ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,065, issued on July 15, was assigned to ATLEISURE LLC (Atlanta).
"Umbrella with sliding mast and related methods" was invented by William Martin Browne (Atlanta).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An umbrella includes a canopy configured to switch between an open position and a closed position, and a mast coupled to the canopy and having an upper portion with an upper tubular housing, and a track carried on an outer surface of the upper tubular housing and extending longitudinally. The track includes interweaved recesses and ridges. The mast also includes a lower portion slidingly receiving the upper portion and having a lower tubular hou...