| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 135200300 | Mechanically operated | 39 |
| 20080236640 | TELESCOPIC UMBRELLA - A telescopic umbrella, such as a sunshade, that includes a lower upright stand pipe and a telescopic pipe arranged in a displaceable and arrestable manner therein. The telescopic umbrella also includes a canopy articulated on the telescopic pipe, it being possible for the canopy to be opened and closed by means of a sheathed cable or Bowden control running within the telescopic pipe and controlled by a control device. The control device is attached to the telescopic pipe so that the opening/closing movement of the umbrella canopy is uncoupled from the telescopic mechanism of the umbrella. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080289668 | Operation mechanism for umbrella - An operation mechanism for umbrellas includes a runner movably mounted to a shaft and including a first extension and a second extension connected to a top and a bottom of the runner. The first extension includes a hole. A cap is connected to a top of the shaft and has a third extension. A locking unit is located in the shaft or the third extension of the cap or the first extension of the runner. An operation unit includes an operation member and a driving member which is connected to the operation member by a link. The operation member is movably mounted to the second extension and the driving member is movably mounted to the first extension. The driving member includes a push portion extending from an inside thereof and the push portion pushes the locking unit to operate the umbrella by pulling the operation member. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090007946 | Double folding auto-expansion and folding umbrella - A double folding auto-expansion and folding umbrella has an umbrella shaft formed by a hollow first tube sheathing with a hollow second tube, a head fixed on the bottom of the hollow second tube, a control switch being installed on the head, a first nest fixed on the top of the hollow first tube; a second nest sheathing on the umbrella shaft and capable of lifting and moving along thereof, a supporting frame composed by a plurality of umbrella bones connecting to the second nest, and an umbrella cloth paved on the supporting frame. The first nest is connected to the hollow first tube, the supporting frame and the umbrella cloth. A retaining seat of the elastic pin is positioned in the about middle of the hollow second tube. An elastic hook is installed under the elastic pin. The elastic hook is connected to the control switch. Besides, the upper portion of the hollow first tube has a first buckling hole. An elastic buckle for buckling the first buckling hole is installed in the second nest. An elastic protrusion is installed in the below of the hollow second tube. A main elastic unit for closing the umbrella shaft is installed in the hollow first tube and the hollow second tube. One end of the main elastic unit is fixed in the first nest and another end thereof is fixed on the retaining seat. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090133729 | PROTECTIVE MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATIC UMBRELLA - The present invention pertains to a protective mechanism for automatic umbrella mainly including a drive unit, a pulley tackle, a spring motor, a clutch, and a clutch spring; wherein, a strand has one end fixed to the pulley tackle and the other end secured to an upper notch of the umbrella, and the spring motor and the clutch are separately mounted on the pulley tackle. Further, between the clutch and the pulley tackle are unidirectional rotor members cooperating with each other. Thus, the drive unit and the clutch spring substantially control the separation and contact of the clutch and the pulley tackle for either releasing the strand and tightening the spring motor while stretching the umbrella or winding the strand in a single direction and loosening the spring motor when collapsing. Therefore, the present invention prevents from striking users by taking off the umbrella stick halfway when manually retracting it. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090272413 | Umbrella - An umbrella comprising an umbrella shaft ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100012164 | ASSEMBLY OF A SPINDLE AND GUIDE THEREFOR - The invention relates to a parasol provided with an actuator assembly comprising a spindle having a spindle longitudinal axis and an external screw thread, and a guide for the spindle comprising a holder which extends along a portion of the spindle and which is provided with at least a first and second set of bodies of revolution which are held in the holder body so as to be able to rotate about their axis of rotation and enter into contact with the spindle, where they engage with at least one screw thread part, the second set of bodies of revolution being set apart from the first set of bodies of revolution along the spindle longitudinal axis. