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US 5,307,827 AGranted
Umbrella
OwnerJoseph F. Haddad, Joseph R. Haddadinventors
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Abstract
The present invention includes an umbrella which converts to at least two separate canopy configurations. The umbrella has a closed position, from which it can be opened and latched into at least one middle position. Such a middle position can be used as a car window shade to shade the car from sun entering the front windshield. Alternatively, the middle position can be a partially opened position latched in place for use as an umbrella in restricted places such as a seat in an open air stadium.
Claims23
An improved umbrella of the type having a shaft, a canopy connected to the shaft and a plurality of ribs on which the canopy is supported, said canopy movable between a closed, middle and fully open position, said middle position having a portion of said canopy in an open position and a portion of said canopy in a folded position, said canopy having a plurality of sectors wherein the umbrella comprises:
- at least one extension rib attached to said canopy, said extension rib radially extending from said shaft to an outer extension rib end, said extension rib is fully extended when the canopy is in said middle position and in said fully open position;
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- at least one multi-position rib attached to said canopy, said multi-position rib being folded when the canopy is in said middle position and fully extended when the canopy is in said fully open position said multi-position rib having a shaft section and an outer rib section, said shaft section being attached to said shaft and said outer rib section being attached to the canopy;
- a multi position hinge positions between said shaft section and said outer rib section;
- in said middle position, said outer rib section is folded toward said shaft section;
- wherein in said middle position, a sector of said canopy is closed while other sectors of said canopy are extended.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a shaft comprising a handle end and a canopy end;
- a canopy comprising a plurality of extension ribs, the ribs having a shaft end pivotally connected to the canopy end of the shaft and extending from the shaft to outer rib ends, and a canopy cover supported on the extension ribs and extending radially from the shaft to the outer rib ends, there being at least one multi-position canopy rib having a shaft section, an outer rib section and at least one multi-position rib hinge between the shaft section and the outer rib section said canopy having a plurality of motors;
- an actuating means for moving the canopy between
- a) a closed position where all ribs are closed and the canopy is collapsed;
- b) middle position where said outer rib section is folded toward said shaft section and said canopy ribs are extended;
- c) an opened position where all of the ribs are fully opened;
- a means to latch the umbrella in said middle position;
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- a means to latch the umbrella in the opened position wherein in said middle position, a sector of said canopy is closed while other sectors of said canopy are extended.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a shaft comprising a handle end and a canopy end;
- a canopy comprising a plurality of canopy ribs, the ribs having a shaft end pivotally connected to the canopy end of the shaft and extending from the shaft to outer ribs ends, and a canopy cover supported on the canopy ribs and extending radially from the shaft to the outer rib ends, there being at least one multi-position canopy rib having at least one multi-position rib hinge between the shaft end and the outer rib end;
- a plurality of extension ribs having an extension shaft end pivotally connected to the canopy end of the shaft and radially extending from the shaft to an outer extension rib end, which fully opens in at least one middle position;
- said canopy being partitioned onto four radial sectors, said radial sectors said radial sectors including two radial boundaries positioned at the sides of said radial sectors, each of said radial boundaries including said extension rib, at least one of said radial sectors including said multi-position ribs are foldable sectors, said radial sectors without said multi-position ribs are fixed sectors,
- an actuating means for moving the canopy between
- a) a closed position where the canopy is collapsed;
- b) at least one, middle position where said at least one multi-position rib is closed or partially open;
- c) an opened position where all of the ribs are fully opened;
- means to latch the umbrella in said middle position with said multi-position rib closed or partially opened;
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- means to latch the umbrella in the opened position.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a shaft comprising a handle end and a canopy end;
- a canopy comprising a plurality of canopy ribs, the ribs having a shaft end pivotally connected to the canopy end of the shaft and extending from the shaft to outer ribs ends, and a canopy cover supported on the canopy ribs and extending radially from the shaft to the outer rib ends, there being at least one multi-position canopy rib having at least one multi-position rib hinge between the shaft end and the outer rib end;
- an actuating means for moving the canopy between
- a) a closed position where the canopy is collapsed;
- b) a middle position where said at least one multi-position rib is folded;
- c) an opened position where all of the ribs are fully opened;
- a means to latch the umbrella in said middle positions with said multi-position rib is partially opened;
- a means to latch the umbrella in the open position;
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- at least one extension rib having an extension shaft end pivotally connected to the canopy end of the shaft and radially extending from the shaft to another extension rib end, which fully opens in said first and second middle positions;
- wherein said canopy is partitioned into four radial sectors with at least one multi-position rib in at least one of said sectors and at least one extension rib in at least one of said sectors said radial sectors including said multi-position ribs are foldable sectors, said radial sectors without multi-position ribs are fixed sectors.
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