Umbrella repair assembly

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  "publication_number": "US11278091B1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B1",
  "title": "Umbrella repair assembly",
  "abstract": "An umbrella repair assembly for reattaching a canopy of an umbrella to a rib of the umbrella includes a first shell that has a first slot integrated therein to accommodate a rib of an umbrella. A second shell is hingedly coupled to the first shell and the second shell is positionable in a closed position having the second shell abutting the first shell. The second shell has a second slot is integrated therein to accommodate the rib of an umbrella when the second shell is closed. In this way a canopy of the umbrella is compressed between the first shell and the second shell for reattaching the canopy to the rib.",
  "claims": [
    "1. An umbrella repair assembly for reattaching a canopy of an umbrella to ribs of the umbrella, said assembly comprising: a first shell having a first slot being integrated therein wherein said first slot is configured to accommodate a rib of an umbrella having a tip of the rib being positioned in said first slot, said first shell having a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending therebetween, said outer surface having a top side and a bottom side, said bottom side being convexly arcuate with respect to said top side, said top side being planar, said first slot extending into said top side, said first slot extending from said first end toward said second end, said second end being rounded to a blunt point, said first end being flattened, said first slot having a bounding surface, said bounding surface being concavely arcuate with respect to said top side, said top side having a pair of wells each extending toward said bottom side, each of said wells being positioned adjacent to said first end, each of wells being positioned on opposite sides of said first slot with respect to each other, each of said wells having a bounding surface, said bounding surface of each of said wells having a recess therein; a first adhesive layer being positioned in said first slot wherein said first adhesive layer is configured to adhesively engage the rib for retaining said first shell on the rib, said first adhesive layer having a first surface and a second surface, said first surface being bonded to said bounding surface of said first slot wherein said second surface is configured to adhesively engage the rib, said first adhesive layer completely covering said bounding surface; a second shell being hingedly coupled to said first shell, said second shell being positionable in a closed position having said second shell abutting said first shell, said second shell being positionable in an open position, said second shell having a second slot being integrated therein wherein said second slot is configured to accommodate the rib of an umbrella having a tip of the rib being positioned in said second slot when said second shell is positioned in said closed position, said second slot being aligned with said first slot when said second shell is in said closed position wherein said first shell and said second shell are configured to enclose the rib thereby facilitating a canopy of the umbrella to be compressed between said first shell and said second shell for reattaching the canopy to the rib, said second shell having a primary end, a secondary end and an outer surface extending therebetween, said outer surface of said second shell having an upper side and a lower side, said lower side being convexly arcuate with respect to said upper side, said upper side being planar, said second slot extending into said upper side, said second slot extending from said primary end toward said secondary end, said secondary end being rounded to a blunt point, said primary end being flattened, said second slot having a bounding surface, said bounding surface of said second slot being concavely arcuate with respect to said upper side; a second adhesive layer being positioned in said second slot wherein said second adhesive layer is configured to adhesively engage the rib for retaining said second shell on the rib, said second adhesive layer having a first surface and a second surface, said first surface of said second adhesive layer being bonded to said bounding surface of said second slot wherein said second surface of said second adhesive layer is configured to adhesively engage the rib, said second adhesive layer completely covering said bounding surface of said second slot; and a pair of tabs, each of said tabs being coupled to and extending away from said upper side of said outer surface of said second shell, each of said tabs being positioned adjacent to said primary end, each of said tabs being positioned on opposite sides of said second slot with respect to each other, each of said tabs having a distal end, each of said tabs having an engagement extending laterally away therefrom, said engagement on a respective one of said tabs being aligned with said distal end of said respective tab, each of said tabs extending into a respective one of said wells in said top side of said outer surface of said first shell when said second shell is positioned in said closed position, said engagement on each of said tabs engaging said recess in said bounding surface of said respective well for retaining said second shell in said closed position wherein said first shell and said second shell are configured to reattach the canopy to the rib."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "(1) Field of the Invention The disclosure relates to repair devices and more particularly pertains to a new repair device for reattaching a canopy of an umbrella to a rib of the umbrella. (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 The prior art relates to repair devices including a variety of repair devices for an umbrella that includes a sleeve that is positionable on a rib of an umbrella and a loop that is insertable into the sleeve to retain the sleeve on the rib. The prior art also discloses a variety of repair devices for an umbrella that includes a plug that is positionable on a rib of an umbrella and a cap that is positioned on the plug for reattaching a canopy to the rib.\n\nAn embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a first shell that has a first slot integrated therein to accommodate a rib of an umbrella. A second shell is hingedly coupled to the first shell and the second shell is positionable in a closed position having the second shell abutting the first shell. The second shell has a second slot is integrated therein to accommodate the rib of an umbrella when the second shell is closed. In this way a canopy of the umbrella is compressed between the first shell and the second shell for reattaching the canopy to the rib. There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated.",
  "cpc": [
    "A45B 25/18",
    "A45B 2025/003",
    "A45B 25/00",
    "F16B 2/10",
    "F16B 2/18",
    "F16B 2200/20"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "A45B 25/18",
    "F16B 2/18"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "MCKINNEY JASON"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "MCKINNEY JASON"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2020-10-08",
  "publication_date": "2022-03-22",
  "grant_date": "2022-03-22",
  "priority_date": "2020-10-08",
  "application_number": "US-202017066020-A",
  "family_id": "80781715",
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