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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7225821 | Umbrella structure An umbrella structure according to the invention includes a cover, a shaft, a notch, a runner, main ribs and stretchers. The notch is downwardly extended to form an extension section, which is accommodated with the runner and extruded to form an integral elastic pro... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207343 | Tilting umbrella with actuator having operating location on lower shaft to tilt upper shaft An umbrella frame includes an upper shaft part 2 and a lower shaft part 1, the two parts being connected by a tilting joint to enable the upper part to tilt with respect to the lower, a runner 4 sliding on the lower shaft part 1, for spre... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204261 | Lower nest structure of collapsible umbrella A lower nest structure for a collapsible umbrella is provided, which contains a tubular member and a body member. The tubular member is sleeved over the central shaft and contains a tubular section and an operation knob. A pair of guiding holes and a pair of wedges ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7089950 | Umbrella operatively closed by directly pulling runner downwardly along a guiding sleeve An umbrella includes: a central shaft, and a rib assembly respectively pivotally secured to an upper notch formed on a top of the central shaft and to a runner slidably held on a guiding sleeve disposed about the central shaft; with the guiding sleeve integrally for... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082953 | Umbrella actuator An umbrella actuator for extending and folding an umbrella includes a runner slidable on a vertical rod to drive an umbrella frame to move, an anchor element fixedly mounted on the vertical rod for latching the runner, and a coupling device attached to the runner in... | 08/01/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6941960 | Runner lock device for umbrella A runner lock device for umbrella includes a retainer attached onto an outer peripheral portion of a central post, a barrel slidably engaged onto the central post and having an opening to receive the retainer and to latch the barrel to the retainer and to the centra... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6889699 | 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... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6769441 | Fastening structure of umbrella A fastening structure of an umbrella for specifically stabilizing an umbrella post when opening a multiple-fold umbrella is mainly featured that an extending rod is disposed at a connected end of a strutting rib and a lower nest of the multiple-fold umbrella; the sa... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6539964 | Positioning structure of a manual folded umbrella The present invention relates to a positioning structure of a manual folded umbrella, which includes an engaging hook being connected under an upper joint and being formed with an inward step at bottom end, and a runner having an elastic connector with a ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6431191 | Umbrella with an improved runner fastener An umbrella includes a runner sleeved slidably on a stem for spreading and collapsing a canopy which is mounted on a ferrule. A tubular member surrounds the stem, is fixed on the ferrule, and is formed with a retaining slot therein. An upper end portion o... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6386214 | Umbrella operating system An umbrella operating system allows for the simple opening, closing and locking of an umbrella while allowing the frame to freely rotate about the pole, wherein the pole is held in a stationary position. The umbrella includes a pair of hub members mounted... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6386215 | Umbrella frame An umbrella frame has a hollow shaft, an upper runner disposed on the hollow shaft, a lower runner receiving the hollow shaft, the upper runner having a first upper casing and a first lower casing, the lower runner having a second upper casing and a secon... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6298867 | Hub and rib assembly for umbrella A hub and rib assembly for umbrella comprises a hub and a plurality of ribs, all made of ductile material. Each rib has an end integrally formed and connected with the hub, whereby assembling thereof is easy and not involved other tools. In other word, th... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6247483 | Automatic locking and release device for a beach umbrella An automatic locking and release device for a beach umbrella includes a hollow shaft containing two opening thereon and having a runner movably mounted around the hollow shaft, a lever having a lug and a flat head and a stop ring attached to the hollow sh... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6145522 | Opening mechanism of quadruple collapsible umbrellas An opening mechanism of quadruple collapsible umbrellas, wherein the main improvements are two independent pulling ropes governing the movement of a runner and a stretcher system as well as the motion of the tubular elements of the umbrella stick. These i... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6024108 | Unfolded umbrella with an improved opening structure An improved opening structure of an unfolded umbrella includes a shaft with an upper mounting ring, a runner around the shaft, a frame having many ribs connected with the upper mounting ring and the runner, a button mounted on the shaft to engage with the... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5823214 | Self opening and self closing collapsible umbrella An automatic umbrella of the collapsible pocket type includes a handle accommodating a first release mechanism (A1) for the opening operation and a second release mechanism (A2) for the closing operation, a control button (11) arranged in the umbrella han... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5711333 | Umbrella frame and umbrella for outdoor furniture The umbrella frame is provided with a movable yoke at the upper end and a stationary yoke at an intermediate point. Ribs are pivotally mounted on the movable yoke and struts are pivotally mounted on the fixed yoke while being pivotally mounted to intermed... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5690132 | Catch-free safety umbrella A safety umbrella includes: a lower runner for pivotally connecting the ribs of the umbrella slidably held on a central shaft of the umbrella and formed with a latch hole in the lower runner; a controller formed in a grip of the central shaft having a pus... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5615698 | Umbrella folding and unfolding device An umbrella frame shaft assembly includes a hollow shaft, a spring piece fastened in the upper segment of the shaft, a runner fitted slidably over the shaft, and a sleeve fastened with the runner. The spring piece has an upper retaining projection and a l... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5566699 | Safety runner for use in umbrellas The invention relates to an improved umbrella runner in which the body of the runner is provided with attachment means to which a cap is fixed for furnishing a shelter for sharp ends of finishing wires. The cap prevents people's fingers from an inadverten... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5515878 | Simplified umbrella without externally-extended spring positioning means An umbrella includes: a central shaft having an upper engaging sleeve member generally cylindrically shaped formed on an upper portion of the shaft and a lower engaging sleeve member generally cylindrically shaped formed on a lower portion of the shaft, a... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5494064 | Safety runner for use in an umbrella The present invention relates to a safety runner for use in an umbrella, which makes use of a slidable sleeve that has an internal flange at the upper portion thereof and rides on a runner element embracing an umbrella rod; by means of a slide motion of t... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5361792 | Reliably operated automatic umbrella with upwardly and downwardly thrusted push button An automatic umbrella includes a central shaft pivotally secured with a plurality of ribs on the shaft and a handle vertically slidably secured with a push button which can be pushed upwardly for opening the umbrella as urged by an opening spring retained... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5275186 | Fastening assembly for an umbrella A fastening assembly for an umbrella comprising a runner mounted with a fastening device and an inner seat including a push button mounted thereon is disclosed. The fastening portion of the push button engages with either the fastening holes or the fasten... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5232004 | Automatic umbrella having wind-resistant buffer effect An automatic umbrella includes: a central shaft, a plurality of ribs secured with an umbrella cloth and pivotally secured to the central shaft, an umbrella-opening spring, an umbrella-closing spring, and a control device having a resilient retainer slidab... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5050627 | Umbrella frame system This invention relates to a springless umbrella capable of being opened and closed under the elasticity of the ribs, which simplifies the manufactured and assembled process of the shaft and reduces the cost and provides a convenient umbrella for use.... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4934394 | Umbrella with hollow staff and spring influenced canopy chords An umbrella comprising a staff, a canopy, and chords having their outer ends secured to the canopy margin and their inner ends slidable on the staff and being under the influence of a spring while the canopy is moved from folded position to open position ... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4682617 | Shortenable umbrella having a telescopic stick A shortenable umbrella having a telescopic stick, two lowermost parts (2a) of which are latched in their extended position by a spring hook (20). The latch is overridden by the final downward movement of a slider (8) upon bundling the framework and canop... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4682616 | Umbrella with a mechanism for locking and releasing a slider An umbrella has a mechanism for latching and releasing a slider (8) which tuates the umbrella canopy framework as it slides to and fro along a stick (12). The slider is fixed in the closed position by means of a latching bolt (18) which is mounted in a ha... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4567907 | Umbrella having easily operated pulley means for opening and closing the same A pulley system for opening and closing an umbrella which has a ribholder adapted for slidable movement along an umbrella pole. A pulley wheel is mounted in the umbrella pole below its top portion with one end of a pulley cord fixedly attached to the ribh... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4360035 | Lawn umbrella A lawn umbrella having a shade of a rectangular configuration supported by four ribs, the free end of each rib being received in a pouch at a respective corner of the shade. The other ends of two of the ribs are pivotably connected to a collar slidable on... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4047616 | Clothes drier latch A latch for a clothes drier of the type having a sliding bush with arms pivoted thereto and radiating outwardly therefrom, the latch having a latching tongue with a ramp face which slides over the striker plate as the bush is elevated on a standard and a ... | 09/13/1977 |
