Emergency umbrella

An umbrella comprising:

• a hollow tubular handle having a longitudinal axis;
• a hub slidably contained in said handle between an upper position and a stored position;
• a sleeve slidably mounted on said hub between an upper position and a lower position, said sleeve including a central section slidably mounted on said hub and strut locking sections radially extending from said central section;
• a plurality of struts connected to said sleeve, each strut hingedly movable between an upright position substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said handle and a radial position substantially radially outward from said longitudinal axis, each strut having an inner end secured to a strut locking section;
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• a web of flexible, water-resistant material connected to said struts and having the same shape as the struts in the fully opened position.

An umbrella comprising:

• a hollow tubular handle having a longitudinal axis;
• a hub slidably contained in said handle between an upper position and a stored position;
• a sleeve slidably mounted on said hub between an upper position and a lower position;
• a plurality of struts connected to said sleeve, each strut hingedly movable between an upright position substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said handle and a radial position substantially radially outward from said longitudinal axis;
• a web of flexible, water-resistant material connected to said struts;
• said sleeve including a central section slidably mounted on said hub and strut locking sections radially extending from said central section, and each strut locking section being adapted to secure a strut thereto each strut locking section including a free end and a hinged end, and edges of said strut locking section adjacent said hinged end are beveled so as to at least substantially abut each other to provide lateral stability for said strut locking sections.