Combination umbrella holder animal garment

Abstract

A combination umbrella holder and animal garment comprises a sheath and sheet. The sheath receives and houses a foldable umbrella and comprises an inner portion and an outer portion. The sheet is attached to the sheath and foldable into and out of the inner portion thereof. The sheet comprises a greater width dimension than a width dimension of the sheath, such that the sheet is sized to cover a portion of a body of an animal.

1 . An umbrella holder and animal garment comprising in combination: 
 a sheath for receiving and housing a foldable umbrella, the sheath comprising an inner portion and an outer portion; and    a sheet attached to the sheath, the sheet foldable into the inner portion and out of the inner portion, the sheet comprising a greater width dimension than a width dimension of the sheath, such that the sheet is sized to cover a portion of a body of an animal.    
   
   
       2 . The combination of  claim 1 , further comprising a securement member attached to the sheet and adapted to releasably secure the sheet to the body of the animal.  
   
   
       3 . The combination of  claim 2 , wherein the securement member comprises at least two straps releasably securable to both hind legs of the animal.  
   
   
       4 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the sheath further comprises a fastening member of at least one of a hook and loop arrangement, a zipper, buttons and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       5 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the sheet is sized to cover substantially all of a top portion of a torso of the animal.  
   
   
       6 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the sheet comprises a hood for covering at least a portion of a head of an animal.  
   
   
       7 . The combination of  claim 5 , further comprising a drawstring for tightening the hood around the head of the animal.  
   
   
       8 . The combination of  claim 1 , where in at least a portion of the sheet is constructed of nylon.  
   
   
       9 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the sheet comprises a top surface and a bottom surface and the outer portion of the sheath is positioned on the bottom surface when the sheet is positioned on the body of the animal.  
   
   
       10 . The combination of  claim 1 , further comprising a seam encircling the sheath and wherein the outer portion of the sheath is foldable about the seam.  
   
   
       11 . An umbrella holder and animal garment comprising in combination: 
 a sheath comprising a base portion and opposing sidewalls defining a channel therebetween for receiving a foldable umbrella, the sheath further comprising a seam positioned between the base portion and the opposing sidewalls, the opposing sidewalls being foldable about the seam; and    a sheet foldable into the channel, the sheet connected to the seam and comprising a width dimension greater than a width dimension of the channel such that the sheet is sized to cover a portion of a body of an animal when the sheet is removed from the channel.    
   
   
       12 . The combination of  claim 11 , further comprising a fastening member for securing the opposing sidewalls about the foldable umbrella, wherein the fastening member is at least one of a hook and loop arrangement, a zipper, buttons and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       13 . The combination of  claim 11 , wherein the sheet is sized to cover substantially all of a top portion of a torso of the animal.  
   
   
       14 . The combination of  claim 11 , wherein the sheet comprises a hood for covering at least a portion of a head of an animal.  
   
   
       15 . The combination of  claim 14 , further comprising a drawstring for tightening the hood around the head of the animal.  
   
   
       16 . The combination of  claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of the sheet is constructed of nylon.  
   
   
       17 . The combination of  claim 11 , wherein the sheet comprises a top surface and a bottom surface and the opposing sidewalls are positioned on the bottom surface when the sheet is positioned on the body of the animal.  
   
   
       18 . The combination of  claim 11 , further comprising a securement member attached to the sheet and adapted to releasable secure the sheet to the body of the animal.  
   
   
       19 . The combination of  claim 18 , wherein the securement member comprises at least two straps releasably securable to both hind legs of the animal.