Patent ID: 9271551
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: A45B

Claim Text:
1. An umbrella connecting device, comprising: a first arm comprising a first inner wall having a first lateral extent; a second arm comprising a second inner wall positioned opposite to the first inner wall, the second arm having a second lateral extent; a connecting portion located between the first inner wall and the second inner wall and connecting the first arm and the second arm, the connecting portion separating an upper rib space from a lower rib space; at least one aperture extending through the connecting portion between the upper rib space and the lower rib space and within the first lateral extent of the first arm and within the second lateral extent of the second arm; and at least one fastener configured to be advanced through the at least one aperture in the connecting portion; wherein the first inner wall includes a groove that extends from a location on a lateral edge of the first inner wall, the location being spaced away from the connecting portion, the groove extending toward a concave recess that is embedded in the first inner wall and that does not extend through to an outer side of the first inner wall.