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US 2014/0230867 A1Published application
Cantilever umbrella
OwnerOliver Joen-an Mainventor
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Abstract
Umbrella assemblies described herein are configured to retract and extend, tilt side to side, and open and close. In some embodiments, the umbrella assembly can include a cantilevered beam. The umbrella assembly can further include a tilt mechanism operable to rotate the canopy frame. The umbrella assembly can include a clutch mechanism fixed to the cantilevered beam.
Claims18
An umbrella assembly comprising:
- an upright pole;
- a cantilevered beam having a first end disposed away from the upright pole and a second end disposed adjacent to the upright pole;
- a canopy frame coupled with the first end of the cantilevered beam;
- a tilt mechanism operable to rotate the canopy frame about an axis extending through the cantilevered beam, the tilt mechanism including a rotatable shaft disposed in the cantilevered beam;
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- a clutch mechanism including a first locking component fixed to the cantilevered beam adjacent to the first end and a second locking component slideable relative to the shaft between a locked position and an unlocked position;
- wherein when the second locking component is in the unlocked position the second locking component is rotatable with the shaft.
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An umbrella assembly comprising:
- an upright pole having a longitudinal axis;
- a canopy frame supported by the umbrella assembly in a cantilever manner;
- a clutch mechanism including an actuator disposed away from the canopy frame, the actuator adapted to disengage a locking device disposed adjacent to the canopy frame;
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- a tilt mechanism positioned between the actuator and the canopy frame, the tilt mechanism adapted to rotate the canopy frame about an axis extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the upright pole;
- wherein a portion of the clutch mechanism extends from the actuator to the locking device through a portion of the tilt mechanism.
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An umbrella assembly comprising:
- an upright pole;
- a canopy frame coupled with and disposed laterally of the upright pole at least when the umbrella assembly is open;
- a tilt mechanism having a first portion extending between the upright pole and the canopy frame and a second portion configured to be actuated to cause the first portion to rotate about an axis extending transverse to the upright pole;
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- an elbow member having a first portion coupled to an end of the first portion of the tilt mechanism disposed away from the upright pole and a second portion rotatably coupled to the canopy frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.