Umbrella anti-inversion device

Abstract

An anti-inversion apparatus for an umbrella may include a removable clasp having at least one movable appendage and at least one matching appendage configured to couple the movable appendage. A housing may be coupled to a top end of the removable clasp with at least one linking member at least partially contained within the housing and at least one ring coupled to an end of the at least one linking member.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . An anti-inversion apparatus for an umbrella comprising:
 a removable clasp comprising: at least one movable appendage and at least one matching appendage configured to couple to the at least one movable appendage;   a housing coupled to the removable clasp;   at least one linking member at least partially contained within the housing; and   at least one ring coupled to a first end of the at least one linking member.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one linking member is retractable into the housing and is coupled to a spring at a second end of the at least one linking member. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one linking member is stretchable. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one linking member comprises a pair of linking members. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein each of the pair of linking members extend through openings in the housing wherein the openings are directed between approximately 135 degrees and approximately 225 degrees with respect to each other. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is coupled to the removable clasp with a fastener. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is circular and includes at least one flat surface. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one linking member further comprises a stopper between the at least one ring and the housing. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one ring is deformable. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one moveable appendage is a strap. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the strap comprises a rubber material. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one matching appendage is a hook. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the hook comprises a plastic material. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the housing contains a through-hole at a center of the housing. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the housing contains a circular cavity, at least one rotatable spool fitted within the circular cavity; and wherein the at least one rotatable spool are coupled to the at least one linking member. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a length of the at least one linking member is adjustable by winding the at least one linking member on at least one length adjuster. 
     
     
         17 . An anti-inversion apparatus for an umbrella comprising:
 a removable clasp comprising: at least one movable appendage and at least one matching appendage configured to couple to the movable appendage;   a housing coupled to a top end of the removable clasp,
 wherein the housing is circular and includes at least one flat surface, and 
 wherein the housing contains a circular cavity and at least one rotatable spool fitted within the circular cavity; and 
   at least a pair of deformable linking members,
 wherein each of the pair of deformable linking members are partially contained within the housing with at least one ring coupled to an end of the at least one linking member, and 
 wherein each rotatable spool is coupled to each of the at least two linking members. 
   
     
     
         18 . An anti-inversion system comprising:
 an umbrella;   an anti-inversion apparatus coupled to a runner of the umbrella;   the anti-inversion apparatus comprising:
 a removable clasp comprising: at least one movable appendage, at least one matching appendage configured to couple to the movable appendage; and 
 a housing coupled to a top end of the removable clasp,
 wherein the housing is circular and includes at least one flat surface, 
 wherein the housing contains a circular cavity, at least one rotatable spool fitted within the circular cavity, 
 wherein the at least one rotatable spool is coupled to at least one deformable linking member, and 
 wherein each of the at least one deformable linking member is partially contained within the housing with at least one ring coupled to an end of the at least one deformable linking member.