161 |
Automatic umbrella |
US13668335 |
2012-11-05 |
US08684018B1 |
2014-04-01 |
Su-Chen Ni |
An improved automatic umbrella including a tube plug fixed to a top of a second tube of a telescopic tube assembly, an inner tube fixed to the tube plug within the second tube of the telescopic tube assembly, a control tube being movably fitted in the inner tube, wherein the control tube is provided with a lower control pulley at its inner bottom end and the inner tube is provided with an upper control pulley at its inner top end, and a control line being provided such that a first end of the control line is fixed to a bullet head in the telescopic tube assembly, whereas a second end of the control line is sequentially looped around the upper control pulley and the lower control pulley, and finally fixed to a top end of the control tube, whereby the umbrella can be easily folded into a fully compact form. |
162 |
Backpack with integral umbrella |
US12622044 |
2009-11-19 |
US08556141B1 |
2013-10-15 |
Lori Ferraiolo |
A backpack with an integral umbrella that enables a user to be protected by an umbrella without the necessity of having to hold it during use, thus leaving one's hands free for other tasks is herein disclosed. A smaller vertical compartment within the backpack houses the umbrella which is deployed by an actuator mechanism on a shoulder strap portion of the backpack. When deployed, the umbrella extends upward over the top of the user via a sectionalized shaft. In such a manner the user is protected from rain and other elements while walking and wearing the backpack, leaving both hands free to perform other tasks. |
163 |
Automatic folding/unfolding umbrella |
US13190013 |
2011-07-25 |
US08505564B2 |
2013-08-13 |
Chih-Ju Kuo |
An automatic folding/unfolding umbrella includes a main rod, umbrella ribs for supporting a canopy, a slide element, and a handle. The umbrella ribs are pivotally installed at the tip of the main rod, and primary link rods are pivotally installed under the tip of the main rod. A secondary link rod is pivotally coupled between each corresponding umbrella rib and each primary link rod. The slide element is installed on the main rod. A handle installed at a bottom end of the main rod includes a link mechanism. The main rod includes a link element and a link mechanism coupled to the slide element. Elastically stretchable elements couple the slide element with the primary link rod. The link mechanism is driven by the link element to slide the slide element. The elastically stretchable elements are pulled to drive the primary link rods to unfold or fold the umbrella ribs. |
164 |
SHAFT STRUCTURE OF AUTOMATIC UMBRELLA |
US13205601 |
2011-08-08 |
US20130037067A1 |
2013-02-14 |
PETER SU |
The present invention provides a structure of shaft of automatic umbrella, which includes a shaft assembly including a second section having a top end fixed to an internal plug. An inner tube is fixed at a top end thereof to the internal plug and receives therein an operation tube having a bottom coupled to an operation plug. The inner tube receives in a top portion thereof a pulley around which an operation cable wraps. An end of the operation cable is fixed to the bullet-like member and an opposite end fixed to the operation plug. To open the umbrella, a push button is depressed and an expansion spring pushes upward the second section so that the runner cable and the operation cable drive the runner and a third shaft section upward to completely open the umbrella. |
165 |
Shaft structure of automatic umbrella |
US13205601 |
2011-08-08 |
US08365747B1 |
2013-02-05 |
Peter Su |
The present invention provides a structure of shaft of automatic umbrella, which includes a shaft assembly including a second section having a top end fixed to an internal plug. An inner tube is fixed at a top end thereof to the internal plug and receives therein an operation tube having a bottom coupled to an operation plug. The inner tube receives in a top portion thereof a pulley around which an operation cable wraps. An end of the operation cable is fixed to the bullet-like member and an opposite end fixed to the operation plug. To open the umbrella, a push button is depressed and an expansion spring pushes upward the second section so that the runner cable and the operation cable drive the runner and a third shaft section upward to completely open the umbrella. |
166 |
Central shaft control structure of self-opening/closing umbrella |
US12700745 |
2010-02-05 |
US08161988B2 |
2012-04-24 |
Chin-Sung Ko |
A central shaft control structure is provided for a self-opening/closing umbrella and is arranged in a handle of the umbrella for self-opening/closing of the umbrella, including a safety device composed of a reversal prevention wheel having a toothed surface, an operation bar comprising a pawl, and a barrel fit over the operation bar. The reversal prevention wheel comprises a safety rope wrapped therearound and having an end fixed to a third central shaft segment. When errors occur in the course of compression in closing the umbrella, the central shaft that is being compressed can be held in position, so that instantaneous spring back of the central shaft caused by an umbrella opening spring that is in a compressed condition can be prevented to ensure safety of operation and control of the self-opening/closing umbrella. |