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100024856 | Operation system for outdoor umbrella - An outdoor umbrella includes an umbrella frame, an awning element, and an operation system. The umbrella frame includes a supporting frame and an awning frame adapted to fold between an opened position and a closed position. The operation system includes an operational controller supported at the supporting frame, a pulley unit supported within the umbrella frame in a hidden manner; and an elongated controlling element running from the operational controller to the awning frame through the pulley unit and defining an operation length between the operational controller and the awning frame. When the operational controller is actuated to shorten the operation length of the controlling element, the awning frame is pivotally folded at the closed position. When the operational controller is actuated to extend the operation length of the controlling element, the awning frame is pivotally folded at the opened position. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100037929 | PROTECTIVE ELEMENT - The invention relates to a protective element, especially a suspended protective element for using as a parasol or an umbrella, comprising a vertical pole, a protective cover element, and a holding structure connected to the vertical pole. The holding structure is rotatably mounted in relation to the vertical pole, and the rotational axis of the support extends at least approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vertical pole. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100051074 | Adjustable Offset Umbrella - An adjustable offset umbrella has a generally vertical main pole and a sliding member slidably mounted to the main pole. The sliding member includes a locking mechanism for securing it at a desired location along the main pole. One end of an arm is associated with the sliding member, and the other end supports an umbrella canopy. A winding mechanism is associated with the sliding member and moves with it. A line extends from the winding mechanism to the umbrella canopy. Operating the winding mechanism opens and closes the umbrella canopy, and moving the sliding member up or down the main pole adjusts the angle of the canopy with respect to the main pole. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100170545 | Operating Mechanism for Umbrella - An operating mechanism used in an umbrella is disclosed to include a telescopic shaft, first and second screw nuts fixedly mounted in the telescopic shaft at different elevations, a third screw nut is fixedly mounted in the runner of the umbrella, a first screw rod threaded through the first screw nut, a second screw rod threaded through the second screw nut and axially slidably connected to and rotatable with the first screw rod, a third screw rod threaded through the third screw nut and axially slidably connected to and rotatable with the second screw rod, and a transmission mechanism connected to the first screw rod and operable to rotate the first screw rod. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100269871 | UMBRELLA HANDLE - Umbrella handle assemblies are provided for maintaining a position of a canopy relative to a support pole of an umbrella. The handle assemblies can be slidable along the pole, but can also be actuated to cause the assemblies to be generally fixed at a given longitudinal position along the pole in order to maintain an open or closed position of the canopy. The handle assemblies can comprise a handle that can be actuated to cause a brake component of the assemblies to engage with the pole to secure the handle assembly relative to the pole. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110048479 | CONTROL STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPENED AND CLOSED UMBRELLA - An improved control structure for automatically opened and closed umbrella is provided. The control structure contains a one-way wheel linked to a string of a bullet head or an upper nest, and further contains a locking arm and a positioning arm. When the umbrella is compressed, a vertical section of the locking arm moves towards and presses against the one-way wheel's ratchets. As such, if the umbrella is accidentally released during its closing operation, the one-way wheel is locked by the locking arm and the bullet head is therefore locked as well. The compressed shaft is then immediately positioned without being affected by the suddenly released opening spring. The umbrella is therefore much safer to operate. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110061694 | Umbrella for outdoor furniture and frame therefor - The umbrella is constructed with a frame that allows one rib to be manually lifted in order to open the umbrella and allows a manually applied force to be placed on the cover between two adjacent ribs in order to close the umbrella. Mechanical cranks and the like are eliminated. In one embodiment, rods are added to the struts to weight and maintain the lower movable yoke in the open condition of the umbrella. In another embodiment, the tension in the cover maintains the upper movable yoke in the open condition of the umbrella. