Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127781 | Automatic opening and shutting umbrella An automatic collapsible umbrella (100) comprises an idle-popup resistant device (5) to avoid the telescopic stick (3) popping up unexpectedly while folding the umbrella and hurting the person close by. Said idle-popup resistant device (5... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8087420 | Gravity-powered, wind-resistant and self-opening umbrella system The teachings provided herein are generally directed to gravity-powered, and self-opening umbrella systems that can also be wind-resistant. As evidenced from the teachings provided herein, the systems can be designed in a variety of configurations. The umbrella syst... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7913708 | One-handed operating mechanism for opening and closing umbrella A one-handed operating mechanism for opening and closing umbrella comprises a handle (1) connected to the bottom end of the stem of the umbrella, an elbow member (2) at its curve pivotally connected to said handle (1), a connecting member (3 | 03/29/2011 |
| 7481232 | Main event umbrella An umbrella having opposed moving hubs, one upper and one lower, to which is attached a series of spaced spars to the upper hub and a series of spaced ribs to the lower hub. The ribs are also connected one rib to one spar. An acme-threaded rod passes through an acme... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7461666 | Automatic device for opening or closing a multi-folding umbrella An automatic device for opening or closing multi-folding umbrella is provided, which comprises a umbrella shaft, a control handle, an upper and a lower nest, a rib assembly, a spring for closing, a spring for opening and a dragline in the shaft; a button with a rese... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7401615 | Manual-opened and auto-closed umbrella The invention relates to a manual-opened and auto-closed umbrella, which utilizes two springs provided around a shaft and therein accompanying with a runner and a frame to control the umbrella being opened manually and closed automatically. The umbrella is to be ope... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7389784 | Automatic collapsible umbrella The invention relates to an automatic collapsible umbrella, which utilizes several springs provided around a shaft or therein accompanying with a runner apparatus and a frame to control the umbrella being opened or closed automatically. The main character of this um... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7328715 | Umbrella safety locking and release device A device that releases an operating collar from an open position on the mast of an opened beach or patio umbrella in the presence of a strong wind, allowing the umbrella canopy to close thereby diminishing the wind force acting on the umbrella. The device includes a... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322371 | Lock mechanism of large umbrella for effecting a multi-sectional length adjustment of telescopic shank A lock mechanism mounted in a large umbrella includes a sliding sleeve including an aperture on surface of a lower extension, a telescopic shank including a lower tube fixed in a handle and a sliding upper tube, a lock device disposed in the upper tube such that dis... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318443 | Pagoda-shaped umbrella A pagoda-shaped umbrella includes a center post, a crown fixed to an upper end of the center post, a runner movable along the center post, a plurality of ribs each coupled to the runner by a stretcher, and a canopy supported by the ribs. A canopy retainer is mounted... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311110 | Automatic close umbrella with automatic resetting feature An automatic close umbrella is disclosed. As folding an umbrella, the user presses a control device on a handle by one finger so that a tenon is released from a buckle and thus the buckle unit of the lower rib collector is separated from the lower central pole. Furt... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293573 | Umbrella frame and operating system An improved, durable and versatile umbrella frame assembly is provided to more readily endure abusive weather conditions and that may be quickly, easily and inexpensively repaired. In addition, the assembly is also easily modified to accommodate umbrella canopies of... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7252103 | Opening device of automatic umbrella Provided is an opening device mounted on a shank of automatic umbrella including a sliding sleeve having a lower extension and a slot on the extension. The device comprises an upper trigger mechanism lockingly engaged with the extension in a closed condition of the ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7210491 | Umbrella structure An umbrella structure includes a cover, a shaft, a notch, a runner, main ribs and stretchers. The notch is extended downward to form a fixing portion. The fixing portion has one end disposed with a protruding loop section, and an appropriate position disposed with a... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7188633 | Retrofit motor and control for patio umbrellas An electric opening and closing device that retrofits to new and existing patio and market umbrellas. Such umbrellas are commonly used to provide shade outdoors, and are usually installed through a hole in the center of a table or mounted freestanding in a support b... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7168438 | Control device for opening and closing automatic umbrella A control device for opening and closing an automatic umbrella includes a handle, a lower tube, a control member, a press plate, a bullet head, an upper tube, and a push button. Thus, the push button is pressed in a two-stage manner to push and pivot the press plate... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168437 | Apparatus for anchoring an umbrella An apparatus for anchoring a device or for carrying articles on a device includes a ring structure and at least one container attached to the ring structure. The ring structure includes a container holder and a shaft holder. The at least one container is attached to... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7111954 | Umbrella with a lamp An umbrella with a lamp is primarily composed of a plurality of light sources embedded below ribs, with connection wires of the light sources passing into an upper nest and connected with an internal control circuit. The control circuit inside the upper nest is conn... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7051744 | Sunshade structure operated easily A sunshade structure includes an upright rod, a drive motor, a drive shaft, a pulley, a slide, a skeleton, a lift cord, and a control device. In practice, the control switch of the control device is pushed to start the drive motor to operate the sunshade structure, ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7021246 | Animal umbrella An animal umbrella is disclosed. The animal umbrella comprises a saddle, straps connected to the saddle for detachably attaching the saddle to the animal, a collapsible canopy, a shaft with first and second ends, connected at the first end to the canopy, and connect... