Class 135/26 - Sliding rib

Subclass of Class 135 - Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane
Definition: Folding umbrellas in which the shortening of the rib is
No. of patents: 31
Last issue date: 05/01/2007

Number	Title	Issue Date
7210490	Super mini umbrella The invention relates to a super mini umbrella, which has a shorter length for facilitating carrying by people. The umbrella includes a shaft having its lowest tube with many impressions covered with glue to insert into a connector in a handle of the umbrella. A run...	05/01/2007
7169164	Apparatus for implanting devices in atrial appendages The invention provides a delivery system for placing devices in atrial appendages. The system includes a catheterization apparatus having a tubular structure with one or more nested tubes, wires, and shafts. The tubes establish a passageway for moving a device throu...	01/30/2007
7121289	Expandable multiuser umbrella An expandable multiuser umbrella includes a pair of elongated telescoping shafts each having a plurality of expandable support struts radially extending therefrom. The support struts support a canopy member having two opposing side sections with an expandable interm...	10/17/2006
7011100	Skeleton for ear-shaped umbrella A skeleton for an umbrella includes multiple sets of rib members, each of which includes a main rib, a first link connected to the main rib, and a stretcher connected at an outer end to the first link. Two opposite sets of the rib members are further provided with a...	03/14/2006
7000788	Umbrella-type laundry drying apparatus with protective cover An umbrella-type clothes drier can be covered with a protective cover when it is not in use. An unfolding and folding spreading frame that supports a clothesline is preferably disposed in an adjustable manner on the central upright tube of the apparatus. The protect...	02/21/2006
6949113	Barrier device for ostium of left atrial appendage A membrane applied to the ostium of an atrial appendage for blocking blood from entering the atrial appendage which can form blood clots therein is disclosed. The membrane also prevents blood clots in the atrial appendage from escaping therefrom and entering the blo...	09/27/2005
6158452	Auto-opening umbrella An auto-opening mechanism can make the pivotal coupling between the supporting ribs and the linkage beams highly firm and secure while nonetheless retaining the light-weighted quality of the supporting ribs The folding frame structure is more durable than...	12/12/2000
6053188	Umbrella An umbrella comprising a central shaft having an upper end and a lower end with the lower end including a handle incorporates a plurality of pivotable members each having a first end pivotally coupled to an upper end of the shaft and being circumferential...	04/25/2000
5947139	Shade stand with swirling type canopy A swirling type fabric canopy is affixed on an upright mast which can be incrementally rotated on a base to protect a person in one position while the sun travels during daylight. The swirling type canopy can be rotated from right-handed shading to left-h...	09/07/1999
5690131	Umbrella An improved umbrella is provided which consists of a fabric canopy, a central shank assembly and a mechanism for deploying the fabric canopy from and retracting the fabric canopy into the top of the central shank assembly....	11/25/1997
5564453	Apparatus for stationary screening The apparatus has several carrying bars which can be spread in radial manner from a central headpiece (2) and several shielding flat elements (17, 18), which are in each case fixed between two carrying bars. The multipart construction of the carrying bars...	10/15/1996
5370144	Multiple-fold mini umbrella with centralized retraction A multiple-fold mini umbrella includes: a telescopic central shaft, and at least a top rib pivotally secured to an upper notch formed on a top end of the central shaft, a stretcher rib pivotally connected between each top rib and a middle runner, and an a...	12/06/1994
5345960	Connecting piece for large umbrellas A large umbrella includes a plurality of ribs and stretchers and a connecting piece mounted to a mediate section of each rib for connecting the rib and associated stretcher. The connecting piece is substantially U-shaped and has a base section with two en...	09/13/1994
5329953	Umbrella, in particular stand umbrella In the case of an umbrella, in particular a stand umbrella, sunshade, garden umbrella and the like, having a framework, a roof construction and an umbrella roof, in which the roof rods (5) are articulated on a pole part (2), which is displaceable telescop...	07/19/1994
5305770	Outdoor umbrella An umbrella which opens into a noteworthy enlarged expanse due to outer fabric-supporting struts being urged through sliding movement along inner fabric-supporting struts, so that the two fabrics cooperate to provide the enlarged expanse to the umbrella....	04/26/1994
