Combination umbrella, support and method of use
View Patent ↗An umbrella support device includes a halter strap formed as a loop having a connection point formed thereon for attachment to a belt, an umbrella cup attached to the halter strap proximate to the connection point for receiving an umbrella handle therein, and an umbrella stabilizer attached to the halter strap at a point furthest from the umbrella cup for accommodating an umbrella pole therethrough. A method of donning the umbrella support device includes placing the halter strap over a user's first shoulder, placing the halter strap over the user's second shoulder, such that the halter strap extends behind the user's neck, in front of the user's shoulders, under the user's arms and across the user's back, and orienting the halter strap such that the umbrella cup is approximately centered across the user's back and the umbrella stabilizer is approximately centered behind the user's neck.
1. A method of donning an umbrella support device, the method comprising steps of:
placing a halter strap over a user's first shoulder, the halter strap being formed as a loop;
placing the halter strap over the user's second shoulder, such that the halter strap extends behind the user's neck, in front of the user's shoulders, under the user's arms and across the user's back; and
orienting the halter strap such that an umbrella cup attached the halter strap is approximately centered across the user's back and an umbrella stabilizer attached to the halter strap is approximately centered against the user's neck between the user's neck and the halter strap;
inserting an umbrella handle between the user's neck and the halter strap and into the umbrella cup such that the first hook and loop fastener portion in the umbrella cup engages a second, complementary hook and loop fastener portion on the umbrella handle;
fastening the umbrella stabilizer around an umbrella pole, such that the umbrella stabilizer is between the umbrella pole and the user's neck.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising a step of fastening a belt connected to the halter strap proximate to the umbrella cup around the user's waist.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of orienting the halter strap further includes orienting the halter strap such that the umbrella cup extends from the halter strap away from the user's back.