Hands free umbrella

Abstract

A hands free umbrella apparatus that is easily packed and stored without any bulkiness. There is a spring loaded height adjustment mechanism used with a stem and attachment sleeve and two external support belts that utilize hook and loop fasteners or belt buckles to secure the support belts around the user. The external support belts can be conveniently wrapped around the stem and attachment sleeve of the umbrella apparatus and secured by another hook and loop fastener while in storage.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A hands free umbrella system, comprising: 
 an umbrella shade that is operable between and open and a closed configuration;    an umbrella stem, a concentric sleeve, and a handle, said stem being located for telescoping within said concentric sleeve, said stem supporting said shade at its upper end, said handle being located on said sleeve at its lower end;    adjustment means for adjusting the height of said umbrella shade in relation to the user; and    attachment means for attaching said umbrella system to the body of said user, and comprising a pair of horizontally arrayed body belts that wrap around the user's trunk. and are each secured in place with a securing means;    wherein said adjustment means comprises a spring loaded button attached to said telescoping stem, said sleeve defining a plurality of linearly disposed apertures spaced therealong near its upper end, said spring loaded button being so adapted as to selectively engage a desired one of said apertures corresponding to a desired height by the action of said user.    
     
     
         2 . The umbrella system according to    claim 1   , further comprising hook and loop fastener means, wherein said body belts roll up around said umbrella stem and sleeve and are held in place with said hook and loop fastener while said umbrella system is stored, said securing means also comprising said hook and loop fastener means.  
     
     
         3 . The umbrella system according to    claim 1   , wherein said securing means is a pair of belt buckles, one for each body belt.  
     
     
         4 . The umbrella system according to    claim 1   , wherein said securing means is a hook and loop fastener, one for each body belt.  
     
     
         5 . The umbrella system according to    claim 1   , further comprising a button located upon said sleeve near said handle for opening said umbrella shade upon actuation by said user.  
     
     
         6 . A hands free umbrella system, comprising: 
 an umbrella shade that is operable between and open and a closed configuration;    an umbrella stem, a concentric sleeve, and a handle, said stem being located for telescoping within said concentric sleeve, said stem supporting said shade at its upper end, said handle being located on said sleeve at its lower end;    adjustment means for adjusting the height of said umbrella shade in relation to the user;    attachment means for attaching said umbrella system to the body of said user; and    wherein said attachment means is a pair of body belts that wrap around the user's trunk, and belt buckles, each body belt secured in place with a said belt buckle.    
     
     
         7 . The umbrella system according to    claim 7   , wherein said body belts roll up around said umbrella stem and sleeve, there further being means for holding said belts rolled up around said umbrella stem.  
     
     
         8 . A hands free umbrella system, comprising: 
 an umbrella shade that is operable between and open and a closed configuration;    an umbrella stem, a concentric sleeve, and a handle, said stem being located for telescoping within said concentric sleeve, said stem supporting said shade at its upper end, said handle being located on said sleeve at its lower end;    adjustment means for adjusting the height of said umbrella shade in relation to the user; and    attachment means for attaching said umbrella system to the body of said user;    wherein said attachment means is a pair of body belts that wrap around the user's trunk, and hook and loop fastener means, each body belt secured in place with a hook and loop fastener; and    wherein said body belts roll up around said umbrella stem and sleeve and are each held in place with a said hook and loop fastener while said umbrella system is stored.