Umbrella
AssigneeBrand Developers Ltd.
InventorsPhilippa HALTON, Brendon TAIT
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Abstract
Disclosed is an umbrella that can be used as a canopy to protect a user against rain or sunlight. The umbrella may comprise an elongate member having proximal and distal end portions, a support structure that is connectable to a canopy able to be disposed about the distal end portion of the elongate member, the support structure being be adjustable between an erect position, whereby the canopy is able to be tensioned by the support structure, and a collapsed position, whereby the tension in the canopy is able to be released. The umbrella may also include a plurality of biasing means configured to inhibit the support structure from inverting.
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An umbrella comprising;
- an elongate member having proximal and distal end portions;
- a support structure that is connectable to a canopy able to be disposed about the distal end portion of the elongate member, the support structure being adjustable between an erect position, whereby the canopy is able to be tensioned by the support structure, and a collapsed position, whereby the tension in the canopy is able to be released;
- a collar having an interior channel formed therethrough, the channel being configured to receive therethrough the elongate member;
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- a plurality of biasing means, each mounted to both the support structure and the collar;
- wherein each biasing means is configured to bias the support structure towards, so as to maintain the support structure in, the erect position when a force is applied to an underside of the canopy to inhibit the support structure from inverting.
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An umbrella comprising;
- an elongate member having proximal and distal end portions;
- a support structure that is connectable to a canopy able to be disposed about the distal end portion of the elongate member, the support structure being adjustable between an erect position, whereby the canopy is able to be tensioned by the support structure, and a collapsed position, whereby the tension in the canopy is able to be released;
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- a plurality of canopy tensioners connected to the support structure, each canopy tensioner comprising an alignment member having an internal cavity that is adapted to receive a respective arm of the support structure and shoulders that are integrally formed with and extend away from the alignment member, the shoulders being configured to be received by and thereby tension the canopy when the support structure is in the erect position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.