Patent ID: 6789555
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: A45B,A45F

Abstract:
An umbrella and article holder comprising:an umbrella having a shaft, a handle connected to one end of said shaft, and a fabric covering connected to an opposite end of said shaft and adapted to open up to provide a protective covering against rain, snow and sleet: at least one article holder connected with the handle of the umbrella for holding at least one article when the umbrella is held in an upright configuration; and a leg securing device for securing the umbrella to a leg of a person such that the umbrella remains in the upright configuration whether the person is sitting or standing, said legs securing device including a strap for securing the umbrella to the leg of the person, wherein said strap includes at least one hook fastener section and at least one loop fastener section on opposite sides thereof for engagement with each other to secure the strap around the leg of the person and around the umbrella, wherein said strap includes a slot for receipt of one end of said strap such that said one end extending through said slot can be secured to the strap by the at least one hook fastener section and the at least one loop fastener section to form a small diameter enclosure for wrapping about the umbrella, and wherein an opposite end of said strap includes one of said at least one hook fastener section and at least one loop fastener section and is adapted to be wrapped about a leg of a person and about said small diameter enclosure to engage with at least one other loop fastener section and at least one other hook fastener section on said strap to secure said strap about the leg of the person and about said small diameter enclosure.