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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431469 | Power supplying system for outdoor umbrella An outdoor umbrella includes an awning, an umbrella frame, an illumination system, a power supplying system, a solar energy supplying system, and a powering control circuit. The power supplying system includes a rechargeable battery supported by the umbrella frame a... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7377662 | Changeable illuminated cane tip An illuminable, interchangeable water-resistant tip for a walking cane includes a housing that is adapted to be attached to a lower end of a walking cane. The housing includes a shroud at an upper end that is superimposed on a plurality of peripherally positioned LE... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7331684 | Sunshade with an illuminating device A sunshade includes a post having a rib-mounting member mounted thereon. A plurality of ribs, each having a rib end, are pivotally connected to the rib-mounting member. A runner is slidably mounted on the post. A plurality of stretchers each have a stretcher end piv... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7287538 | Illuminating umbrella grip An illuminating umbrella grip includes a light-transmitting deformable grip member, a lamp device secured to a central bottom portion of the grip member, and a central shaft secured to a central upper portion of the grip member; wherein the grip member includes a ho... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7134762 | Light providing apparatus attachable to umbrella and stand assembly A light provider for an umbrella and stand assembly, including a body releasably attachable to the assembly, a source or sources of electric light carried by the body, to direct light away from the body, and incident light responsive means on the body to provide ele... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117565 | Support for fixing an accessory to a flexible arm Support for fixing an accessory (3) to a flexible arm (1), characterized in that this support (2) comprises at least one leg (11) fixed with one far end (13) to one of the far ends (6–7) of adjoining hinge-mounted parts ( | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108388 | Lighting arrangement for outdoors umbrella An outdoors umbrella includes a supporting frame and a lighting arrangement. The supporting frame includes a supporting stem and a parasol frame, which is supported by the supporting stem, comprising a plurality of elongated awning ribs radially extended in a pivota... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100624 | Umbrella with lamps mounted detachably within holes in cover support ribs An umbrella includes a pole with an axially extending wire hole, a cover, and a plurality of cover support ribs, each of which is formed with a plurality of lamp holes, within each of which a lamp is mounted detachably. A main wire member extends through the wire ho... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7063433 | Light for patio umbrella A light (10) is disclosed for use with a patio umbrella (11) having a central pole (14). The light has an external housing (25) and an internal light source (26). The external housing includes an annular base plate (27), an ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7017598 | Powered patio pole umbrella A powered patio pole umbrella is provided. The powered patio pole umbrella receives power from an external outlet and provides power to a plurality of power hubs including electrical outlets positioned vertically within the central pole of the umbrella. Consumers ma... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013903 | Outdoor umbrella with solar power supply An outdoor umbrella includes a foldable umbrella awning, an umbrella frame, a lighting system mounted on the umbrella frame, and a solar power supply arrangement which converts solar energy into electrical energy and provides the converted electrical energy to the l... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000624 | Umbrella having solar powered illumination structure A lighted umbrella comprises a solar power device mounted on the top end of the shaft of the umbrella. A plurality of ribs is pivotally connected to the shaft. Each rib has a hollow interior in which an electrical wire can be stored. A slot is formed on each rib to ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6966667 | Lighting arrangement for outdoors umbrella An outdoors umbrella includes a supporting frame and a lighting arrangement. The supporting frame includes a supporting stem and a parasol frame which is supported by the supporting stem and includes a plurality of elongated awning ribs radially extended in a pivota... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6923194 | Outdoor umbrella with solar power supply An outdoor umbrella includes a foldable umbrella awning, an umbrella frame, a lighting system mounted on the umbrella frame, and a solar power supply arrangement which converts solar energy into electrical energy and provides the converted electrical energy to the l... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6840657 | Sunshade with an illuminating device A sunshade includes a post having a rib-mounting member mounted thereon, a plurality of ribs each having an upper end pivotally connected to the rib-mounting member, a runner slidably mounted on the post, a plurality of stretchers each having an upper end pivotally ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6837255 | Illuminated umbrella assembly having self-contained and replacable lighting An illuminated umbrella assembly having self-contained and protected lights is described. The illuminated umbrella assembly comprises (i) a lower vertical support pole having a first end for engagement to a generally horizontal surface and a second end extending upw... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6830058 | Solar lighting system for outdoors umbrella A solar lighting system, which is incorporated with an outdoors umbrella, includes a solar energy collector mounted on top of the outdoors umbrella, a light support, which is adjustably mounted along a supporting shaft of the outdoors umbrella at a position within t... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6820995 | Sunshade device A sunshade device has a main shaft, a runner, an inner cap, a sensor socket, a plurality of stretchers, a plurality of ribs, a plurality of illuminating devices disposed on the ribs, and a sunshade panel disposed on the stretchers. The main shaft passes through the ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6745786 | Walking aid with supplementary features A walking aid with supplementary features that are communicatively coupled to an integrated timepiece. The combination of the timepiece's intelligent circuitry and memory storage can increase the functionality of the supplementary features integrated therein. The ti... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6692135 | Attachable lighting system for outdoor umbrella An attachable lighting system for an outdoor umbrella includes at least an illuminating arrangement which includes at least an illuminating unit for illumination, an illuminating unit supporter which has an guiding surface formed on a bottom portion there... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6499856 | Beach umbrella with lamps A beach umbrella with lamps includes mainly a plurality of spreaders and ribs respectively having a C-shaped insert groove opening downward, and a plurality of small lamps fitted in each C-shaped groove as if hidden in the spreaders and the ribs, and a sw... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6463947 | Directionally illuminated walking aid A directionally illuminated walking aid has a walking-aid shaft (1) that is predeterminedly transparent with, an internal light (4, 20) directed vertically from a top reflector (2) towards a bottom cap (3) from which vertical reflectors (5) may be extende... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6439249 | Outdoor umbrella with lighting arrangement An outdoor umbrella with lighting arrangement includes a plurality of illuminating units each including an electrical extension mounted on a mounting slot of an awning tube of the outdoor umbrella and at least an illuminating connector having a replaceabl... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6397869 | Portable camping tent structure with built-in overhead electric fan and power source An electric fan with mounted light (6) mounted overhead within a square dome camping tent (1). The fan/light unit is supported by a series of fiberglass poles (12), and pole footings (10). The fan/light unit is powered by a portable power supply and contr... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6394116 | Illuminated walking assistance apparatus An illuminated walking assistance apparatus in the form of a staff having a light pipe in the lower portion thereof which provides diffused illumination in the immediate vicinity of the apparatus and at the same time, a bright light visible for a substant... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6382809 | Light emitter at umbrella head portion A light emitter at an umbrella head portion comprises a combining seat, an elastic switch, an light emitting element, a circuit board, a battery, and an elastic lampshade. The lower end of the combining seat is connected to the top of the main rib. The up... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6341873 | Umbrella with an illumination device An umbrella with an illumination device is disclosed. The illumination device has a top illumination assembly on the top end of the shaft, a tip illumination assembly on the free end of each rib and a control assembly to provide electricity to each illumi... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6340233 | Decorative tube light with multiple branches A decorative tube light string including a power line section, at least one branch member, and a number of extending tube light branches is disclosed. The branch member has an input end removeably connected to one end of the power line section and a plura... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6330888 | Visual stimulation cane for Parkinson's Disease sufferers A visual stimulation cane or walking stick assists a Parkinson's Disease patient in overcoming a sudden immobility or freezing episode. The cane carries a visual indicator, which can be a plastic strip or leg, and which can be extended when needed to prov... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6298866 | Table umbrella apparatus A table umbrella apparatus having a base, an umbrella with an inner surface extending therealong, a tubular support affixed to and extending from the base and supporting the umbrella a desired distance above the base, and a fan connected to the tubular su... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6270230 | Umbrella with alert device An umbrella with alert device includes a circular umbrella cover made of waterproof fabric or plastic material, an umbrella frame for supporting the umbrella cover to form an umbrella body, and an alert device for providing visual warning signal to others... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6267481 | Illumination assembly for an umbrella An illumination assembly for an umbrella has a transparent tubular member, a sleeve detachably mounted on the tubular member, an LED with two legs securely received in the sleeve and a control unit mounted in the sleeve to provide electricity to the LED. ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6257733 | Illuminated walking staff A walking staff with a battery powered illuminator unit at one end including a glass sphere and multiple visible light sources positioned so as to create beams of light at selected angles outside the sphere.... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6237615 | Disposable umbrella An umbrella having a molded handle, a translucent telescopic center shaft, and a plastic dome. When opened the umbrellas's dome is supported by a series of flexible plastic spokes with living hinges. The plastic dome is attached to the spokes by heat weld... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6158451 | Lamp means detachably securable on umbrella top A lamp device includes: an illuminator selected from a light-emitting diode (LED), a bulb and any other lamps electrically connected with a power source of batteries and a switch as stored in an adapter casing, which is detachably securable or attachable ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6126291 | Umbrella having detachable illuminative grip An umbrella includes: an illuminative grip detachably coupled to an inner grip portion formed on a bottom end of a central shaft of the umbrella. The illuminative grip has at least a battery detachably mounted in a cartridge of the grip, a lamp mounted in... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6126293 | Illuminating umbrella having reliable connecting wires for multiple folds An illuminating umbrella includes a top illuminator fixed on a top end of an umbrella central shaft, a plurality of tip illuminators respectively fixed on a plurality of tips of the umbrella ribs of two or multiple folds; each illuminator having a positiv... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6089727 | Illuminating umbrella having reliable connecting wires An illuminating umbrella includes a top illuminator fixed on a top end of an umbrella central shaft, and a plurality of tip illuminators respectively fixed on a plurality of tips of the top ribs of the umbrella. Each illuminator has a positive wire electr... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6068006 | Luminous umbrella The luminous umbrella of the present invention uses a high proportion of the light generated by mounting the light bulb high on the shaft such that most of the light from the light bulb is projected at the highly reflective undersurface. The curvature of ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5960805 | Luminous umbrella The luminous umbrella of the present invention uses a high proportion of the light generated by mounting the light bulb high on the shaft such that most of the light from the light bulb is projected at the highly reflective undersurface. The curvature of ... | 10/05/1999 |