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US 12,207,714 B2Granted
Umbrella pole
OwnerZhun-An Mainventor
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Abstract
A multi-piece umbrella pole that includes first and second pole sections that are assembled into an elongate umbrella pole. The pole sections include an alignment notch and cross pin for facilitating assembly of the two pole sections. An outer sleeve includes a button assembly that can actuate a detent pin for coupling or decoupling the pole sections. The outer sleeve can also include an actuator for a tilt mechanism that angles a canopy portion of the umbrella assembly.
Claims20
An umbrella pole assembly for supporting a canopy comprising:
- a lower pole portion including:
- an upper end having an upper rim;
- a first alignment notch in the upper rim;
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- a second alignment notch in the upper rim, the first alignment notch disposed opposite the second alignment notch;
- an upper pole portion including a lower end having a cross pin;
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- an outer sleeve disposed over the lower end of the upper pole portion;
- wherein the upper end of the lower pole portion is configured to be received within the lower end of the upper pole portion, and the cross pin is configured to be received within the first alignment notch and the second alignment notch to align the lower pole portion with the upper pole portion in an assembled configuration.
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An umbrella pole assembly for supporting a canopy comprising:
- a lower pole including an upper end having a first alignment notch extending from an end of the lower pole and a second alignment notch extending from the end of the lower pole, the first alignment notch disposed opposite the second alignment notch;
- an upper pole including a lower end having an alignment feature disposed in an interior thereof and spaced from a lower end of the upper pole;
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- an outer sleeve disposed over the lower end of the upper pole;
- wherein the upper end of the lower pole is configured to be received within the lower end of the upper pole and the alignment feature is configured to be received within one or both of the first alignment notch and the second alignment notch to align the lower pole with the upper pole in an assembled configuration.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.