# US 10,765,186 B2 · Canopy umbrella with improved control > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,765,186 B2 - Document ID: US10765186B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/256,253 - Filed: 2019-01-24 - Published: 2019-05-23 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-04 - Assignees: Niche, Inc. - Applicants: Roland Letendre; Charles Taylor - Inventors: Roland Letendre; Charles Taylor - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10765186B2 ## CPC - A45B 25/14: Devices for opening and for closing umbrellas - A45B 23/00: Other umbrellas - A45B 25/10: Umbrella crowns {(A45B25/06 takes precedence)} - E04H 15/28: Umbrella type tents - A45B 2023/0012: {Ground supported umbrellas or sunshades on a single post, e.g. resting in or on a surface there below} - A45B: WALKING STICKS (walking aids, e.g. sticks, for blind persons A61H3/06); UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS (cane or umbrella stands or holders A47G25/12) - E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D) ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The umbrella, assembly as in claim 1 further comprising a quick releaser cam cleat assembly, 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 min pivot post; a rocker arm pivotable on the rocker arm pivot post; and wherein the top grip cam and the rocker arm pivot to engage and hold a section of a line between the stationary bottom grip and the top grip cam; and a gravity assist spring for pivoting the rocker arm towards the stationary bottom grip. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The umbrella assembly as in claim 2 further comprising a pressure bracket for mounting the quick releaser cam cleat assembly to the slidable hub and wherein the pressure bracket comprises a line retainer. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The umbrella assembly as in claim 2 wherein the quick releaser cam cleat assembly further comprises: 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. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The umbrella assembly as in claim 4 wherein the quick releaser cam cleat assembly further comprises a mounting base for mounting the bottom grip and the rocker arm pivot post. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The umbrella assembly as in claim 4 wherein the quick releaser cam cleat assembly further comprises a gravity holding spring. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The umbrella assembly as in claim 1 further comprising: an upper line separator bracket connectable to the fixed upper hub, wherein the upper line separator bracket comprises: an upper dual pulley bracket; and an upper anti-fouling separator tongue. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The umbrella assembly as in claim 1 further comprising: lower line separator bracket connectable to the slidable hub, wherein the lower line separator bracket comprises: a lower dual pulley bracket; and a lower anti-fouling separator tongue. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The umbrella assembly as claim 1 further comprising the pole, wherein the pole comprises a pole bore hole adaptable to receive the finial insert. ### Claim 10 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. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The umbrella apparatus as in claim 10 further comprising: a finial insert, wherein the finial insert comprises: a bore hole adapted to snugly receive the finial post; a bottom surface for engaging the at, least one ball plunger assembly; and wherein the pole comprises a bore hole adapted to snugly receive the finial insert. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The umbrella apparatus as in claim 10 further comprising: a plurality of pulleys disposed between the top hub and the slidable hub. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The umbrella assembly as in claim 10 wherein the quick releaser cam cleat assembly further comprises a rope leverage surface. ### Claim 14 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. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The umbrella system as in claim 14 wherein the quick releaser cam cleat assembly further comprises: a first line guide; and 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.