Umbrella curtain kit

Abstract

An umbrella curtain kit enables a user to outfit an umbrella to shield a user from elements having horizontal velocity. The kit comprises a curtain, a plurality of clips, and a plurality of sleeve members. The curtain comprises a plurality of clip-receiving apertures. The clip-receiving apertures extend from an inner curtain surface to an outer curtain surface adjacent a superior curtain end. The sleeve members each comprise rib-receiving structure. The clips each comprise an aperture-engaging end, a sleeve-engaging end, and a structure gateway. Each structure gateway accepts and directs certain structure into a select clip end. Each sleeve member is receivable by a select umbrella rib member for positioning the sleeve-engaging ends and the clip receiving apertures held by the clips in inferior adjacency to an outer umbrella periphery. Thus, the curtain is positioned substantially equidistant from an umbrella upright and shields the user from elements having horizontal velocity.

1 . An umbrella curtain kit for outfitting an umbrella with a protective curtain, the outfitted umbrella for shielding a user from select elements having vertical and horizontal velocity, the umbrella curtain kit comprising, in combination: 
 an umbrella, the umbrella comprising a central upright, a plurality of rib members, and a canopy member, the rib members each comprising a distal rib end, a proximal rib end, and a substantially uniform rib length extending intermediate the distal and proximal rib ends, the rib lengths each having a substantially uniform transverse peripheral rib dimension, the distal rib ends each comprising a rib terminus, the rib termini each having a substantially uniform transverse peripheral terminal dimension, the terminal dimension being greater in magnitude than the rib dimension, the proximal rib ends being hingedly attached to the central upright, the rib members extending radially outward from the central upright, the canopy member having a superior canopy surface, an inferior canopy surface, and a substantially circular outer canopy periphery, the canopy member being supported by the rib members, the outer canopy periphery comprising a select arc length, the select arc length extending intermediate select rib termini;    a substantially rectangular curtain, the curtain comprising a superior curtain end, an inferior curtain end, a left lateral end, a right lateral end, an inner curtain surface, an outer curtain surface, a curtain length extending intermediate the superior and inferior curtain ends, a curtain width extending intermediate the left and right lateral ends, and a plurality of grommet-reinforced, clip-receiving apertures, the clip-receiving apertures comprising a right terminal aperture and a left terminal aperture, the clip-receiving apertures extending from the inner curtain surface to the outer curtain surface and being spaced intermediate the left and right lateral ends adjacent the superior curtain end, the right terminal aperture being spatially located adjacent the right lateral end and the superior end and the left terminal aperture being spatially located adjacent the left lateral and superior end;    a plurality of rib-encircling sleeves, the rib-encircling sleeves each comprising a distal sleeve end, a proximal sleeve end, an inner sleeve surface, an outer sleeve surface, a substantially uniform sleeve length extending intermediate the distal and proximal sleeve ends, a substantially uniform sleeve thickness extending intermediate the inner and outer sleeve surfaces, and means for encircling a select rib member, the inner sleeve surface having a transverse peripheral inner sleeve dimension, the outer sleeve surface having a transverse peripheral outer sleeve dimension, the sleeve length being lesser in magnitude than the rib length; and    a plurality of clips, the clips each being formed from a loopable material, the clips each comprising a looped aperture-engaging end, a looped rib-engaging end, and a structure gateway, each structure gateway for accepting and directing a select clip-receiving aperture into the aperture-engaging end and further for accepting and directing a select rib member into the rib-engaging end, each sleeve encircling a select rib member adjacent the distal rib end such that the distal rib end and the distal sleeve end are juxtaposed, the terminal dimension being greater in magnitude than the inner sleeve dimension for maintaining the sleeves in encircled relation relative to the rib members, the rib-receiving ends each having a substantially uniform inner transverse peripheral rib-receiving dimension, the inner rib-receiving dimension being greater in magnitude than the terminal dimension and lesser in magnitude than the outer sleeve dimension, the rib-receiving ends being looped about select rib members, the proximal sleeve ends for maintaining the rib-receiving ends in looped relation about the select rib members inwardly adjacent to the outer canopy periphery, the aperture-receiving ends receiving select clip-receiving apertures, the curtain width being lesser in magnitude than the select arc length, the inner curtain surface being positionable substantially equidistant from the central upright, the outer curtain surface and the superior canopy surface for shielding the user from select elements having vertical and horizontal velocity.    
   