167 |
Stepless collapsing mechanism for umbrellas |
US12801584 |
2010-06-16 |
US20110308558A1 |
2011-12-22 |
Ping-Tung Su |
A collapsing mechanism for umbrellas includes a transmission member and a movable member which is engaged with the transmission member to stop the mechanism from being stopped during the action and the umbrella does not opened suddenly to hurt people. During the collapsing action, the action can be stopped as desired and the umbrella is maintained at that status and does not open. By the mechanism, the user does not need to complete the collapsing action at one time. |
168 |
GUY STRUCTURE FOR AN AUTOMATIC UNFOLDING AND FOLDING UMBRELLA |
US13042443 |
2011-03-07 |
US20110214704A1 |
2011-09-08 |
Shumin Chang |
A guy structure for an automatic unfolding and folding umbrella is provided. The guy structure includes two or more guys: One guy is a lower nest guy, provided at least between a middle rod and a lower nest; the other is an unfolding guy, provided at least between the middle rod and a spreading component in the umbrella head. While unfolding the umbrella, an unfolding spring stretches and opens part of the middle rod pipe. The unfolding guy pulls and opens the rest section of middle rod pipe with the cooperation of the lower nest guy, and forms the complete unfolding status. While folding the umbrella, the folding spring makes the lower nest move downward under force of the folding spring. At this time, the unfolding spring does not generate tension on the middle rod pipe above it, thus the middle rod pipe above the unfolding spring can be collected through the lower nest guy or the unfolding guy. Thereby, part of the middle rod pipe can be collected while folding the umbrella cover, so it can effectively shorten the middle rod length after folding the umbrella. |
169 |
STAND-ALONE UMBRELLA |
US12999271 |
2009-04-30 |
US20110088734A1 |
2011-04-21 |
José Ramón Arenas Garcia |
Stand-alone umbrella formed by a cover (1) which houses internal tubes (3) mounted inside the cover (1) on guides (2), being joined at its top end to an oscillating arm (4), the latter being in turn joined to a body (5) which has three sliders (19, 20 and 21) to which the rods (27, 28 and 29) are joined, the rear top slider (20) and the bottom slider (21) being joined to a cable (15) which is arranged along the length of the body (5) and the oscillating arm (4), and the ends of the cable (15) being joined to an arm slider (16) which is in turn joined to the middle plate (9) by means of tie-rods (17), the body (5) having at one of its ends rear rods (30) joined to a rotating element and at the other end a pulling device (8). |
170 |
Firm automatic multi-sectional collapsible umbrella structure |
US10945954 |
2004-09-22 |
US20060060234A1 |
2006-03-23 |
Fu-Tien Liu |
An umbrella includes a cover, a shaft with a multi-sectional structure, a notch, a runner, main ribs, stretchers, other coordinating multi-sectional ribs, or optionally, in addition, an auxiliary runner, a compression spring between the auxiliary runner and a plurality of stretching ribs. Around the notch is a plurality of pivotally disposed main ribs for supporting the cover, and around the runner is a plurality of pivotally disposed stretchers for supporting the main ribs. A locating tube is disposed below the notch which is pivotally connected to the main ribs. The locating tube has an upper end thereof fastened with the notch, and the auxiliary runner and the runner are accommodated around the locating tube, such that the runner is capable of firm up-and-down sliding movements on the locating tube, thereby steadily stretching the umbrella. |
171 |
Motor drive for a patio umbrella |
US10929785 |
2004-08-31 |
US20050072451A1 |
2005-04-07 |
Charlie Vivian; Kevin Cresswell |
The motor drive for a patio umbrella is a motorized accessory for raising and lowering a patio umbrella. The motor drive for a patio umbrella has an electric motor contained within a housing mounted to the sliding hub, or to the pole, of a patio umbrella. A spool is fixed on the motor's shaft, and a thin cord is taken up by, or unwound from, the spool as the motor is operated in forward or reverse directions. The cord is fastened to the patio umbrella so that, as the cord is taken up by the spool, the umbrella opens. As the cord unwinds from the spool, the umbrella closes. A control circuit operates the motor automatically in response to a photosensor or a remote control signal, or manually by a simple three-position switch. |
172 |
Automatic umbrella |
US10437300 |
2003-05-14 |
US20040226590A1 |
2004-11-18 |
Chin
Sung
Ko |
The present invention relates to an automatic umbrella, which mainly uses an elastic frame to receive the second rib of the umbrella. The elastic frame can be connected with the runner easily. In opening procedure, the elastic branch rib of the elastic frame can be bended and inclined to push the second rib upward. At the time, the umbrella is opened automatically. The assembled elastic frame and the rib can be easily and firmly that provides improvement for use of the automatic umbrella. |
173 |