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110088734 | STAND-ALONE UMBRELLA - Stand-alone umbrella formed by a cover ( | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110126870 | Auto Bending Structure of Sunshade - An auto bending structure of sunshade comprising an upper section of bending and a lower section of bending movably riveted featuring that: a sliding rod is provided in the pivotally connected upper section of bending and lower section of bending, through holes are provided on the top and bottom of said sliding rod, the through hole on the bottom of said sliding rod is provided with a guide pin, an arc groove for said guide pin to slide on is provided on the scarf joint part of the lower section of bending, linear groves corresponding to said arc groove for said guide pin to slide on are provided on both sides of said groove of the upper section of bending, a sliding sleeve with a through hole on the bottom is provided on the top of said sliding rod, said through hole on the bottom of said sliding sleeve corresponds to the through hole on the top of said sliding rod, correspondingly, the upper section of umbrella stem is provided with a linear groove on the outer wall and is surrounded by a ring, which is connected with the sliding rod and the sliding sleeve with the connecting pin, which slides in the linear groove to make the ring cooperate with the lower nest moving up and down and pulled by the umbrella string; the present invention is advantageous in simpler structure and lower production cost. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110132416 | STRUCTURE OF SELF-CLOSING COLLAPSIBLE UMBRELLA - A self-closing collapsible umbrella is disclosed and an example of a three-fold umbrella is described. The umbrella includes a central shaft including a first section that includes a handle carrying an actuation button. A positioning seat that receives a retention block arranged therein is provided between the first section and a second section of the shaft and between the second section and a third section of the shaft. As such, the umbrella is opened manually to have the second section extending and positioned by the retention block engaging an upper end of the first section, and the third section is positioned by being retained at the upper end of the second section. To close the umbrella, a collapsing ring is depressed to drive a rotation block of a control seat to release the engagement of the retention block. Collapsing springs arranged on umbrella ribs apply a force to retract the sections of the central shaft to thereby complete the collapse of the umbrella. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132417 | UMBRELLA - The present invention relates to an umbrella which is simple it structure and easily spread and folded. That is, the present invention relates to an umbrella including: a shank consisting of an outer tube having a lower end coupled with a handle and inner tube secured within the outer tube and which has a middle portion or an upper end with a stopper; an auxiliary rib fixing member and a main rib fixing member arranged on the top of the outer tube and of the inner tube, respectively; a rib assembly consisting of a plurality of auxiliary ribs and main ribs rotatably assembled to the auxiliary rib fixing member and the main rib fixing member; an operating slit extending in the vertical direction on the handle and opposed to the outer tube; an operating handle moving in a vertical direction along the outer surface of the outer tube; and which is assembled to the inner tube by a pin inserted through the operating slit; an operating button mounted on the handle such that the operating button is elastically supported by a spring, and which has a stopper protrusion inserted into the operating slit formed at the lower end of the outer tube; and a stopper hole formed below the operating handle at the position matched to an upper head center and a lower dead center where the inner tube elevates, and which is selectively coupled with the stopper protrusion of the operating button. The umbrella of the present invention has a simple structure, can be manufactured at a low cost, enables easy spreading and folding operations, and improves the durability and prevents breakdown. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110232705 | Two-stage collapsing device for umbrella - A two-stage collapsing device includes a base having a passage with first and second slots defined in an inner periphery thereof. A first locking member and a second locking member are movably received in the two slots. The first and second locking members each include a latch to be engaged with a hole of the runner. A button is connected to the base and the second locking member is fixed to the button. A U-shaped member is pivotably connected to the inside of the button and two legs of the U-shaped member can push the first locking member inward to release the runner when opening the umbrella. During the first stage of collapsing, the two legs of the U-shaped member are pivoted away from the two distal ends of the first locking member, so that even if the button is pressed, the umbrella does not open. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110232706 | ASSEMBLY OF A SPINDLE AND GUIDE THEREFOR - A parasol that includes a stem having a longitudinal axis, stays, operating arms hingeably connected at a first end thereof to the stays, and an actuator which collapes and extends the parasol. The actuator includes a spindle, a spindle guide and a drive unit, such that the actuator is coupled to the stem and configured for displacing a second end of the operating arms and ends of the stays relative to one another along the longitudinal axis of the stem. The ends of the stays are hingeably coupled to the drive unit. