Introducing a Totally Hands Free Umbrella -- Nubrella

Posted March 18th, 2008 by Aditi Simlai Tiwari

Ever wish you had an umbrella that was totally hands free?

Alan Kaufman"I never planned on inventing a product I just noticed a problem and came up with a solution" Alan Kaufman.

So said the inventor of Nubrella , which basically is named for new+umbrella, billed to be the ultimate weather protector. It is the first truly hands free umbrella in the world. The creator claims that it stops rain, wind, snow and extreme cold- and keeps your head, face and shoulders dry.

Nubrella is Hand's Free

The idea for the invention all began one windy day in December 2002 when Alan was standing in one of his wireless stores in lower Manhattan. Mr. Kaufman began to observe people's umbrellas inverting and the constant struggles to maintain their umbrella in the proper position.

It was at that moment an image popped into the mind of this inventor. Immediately he ran over to a desk and drew that image and thus nubrella was born!

The patent pending "shoulder straps" and "offset handle" of the Nubrella ensures that one can be completely hands free. So talking on the cell-phone or sipping a hot cup of coffee while walking in the rain will not only be possible, it will be probable with the Nubrella.

Nubrella

The Nubrella also promises to never invert in a wind, so no more sudden drenchings.

Exploiting the fundamental flaws of today's traditional umbrella design, the new oval, streamlined and aerodynamic design is far safer and more reliable as it has no sharp points, poles or rods. Another cool feature of the Nubrella is that you don't hold it, like a normal umbrella, you wear it.

All this for a meager US$60.

The only other feature I could possibly ask for is a couples version...Mr. Kaufman are you listening?

Thanks to the MakeWorldBetter.

Aditi Simlai Tiwari
Innovative Fashions Writer
InventorSpot.com

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Comments

this is not new

Submitted on March 18th, 2008 by Anonymous

i find this hard to believe as an invention. we used to make fun of my grandmother's version of this back in the early 70s.

Alan Kaufman you are a fraud.

It is new to commerce.

Submitted on March 18th, 2008 by Myra Per-Lee

Do you think Mr. Kaufman stole this idea from your grandmother?

The issue is not whether your grandmother made something like this for herself; the issue is about "first use in commerce." If aspects of the invention have not been disclosed publicly prior to Mr. Kaufman's patent application, it's all fair game.

And the fact that more than one person may have had the same idea, no matter how long ago, is irrelevant.

Great find, Aditi!

no its not new.

Submitted on March 24th, 2008 by Anonymous

yeah, she bought it -- no way she made it.

the application for patent will fail.

Idea for Umbrella

Submitted on July 25th, 2008 by Anonymous

I have an idea for a kind of umbrella I've never seen for sale and would like to market. How would I do that?

Not new for me

Submitted on August 20th, 2008 by neocosa

I actually had an almost identical (basic) idea on 2002 while living in (rainy) Scotland (next, the links to scans of very first basic drawings i did then).

http://arthermar.googlepages.com/HandsFreeUmbr.jpg
http://arthermar.googlepages.com/HandsFreeUmbr2002.jpg

I didn't expend any more time (no money to expend anyway) developing something that people would have to pay for a lot, getting rid off their umbrellas, and for getting a 'Martian look'... (my designer's good sense suggested me that then, and still think the same)

I'have now decided finally for a configuration (and designs) different to more commercial products as the good 'Brellabag' and different to many ridiculously clumsy patents for holding common umbrellas (so not asking people to get rid of their umbrellas), and applying for the patent these days! (finally after 6 years i had those first approaches!)

Anyway, congratulations for the guy that developed and patented this alternative umbrella (and had the money to do so). I recommend you to advertise with the 'coolest' people in the world (kind of Clooney or J. Alba) to convince some people to buy that...

Ciao!
Arturo H. from Italy

(Please ask me if you are interested in knowing about some of my ideas / designs for investing)