Patent ID: 8136541

Claim:
A hub for use with an umbrella having a pole comprising: a central hub assembly having a plurality of channels and a central opening to receive the pole; a plurality of brackets, the plurality of brackets being unconnected and independent of one another, one of the plurality of brackets mounted in a respective one of the plurality of channels, each of the plurality of brackets includes: a first region having a first region opening to receive a fastener therein; a second region adjacent to the first region and having a mounting portion; and a third region adjacent to the second region, the third region having a third region opening to receive a fastener therein, wherein each of the plurality of brackets has a radially outward facing front face at the first and third regions and the plurality of brackets are mounted with radially outward facing front face at the first and third regions flush with a radially outward facing outside surface of the central hub assembly.