ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,507,771, issued on Dec. 30.
"Solar powered patio umbrella" was invented by Christopher Rabon (Columbia, S.C.) and Lauren Kelly (Columbia, S.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A solar powered patio umbrella including an umbrella assembly, a solar panel assembly, a base assembly and an entertainment assembly. The umbrella assembly includes an umbrella. The solar panel assembly includes a solar pan located on a top portion of the umbrella. The base assembly includes a base and a battery bank embedded therein. The base supports the umbrella in an upright position. The solar panel powers the battery bank. The entertainment assembly includes a ...