US 2021/0267328 A1 · PARASOL

Abstract

[Problem to be solved] Provided is a parasol that can be easily installed in many places and used as a sunshade or a rain shield. [Solution] A parasol 1 includes: only one tension rod-type pole 10 including telescopic portions 101 and 102 and having an adjustable length; a lower hub 12 penetrated by the pole 10 and configured to move in a vertical direction along the pole 10; a protruding portion 13 provided on the pole 10 and configured to restrict downward movement of the lower hub 12; an upper hub 11 fixed to the pole 10; ribs 20 joined to the upper hub 11 and configured to rotate vertically and to not rotate horizontally; struts 30 provided for the ribs 20 and connecting the ribs 20 and the lower hub 12; and a sheet 40 provided between the ribs 20.

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Dependent claims

A parasol, comprising:

only one tension rod-type pole including a telescopic portion and having an adjustable length;
a lower hub penetrated by the pole and configured to move in a vertical direction along the pole;
a locking member provided on the pole or the lower hub and configured to restrict downward movement of the lower hub;
an upper hub fixed to the pole;
three or more ribs joined to the upper hub and configured to rotate vertically and to not rotate horizontally;
struts respectively provided for the ribs and connecting the ribs and the lower hub;
and
a sheet provided between the ribs,
wherein regarding an arrangement of the ribs in a top view,
two of the ribs are end ribs provided at an angle of approximately 180 degrees;
middle ribs, which are the ribs excluding the end ribs, exist only on one side of a straight line formed by the two end ribs;
and
the sheet exists only on the one side.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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