Patent ID: 8439055
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: A45B

Abstract:
1. An umbrella assembly for providing cover to a user pushing a stroller or similar device, the assembly comprising: an umbrella having a shaft extending therefrom, the shaft having a button member protruding radially therefrom; and a clamp mechanism having a first portion structured to be coupled to a portion of the stroller and a second portion including a hollow shaft that slidably engages the shaft of the umbrella, wherein the first portion of the clamp mechanism includes a tightening knob that is structured to tighten or loosen the coupling of the first portion and the portion of the stroller, the tightening knob being rotatable about an axis extending through the first and second portions of the clamp mechanism, wherein the second portion of the clamp mechanism is selectively rotatable about the axis extending through first and second portions of the clamp mechanism such that the umbrella may be placed among a plurality of positions, wherein the second portion of the clamp mechanism includes a control mechanism to control the rotation of the second portion about the first portion, wherein the hollow shaft comprises a plurality of apertures disposed therein, each of the apertures being selectively engageable by the button member, and wherein the umbrella is positioned a first distance from the clamp mechanism when the button member is engaged with a first aperture of the plurality of apertures and is positioned a second distance from the clamp member when the button member is engaged with a second aperture of the plurality of apertures.