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110240074 | UMBRELLA FOR AUTOMOBILE - A retractable umbrella includes a retractable tube, a pulling rod, a rainshade screen, and a drip water collector. The retractable tube comprises retractable reels, and it is attached on a door frame of a car. Each of the retractable reels is disposed in the retractable tube. The pulling rod is attached to a rim portion of the door accepting frame of the car. The rainshade screen comprises an outer edge, an inner edge, a front edge, and a rear edge. The outer edge is attached to the retractable reels of the retractable tube. The inner edge is attached to the pulling rod. The front edge connects front portions of the inner and outer edges. The rear edge connects rear portions of the inner and outer edges. The drip water collector collects water dripped from the rainshade screen, and is disposed at an inner portion of door of the car. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110277800 | Telescopic Sunshade - A telescopic sunshade includes an outer tube having upper and lower positioning holes. An inner tube is slideably received in the outer tube and includes an upper end beyond the outer tube. Ribs are pivotably mounted to a hub fixed to the inner tube. Stretchers are pivotably mounted between the ribs and the outer tube. The sunshade is in a folded state when the inner tube is in an upper position. The sunshade is in an unfolded position when the inner tube is in a lower position. The protruded length of the inner tube in the upper position is larger than that in the lower position. A sleeve is slideably mounted around the outer tube and engaged with the inner tube to move therewith. A positioning button is engaged in the upper or lower positioning hole to retain the sunshade in the folded or unfolded state. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110308558 | Stepless collapsing mechanism for umbrellas - A collapsing mechanism for umbrellas includes a transmission member and a movable member which is engaged with the transmission member to stop the mechanism from being stopped during the action and the umbrella does not opened suddenly to hurt people. During the collapsing action, the action can be stopped as desired and the umbrella is maintained at that status and does not open. By the mechanism, the user does not need to complete the collapsing action at one time. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120031446 | UMBRELLA, UMBRELLA FRAME AND RIB THEREFOR - An umbrella has a canopy, a main shaft and a plurality of ribs pivotally attached to the main shaft, each rib being of adjustable length and including a pair of outer rib elements, wherein the outer rib elements are flexible and normally adopt a straight configuration aligned with the main shaft in a closed position of the umbrella, and in an open position of the umbrella, flex so that outer ends of the outer rib elements extend generally circumferentially with respect to the canopy. The umbrella can have ribs that would normally be of one piece, in which case accommodation is made for an effective change in the radius of the ribs as the outer rib elements flex. The umbrella may be a folding umbrella with two part ribs. The outer ribs can have a non-uniform cross-section and may taper. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120042916 | Umbrella for outdoor furniture and frame therefor - The umbrella is constructed with a frame that allows one rib to be manually lifted in order to open the umbrella and allows a manually applied force to be placed on the cover between two adjacent ribs in order to close the umbrella. Mechanical cranks and the like are eliminated. In one embodiment, the upper yoke is movable relative to a fixed lower yoke and the tension in the cover maintains the upper movable yoke in the open condition of the umbrella. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120073617 | Umbrella Having An Improved Locking Mechanism - An umbrella including a tube, a whale bone device, a barrel slidably engaged on the tube, means for coupling the barrel to the whale bone device, and a latch slidably received in the channel. The tube includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion includes a handle provided thereon. The upper portion includes an upper locking point formed within the tube. The lower portion includes a lower locking point formed within the tube. The whale bone device is pivotally secured to the upper portion of the tube and is movable between an open position and a folded position. The barrel includes a channel formed therein. The latch includes a support element and a locking element. The support element is slidably received in the channel of the barrel for slidably receiving the tube therein. The locking element is supported by the support element and adapted to engage with the upper locking point and the lower locking point when the channel is aligned with one of the upper locking point and the lower locking point. When the locking element is engaged with one of the upper locking point and the lower locking point, the locking element restrains the barrel from sliding along the tube. When the locking element is not engaged with one of the upper locking point and the lower locking point, the barrel slides freely along the tube. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120111382 | Collapsible shading device - A collapsible shading device includes a collapsible frame including an upper hub and a lower hub being moved between an unfolded position when the lower hub is moved towards from the upper hub, and a folded position when the lower hub is moved away from the upper hub, an operation system for folding the collapsible frame from the folded position to the unfolded position by means of a downward pulling force, and an interlocker provided at the collapsible frame to releasably lock up the lower hub with the upper hub to retain the collapsible frame at the unfolded position. