Umbrella undercanopy fastening system

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for an umbrella undercanopy fastening system including a plurality of reclosable fasteners. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a fastening system comprising a first and second member. The first member has a first portion of a fastening device. The second member has a second portion of the fastening device adapted to engage the first portion of the fastening device in a reclosable manner. The reclosable fasteners may be used, fore example, for securing a lighting system to an undercanopy of an umbrella.

1 . An undercanopy fastening system comprising: 
 a fabric undercanopy of a patio umbrella; and    a recloseable fastening device attached to said fabric undercanopy of said patio umbrella,    wherein said fastening device comprises a first member having a first portion and a second member having a second portion adapted to engage said first portion of said fastening device in a reclosable manner,    wherein said first member is permanently attached to said fabric undercanopy,    wherein said second member includes a first end permanently attached to said fabric undercanopy and a second end permanently attached to said second portion,    wherein one of said first portion and said second portion is a female snap,    wherein one of said first portion and said second portion is a male snap.    
   
   
       2 . An patio umbrella apparatus comprising: 
 a pole portion;    a canopy portion of a patio umbrella having at least a fabric undercanopy portion, said canopy portion moveably coupled to said pole portion;    and    at least one reclosable fastening system coupled to said fabric undercanopy portion of said patio umbrella;    wherein said reclosable fastening system includes: 
 a first member permanently attached to said fabric undercanopy; and  
 a second member having a first end permanently attached to said fabric undercanopy and a second end permanently attached to said second portion;  
   wherein one of said first portion and said second portion is a female snap,    wherein one of said first portion and said second portion is a male snap.