Aeolus umbrella systems

Abstract

A fan-equipped umbrella system comprising: an umbrella assembly having a tube; a runner; a spring assembly; a plurality of ribs; a domed cover; C-clips; a handle; a tip; foldable arms; at least one fan comprising blades, the blades being rotatable; an electrical wiring harness; an on/off switch; circuit gate; and at least one circuit breaker. The tube; the runner; the plurality of ribs; the domed cover; the handle; the tip; the foldable arms; and the spring assembly in combination operate the umbrella assembly. Further, the tube; runner; plurality of ribs; and the domed cover of umbrella assembly are deployable from a stored condition to a deployed condition to isolate at least one user from at least one environmental condition. The fans cause air movement when activated to provide comfort to a user of the novel umbrella.

1 . A fan-equipped umbrella system comprising:
 an umbrella assembly having;
 a tube; 
 a runner; 
 a plurality of ribs; 
 a plurality of stretchers; 
 a domed cover; and 
 at least one fan; 
   wherein said tube; said runner; said plurality of ribs; said stretchers; and said domed cover in combination operate said umbrella assembly;   wherein said tube; said runner; said plurality of ribs; and said domed cover of said umbrella assembly are deployable from a stored condition to a deployed condition to isolate at least one user from at least one environmental condition;   wherein said fan(s) are mounted to foldable arms;   wherein said fan(s) are battery-powered;   wherein said fan(s) are usable to displace air; and   wherein said fan(s) in combination with said umbrella assembly of said fan-equipped umbrella system is designed to keep said user(s) cool and dry in various weather conditions.   
     
     
         2 . The fan-equipped umbrella system of  claim 1  wherein said fan(s) comprise blades, said blades comprising flexible and deformable material. 
     
     
         3 . The fan-equipped umbrella system of  claim 2  wherein said foldable arms collapse around said fans as said umbrella assembly is being closed into said stored condition. 
     
     
         4 . The fan-equipped umbrella system of  claim 3  further comprising clips to attach said fan(s) to said foldable arms. 
     
     
         5 . The fan-equipped umbrella system of  claim 4  wherein said clips comprise C-clips. 
     
     
         6 . The fan-equipped umbrella system of  claim 5  further comprising an electrical wiring harness. 
     
     
         7 . The fan-equipped umbrella system of  claim 6  wherein said electrical wiring harness is routed through and substantially contained within an inner volume of said tube of said umbrella assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The fan-equipped umbrella system of  claim 7  further comprising an on/off switch. 
     
     
         9 . The fan-equipped umbrella system of  claim 8  further comprising a handle wherein said on/off switch is located on said handle. 
     
     
         10 . The fan-equipped umbrella system of  claim 9  further comprising a circuit gate. 
     
     
         11 . The fan-equipped umbrella system of  claim 9  further comprising a bridge. 
     
     
         12 . The fan-equipped umbrella system of  claim 10  wherein said circuit gate allows said fan(s) to be turned off in said stored condition when closed. 
     
     
         13 . The fan-equipped umbrella system of  claim 9  further comprising at least one circuit breaker. 
     
     
         14 . The fan-equipped umbrella system of  claim 13  wherein said circuit breaker(s) interrupt current from reaching said fan(s) should debris or objects come in contact with said blade(s), such that said blades stop moving. 
     
     
         15 . The fan-equipped umbrella system of  claim 14  further comprising a tip. 
     
     
         16 . The fan-equipped umbrella system of  claim 15  wherein said tip and said handle are rubber-coated to prevent electric shock. 
     
     
         17 . The fan-equipped umbrella system of  claim 1  further comprising a spring assembly having a hand spring and a top spring for use in employing and deploying said umbrella assembly. 
     
     
         18 . A fan-equipped umbrella system comprising:
 an umbrella assembly having;
 a tube; 
 a runner; 
 a spring assembly; 
 a plurality of ribs; 
 a plurality of stretchers; 
 a domed cover; 
 C-clips; 
 a handle; 
 a tip; 
 foldable arms; 
 at least one fan comprising blades, said blades being rotatable; 
 an electrical wiring harness; 
 an on/off switch; 
 a circuit gate; and 
 at least one circuit breaker; 
   wherein said tube; said runner; said plurality of ribs; said stretchers; said domed cover; said handle said tip; said foldable arms; said spring assembly in combination operate said umbrella assembly;   wherein said tube; said runner; said plurality of ribs; and said domed cover of said umbrella assembly are deployable from a stored condition to a deployed condition to isolate at least one user from at least one environmental condition;   wherein said fan(s) are rotatably mounted to said foldable arms;   wherein said fan(s) are battery-powered via at least one DC battery;   wherein said fan(s) are usable to displace air;   wherein blades comprising flexible and deformable material;   wherein said foldable arms collapse around said fans as said umbrella assembly is being closed into said stored condition;   wherein said C-clips attach said fan(s) to said foldable arms;   wherein said electrical wiring harness; said circuit gate; said at least one circuit breaker and said on/off switch comprise an electrical assembly for interruptably-powering said fan;   wherein said electrical wiring harness is routed through and substantially contained within an inner volume of said tube of said umbrella assembly;   wherein said on/off switch is located on said handle;   wherein said circuit gate allows said fan(s) to be turned off in said stored condition when closed;   wherein said circuit breaker(s) interrupt current from reaching said fan(s) should debris or objects come in contact with the fan(s), such that said blades stop moving;   wherein said tip and said handle are rubber-coated to prevent electric shock;   wherein said spring assembly has a hand spring and a top spring for use in employing and deploying said umbrella assembly; and   wherein said fan(s) in combination with said umbrella assembly of said fan-equipped umbrella system is designed to keep said user(s) cool and dry in various weather conditions.   
     
     
         19 . A method of using a fan-equipped umbrella system comprising the steps of:
 opening an umbrella assembly to a deployed condition to provide an isolation from an environmental condition;   activating an on/off switch to an on position to start at least one fan, said fan(s) displacing air; and   deactivating said fan(s) via said on/off switch.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  further comprising the step of closing said umbrella assembly from said deployed condition to a stored condition.