 wherein said supply of water comprises tubular lines of a flexible material.

9. A misting umbrella according to claim 8 wherein said tubular lines comprise a main supply line (70), ring lines (82) and distribution lines (90).