Clothes hanger handle for umbrellas
OwnerFrank Smithinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a handle assembly for umbrellas, or the like, which comprises: a head member adapted to attach to one end of a central rod of an umbrella; at least two arms pivotally mounted on said head member to swing in their respective radial planes through arcs of about 135 degrees, from an inoperative, folded position extending generally parallel a longitudinal axis of said central rod to an operative, unfolded position, extending away from said longitudinal axis in a predetermined angular relation to said axis and capable of acting as a hanger for clothing in this operative, unfolded position; means attached to said head member for hanging said umbrella.
Claims12
A handle assembly for umbrellas or the like, said assembly comprising:
- a central rod to an umbrella;
- a head member adapted to attach to said central rod of an umbrella;
- at least two arms pivotally mounted on said head member, each arm mounted by means of a ball joint having a ball member rotatably retained in a socket recess in said head member wherein said arms are slidably retained in a passage through said ball member to swing in their respective radial planes through arcs of about 135 degrees, from an inoperative, folded position recessed in said head member and extending generally parallel said central rod to an operative, unfolded position by withdrawing said arms from said recessed position in said head assembly in a line generally parallel said central rod, rotating and extending said arms outwardly and away from said central rod to a predetermined angular relation to said central rod wherein said arms extend downwardly beyond a horizontal line perpendicular to said central rod and capable of acting as a hanger for clothing in this operative and unfolded position;
- means attached to said head member for hanging said umbrella.
A handle assembly for umbrellas and the like, said assembly comprising:
- a central rod to an umbrella;
- a head member attached to said central rod of an umbrella, said head member having a first and a second recess therein adapted to receive and retain in each of said recesses a telescoping arm pivotally mounted on said head member by means of a ball joint having a ball member rotatably retained in a socket recess in said head member wherein said arms are slidably retained in a passage through said ball member to swing in their respective radial planes through arcs of about 135 degrees, from an inoperative, collapsed position extending generally parallel said central rod retracted in said first and second recesses in said head member, to an operative, telescoped position, extending generally outward and away from said central rod in a predetermined angular relation to said central rod and capable of acting as a hanger for clothing in this operative, telescoped position;
- means attached to said head member for hanging said umbrella.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.