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

Claim 24:
25. An umbrella system, comprising:
a rotating tube;
the rotating tube extending a length from a top end to a bottom end;
a center tube;
the center tube extending a length from a top end to a bottom end;
an umbrella frame;
the 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;
wherein the rotating tube is configured to rotate with respect to the center tube;
wherein rotation of the rotating tube in a first direction with respect to the center tube causes the umbrella frame to open;
wherein rotation of the rotating tube in a second direction with respect to the center tube causes the umbrella frame to close;
a rotational lock assembly;
wherein the rotational lock assembly is configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position;
wherein when the rotational lock assembly is in the locked position the rotating tube is prevented from rotating with respect to the center tube;
wherein when the rotational lock assembly is in the unlocked position the rotating tube can rotate with respect to the center tube.