Golf cart umbrella unit

Claim 1

An umbrella attachment for a golf cart having a tubular frame, wherein the frame includes a tubular substantially vertical frame member with an open upper end, the attachment comprising: a tubular lower arm telescopicaLly engaged over the open upper end of the substantially vertical frame member; a shaft having an enlarged portion secured in said lower arm, and a reduced extension secured in the open end of the frame member and projecting into said frame member; a collar assembly about the lower arm, including a series of setscrews extending through the arm to detachably engage the frame member about the area of the reduced extension; an elbow assembly secured to the lower arm, including interengaged, toothed segments, and a changeable fastener to adjustably relate the segments together; a second arm secured to the elbow assembly and adapted for angular adjustment relative to the lower arm by adjustment of the segments; a socket assembly mounted on the second arm, including a vertically adjustable shaft projecting into said second arm, an open socket member having a base, the base having a small socket member thereon engaging the shaft, a projecting barb on said base, and a plurality of equispaced setscrews to clampingly engage an umbrella handle mounted in the open socket against the barb at equidistantly spaced points thereabout.