Patent Publication Number: US-10306960-B2

Title: Magnetic umbrella holder or handle

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims benefit of priority application, U.S. Provisional Ser. No. 62/510,743 filed on May 24, 2017 entitled “Magnetic Umbrella Holder or Handle”, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     The present disclosure is directed to umbrellas and holders for umbrellas for protection from the rain, sun, or other elements. More specifically, the instant disclosure is directed to a magnetic holder or handle for umbrellas for holding an umbrella on a metal surface for protection from the rain, sun, or other elements. 
     BACKGROUND 
     An umbrella or parasol is a folding canopy supported by wooden or metal ribs, which is usually mounted on a wooden, metal, or plastic pole. An umbrella may also be called a brolly (UK slang), parapluie (nineteenth century, French origin), rainshade, gamp (British, informal, dated), or bumbershoot (American slang). Umbrellas are commonly designed to protect a person against rain or sunlight. The word “umbrella” typically refers to a device used for protection from rain. The word parasol usually refers to an item designed to protect from the sun. Often the difference is the material used for the canopy, as some parasols are not waterproof. Umbrella canopies may be made of fabric or flexible plastic. 
     Umbrellas and parasols are primarily hand-held portable devices sized for personal use. The largest hand-portable umbrellas are golf umbrellas. Umbrellas can be divided into two categories: fully collapsible umbrellas, in which the metal pole supporting the canopy retracts, making the umbrella small enough to fit in a handbag; and non-collapsible umbrellas, in which the support pole cannot retract and only the canopy can be collapsed. Another distinction can be made between manually operated umbrellas and spring-loaded automatic umbrellas which spring open at the press of a button. Hand-held umbrellas have some type of handle, either a wooden or plastic cylinder or a bent “crook” handle (like the handle of a cane). 
     One problem that has been discovered with the use of umbrellas is that they require a free hand to operate or to maintain in a position over the user. As such, the umbrella user is limited in the things they can do and places they go, while still being able to operate the umbrella. For example, the instant disclosure recognizes that in rainy conditions when a user enters or exits an automobile, or the like, the user must put down the umbrella to enter and exit the vehicle, thereby exposing themselves to the rain. This situation is even more problematic when the user must load or unload something from the vehicle, like groceries or even a child, like a toddler in a car seat, where the user must fasten the child in the car seat while standing in the rain. As such, there is clearly a need to provide an umbrella holder that is configured to position the umbrella over the user while entering and exiting a vehicle. 
     As another example, the instant disclosure recognizes that using an umbrella with devices like shopping carts, golf carts, push carts, the like, etc., is difficult as the devices may require a user to use their hands for operation and/or would be more user friendly if the user had both hands free for operation. As such, there is clearly a need to provide an umbrella holder that is configured to position the umbrella over the user while operating a device like a shopping cart, a golf cart, a push cart, the like, etc. 
     Currently, in the field of magnetic umbrella holders there are no known existing products or services that securely position an umbrella on a metal surface. 
     The instant disclosure is designed to address at least certain aspects of the problems or needs discussed above by providing a magnetic umbrella holder or handle. 
     SUMMARY 
     Accordingly, in one aspect, the present disclosure embraces a magnetic umbrella holder. The magnetic umbrella holder generally includes a base and a magnet. The base may be configured to hold an umbrella. The magnet may be positioned at the bottom of the base. The magnet may be configured to hold the base perpendicular to a magnetic surface. The base may include a hollow interior, a closed end, and an open end. The hollow interior may be configured to hold a handle of the umbrella. The closed end may house the magnet. The open end may be configured for allowing the handle of the umbrella to be inserted inside the hollow interior. Wherein, the magnetic umbrella holder is configured for positioning an umbrella perpendicular on the magnetic surface. Whereby, when the umbrella is inserted into the base and the base is positioned on the magnetic surface, the magnetic umbrella holder may hold the umbrella perpendicular on the magnetic surface. 
     One feature of the instant magnetic umbrella holder may be that the open end and hollow interior may be sized and configured to receive and hold various size and shapes of umbrella handles. In select embodiments, the open end and hollow interior may be sized and configured to receive and hold various size and shapes of pole shaped umbrella handles. In other select embodiments, the open end and hollow interior may be sized and configured to receive and hold various size and shapes of crook shaped umbrella handles. In other select embodiments, the open end and hollow interior may be sized and configured to receive and hold various size and shapes of pole shaped umbrella handles and various size and shapes of crook shaped umbrella handles. 