Collapsible frame structure for self-opening umbrella |
US10109710 |
2002-04-01 |
US06705335B2 |
2004-03-16 |
Ching-Chuan You |
A collapsible frame structure is provided for umbrella with self-opening mechanism. The collapsible frame structure is more durable than the prior art by using enforced light-weighted materials such as FRP to form the umbrella frame and steel bars to form the linkage beams. Each of the second pivotal-coupling device of the supporting rib is integrally formed with each of the inner linking member of the supporting rib so as to form a compound pivotal-coupling device. Therefore, the collapsible frame structure is easy in assembly process and the yield ratio is also increased. |
174 |
Protecting structure for a button of an auto-umbrella |
US10216175 |
2002-08-12 |
US20040025914A1 |
2004-02-12 |
Shih-Shin
Kuo |
The present invention relates to a protecting structure for a button of an auto-umbrella, which includes a protecting structure being a shell and a handle. The handle connects with a lower end of a shaft and has a controlling apparatus inside for automatically opening or closing the umbrella. A button of the controlling apparatus is provided on the handle, which can be received into the shell for hiding and avoiding from unexpectedly contact with the button for secure purpose. |
175 |
Umbrella having a resilient whale bone device |
US09992424 |
2001-11-26 |
US06655398B2 |
2003-12-02 |
Lu Tsai Huang |
An umbrella includes a number of strut assemblies each having a beam and a spring rod pivotally coupled between a strut and a rib. The spring rod includes a middle portion slidably coupled to the beam. A pole is slidably secured to the beam and coupled to the middle portion of the spring rod. For example, the pole includes an aperture for receiving the middle portion of the spring rod and for allowing the middle portion of the spring rod to be loosely coupled to the beam and for preventing the spring rod from being bent or damaged by the beam. |
176 |
Control apparatus for an automatic-opened umbrella |
US10113980 |
2002-04-02 |
US20030183257A1 |
2003-10-02 |
Youth
Lee |
The present invention relates to a control apparatus for an automatic-opened umbrella, which includes a button with an inner ring body having two engaging ends. The umbrella is also provided with a runner with engaging edge on both sides. The runner will be securely engaged with the ring body of the control apparatus when the umbrella is closed. So the umbrella can prevent from accidentally opened in use that obtains a utilized effect. |
177 |
Resilient stave support assembly for umbrella |
US09828517 |
2001-04-09 |
US06626198B2 |
2003-09-30 |
Cheng Yuan Tseng |
An umbrella a fixed ring secured on top of a rod, a middle ring and a lower ring slidably engaged on the rod, a number of main staves having inner ends rotatably securing to the middle ring, a number of upper staves pivotally coupled between the fixed ring and the main staves, and a number of stave supports each having an inner end rotatably coupled to the lower ring and an outer end secured to the middle portion of the main staves. The main staves and the stave supports are made of composite materials for increasing the strength and for reducing the weight of the umbrella. |
178 |
Pull rod structure of self-opening umbrella |
US09928692 |
2001-08-14 |
US20030034059A1 |
2003-02-20 |
Wen-Chieh
Chuang; Chun
I.
Chuang |
The present invention proposes an improved pull rod structure of a self-opening umbrella, wherein joints are disposed in stretchers. The joints are made of plastic material. The present invention is characterized in that each of the joints has a soft pull rod integrally formed therewith. The other end of each of the soft pull rods is installed in a lower nest. The joints are exploited to facilitate the assembly of a self-opening umbrella. |
179 |
Fiber re-inforced plastic frame of self-opening umbrella |
US10212729 |
2002-08-07 |
US20030029483A1 |
2003-02-13 |
Ching-Chuan
You |
A frame of self-opening umbrella is provided wherein both ribs and spreaders are formed of lightweight fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) tube. Also there is no provision of pin and legs of second pivotal member between each link formed of stainless steel and each spreader. Each link has an upper hook end coupled to the pivotal hole in both the pivotal member and the spreader. Accordingly, the folded umbrella has a reduced space. The umbrella consists of simple constituent components and has an aesthetic appearance. |
180 |
Resilient stave support assembly for umbrella |
US09828517 |
2001-04-09 |
US20020144722A1 |
2002-10-10 |
Cheng
Yuan
Tseng |
An umbrella a fixed ring secured on top of a rod, a middle ring and a lower ring slidably engaged on the rod, a number of main staves having inner ends rotatably securing to the middle ring, a number of upper staves pivotally coupled between the fixed ring and the main staves, and a number of stave supports each having an inner end rotatably coupled to the lower ring and an outer end secured to the middle portion of the main staves. The main staves and the stave supports are made of composite materials for increasing the strength and for reducing the weight of the umbrella. |