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120160283 | UMBRELLA RIB ASSEMBLY AND FOLDABLE UMBRELLA - The present invention relates to an umbrella rib assembly and to a foldable umbrella. The umbrella rib assembly comprises: a plurality of main ribs, a plurality of first auxiliary ribs, and a plurality of second auxiliary ribs. Each of the main ribs includes an inner member, one end of which is coupled to a main rib fixing member such that the inner member is circumferentially rotatable; an intermediate member, one end of which is rotatably coupled, via a pin, to an upper portion from the other end of the inner member; and an outer member, one end of which is rotatably coupled, via a pin, to the other end of the intermediate member, wherein said inner member, said intermediate member, and said outer member are assembled so to be foldable. Each of the first auxiliary ribs has one end coupled via a pin to a first auxiliary rib fixing member such that the first auxiliary rib is circumferentially rotatable, each of the first auxiliary ribs has an intermediate portion to which the other end of the inner member is rotatably coupled via a pin, such that the first auxiliary rib is parallel to the intermediate member of the main rib, and the other end of each of the first auxiliary ribs is rotatably coupled, via a pin, to a lower portion from the upper end of the outer member rotatably coupled to the intermediate member of the main rib. One end of each of the second auxiliary ribs is coupled to a second auxiliary rib fixing member interposed between the main rib fixing member and the first auxiliary rib fixing member such that the second auxiliary rib is circumferentially rotatable, and the other end thereof is rotatably coupled, via a pin, to the portion to which the inner member of the main rib and an intermediate portion of the first auxiliary rib are coupled. The diameter of the joint portion of the main rib fixing member ( | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120204920 | Operation system for umbrellas - An operation system for umbrellas includes a multiple-section shaft with a top cap connected to a top thereof and the top cap has a first extension which includes a flexible part formed thereto. A protrusion extends from a distal end of the flexible part. A runner is movably mounted to the shaft and the first extension. The runner has a second extension which has a positioning hole so as to receive the protrusion to stop the runner from moving downward. A hollow sleeve is movably mounted to the second extension and drives the runner to move along the shaft. The sleeve has a compressing member to compress the protrusion inward to disengage the protrusion from the positioning hole when folding the umbrella. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120222713 | FOLDABLE POCKET UMBRELLA - A foldable pocket umbrella is proposed that includes a handle cover and a support element of a truncated cone-shaped tripod element having air ducts for ventilation of the interior of a handle cover. The support and a three point bearing achieves optimal conditions conferring minimal frictional losses between support element and inner wall of the handle cover and resilient stability to the umbrella. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120240969 | Umbrella Folding Upward and Inside Out - A foldaway umbrella ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120266927 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A GRAVITY-POWERED, WIND-RESISTANT AND SELF-OPENING UMBRELLA SYSTEM - Methods of manufacturing a gravity-powered, self-opening, and wind-resistant umbrella systems are provided. As evidenced from the teachings provided herein, the systems can be designed in a variety of configurations. The umbrella system can include a counterweight and system of pulleys, where the system of pulleys includes class 1 and class 2 pulleys configured with the counterweight to gain a mechanical advantage in the normal operation of the umbrella. The umbrella can be, for example, a patio umbrella in which the mechanical advantage provides a self-opening of an umbrella canopy and ease-of-retracting of the canopy for a user. And, the system can also be dynamic, such that it's also resistant to external forces, such as the wind. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120266928 | UMBRELLA RIB ASSEMBLY AND FOLDABLE UMBRELLA - Disclosed is an umbrella rib assembly | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120273017 | CUSHIONING DEVICE FOR UMBRELLA - A cushioning device for umbrella includes a first gear, a plate spring, a bolt, and a second gear collectively arranged in a hollow chamber defined between a side cover and a casing. The umbrella has a central post to which an axially-extending toothed rack is mounted. The side cover and the casing of the cushioning device are mounted to the runner of the umbrella to have the second gear mating the rack of the central post. The first gear and the second gear of the cushioning device mate each other. The first gear has a surface to which the plate spring and the bolt are mounted. Rotating the bolt to different extents of tightness makes the plate spring apply different depression forces to the first gear, which changes the frictional resistance between the first gear and the casing. The frictional resistance is transmitted through the second gear and the rack to the central post to form a cushioning resistance between the central post and the runner, making the opening operation of the umbrella gentle and safe | 11-01-2012 |