     In select embodiments of the instant magnetic umbrella holder, the base may include a side hole. The side hole may be configured for receiving a crook shaped umbrella handle. The side hole may also be positioned for accessing the automatic button for automatic opening umbrellas. 
     In select embodiments of the instant magnetic umbrella holder, the hollow interior of the base may have a tubular shape. The tubular shape of the hollow interior may include a plurality of gripping ribs. The gripping ribs may run radially around the hollow interior and may be longitudinally spaced from one another. 
     Another feature of the instant magnetic umbrella holder may be that the base can be made from a flexible material. The flexible material may be configured to compress and hold various size or shaped umbrella handles. As an example, and clearly not limited thereto, the flexible material may have a hardness of approximately or equal to 70 durometers. 
     Another feature of the instant magnetic umbrella holder may be that the magnet can have a pull force configured to hold the umbrella perpendicular on the magnetic surface. 
     In select embodiments of the instant magnetic umbrella holder, the magnet may be positioned in a bottom partition. The bottom partition may be on a top of the closed end of the base. The bottom partition may be sized and configured to receive and hold the magnet on the top of the closed end. 
     In select embodiments of the instant magnetic umbrella holder, the base may include a first side piece, a second side piece, a bottom piece and a top ring. The first side piece and the second side piece may be configured to connect together to form the hollow interior. The bottom piece may form the closed end on a bottom of the base. The bottom piece may include the bottom partition configured to receive and hold the magnet on a top of the bottom piece. The top ring may be configured to form the open end on a top of the connected first side piece and second side piece. 
     Another feature of the instant magnetic umbrella holder may be the inclusion of a removable handle insert. The handle insert may be configured to be removably inserted into the open end of the base. The handle insert may include a lip configured to rest on the open end of the base. In select embodiments, the handle insert may include a tapered interior with longitudinal ribs configured to grip the handles. In other select embodiments, the handle insert may include a reduced interior configured to hold smaller handles than the hollow interior of the base. In other select embodiments, the handle insert may be configured to hold crook shaped handles. 
     Another feature of the instant magnetic umbrella holder may be that, in select embodiments, the base may include an exterior. The exterior may include grips configured for gripping the base for transportation and/or removal from the magnetic surface. 
     In another aspect, the instant disclosure embraces a magnetic umbrella handle. The magnetic umbrella handle may include an umbrella handle with a magnet permanently built into the bottom, or it may include the instant magnetic umbrella holder inserted over the end of the umbrella handle for providing the magnet at the bottom of the umbrella handle. As such, the instant magnetic umbrella handle may generally include a handle attached to an umbrella configured for holding the umbrella, and a magnet positioned at a bottom of the handle. The magnet may be configured to hold the handle perpendicular to a magnetic surface. Wherein, the magnetic umbrella handle may be configured for positioning an umbrella perpendicular on the magnetic surface. Whereby, when the umbrella is positioned on the magnetic surface, the magnetic umbrella handle holds the umbrella perpendicular on the magnetic surface. 
     One feature of the magnetic umbrella handle may be that the magnet can have a pull force configured to hold the umbrella perpendicular on the magnetic surface. 
     Another feature of the instant magnetic umbrella handle may be that the handle can include an exterior with grips configured for gripping the handle for transportation and removal from the magnetic surface. 
     In yet another aspect, the instant disclosure embraces a method of holding an umbrella over a magnetic surface. The instant method may generally include the step of providing the instant magnetic umbrella holder in any of the embodiments shown and/or described herein. As such, the provided magnetic umbrella holder may generally include a base and a magnet. The base may be configured to hold an umbrella. The magnet may be positioned at the bottom of the base. The magnet may be configured to hold the base perpendicular to a magnetic surface. The base may include a hollow interior, a closed and, and an open end. The hollow interior may be configured to hold a handle of the umbrella. The closed end may house the magnet. The open end may be configured for allowing the handle of the umbrella to be inserted inside the hollow interior. As a result of the provided magnetic umbrella holder, the method may include the step of positioning the umbrella perpendicular on the magnetic surface. 
     In select embodiments of the instant method of holding an umbrella over a magnetic surface, the step of positioning the umbrella perpendicular on the magnetic surface may include the steps of: attaching the base perpendicular on the magnetic surface via the magnet on the closed end of the base; and inserting the handle of the umbrella inside the hollow interior of the base. 
     In other select embodiments of the instant method of holding an umbrella over a magnetic surface, wherein the magnetic surface is the roof of a car, whereby the step of positioning the umbrella perpendicular on the magnetic surface may include the step of positioning the umbrella perpendicular on the roof of the car. 