5188137	Umbrella An improved umbrella is provided which consists of an elongated hollow shaft having an open top. A collapsible canopy is carried on the elongated hollow shaft. A mechanism is for operating the canopy so that when the canopy is placed in a closed position ...	02/23/1993
5158102	Umbrella frame having folding ear structures An umbrella frame having two collapsibly protractable structures defining ear-like projections. The umbrella frame has a plurality of ribs and associated pivotally attached struts extendable to define a characteristic dome shaped umbrella. The struts are ...	10/27/1992
5002082	Self-erecting tent A self-erecting tent can be erected in various sizes and shapes and is characterized by the fact that the tent can be changed. It can be mounted on a transportable or rolling and supportable platform, which can be converted from a transport position into ...	03/26/1991
4984599	Fording frames of an umbrella The present invention relates to an umbrella with improved fording frames which includes an upper frame and a lower frame, and is characterized in that a sliding frame is provided at the connected portion of the upper frame and the lower frame; where the ...	01/15/1991
4966180	Expansible type triangular umbrella ribs and the related collapsing mechanism Expansible type triangular umbrella ribs and the related collapsing mechanism, wherein the expansible first main rib is arranged to penetrate through the second main rib which is connected with the linking rib, the rear end of the first main rib being dir...	10/30/1990
4884586	Rib coupling for hat-like umbrellas A coupling device for a hat-like umbrella frame consisting of a coupling member and a rib stretcher. A visor rib comprising an outer segment with a smaller diameter than the inner segment thereof is pivotably connected to a main rib and a respective rib s...	12/05/1989
4674524	Folding umbrella A folding umbrella in which articulatingly connected inner and outer rib members are supported by a single slidably disposed strut providing a large diameter in use, and a substantially reduced size when closed. The paired rib members are covered on their...	06/23/1987
4638827	Folding umbrella A folding umbrella, particularly useful as a beach umbrella, in which circumferentially spaced outer ribs are slidably disposed on cooperating struts as the undersupport of the fabric cover, and in one extreme position of the slides, the umbrella opens to...	01/27/1987
4474200	Umbrella with oval canopy An umbrella with an oval canopy comprising a center pole (1), a plurality of long main ribs (12), and a plurality of short main ribs (31). The center pole (1) consists of upper and lower poles (1') (1") slidably fitted. Each long main rib (12) consists of...	10/02/1984
4474201	Umbrella with oval canopy An umbrella with an oval or substantially oval canopy comprising a center pole (1), a plurality of short conventional main ribs (3), and a plurality of long main ribs (18). Each long main rib (18) consists of a proximal main rib (20), a distal main rib (2...	10/02/1984
4280521	Hub assembly for collapsible structures A collapsible structural assembly is provided with a plurality of inner and outer hubs pivotally and collapsibly joining the ends of tubular elements making up the structural assembly. Each hub assembly includes a pair of joined hub bodies holding a retai...	07/28/1981
4259974	Umbrella The inner ends of cover-supporting ribs of an umbrella are pivotally connected to a rib carrier which is longitudinally slidable in a hollow shaft by means of a projection extending out through a longitudinal slot in the shaft. The rib carrier is slidable...	04/07/1981
4105039	Shortenable umbrella A shortenable umbrella with blades carrying the umbrella canopy, the blades being shortenable by telescoping and/or folding, wherein the innermost blade parts are pivoted on a crown secured on the shortenable rod assembly. The blades are horizontally pivo...	08/08/1978
4077421	Shortenable umbrella A shortenable umbrella with frame or blade parts carrying the umbrella canopy in opened condition, the frame parts being shortenable at least by a factor of two by telescoping or folding, of which the innermost parts are pivoted on a crown secured on a sh...	03/07/1978
4077420	Shortenable umbrella A shortenable umbrella with blades carrying the umbrella canopy, the blades being shortenable by telescoping and/or folding, of which the innermost blade parts are pivoted on a crown secured on a shortenable rod assembly and respectively are horizontally ...	03/07/1978
3957070	Umbrella An umbrella including a shortenable frame having dome ribs and a crown at the end of a stick. A cover is supported by the dome ribs and is attached to the crown and peripherally to the ends of the dome ribs. The cover is also attached to the dome ribs at ...	05/18/1976

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