ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,089, issued on April 29.
"Universal retrofittable magnetic closing device for an outdoor umbrella" was invented by David Young (Elgin, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a magnetic closing device used with outdoor/patio umbrellas. The magnetic closing device is used for automatically closing the umbrella in windy conditions. The magnetic closing device includes two primary components: a magnetic component, or pole clamp collar; and a metallic component, or runner clamp collar. The runner clamp collar is attached to the runner hub of the umbrella, and the pole clamp collar is attachable to the intermediate pole section of...