     The foregoing illustrative summary, as well as other exemplary objectives and/or advantages of the disclosure, and the manner in which the same are accomplished, are further explained within the following detailed description and its accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present apparatuses, systems and methods will be better understood by reading the Detailed Description with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and in which like reference numerals denote similar structure and refer to like elements throughout, and in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a top perspective view of the magnetic umbrella holder according to select embodiments of the instant disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is a top view of the magnetic umbrella holder from  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is a bottom view of the magnetic umbrella holder from  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 4  is a front view of the magnetic umbrella holder from  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 5  is a side view of the magnetic umbrella holder from  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 6  is a rear view of the magnetic umbrella holder from  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view of the magnetic umbrella holder from  FIG. 1  taken from the cross-section shown in  FIG. 5 ; 
         FIG. 8  is a partially broken away top perspective view of the magnetic umbrella holder from  FIG. 1  showing the hollow interior; 
         FIG. 9  is a bottom perspective view of the magnetic umbrella holder from  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 10  is a partially disassembled view of the magnetic umbrella holder from  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 11  is another partially disassembled view of the magnetic umbrella holder from  FIG. 1  with the handle insert included; 
         FIG. 12  is a top perspective view of the handle insert for the magnetic umbrella holder according to select embodiments of the instant disclosure; 
         FIG. 13  is an environmental side view of the magnetic umbrella holder according to select embodiments of the instant disclosure holding an umbrella with a crook handle; 
         FIG. 14  is an environmental side view of the magnetic umbrella holder according to select embodiments of the instant disclosure holding an umbrella with a straight or pole handle; 
         FIG. 15  is a top perspective side view of the magnetic umbrella holder according to select embodiments of the instant disclosure; 
         FIG. 16  is a top perspective side view of the magnetic umbrella holder of  FIG. 15  holding an umbrella with a crook handle; 
         FIG. 17  is a top perspective side view of the magnetic umbrella holder of  FIG. 15  holding an umbrella with a straight handle with an automatic button positioned in the side hole; 
         FIG. 18  is a top perspective side view of the magnetic umbrella holder of  FIG. 15  holding an umbrella with a straight handle with an automatic button positioned outside of the base; 
         FIG. 19  is an environmental side view of the magnetic umbrella holder according to select embodiments of the instant disclosure positioned on the magnetic surface or roof of a car and holding the umbrella over the user while entering the car; and 
         FIG. 20  is a flow diagram of the method of holding an umbrella over a magnetic surface according to select embodiments of the instant disclosure. 
     
    
    
     It is to be noted that the drawings presented are intended solely for the purpose of illustration and that they are, therefore, neither desired nor intended to limit the disclosure to any or all of the exact details of construction shown, except insofar as they may be deemed essential to the claimed disclosure. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 1-20 , in describing the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, specific terminology is employed for the sake of clarity. The present disclosure, however, is not intended to be limited to the specific terminology so selected, and it is to be understood that each specific element includes all technical equivalents that operate in a similar manner to accomplish similar functions. Embodiments of the claims may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed to be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. The examples set forth herein are non-limiting examples and are merely examples among other possible examples. 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 1-19 , in a possibly preferred embodiment, the present disclosure overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages and meets the recognized need for such an apparatus or method by providing of magnetic umbrella holder  10 . Magnetic umbrella holder  10  may be for holding or positioning umbrella  14  on magnetic surface  20 . Magnetic umbrella holder  10  may generally include base  12  and magnet  16 . Base  12  may be for securing umbrella  14  via its handle  24  in magnetic umbrella holder  10 . Magnet  16  may be for securing magnetic umbrella holder  10  onto magnetic surface  20 . As such, base  12  may be configured to hold umbrella  14 . Magnet  16  may be positioned at bottom  18  of base  12 . Magnet  16  may be preferably, but is not limited to, configured to hold base  12  perpendicular to magnetic surface  20 , as represented by perpendicular orientation  30 . 
     Base  12  may be included with magnetic umbrella holder  10 . Base  12  may be designed and configured for holding umbrella  14 , including various size and shapes of handles  24  for umbrella  14 . Base  12  may include hollow interior  22 , closed end  26 , and open end  28 . Hollow interior  22  may be configured to hold handle  24  of umbrella  14 . Closed end  26  may house magnet  16 . Open end  28  may be configured for allowing handle  24  of umbrella  14  to be inserted inside hollow interior  22  of base  12 . Wherein, magnetic umbrella holder  10  may be configured for positioning umbrella  14  perpendicular on magnetic surface  20 . Whereby, when umbrella  14  is inserted into open end  28  into hollow interior  22  of base  12  and base  12  is positioned on magnetic surface  20  via magnetic pull force  48  of magnet  16 , magnetic umbrella holder  10  may hold umbrella  14  perpendicular or upright on magnetic surface  20 , as shown in  FIGS. 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 19 . 
