Patent ID: 9578813
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: A01G,A45B,E04H

Claim:
1. A rapid deployment plant protector, comprising: a polygonal umbrella cover having closed sleeves on a first side and open sleeves on an opposing side; an umbrella hub; a plurality of cover stays corresponding in number to the number of said sleeves, each of said stays having a proximal end affixed to said hub and extending radially outward from said hub to a distal end secured in one of said sleeves so as to provide structure to support said cover; and a vertical support on top of which said umbrella hub is fixedly disposed, wherein said hub includes a base having a top side with hemispherical channels corresponding in number to the number of said sleeves, and a cap with a lower side having hemispherical channels matching those of said base, and securing structures for securing said cap to said base so as to form cylindrical openings for slidable insertion and capture of said stays to facilitate rapid assembly and disassembly and rapid deployment.