Patent ID: 11910890
Assignee: CURRENT PRODUCTS COMPANY, LLC
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. A system, comprising:
a rotating tube having a top end and a bottom end;
the rotating tube having an elongated cylindrical shape extending a length between the top end and the bottom end;
an umbrella frame positioned adjacent the top end of the rotating tube;
wherein the umbrella frame is configured to move between an open position and a closed position;
a hub operably connected to the umbrella frame;
wherein the hub is configured to move the umbrella frame between the open position and the closed position in response to the rotating tube being rotated;
a counterbalance assembly operably connected adjacent the top of the rotating tube;
at least one cord having a first end connected to the counterbalance assembly and a second end connected to the hub;
wherein the counterbalance assembly is configured to tension the cord to provide a counterbalance force to the operation of the umbrella frame;
a rotational lock assembly;
wherein the rotational lock assembly is configured to prevent the rotating tube from rotating when the rotational lock is in a locked position.