     Magnetic surface  20  may be any magnetic surface, or surface that magnet  16  provides pull force  48  configured for securing magnetic umbrella holder  10  with umbrella  14  thereto. As such, magnetic surface  20  may include any metal surfaces or the like. As an example, as shown in  FIG. 19 , magnetic surface  20  may be the roof of a car (or other surface on a car), for providing cover under umbrella  14  for the driver and/or passengers for entering, exiting, loading, securing children, the like, etc. However, the disclosure is not so limited, and magnetic umbrella holder  10  may be used for securing umbrella  14  over or on any magnetic surface  20 , including, but not limited to, golf carts, shopping carts, the like, etc. 
     One feature of the instant magnetic umbrella holder  10  may be that open end  28  and hollow interior  22  may be sized and configured to receive and hold various size and shapes  32  of umbrella handles  24 . In select embodiments, open end  28  and hollow interior  22  may be sized and configured to receive and hold various size and shapes  32  of pole shaped umbrella handles  34 , as shown in  FIGS. 14, 17, 18, and 19 . In other select embodiments, open end  28  and hollow interior  22  may be sized and configured to receive and hold various size and shapes  32  of crook shaped umbrella handles  36 , as shown in  FIGS. 13 and 16 . In other select embodiments, open end  28  and hollow interior  22  may be sized and configured to receive and hold various size and shapes  32  of pole shaped umbrella handles  34  and various size and shapes  32  of crook shaped umbrella handles  36 , as shown in  FIGS. 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 19 . 
     Side hole  38  may be included in select embodiments of base  12  of magnetic umbrella holder  10 . See  FIGS. 1, 4, 5, 8 .  9 ,  10 ,  11 ,  13 ,  14 ,  15 ,  16 ,  17 , and  18 . Side hole  38  may be designed for multiple purposes, including, but not limited to, for accepting the curve of crook shaped handles  36  (as shown in  FIGS. 13 and 16 ), for accessing automatic button  35  of automatic umbrellas  14  with automatic button  35  positioned low on handle  24  (see  FIG. 17 ), and combinations thereof. As such, side hole  38  may be sized and configured for receiving crook shaped umbrella handle  36 . In addition, side hole  38  may also be sized and positioned for accessing automatic button  35  for automatic opening umbrellas  14  (see  FIG. 17 ). 
     Hollow interior  22  of base  12  of magnetic umbrella holder  10  may be designed and configured for holding various size and shapes  32  of handles  24  of umbrella  14 . In select embodiments of magnetic umbrella holder  10 , hollow interior  22  of base  12  may have tubular shape  40 , as shown in the Figures. Tubular shape  40  of hollow interior  22  may include any material and/or protrusions for gripping and holding handle  24  of umbrella  14  in base  12 . In select embodiments, hollow interior  22  may include plurality of gripping ribs  42  inside tubular shape  40 . Gripping ribs  42  may run radially around hollow interior  22  and may be longitudinally spaced from one another, as shown in  FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, and 11 . However, the disclosure is not so limited and gripping ribs  42  may be sized, spaced and oriented in any desired configuration for gripping various size and shapes  32  of handles  24  of umbrella  14 . 
     Base  12  can be made from any desired material configured to hold handle  24  of umbrella  14 . In select embodiments, as shown in the Figures, base  12  can be made from flexible material  44 . Flexible material  44  may be configured to compress and hold various sizes or shapes  32  of umbrella handles  14 . Hollow interior  22 , including, gripping ribs  42  may be made from flexible material  33 . Whereby, gripping ribs  42  may compress and hold various sizes or shapes  32  of umbrella handles  14  inside hollow interior  22  of base  12 . As an example, and clearly not limited thereto, flexible material  44  may have hardness  46  of approximately or equal to 70 durometers. As examples, flexible material  44  of base  12  may be a flexible plastic, silicone, the like, or other like material. In select embodiments, base  12  may be made entirely of flexible material  44 . In other select embodiments, hollow interior of base  12  may be made of flexible material  44  and an outer shell or the like of base  12  may surround the flexible material  44 . In select embodiments, base  12  may be a cylindrical shaped device, as shown in the Figures. However the disclosure of base  12  is not so limited, and base  12  may take other shapes and forms for securing handle  24  of umbrella  14 . 
