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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7350530 | Asymmetric umbrella An umbrella that includes a canopy, a shaft eccentrically disposed beneath the canopy, a runner slidably mounted on the shaft and slidable between a first position, in which the canopy is collapsed, and a second position, in which the canopy is extended, and rib ass... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7308901 | Canopy cover having a meshed portion A canopy system including a canopy frame and a canopy cover supported by the canopy frame. The canopy cover includes an inner solid portion, an outer solid portion, and a meshed portion disposed between the inner and outer solid portions and disposed proximately to ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7255119 | Slim safety runner and multiple-fold umbrella thereof A slim safety umbrella runner includes a push button having a pivotal portion formed on a bottom portion of the push button and insertably engaged in a pivotal cavity formed in a bottom rim of the runner, with the push button pivotally biasing a resilient protrusion... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246629 | Beach umbrella One embodiment of a beach umbrella comprises a telescopic shank and a folding radial frame including ribs each including a first segment, a second segment, and a hinge pivotably interconnecting the segments, and spreaders each having one end pivotably connected to t... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7174906 | Foldable umbrella frame having six ribs The invention relates to a foldable umbrella frame having six ribs, wherein the first rib, the second rib, the third rib, and the fourth rib are formed to be solid rods with outer flat portion. The ribs are pivoted to form a frame. Branch ribs have inner hooks to co... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173471 | High frequency switching circuit and semiconductor device Four switching circuit sections consisting of four FETs connected in series are provided between a plurality of input/output terminals which output and input a high frequency signal. Gate control voltages are individually applied to gate terminals of four FETs, resp... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6920887 | Connector for a rib and a spreader of a parasol A connector for a rib and a spreader of a parasol includes a metal connector body and an inner block made of plastic. The connector body has an upper clamp portion for each rib to fit therein, and two studs extending down from the connector body and defining an inne... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910490 | Umbrella apparatus A umbrella apparatus for protecting the head of one more people from the rain. The umbrella apparatus includes a shank member being designed for being gripped by a user. A support assembly is operationally coupled to the shank member. The support assembly is selecti... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6863081 | Wind-proof umbrella rib structure A wind-proof umbrella rib structure comprises a main rib, a plurality of sub-ribs and an umbrella cloth. An annular upper nest is at a top of the main rib and a lower nest is at a middle section of the main rib. Each sub-rib includes an upper rib, a lower rib, a ten... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6708704 | Structure for automatic opening umbrella The present invention relates to a structure for automatic opening umbrella, which mainly includes a runner having a middle connector and a lower connector. A main rib of umbrella frame has its inner end to connect with the upper joint. A supporting rib has its inne... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6668845 | Multiple-fold automatic umbrella as ergonomically constructed and manipulated A multiple-fold automatic umbrella includes: a central shaft, a rib assembly including a top rib, a stretcher rib, at least an intermediate rib and a tail rib pivotally connected one another and pivotally connected to the central shaft, an opening spring,... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6655398 | Umbrella having a resilient whale bone device An umbrella includes a number of strut assemblies each having a beam and a spring rod pivotally coupled between a strut and a rib. The spring rod includes a middle portion slidably coupled to the beam. A pole is slidably secured to the beam and coupled to... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6497242 | Multiple-fold umbrella rib assembly having inner ribs of aluminum alloy and outer ribs of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics An umbrella rib assembly includes a top rib pivotally connected with a stretcher rib both being made of aluminum alloy for light weight and easy processing; a middle rib pivotally secured to the stretcher rib and a tail rib pivotally connected with the mi... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6394115 | Intermediate rib for collapsible umbrella An intermediate rib for collapsible umbrella is provided. The collapsible umbrella includes multiple sets of rib arrangements each of which includes an intermediate rib and an intermediate tie in addition to many other ribs and ties. The intermediate rib ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6360759 | Multiple-fold automatic umbrella with penta-fold rope A multiple-fold automatic umbrella includes a penta-fold rope having its inner rope end secured with a locking head locked in a grip of a central shaft and defining a first rope section of the penta-fold rope from the locking head through an interior of t... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6244284 | Foldable umbrella A foldable umbrella includes an elongate handle, a ferrule fixed on an upper end thereof, a runner sleeved slidably on the handle. Each of a plurality of rib assemblies includes elongated first, second and third ribs. The first rib has a first proximate e... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6230725 | Umbrella main stretcher formed of a carbon fiber rod and aluminum alloy portion The present invention discloses an aluminum alloy umbrella stretcher structure having light weight and improved strength of resisting being broken by strong wind. The improvement comprises providing a carbon fiber segment on the second main umbrella stret... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6202661 | Windproof umbrella A windproof umbrella including a tension member formed of resilient material with inner and outer ends of the tension member being bent into hooks for connecting to the associated stay and joint member.... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6164302 | Collapsing mechanism of automatic fourfold collapsible umbrella The present invention relates to a collapsing mechanism of automatic fourfold collapsible umbrellas, especially to an umbrella structure in which a restoring spring is disposed in a second parallelogrammatic frame set. The restoring spring can exert enoug... