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Umbrella support for use in vehicles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-07-18
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Granted: 1983-04-05
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Expires: 2000-07-18
Abstract
Abstract An improved umbrella support for use in vehicles and especially adapted for receiving folding umbrellas wherein the support includes a mounting plate and a trough member projecting from the mounting plate and extending substantially diagonally across the mounting plate for receiving a folded umbrella. A back side of the mounting plate defines indicia or a template for simplifying installation of the support in various types of vehicles.
Inventors
- 👤 Judson D. Reed
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:12
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R7/00; B60R7/08; B60R7/12; A; A45; A45B; A45B25/00; A45B25/28; A47; A47G; A47G25/00; A47G25/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/915
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
An umbrella support for use in vehicles, comprising: a mounting plate defining first and second substantially planar and parallel sides; a trough member projecting from a first side of said mounting plate for receiving and supporting a folded umbrella; said trough member enclosed at and adjacent to a first end thereof to form a tubular receptacle for said umbrella substantially along one-half the length of said trough member; said trough member defining an upwardly opening open portion at and adjacent to a second end thereof, said open portion extending substantially along one-half the length of said trough member; and said tubular receptacle defining a drain hole in fluid communication between said first and second sides of said mounting plate for enabling water to drain from said receptacle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
An umbrella support for use in vehicles, comprising: a mounting plate defining first and second substantially planar and parallel sides; a trough member projecting from a first side of said mounting plate for receiving and supporting a folded umbrella; said trough member enclosed at and adjacent to a first end thereof to form a tubular receptacle for said umbrella substantially along one-half the length of said trough member; said trough member defining an upwardly opening open portion at and adjacent to a second end thereof, said open portion extending substantially along one-half the length of said trough member; and said tubular receptacle defining a drain hole in fluid communication between said first and second sides of said mounting plate for enabling water to drain from said receptacle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An umbrella support as in claim 1 further including a flexible hollow tube attached to said mounting plate and in fluid communication with said drain hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An umbrella support as in claim 2 wherein said tubular receptacle further defines a cleaning aperture positioned substantially diametrically opposite to said drain hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An umbrella support as in claim 3 wherein said mounting plate is substantially rectangular and wherein said trough member extends substantially diagonally across said mounting plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An umbrella support as in claim 4 wherein said trough member and said tubular receptacle are integral with respect to said mounting plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
An umbrella support as in claim 5 wherein interior surfaces of said trough member and said tubular receptacle are longitudinally grooved to facilitate drainage of water through said drain hole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An umbrella support as in claim 1 wherein said second side of said mounting plate defines first indicia for simplifying installation of said support in various types of vehicles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
An umbrella support as in claim 7 wherein said first indicia include second indicia which act as guides for cutting and removing portions of said mounting plate, whereby installation of said support on various types of vehicles can be accomplished.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
An umbrella support as in claim 8 wherein said first and second indicia are grooves formed in said second side of said mounting plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
An umbrella support as in claim 8 wherein said first indicia include a grid of lines formed by a first plurality of parallel lines and intersected at substantially right angles by a second plurality of parallel lines to form a plurality of squares.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
An umbrella support as in claim 10 wherein said first plurality of parallel lines consists of fourteen lines identified by letters and wherein said second plurality of parallel lines consists of thirty lines identified by numbers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
An umbrella support as in claim 11 wherein said second indicia are located adjacent to edges of said mounting plate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
An umbrella support as in claim 12 wherein said second indicia are four groups of three lines and wherein each of said groups is located adjacent to and substantially coextensive with a respective edge of said mounting plate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
An umbrella support as in claim 13 wherein the lines in each of said groups extend from a substantially common point at one edge of said mounting plate to three different points at an adjoining edge of said mounting plate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
An umbrella support as in claim 14 wherein each line in each of said groups is identified by letters.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
An umbrella support as in claim 1 wherein said first enclosed end of said trough member is rounded in shape.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
An umbrella support as in claim 1, wherein said open portion of said trough member is substantially half-round in shape.
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