Absorbent Umbrella Cover

Abstract

An absorbent umbrella cover. The absorbent umbrella cover includes a sleeve having a base, a circumferential sidewall extending therefrom, and an open upper end forming an interior volume configured to receive an umbrella therein. A cover flap is connected to the upper edge of the sleeve, and a pocket is disposed on a first side of the cover flap. A fastener is disposed on a second side of the cover flap, wherein the fastener removably secures the cover flap to the circumferential sidewall in order to secure an umbrella within the interior volume of the sleeve. Users may insert a hand into the pocket to grasp a wet umbrella while keeping the hand dry. The umbrella cover is absorbent in order to quickly dry a wet umbrella stored therein.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) An umbrella cover, comprising:
 a sleeve comprising a base, a circumferential sidewall extending therefrom, and an open upper end forming an interior volume configured to receive an umbrella therein;   a cover flap having a first side, a second side, a first end, and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to an upper edge of the sleeve;   a pocket disposed on the first side of the cover flap; and   a fastener disposed on the second side of the cover flap, wherein the fastener removably secures the cover flap to the circumferential sidewall;   
     
     
         2 ) The umbrella cover of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is cylindrical. 
     
     
         3 ) The umbrella cover of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is composed of an absorbent material. 
     
     
         4 ) The umbrella cover of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is composed of an absorbent material and a breathable material. 
     
     
         5 ) The umbrella cover of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is composed of a waterproof material. 
     
     
         6 ) The umbrella cover of  claim 1 , wherein the circumferential sidewall of the sleeve is composed of a waterproof material and the base of the sleeve is composed of an absorbent material. 
     
     
         7 ) The umbrella cover of  claim 1 , further comprising a channel disposed around an upper edge of the sleeve, the channel having a drawstring slidably disposed therein, the drawstring having a sliding stop thereon, wherein the drawstring is configured to cinch the upper edge of the sleeve to close the open upper end. 
     
     
         8 ) The umbrella cover of  claim 1 , wherein the cover flap is tapered such that the first end of the cover flap has a width less than a width of the second end of the cover flap. 
     
     
         9 ) The umbrella cover of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener is a snap and button. 
     
     
         10 ) The umbrella cover of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener is a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         11 ) The umbrella cover of  claim 4 , wherein the waterproof material is vinyl.