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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6945263 | Operation device for outdoor umbrella An outdoor umbrella includes an operation device including a ring-shaped slider joint slidably connected to a shaft of the outdoor umbrella in a vertical movable manner, a locking stopper fitted in a locker hole of the shaft in an inwardly movable manner, a resilien... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6405742 | Portable sun shade A sun shade having an elongated member laterally supported from the end of a pole by a universal joint permitting rotational and angular movement of the member with respect to the longitudinal axis of the pole itself. The pole includes a telescoping arran... | 06/18/2002 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4606366 | Protective shelter, such as an umbrella with offset support The umbrella comprises a cover (17) supported by a framework comprising a central truncated mast (15) mounted at the end of a radial arm (7) hinged to a fixed support structure. The ribs are hinged to a fixed hub (14) mounted on the central mast (15) and ... | 08/19/1986 |
