Umbrella with means for connecting to like umbrellas and method for constructing temporary shelter

摘要

An umbrella and a temporary shelter comprised of a plurality of the connected together umbrellas includes a protective sheet having at least three straight sides. An elongate pole is attached to the center of the protective sheet for spacing the sheet in a predetermined spaced-apart relation above a surface. Ribs are attached to the sheet and means are provided for opening and closing the umbrella. Connecting means cooperate with the protective sheet for connecting together a plurality of like umbrellas along adjacent sheet edges to form a relatively large temporary protective shelter.