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US 9,167,873 B2Granted
Cantilever parasol
AssigneeMay Geraetebau GmbH
InventorKarl-Heinz May
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Abstract
A cantilever parasol has a mast, two main arms proceeding laterally from the mast and coupled to each other in a scissors-type manner, and a linkage of bars for supporting a cover. A first main arm extends from an upper mast bearing through a slit in the cover to a vertical arm of the linkage of bars. At least one sealing structure is provided for sealing the slit in the cover.
Claims13
A cantilever parasol comprising:
- a mast;
- first and second main arms proceeding laterally from the mast and coupled to each other in a scissor configuration;
- a fold-open linkage of bars that is seated eccentrically of the mast to support a cover, wherein the first main arm extends, in an opened-up condition of the parasol, from an upper mast bearing through a slit in the cover and obliquely downward to a vertical arm seated in a center of the cover such that the vertical arm forms part of the linkage of bars, and wherein the second main arm runs from a lower mast bearing below the cover toward a crown thereof;
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- at least one sealing structure coupled to at least one of the main arms to seal the slit in the cover, wherein the at least one sealing structure is guided for sliding motion on the second main arm and is displaced during opening and closing of the parasol.
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A cantilever parasol comprising:
- a mast;
- first and second main arms proceeding laterally from the mast and coupled to each other in a scissor configuration;
- a fold-open linkage of bars that is seated eccentrically of the mast to support a cover, wherein the first main arm extends, in an opened-up condition of the parasol, from an upper mast bearing through a slit in the cover and obliquely downward to a vertical arm seated in a center of the cover such that the vertical arm forms part of the linkage of bars, and wherein the second main arm runs from a lower mast bearing below the cover toward a crown thereof;
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- at least one sealing structure coupled to at least one of the main arms to seal the slit in the cover, wherein the at least one sealing structure includes at least one sealing plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.