   
       2 . The umbrella curtain kit of  claim 1  wherein the curtain length measures about 30 inches, the curtain length for shielding upper bodily portions of the user from select elements having horizontal velocity.  
   
   
       3 . The umbrella curtain kit of  claim 1  wherein the sleeves are formed from a high memory material and the means for encircling a select rib member are defined by a rib-receiving slot formed in each sleeve, the rib-receiving slots extending from the inner sleeve surfaces to the outer sleeve surfaces along the sleeve lengths, the rib members being receivable at the inner sleeve surfaces via the rib-receiving slots, the high memory material for maintaining the sleeves in encircled relation relative to the rib members.  
   
   
       4 . The umbrella curtain kit of  claim 1  wherein the canopy member comprises canopy coloration and the curtain comprises curtain coloration, the canopy coloration and the curtain coloration being color-coordinated.  
   
   
       5 . The umbrella curtain kit of  claim 4  wherein the canopy coloration at the superior canopy surface and the inferior canopy surface and the curtain coloration at the outer curtain surface and the inner curtain surface is selectively varied.  
   
   
       6 . The umbrella curtain kit of  claim 1  wherein the aperture-receiving ends and the rib-receiving ends are substantially planar, the aperture-receiving ends lying in a plurality of aperture-receiving planes, the rib-receiving ends lying in a plurality of rib-receiving planes, the aperture-receiving planes and the rib-receiving planes being situated relative to one another in a select plane orientation, the select plane orientation being selected from the group consisting of a coplanar orientation and an orthogonal orientation.  
   
   
       7 . The umbrella curtain kit of  claim 1  wherein the clip-receiving apertures comprise a select aperture spacing, the select aperture spacing being selected from the group consisting of grouped aperture spacing and substantially uniform aperture spacing.  
   
   
       8 . A curtain kit for outfitting a user-protective curtain upon an umbrella assembly having a central upright, a plurality of rib members, and a canopy member, the outfitted umbrella assembly for shielding a user from select elements having horizontal velocity, the curtain kit comprising, in combination a curtain, a plurality of clips, and a plurality of sleeve members, the curtain comprising a superior curtain end, an inferior curtain end, first and second lateral end portions, an inner curtain surface, an outer curtain surface, a curtain length extending intermediate the superior and inferior curtain ends, a curtain width extending intermediate the first and second lateral end portions, and a plurality of clip-receiving apertures, the clip-receiving apertures extending from the inner curtain surface to the outer curtain surface and being spaced intermediate the left and right lateral ends adjacent the superior curtain end, the sleeve members each comprising a distal sleeve end, a proximal sleeve end, an inner sleeve surface, an outer sleeve surface, a sleeve length extending intermediate the distal and proximal sleeve ends, and rib-receiving means, the clips each comprising an aperture-engaging end, a rib-engaging end, and a structure gateway, each structure gateway for accepting and directing a select clip-receiving aperture into the aperture-engaging end and further for accepting and directing a select rib member into the rib-engaging end, each sleeve member being received by a select rib member adjacent a distal end thereof such that the distal end of the select umbrella rib member and the distal sleeve end are juxtaposed, the proximal sleeve ends for positioning the rib-receiving ends in inferior, inward adjacency to an outer periphery of the canopy member, the clips being cooperatively associated with the clip-receiving apertures and the sleeve members for positioning the superior curtain end in inferior, radially inward adjacency to the outer periphery of the canopy member, the inner curtain surface being positioned substantially equidistant from the central upright, the outer curtain surface for shielding the user from select elements having horizontal velocity.  
   
   
       9 . The curtain kit of  claim 8  wherein the curtain length measures about 30 inches, the curtain length for shielding upper bodily portions of the user from select elements having horizontal velocity.  
   
