Patent ID: 9247793
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: A45B

Claim Text:
1. A compact umbrella comprising a hollow-cylindrical body forming a shell, wherein the shell is made of a solid material and is configured to accommodate the umbrella in a transport state of the umbrella, when the umbrella is closed and folded, as protective umbrella shell and to operate in an operating position of the umbrella, when opened, as a handle shell or carrying handle; and a connector connectable with the shell in the transport state of the umbrella and also connectable with the shell in the operating position of the umbrella; wherein the shell has a shell bottom and the connector has a connector bottom such that in the transport state of the umbrella the shell bottom and the connector bottom are located opposite to one another at a first distance, and in the operating position of the umbrella, the shell bottom and connector bottom are spaced apart at a second distance, the second distance being less than the first distance; wherein the shell bottom has a first plurality of apertures arranged therein and the connector bottom has a second plurality of apertures arranged therein, and the first and second plurality of apertures are located opposite to one another in the transport state of the umbrella, so that when the umbrella is closed and folded and accommodated in the shell, ventilation and pressure equalization is provided inside the shell by the apertures in the shell bottom and the connector bottom.