Patent ID: 9565907
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: A45B

Claim:
1. An umbrella, comprising: a support structure; a canopy having a support hub defining a first axis; a pivot joint coupling the support hub to the support structure, wherein the pivot joint is rotatable with respect to the support structure, about a second axis at a fixed angle with respect to the support structure, wherein the pivot joint comprises: wherein the canopy comprises a plurality of long ribs and a plurality of short ribs, wherein the long ribs are pivotally coupled to an upper end of the support hub and the short ribs are pivotally coupled to a lower end of the support hub, wherein the support structure comprises an arm, and wherein the pivot joint is coupled to an extended end of the arm and the support hub, wherein the arm forms an additional long rib of the canopy, and wherein orientation of the canopy can be changed with respect to the support structure by rotating the rotatable joint axle about the second axis.