Illuminated umbrella

An illuminated umbrella including a shank with upper and lower end portions, a plurality of ribs connected pivotably to said upper end portion of said shank at one end of said ribs, a slidable ring member sleeved on said shank, and a plurality of spreaders, each of said spreaders having first and second ends and being connected pivotally to a periphery of said ring member at said first end and being connected pivotally and respectively to said ribs at said second end, said illuminated umbrella further comprising:

• a hollow telescopic robe made of a material that permits passage of light therethrough, said hollow telescopic tube being sleeved on said shank and having a first end portion secured to said slidable ring member and a second end portion connected securely to said lower end portion of said shank;
• a light generating unit which is mounted on said lower end portion of said shank and which is capable of being activated so as to emit and project light into said hollow telescopic tube via said second end portion of said tube;
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• a hollow handle which has a first end portion connected to said lower end portion of said shank and a second end portion opposite to said first end portion, said light generating, unit being a flashlight unit and including a housing with a light transmitting end which is connected removably to said second end portion of said hollow handle said first end portion of said handle having a slotted top wall which permits passage of light emitted and projected by said light generating unit into said hollow telescopic tube.