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6902504 | Cage plate adjusting mechanism for a bicycle rear derailleur An adjusting mechanism is provided for a bicycle derailleur, which can adjust a position of a chain guide in an axial direction. The derailleur basically has a base member, a movable member with the chain guide and a linkage assembly. The adjustment mechanism is pre... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6854474 | Openable and obliquely rotatable umbrella An openable and obliquely rotatable umbrella comprises a rod body having an upper shaft and a lower shaft; an upper cell set firmly secured to the upper shaft; a lower cell set installed to the upper shaft and the lower shaft; two pulleys installed on the upper shaf... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6817371 | Multiple-fold automatic umbrella with smoothly wound multiple-fold rope A multiple-fold automatic umbrella includes: a central shaft; a rib assembly pivotally secured to an upper notch and a lower runner on the central shaft; an opening spring and a plurality of closing springs for opening or closing the umbrella; and a control device i... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6810893 | Umbrella mechanism An umbrella mechanism (10) comprises a central post (12), eight ribs (14) that are pivotally connected to the post, a sliding hub (16) that is slideably retained on the post, eight struts (18) that each extend between a particular ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6810894 | Automatic folding umbrella An automatic folding umbrella is disclosed. Operation of opening and retracting the umbrella is performed by the controlling device installed in the handle, The umbrella comprises of a set of telescopic shafts which includes an upper shaft, a middle shaft and a lowe... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6805143 | Pull cord mechanism for self-opening foldable umbrella A pull cord mechanism for a self-opening umbrella mainly comprises a core tube rest to support the first and second sheaves on one side. The core tube rest links the core tube at the lower end. Both core tube rest and core tube are housed in the hollow of the center... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6736151 | Anti-windforce rib assembly of multiple-fold umbrella An anti-windforce rib assembly of multiple-fold umbrella includes: a spring rib connected between an inner rib and an outer rib of the rib assembly, a buffer device formed on the spring rib and connected to the inner rib, whereby upon blowing of a strong wind to the... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6705335 | Collapsible frame structure for self-opening umbrella A collapsible frame structure is provided for umbrella with self-opening mechanism. The collapsible frame structure is more durable than the prior art by using enforced light-weighted materials such as FRP to form the umbrella frame and steel bars to form the linkag... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6701946 | Collapsible frame structure for self-opening umbrella A collapsible frame structure is provided for umbrella with self-opening mechanism. The collapsible frame structure is more durable than the prior art by using enforced light-weighted materials such as FRP to form the umbrella frame and steel bars to form... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6626197 | Multiple-fold automatic umbrella with smoothly wound multiple-rope A multiple-fold automatic umbrella includes: a central shaft; a rib assembly pivotally secured to an upper notch and a lower runner on the central shaft; an opening spring and a plurality of closing springs for opening or closing the umbrella; and a contr... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6626198 | Resilient stave support assembly for umbrella An umbrella a fixed ring secured on top of a rod, a middle ring and a lower ring slidably engaged on the rod, a number of main staves having inner ends rotatably securing to the middle ring, a number of upper staves pivotally coupled between the fixed rin... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6595225 | Pull rod structure of self-opening umbrella The present invention proposes an improved pull rod structure of a self-opening umbrella, wherein joints are disposed in stretchers. The joints are made of plastic material. The present invention is characterized in that each of the joints has a soft pull... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6591848 | Ratchet based control device of large-sized parasol A parasol control device includes a shaft rotatably received in aligned holes defined in a central rod of the parasol. A handle is coupled to a first end of the shaft for manually rotating the shaft. A rope is fastened to the shaft whereby when the shaft ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6561205 | Control mechanism for folding jump umbrellas A control mechanism for folding jump umbrellas includes a composite control ring, a lower runner having a step opening at one end for housing a lower runner spring and a sleeve and a square opening engageable with a latch stub of a pushbutton. When the pu... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6543464 | Simplified powered umbrella This invention relates to umbrellas in general. In particular it relates to umbrellas which automatically open and close. This automatic opening and closing of the umbrella in the presented embodiments is accomplished by means of the rotation of a threade... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6481450 | Handle mechanism for an automatic multiple-folded umbrella A handle mechanism of an automatic folding umbrella which comprises body edges two sides of which are installed with a first spring, respectively, and a guiding track, respectively; further, a penetrating hole being formed at the center of the body; a sto... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6446649 | Apparatus for anchoring an umbrella An apparatus and method for anchoring an umbrella that has a shaft are disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of containers that can contain a material or object that provides weight to the containers, preferably equal to the combined weight of the... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6422250 | Wire connection device for folding umbrellas A foldable umbrella includes a finishing cap with a plurality of first ribs pivotally connected thereto and a first recess is defined in an outer periphery of the finishing cap so that a first pulley and a first pin are received in the first recess. A sha... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6415805 | Closing mechanism used in a quadruple folding collapsible umbrella A closing mechanism used in an automatic quadruple folding collapsible umbrella is provided that comprises a pair of rollers and a round pin that cooperate with a rope to perform a closing operation. The pair of rollers is provided on one side of the umbr... | 07/09/2002 |