     Magnet  16  may be designed and configured to hold magnetic umbrella holder  10  on magnetic surface  20  upright or perpendicular with umbrella  14  positioned therein. As such, magnet  16  may have pull force  48  (see  FIGS. 13 and 14 ) configured to hold umbrella  14  perpendicular  30  on magnetic surface  20 . Magnet  16  may include any shape or size of magnet configured with pull force  48  to hold umbrella  14  perpendicular or upright on magnetic surface  20 , including, but not limited to, the puck shaped magnet  16  shown in  FIGS. 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 and 14 . In select embodiments, pull force  48  may be great enough to hold various sizes and shapes of umbrella  14  upright in the elements (wind, rain, etc.). In select embodiments of magnetic umbrella holder  10 , magnet  16  may be positioned in bottom partition  50 , as shown in  FIGS. 1, 2, 7, 8, 10 and 11 . Bottom partition  50  may be on top  52  of closed end  26  of base  12 . Bottom partition  50  may be sized and configured to receive and hold magnet  16  on top  52  of closed end  26 . As an example, when magnet  16  may be a puck shaped magnet, as shown in the Figures, bottom partition  50  may be a cylindrical shape configured to receive and hold the puck shaped magnet  16 . 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 8, 10, and 11 , in select embodiments of magnetic umbrella holder  10 , base  12  may be a multi-piece base that is assembled together. However, the disclosure is not so limited, and base  12  may be integrally formed out of a single piece, including, out of a single piece of flexible material  44 . As shown in  FIGS. 8, 10 and 11 , the multi-piece embodiment of base  12  may include first side piece  54 , second side piece  56 , bottom piece  58 , and top ring  62 . First side piece  54  and second side piece  56  may be configured to connect together where there interiors form hollow interior  22 , as shown in the disassembled views of  FIGS. 10 and 11 . Bottom piece  58  may form closed end  26  on bottom  18  of base  12 . Bottom piece  58  may include bottom partition  50  configured to receive and hold magnet  16  on top  52  of bottom piece  58 . Bottom piece  58  may be configured to hold the bottoms of first side piece  54  and second side piece  56  together. Top ring  62  may be configured to form open end  28  on top of the connected first side piece  54  and second side piece  56 . Top ring  62  may be configured to hold the tops of first side piece  54  and second side piece  56  together. 
     Referring now specifically to the embodiments shown in  FIGS. 11 and 12 , another feature of the instant magnetic umbrella holder  10  may be the inclusion of removable handle insert  64 . Handle insert  64  may be configured to be removably inserted into open end  28  of base  12 . Handle insert  64  may include lip  66  configured to rest on open end  28  of base  12 , like on top ring  62 . In select embodiments, handle insert  64  may include tapered interior  68  with longitudinal ribs  74  configured to grip handles  24 . In other select embodiments, handle insert  64  may include reduced interior  68  configured to hold smaller handles  70  than hollow interior  22  of base  12 . In other select embodiments, handle insert  64  may be configured to hold crook shaped handles  36 . 
     Referring now specifically to  FIGS. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 , another feature of magnetic umbrella holder  10  may be that, in select embodiments, base  12  may include exterior  76  with grips  78 . Grips  78  may be configured for gripping base  12  for transportation and/or removal from magnetic surface  20 . Exterior  76  may be any desired shape or configuration for magnetic umbrella holder  10 . 
     Referring now specifically to  FIGS. 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, and 19 , in another aspect, the instant disclosure embraces magnetic umbrella handle  100 . Magnetic umbrella handle  100  may include umbrella handle  24  with magnet  16  permanently built into its bottom, or it may include magnetic umbrella holder  10  inserted over the end of the umbrella handle  24  for providing magnet  16  at the bottom of umbrella handle  24 . In other words, magnetic umbrella handle  100  may include magnet  16  built into the end of handle  24 , or magnetic umbrella handle  100  may have magnet  16  removably connected to the end of handle  24  via magnetic umbrella holder  10 . As such, magnetic umbrella handle  100  may generally include handle  24  attached to umbrella  14  configured for holding umbrella  14 , and magnet  16  positioned at a bottom of handle  24 . Magnet  16  may be configured to hold handle  24  perpendicular to magnetic surface  20 . Wherein, magnetic umbrella handle  100  may be configured for positioning umbrella  14  perpendicular or upright on magnetic surface  20 . Whereby, when umbrella  14  is positioned on magnetic surface  20 , magnetic umbrella handle  100  may hold umbrella  14  perpendicular on magnetic surface  20 . 
