Patent ID: 8413670

Claim:
An animal umbrella comprising: a thoracic vest configured to fit upon a quadruped, the thoracic vest comprising: a neck hole; a first foreleg hole; a second foreleg hole; a releasably fastenable front seam; a dorsal portion; a base unit disposed upon the dorsal portion; an umbrella unit comprising; an elongated dome-shaped covering, the covering comprising: an ached top portion; an outer rim; an inside surface; an outside surface; a mount support centrally disposed in the arched top portion; a pair of holes disposed in the mount support; a U-shaped hoop stand releasably insertable through the pair of holes and releasably attachable to the base unit, the hoop stand having a top section and a pair of legs; a lock member, releasably insertable around the hoop stand, said lock member positionable proximal the hoop member top section to releasably secure the covering atop the hoop stand; wherein the thoracic vest releasably encloses a quadruped thorax with the front seam overlying the prosternum, forechest, and sternum of the quadruped; and wherein the umbrella unit is releasably securable to the base unit, whereby an extant leash is attachable to the hoop stand top portion.