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An umbrella dispensing system is used in hotels to make umbrellas accessible to guests. The system combines a dispensing device and at least one umbrella that has a handle formed to receive a breakable seal. The dispensing device is mounted on a closet bar or on an optional wall-mounting adapter. Th

An umbrella dispensing system is used in hotels to make umbrellas accessible to guests. The system combines a dispensing device and at least one umbrella that has a handle formed to receive a breakable seal. The dispensing device is mounted on a closet bar or on an optional wall-mounting adapter. The dispensing device and the umbrella handle have respective holes that are aligned when the umbrella is mounted in the dispensing device. The seal is preferably constructed from polypropylene or another suitable material, and is threaded through both holes to lock the umbrella in place. When the umbrella is removed, the seal is broken, indicating to staff that the umbrella has been used whereby a discretionary charge can be placed on the guest's room bill. The integrated components permit a hotel to make umbrellas accessible to guests in each guestroom and to determine when the umbrella is taken or used so that a guest can be charged for the use of the umbrella.

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1. A system for dispensing umbrellas to hotel guests, comprising:a dispenser having at least one cradle formed therein, wherein the dispenser is mounted to a closet rod; a least one umbrella to be dispensed, the umbrella having a center pole, a collapsible canopy mounted to one end of the center pol

1. A system for dispensing umbrellas to hotel guests, comprising:a dispenser having at least one cradle formed therein, wherein the dispenser is mounted to a closet rod; a least one umbrella to be dispensed, the umbrella having a center pole, a collapsible canopy mounted to one end of the center pole, and a handle mounted to a second end of the center pole, the handle fitting within the cradle of the dispenser; and a breakable seal that interconnects the handle of the umbrella and the dispenser when the handle of the umbrella is positioned within the cradle of the dispenser, the seal being oriented to break and release the umbrella when pressure is applied to the center pole of the umbrella.