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US 10,765,186 B2Granted
Canopy umbrella with improved control
AssigneeNiche, Inc.
InventorsRoland Letendre, Charles Taylor
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Abstract
An umbrella having a quick release finial and a quick release cam cleat assembly is provided. The quick release finial includes a ball plunger assembly and a lever arm for applying force to release the ball plunger. The quick release cam cleat assembly includes a pivotable cam cleat and a pivotable gravity lock rocker arm.
Claims15
An umbrella assembly having a fixed upper hub, the umbrella assembly comprising:
- a quick release finial, wherein the quick release finial comprises:
- a finial top;
- a finial tower connected to the finial top;
- a non-threaded finial post connected to the final tower, wherein the finial post comprises:
- one ball plunger assembly, wherein the one ball plunger assembly comprises:
- one spring;
- one ball;
- a finial insert, wherein the finial insert comprises:
- a non-threaded bore hole adapted to snugly receive the finial post;
- a bottom surface for engaging the at least one ball plunger assembly;
- a pole for wherein the pole comprises a pole bore hole adaptable to receive the finial insert;
- and
- a hub slidable on the pole.
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An umbrella apparatus, the umbrella apparatus comprising:
- an umbrella;
- a pole;
- a top hub;
- a slidable hub having a hole suitable for sliding the slidable hub along the pole;
- a plurality of rib members connectable to the umbrella and the top hub;
- a plurality of pivotable struts disposed, one-to-one, between the slidable hub and the plurality of rib members;
- a finial top adaptable to allow comfortable hand held grasping;
- and
- wherein the finial top comprises:
- a finial tower connected to the finial top;
- a finial post connected to the final tower, wherein the finial post is not threaded and wherein the finial post comprises:
- one ball plunger assembly;
- and
- a quick releaser cam cleat assembly comprising:
- a stationary bottom grip;
- a top grip pivot post;
- a top grip cam pivotable on the top grip pivot post;
- a rocker arm pivot post;
- a rocker arm pivotable on the rocker arm pivot post;
- a mounting base for mounting the bottom grip and the rocker arm pivot post;
- and wherein the top grip cam and the rocker arm pivot to engage and hold a line between the stationary bottom grip and the top grip cam, wherein the line is connected to the slidable hub;
- a first line guide;
- a second line guide, wherein the first and second line guide are coaxial to fully align the line between the top grip cam and the stationary bottom grip;
- and
- a gravity holding spring.
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An umbrella system, the umbrella system comprising:
- an umbrella;
- an umbrella pole for supporting the umbrella;
- a slidable hub;
- a quick releaser cam cleat assembly connectable to the umbrella pole, wherein the quick releaser cam cleat assembly comprises:
- a stationary bottom grip;
- a top grip pivot post;
- a top grip cam pivotable on the top grip pivot post;
- a rocker arm pivot, post;
- a rocker arm pivotable on the rocker arm pivot post;
- a mounting base for mounting the bottom grip and the rocker arm pivot post;
- wherein the top grip cam and the rocker arm pivot to engage and hold a line between the stationary bottom grip and the top grip cam, wherein the line is connected to the slidable hub;
- a finial top adaptable to allow comfortable hand held grasping and connectable to the umbrella pole;
- and
- wherein the finial top comprises:
- a finial tower connected to the finial top;
- a finial post connected to the final tower, wherein the finial post is not threaded and wherein the finial post comprises:
- one ball plunger assembly, wherein the one ball plunger assembly comprises:
- one spring;
- one ball;
- a finial insert, wherein the finial insert comprises:
- a non-threaded bore hole adapted to snugly receive the finial post;
- and
- a bottom surface for engaging the at least one ball plunger assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.