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US 8,225,806 B1Granted
Umbrella having deployment retainers
OwnerAnthony F. Simonelliinventor
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Abstract
An umbrella having housing with a deployable canopy extendable and retractable therefrom. The canopy comprises a material covering supported by flexible ribs and rib extension retainer cords. The umbrella further provides an adjustable strap extending between the exterior distal ends and a handle on one distal end of a flexible collapsible material. The adjustable strap further provides a D-ring and clasp on one end allowing for removal of said strap.
Claims10
An extendable, retractable umbrella comprising:
- a) a substantially cylindrical housing having a closed bottom end, an open top end and a pair of opposing longitudinal slotted grooves extending therethrough;
- b) an extendable center support shaft slidably disposed within said housing;
- c) a plurality of flexible rib members secured to a slidable base member on said support shaft;
- d) a collapsible canopy having an underside with a central portion thereof secured to the top end of said support shaft and the peripheral edges fastened to the distal ends of said flexible rib members;
- e) a plurality of rib deployment retaining cords having a first proximal end attached to the top interior wall of said housing and a second distal end secured to said canopy proximal said flexible rib members, wherein each of said retaining cords has divergent distal ends with each end fastened proximal to adjacent flexible rib members, and wherein said divergent distal ends comprise a separate divergent cord connected to one of said retaining cords with a ringed cord linkage;
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- f) means for extending and retracting said support shaft, said canopy, said flexible rib members and said retaining cords within said housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.