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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7647936 | Runner assembly for an umbrella frame A runner assembly for use with a central shaft of an umbrella frame includes a tubular retaining block which is movable relative to a tubular runner in a transverse direction relative to an axis of the central shaft, and a tubular thrust member movable along the axi... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7438077 | Sleeve-actuated umbrella An umbrella has an intermediate point of equilibrium between its fully open and closed positions, which reduces the peak force required to move the umbrella in either direction. To actuate the umbrella, a resiliently flexible steel band is able to not only carry ten... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7281542 | Positioning structure for umbrella runner An umbrella runner has two engaging slices respectively pivotally connected on two sides of the runner. A sleeve is displaceably disposed around the runner. An annular groove is provided on a top tube of the shaft of the umbrella. The sleeve can be moved upward and ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6422251 | Umbrella having a simplified configuration An umbrella includes a tube having a lower handle and having an upper whale bone device. A barrel is slidably engaged on the tube and coupled to the whale bone device. A spring-biased catch is received in the tube and selectively engaged into the barrel t... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6418950 | Umbrella having a rotation prevention mechanism An umbrella includes a tube having a whale bone device, a barrel slidably engaged on the tube and coupled to the whale bone device. Two spring-biased catches are received in the tube and selectively engaged into the barrel to lock the barrel to the tube a... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6397867 | Vented umbrella A vented umbrella is resistant to inversion from the wind and effective in ventilation. The umbrella comprises a foldable frame, a lower canopy, and an upper canopy in a concentric covering relation with respect to lower canopy with a small overlapped per... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6371141 | Safety umbrella runner ergonomically operated by sliding push button A safety umbrella runner includes: a push button having a plunger slidably held in a slot transversely formed through the runner to contact a spring catch normally resiliently protruding outwardly from the central shaft for retaining the runner when openi... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6311707 | Umbrella An umbrella includes a shaft having a plurality of ribs radially and pivotally connected to a finishing cap on the top of the shaft and a sleeve is slidably mounted to the shaft. A stop, a first flange and a second flange respectively extend radially outw... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6145523 | Spread position securing device for beach parasols A spread position securing device for beach parasols includes a shank, a fixing base on an upper portion of the shank, and a runner fitted around slidably along the shank, plural ribs pivotally connected radially to the fixing base, and plural stretchers ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6131590 | Collapsible umbrella structure with hand protection A collapsible umbrella structure with hand protection is provided, which is constructed in such a manner that can help prevent the user's hand from being injured when the user is using his/her hand to manually open or collapse the umbrella. The collapsibl... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6082383 | Umbrella with actuator sleeve for manual and automatic operation An operating mechanism for "patio type" umbrellas uses an actuator sleeve in order to open and close the canopy. The sleeve is in connection an inner rod on the inside of the main shaft that in turn is used to open and close the ribs that support the cano... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6006771 | Safety umbrella runner A safety umbrella runner includes: a runner tube slidably held on a central shaft of the umbrella; a ferrule integrally circumferentially formed on the runner tube for pivotally securing a plurality of stretcher ribs of a rib assembly, which is provided f... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5964234 | Disposable umbrella A disposable umbrella having an elongated handle member for supporting a foldable canopy. A plurality of rib members are positionable along the underside of the canopy. A collar member is slidable along the handle and is registrable with a cam surface on ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5964235 | Umbrella with an improved runner fastener An umbrella includes an elongate handle, a canopy mounted on an upper end of the handle, and a rib assembly for supporting the canopy. A tubular runner is slidably sleeved on the handle and is movable between upper and lower positions for spreading and co... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5911233 | Safety umbrella runner A safety umbrella runner includes: a runner tube slidably held on a central shaft of the umbrella; an inner ferrule integrally circumferentially formed on the runner tube, adapted for pivotally securing a plurality of ribs for fastening an umbrella cloth ... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5740824 | Umbrella with a stretch structure for selectively collecting rainwater Disclosed is an umbrella with a stretch structure for selectively collecting rainwater mainly including a stick with a handle, an upper hub member and a lower hub member vertically movably put around the stick to respectively pivotally connect umbrella ma... | 04/21/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5711332 | Strutless umbrella A strutless umbrella includes a central post, either an inner plunger or tube, a canopy assembly including ribs pivotally mounted on the upper end of the central post. Links connect the ribs to the inner plunger or tube. Movement of one of the ribs moves ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5645094 | Multiple-fold automatic umbrella with reinforced ribs and simplified mechanism A multiple-fold automatic umbrella includes a lower runner of the umbrella ribs having a rope guiding member longitudinally formed on the runner provided with two rope grooves in two opposite sides of the rope guiding member for an easy winding of the rop... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5588455 | Securing runner of an umbrella The invention relates to an improved structure of a securing runner of an umbrella. The runner includes a sleeve, a nest, and a base, wherein the sleeve has an upper and a lower groove on one side related to a curved end and a holding end of a detent posi... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5531237 | Shelter means on umbrella ferrules for concealing wire ends of rib-fastening wire A shelter device is integrally formed with a lower ferrule or an upper ferrule on an umbrella shaft and includes: a base portion formed on a ring portion of the lower ferrule or the upper ferrule having a fastening wire for fastening the ribs on the ferru... | 07/02/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5398709 | Sunshade A sunshade includes an upright post with a runner sleeved slidably thereon so as to be movable to a stretching position for operating a rib assembly in order to stretch collapsibly a top cloth above the upright post. The upright post has a spring-loaded s... | 03/21/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5284171 | Sunshade opening and supporting device An improved sunshade opening and supporting device is provided with a rack-like member disposed on the main shaft of a sunshade at a section thereof over which the runner of the sunshade travels during the opening and closing of the sunshade; the rack-lik... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5253666 | Umbrella opening and closing device without use of spring latches An umbrella opening and closing device adapted for a non-foldable umbrella and is particularly characterized in its simple structure and the lack of conventional spring lactches used to support the main runner in place when the canopy of the umbrella is o... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5224505 | Automatic umbrella with upwardly and downwardly thrusted push button An automatic umbrella includes: a central shaft, a plurality of umbrella ribs, an umbrella-opening spring, an umbrella-closing spring, and a control device having a push button which may be pushed upwardly for opening the umbrella and may be pushed downwa... | 07/06/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5184639 | Opening lock for a sunshade An improved opening lock for use in a sunshade or a parasol which is housed in a cavity defined on the shaft of the sunshade. The present opening lock has a stop block having a smoothly curved guide bottom at the front end and a bias spring disposed behin... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5144969 | Fully automatic collapsible umbrella A fully automatic collapsible umbrella comprises a hollow shank including an upper, a middle and a lower tubes, telescopic to each other, an expansion spring disposed between the upper and lower tubes, and an umbrella closing spring disposed between the u... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5069237 | Disposable umbrella A disposable umbrella apparatus is made of thermoplastic and inexpensive materials and has a central staff made of a length of plastic pipe. Three short plastic dowels are mounted perpendicular through the staff and a plastic cap mounts to the top of the ... | 12/03/1991 |