| 20130000686 | PARASOL - The present invention relates to a parasol which provides shade from the sun to protect the body of a user, particularly, the face of the user, and which solves the problem of having to manually fold or unfold the outer ribs of a parasol rib assembly one by one, thereby ensuring convenience of use. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130291910 | Gear-Type Umbrella Runner - The invention provides a gear-type umbrella runner. A pentagonal handle is configured on the runner; a gear is configured inside the runner; the handle is coaxially connected with the gear; the gear is connected with the pull rod; the movement of the pull rod is driven by the rotation of the gear. The gear-type umbrella runner of the invention features simple structure, low manufacturing cost and ease and convenience in use. It is applicable to all fields that need runners, especially to parasol umbrella. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140130836 | FLEXIBLE CANOPY - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a flexible canopy. In one embodiment, the flexible canopy includes a central shaft, a sliding collar, a plurality of supports, a plurality of tensioners, a tensioner connection hub, and a membrane. The sliding collar is slidably connected to and surrounds the central shaft. A first end of each of the supports is connected to the sliding collar, and a second end of each of the supports is connected to the membrane near the edge of the membrane. Each of the tensioners is connected at one end to a different one of the supports and at the other end to the tensioner connection hub. In one embodiment, the flexible canopy includes a handle connected to a first, lower end of the central shaft. In other embodiments, the first, lower end of the central shaft includes or is insertable into a base. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140166060 | LABORSAVING MECHANISM FOR UNFOLDING SUNSHADE - The present invention relates to an effortless unfolding structure of sunshade umbrella, which comprises a cantilever, a pulling rope, an elastic component and a fixing block. The pulling rope comprises a first end part and a second end part. The second end part, the elastic component and the fixing block are all arranged inside the cantilever. The first end part threads though the end face of the cantilever and the second end part is fixed to the fixing block. The elastic is arranged between the end face of the cantilever and the fixing block with its two ends resisting against the end face of the cantilever and the fixing block respectively. Preferably, the elastic component is a spring and the spring sleeves outside the pulling rope. The fixing block is an end face snap-fit piece. A bearing component for the pulling rope is also comprised, and the first end part winds part of the bearing component for the pulling rope. A fixing block for the oblique rods and a locking plate are also comprised. The bearing component for the pulling rope is mounted on the fixing block for the oblique rods. The first end part is fixed on the fixing block for the oblique rods, and the fixing block for the oblique rods is fixed to the post of the sunshade umbrella by means of the locking plate. The effortless unfolding structure of sunshade umbrella is ingeniously deigned, concise in structure and can facilitate to open umbrella in a labor saving way. Besides, its overall appearance will not be damaged. It is suitable to be promoted and applied on a large scale. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140182640 | ROTATABLE SUNSHADE - A rotatable sunshade includes a pole rotatably coupled to a connection tube fixed to a base. A runner is slideably mounted around the pole to fold, unfold, or tilt a canopy. A control tube is slideably mounted around the pole. When the canopy is tilted and the control tube is in an engagement position, at least one tooth of the control tube engages with at least one tooth of a positioning ring fixed to the connection tube, and the pole is not rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the pole relative to the connection tube. When the canopy is tilted and the control tube is in a disengagement position, the at least one tooth of the control tube disengages from the at least one tooth of the positioning ring, and the pole is rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the connection tube. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20160000195 | FLEXIBLE CANOPY - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a flexible canopy. In one embodiment, the flexible canopy includes a central shaft, a sliding collar, a plurality of supports, a plurality of tensioners, a tensioner connection hub, and a membrane. The sliding collar is slidably connected to and surrounds the central shaft. A first end of each of the supports is connected to the sliding collar, and a second end of each of the supports is connected to the membrane near the edge of the membrane. Each of the tensioners is connected at one end to a different one of the supports and at the other end to the tensioner connection hub. In one embodiment, the flexible canopy includes a handle connected to a first, lower end of the central shaft. In other embodiments, the first, lower end of the central shaft includes or is insertable into a base. | 01-07-2016 |
