Umbrella
OwnerRichard Holbrook, Darren Markinventors
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Abstract
A novel umbrella is disclosed with a simplified structure that creates a clean, elegant profile. The umbrella includes a support post having a hole, and a top housing and an opposing bottom housing supported by the post. The bottom housing has a bottom hub, a top cap disposed about the bottom hub, and an opposing bottom cap disposed about the bottom hub opposite the top cap. The bottom cap has a lever lock receptacle. Spokes are pivotally disposed about the top housing, and a canopy is disposed about the spokes. Struts are pivotally disposed about the bottom housing. A lever lock is retained by the lever lock receptacle, wherein the lever lock has a pin adapted to fit within the hole of the post for retaining the canopy in an open position.
Claims4
An umbrella comprising:
- a support post having a hole;
- a top housing and an opposing bottom housing, each housing supported by the post, wherein the bottom housing has a bottom hub, a top cap disposed about the bottom hub, and an opposing bottom cap disposed about the bottom hub opposite the top cap, wherein the bottom cap has a lever lock receptacle, a plurality of spokes pivotally disposed about the top housing;
- a canopy disposed about the plurality of spokes;
- a plurality of struts pivotally disposed about the bottom housing;
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- a lever lock retained by the lever lock receptacle, wherein the lever lock has a pin adapted to fit within the hole of the post for retaining the canopy in an open position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.