US Patent Issued on Feb. 17 for "Pivoting cantilever umbrella, umbrella mitigating the risks of wind damage, and angle bracket for a cantilever umbrella" (South African Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,550,985, issued on Feb. 17.

"Pivoting cantilever umbrella, umbrella mitigating the risks of wind damage, and angle bracket for a cantilever umbrella" was invented by Michael Patrick Nevin (Constantia, South Africa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An cantilever umbrella (100) comprises a base (102), post (101), cantilever arm (103) and a canopy (106) that is supported on a hub (104) with radial arms (105). The canopy (106) can pivot about an axis parallel to the cantilever arm (103) by pivoting the hub (104) relative to the cantilever arm. The umbrella (100) is protected against excess wind by pivoting outer parts (202) of the radial arms (...