Tent – canopy – umbrella – or cane – Portable shelter – Canopy supported by vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2008-09-10
2010-10-26
Morris, Lesley (Department: 3611)
Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane
Portable shelter
Canopy supported by vehicle
C135S016000, C135S088130, C224S519000, C280S491100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07819128
ABSTRACT:
The trailer hitch mount for an umbrella includes a square cross-section shaft that is adapted to slide into a standard sleeve-style trailer hitch receiver that is currently available on many vehicles. The shaft includes a series of holes along the sides thereof to receive a pin in order to secure the shaft to the trailer hitch receiver in a telescopic relationship. The series of holes allows the shaft length to be adjusted, so that the distance between the trailer hitch receiver and the opposed end of the shaft may be shortened or lengthened, as desired. The shaft includes two ends, one of which slides into the trailer hitch receiver, and the other end includes a hollow pivoting cylindrical tube that is used to receive the bottom end of an umbrella pole. The pivoting tube includes adjustment means, so that the pivoting tube may be tilted to a desired angle and secured in that position. For travel or storage purposes, the pivoting tube may be folded down and secured into a compact position parallel with the shaft. At an upper end of the pivoting tube is receiving and securing means for the umbrella pole. The umbrella pole, in a preferred embodiment, slides into the hollow pivoting tube and a hand screw positioned on the side of the pivoting tube at its upper end may be tightened against the umbrella pole and secured thereby.
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Clark Scotty O'Brian
Geddings, Jr. Jimmie Leroy
Monahan & Moses, LLC
Morris Lesley
Moses Thomas L.
Scharich Marc A
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