Patent ID: 8490255

Claim:
An apparatus for securing a sun umbrella to an object, the apparatus comprising: a first cuff member substantially cylindrical in shape and hollow, to allow a portion of a pole of the sun umbrella to be inserted and partially supported therein; a second cuff member substantially identical to the first cuff member, to allow another portion of the pole of the sun umbrella to be inserted and partially supported therein, wherein an interior portion of each cuff member is surfaced with a cushioning material that resiliently receives and operates to secure the inserted portions of the pole of the umbrella; a flexible cord coupled to the first and second cuff members, allowing the first and second cuff members to be separated at variable distances from each other along the partially supported pole portions of the sun umbrella; and a flexible strap member with a self gripping mechanism, extending from an outer surface of each cuff member, each flexible strap also having a buckle member proximal to the respective cuff, wherein the combination of the flexible straps, buckles, separated cuffs, and cushioning material, solely operate to allow the sun umbrella to be secured to an object.