   
       10 . The curtain kit of  claim 8  wherein the sleeve members are formed from a high memory material and the rib-receiving means are defined by a rib-receiving slot formed in each sleeve member, the rib-receiving slots extending from the inner sleeve surfaces to the outer sleeve surfaces along the sleeve lengths, the rib members being receivable at the inner sleeve surfaces via the rib-receiving slots, the high memory material for maintaining the sleeve members in encircled relation about the rib members.  
   
   
       11 . The curtain kit of  claim 8  wherein the aperture-receiving ends and the rib-receiving ends are substantially planar, the aperture-receiving ends lying in a plurality of aperture-receiving planes, the rib-receiving ends lying in a plurality of rib-receiving planes, the aperture-receiving planes and the rib-receiving planes being situated relative to one another in a select plane orientation, the select plane orientation being selected from the group consisting of a coplanar orientation and an orthogonal orientation.  
   
   
       12 . The curtain kit of  claim 8  wherein the clip-receiving apertures are selectively spaced as selected from a space grouping, the space grouping consisting of a grouped aperture spacing and a substantially uniform aperture spacing.  
   
   
       13 . The curtain kit of  claim 12  wherein the clip-receiving apertures are outfitted with reinforcement means, the reinforcement means for providing structural stability to the clip-receiving apertures.  
   
   
       14 . The curtain kit of  claim 8  wherein the canopy member comprises canopy coloration and the curtain comprises curtain coloration, the canopy coloration and the curtain coloration being color-coordinated.  
   
   
       15 . A curtain kit for outfitting an umbrella, the outfitted umbrella for shielding a user from elements having horizontal velocity, the curtain kit comprising a curtain, a plurality of clips, and a plurality of sleeve members, the curtain comprising a superior curtain end, first and second lateral end portions, an inner curtain surface, an outer curtain surface, and a plurality of clip-receiving apertures, the clip-receiving apertures extending from the inner curtain surface to the outer curtain surface adjacent the superior curtain end, the sleeve members each comprising a sleeve length and rib-receiving means, the clips each comprising an aperture-engaging end, a sleeve-engaging end, and a structure gateway, each structure gateway accepting and directing structure into a select clip end, the select clip end being selected from the group consisting of the aperture-engaging end and the sleeve-engaging end, each sleeve member being receivable by a select umbrella rib member, the sleeve length for positioning the sleeve-engaging ends in inferior, radially inward adjacency to an outer umbrella periphery, the clips being cooperatively associated with the clip-receiving apertures and the sleeve members for positioning the superior curtain end in inferior inward adjacency to the outer umbrella periphery, the inner curtain surface being substantially equidistant from a central umbrella upright, the outer curtain surface for shielding the user from elements having horizontal velocity.  
   
   
       16 . The curtain kit of  claim 15  wherein the sleeve members are formed from a high memory material and the rib-receiving means are defined by a rib-receiving slot formed in each sleeve member, the rib-receiving slots each extending from an inner sleeve surface to an outer sleeve surface along the sleeve length, a plurality of umbrella rib members being receivable at the inner sleeve surfaces via the rib-receiving slots, the high memory material for maintaining the sleeve members in encircled relation about the rib members.  
   
   
       17 . The curtain kit of  claim 15  wherein the aperture-receiving ends and the rib-receiving ends are substantially planar, the aperture-receiving ends lying in a plurality of aperture-receiving planes, the rib-receiving ends lying in a plurality of rib-receiving planes, the aperture-receiving planes and the rib-receiving planes being situated relative to one another in a select plane orientation, the select plane orientation being selected from the group consisting of a substantially coplanar orientation and a substantially orthogonal orientation.  
   
   
       18 . The curtain kit of  claim 15  wherein the clip-receiving apertures are selectively spaced as selected from a space grouping, the space grouping consisting of a grouped aperture spacing and a substantially uniform aperture spacing.  
   
   
       19 . The curtain kit of  claim 18  wherein the clip-receiving apertures are outfitted with reinforcement means, the reinforcement means for providing structural stability to the clip-receiving apertures.  
   
   
       20 . The curtain kit of  claim 15  wherein the curtain is color-coordinated with the outfitted umbrella.