     One feature of magnetic umbrella handle  100  may be that the magnet  16  can have pull force  48  configured to hold umbrella  14  perpendicular or upright on magnetic surface  20 . 
     Another feature of magnetic umbrella handle  100  may be that handle  24  can include exterior  76  with grips  78  configured for gripping handle  24  for transportation and removal from magnetic surface  20 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 20 , in yet another aspect, the instant disclosure embraces method  200  of holding umbrella  24  over magnetic surface  20 . Method  200  may generally include step  202  of providing magnetic umbrella holder  10  in any of the various embodiments shown and/or described herein. As such, the provided magnetic umbrella holder  10  may generally include base  12  and magnet  16 . Base  12  may be configured to hold umbrella  14 . Magnet  16  may be positioned at bottom  18  of base  12 . Magnet  16  may be configured to hold base  12  perpendicular or upright to magnetic surface  20 . Base  12  may include hollow interior  22 , closed end  26 , and open end  28 . Hollow interior  22  may be configured to hold handle  24  of umbrella  14 . Closed end  26  may house magnet  16 . Open end  28  may be configured for allowing handle  24  of umbrella  14  to be inserted inside hollow interior  22 . As a result of the provided magnetic umbrella holder  10 , method  200  may include step  204  of positioning umbrella  14  perpendicular or upright on magnetic surface  20 . In select embodiments of method  200  of holding umbrella  14  over magnetic surface  20 , step  204  of positioning umbrella  14  perpendicular or upright on magnetic surface  20  may include the steps of: step  206  of attaching base  12  perpendicular or upright on magnetic surface  20  via magnet  16  on closed end  26  of base  12 ; and step  208  of inserting handle  24  of umbrella  14  inside hollow interior  22  of base  12  via open end  28 . 
     Method  200  may include holding umbrella  14  over any magnetic surface  20 , like any metal surface. Referring specifically to  FIG. 19 , in other select embodiments of method  200  of holding umbrella  14  over magnetic surface  20 , wherein magnetic surface  20  is the roof of a car, whereby step  204  of positioning umbrella  14  perpendicular or upright on magnetic surface  20  may include step  210  of positioning umbrella  14  perpendicular on the roof of the car. This may include positioning umbrella  14  over the driver&#39;s door for entering and exiting of the driver&#39;s seat of the vehicle, as shown in  FIG. 19 . However, the disclosure is not so limited, and the magnetic umbrella holder  10  with umbrella  14  secured therein may be positioned anywhere on the roof of the car, like for other passenger&#39;s entering and exiting their respective doors, for loading and unloading groceries, luggage or the lie, or for securing a baby, infant or child in their respective seat. 
     In use, the present disclosure functions as a holder for an umbrella of several different sizes and shapes, and will be able to be attached to any magnetic or metal surface to protect users from precipitation and/or sunlight. The device will have magnet  16  attached to the bottom of the base handle. The user will then insert the handle of the umbrella into the device and the device is now ready to be used on any metal surface. The device can be used, but is not limited to, when entering/exiting a vehicle, attached to the trunk of a car while inserting/removing items, and also placed on the hood/side fender of the car while changing a tire in the rain. 
     A feature of the present disclosure is its ability to hold an umbrella freely using the holder&#39;s ability to attach to a magnetic or metal surface. 
     Another feature of the present disclosure is its ability to provide convenience for users to protect them from precipitation, when paired with an umbrella 
     Another feature of the present disclosure is its ability to use any umbrella of choice to be accompanied with the device for functionality. 
     In the specification and/or figures, typical embodiments of the disclosure have been disclosed. The present disclosure is not limited to such exemplary embodiments. The use of the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. The figures are schematic representations and so are not necessarily drawn to scale. Unless otherwise noted, specific terms have been used in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes of limitation. 
     The foregoing description and drawings comprise illustrative embodiments. Having thus described exemplary embodiments, it should be noted by those skilled in the art that the within disclosures are exemplary only, and that various other alternatives, adaptations, and modifications may be made within the scope of the present disclosure. Merely listing or numbering the steps of a method in a certain order does not constitute any limitation on the order of the steps of that method. Many modifications and other embodiments will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Although specific terms may be employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Accordingly, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments illustrated herein but is limited only by the following claims.