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6164303 | Slim rib assembly for umbrella A rib assembly for umbrella includes: at least a top rib pivotally secured to an upper notch fixed on a top portion of a central shaft, a stretcher rib pivotally connected with the top rib and pivotally secured to a runner slidably held on the shaft an in... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6112755 | Automatic penta-fold umbrella An automatic umbrella includes a central shaft consisting of five tubes telescopically engageable with one another; a rib assembly consisting of at least a top rib pivotally secured to a top portion of the central shaft, a stretcher rib pivotally connecte... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5865536 | Method and conching machine for introducing a substance into it A substance, particularly a cleaning substance, is to be introduced into a conching machine. This is done either by spraying the substance into the conching trough and/or by circulating a cleaning substance into and out of the conching trough so that a su... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5617889 | Multiple-fold automatic umbrella with reinforced ribs and simplified mechanism An automatic umbrella includes a closing controller formed as a pushing rod pivotally connected on a push button of a control device for disengaging a locking head of the rope for closing the umbrella from its opening state upon depression of the push but... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5564449 | Anti-twisting automatic umbrella An automatic umbrella includes: a telescopic central shaft having a lower tube, an intermediate tube, an upper tube and a top tube telescopically engageable with one another; a rib assembly having at least a top rib pivotally secured to a middle runner sl... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5553634 | Compactly molded rib means for multiple-fold umbrella A rib assembly for multiple-fold umbrella includes: a top rib as integrally formed by plastic molding process and pivotally secured to an upper notch of a central shaft and having an upper groove and a lower groove respectively recessed in an upper surfac... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5551463 | Skeleton for a telescopic umbrella A skeleton for telescopic umbrella including a shank having a tab, a ring slidably fitted on said shank and having a slot adapted to receive the tab, a fixed collar fixedly mounted at an upper end of the shank, a plurality of expanders pivotally connected... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5494065 | Powerful strutting action umbrella framework An improved umbrella framework having a powerful strutting action is provided. The umbrella framework includes a strut frame member situated at the underside of a first umbrella frame member. The outer end of the strut frame member is connected to the out... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5472006 | Structure four-section umbrella framework with attachable flexible frame member An improved four-section umbrella framework is provided. The framework includes an attachable flexible frame member having a small slot in the main frame member of the umbrella framework. A connector is positioned inside the main frame member such that th... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5467792 | Collapsible umbrella A shortenable umbrella, essentially comprises a strut 2, a stay 3, a link 4, a rod 5, a tension wire 6, a tension link 7, a spoke 8, a rib 9, a first joint member J1 and a second joint member j2 connected each other as shown in FIG. 4 to form one rib asse... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5392799 | Four-section umbrella strut spreader structure The invention herein relates to a kind of four-section umbrella strut spreader structure that mainly offers a highly safe and smoothly operating umbrella strut spreader structure to increase overall practicality and which consists of a structural improvem... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5337770 | Collapsible umbrella The invention relates to a collapsible umbrella having a canopy frame which s collapsible in an at least four-fold manner and a stick (1) which is telescopic in an at least four-stage manner as well as a slide (2) displaceable on this said stick for canopy... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5297572 | Improved frames of a folded umbrella A folding umbrella frame is provided which includes an improved frame linkage having a second stick with a recess formed within it and an inclined outer end pivotally secured to a fourth rib member. A first stick member is coupled to a first rib member an... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5235997 | Compact collapsible umbrella An inexpensive collapsible umbrella which is made entirely from plastic and which has an integral cover or case formed from cylindrical segments affixed to the canopy frame with the canopy partially sandwiched therebetween has been disclosed. The canopy s... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5235998 | Rib structure of multiple-fold umbrella A rib structure of multiple-fold umbrella having enchanced strength and allowing to be opened and closed more smoothly characterized essentially in that the outermost end of the inner intermediate main rib is formed into a bifurcated portion within which ... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5211199 | Self-opening topless pocket umbrella The invention relates to a self-opening topless pocket umbrella having a escopic stick and a collapsible canopy framework arranged radially on the stick in the form of scissor-link folding systems which can be spread out by means of an opening spring and... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5193565 | Rib linkage joint An improved rib linkage joint for an umbrella where the rib linkage includes an inner rib and an inner linking spoke, both hingedly connected to a middle joint, that middle joint being fixed to one end of a middle rib. The inner rib, the inner linking spo... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5144971 | Shortenable umbrella A shortenable umbrella has a frame with three part canopy-supporting rods 1, D2, D3) which are respectively associated with two interacting parallelogram linkage (P1, P2). A corner of one linkage (P1) is provided by a pin and slot (9,9a) of which the pin ... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5135016 | Folding umbrella frame guide structure The invention relates to a collapsible umbrella having at least one pair of anopy rod parts (1,2), which extend alongside one another and are guided so as to be displaceable on one another, within each linkage of the canopy-supporting linkage frame. One of... | 08/04/1992 |
