Patent ID: 7913709
Filing Date: 2011-03-29
Classification: A45B

Abstract:
1. An umbrella comprising: a shaft, a plurality of rib members, first ends of said rib members spaced about and pivotally connected at or adjacent a first end of said shaft, a canopy comprising one or more pockets at or adjacent to the periphery of the canopy wherein an opening or openings in each pocket is accessible from the direction of the central portion of the canopy, a slider movable along the shaft to open or collapse the umbrella, a plurality of struts, each of which is pivotally connected between the slider and a rib member, a deployable force spreader provided on a second end of each rib member, the force spreader received within each of the pockets of the canopy, and a secondary slider movable along the shaft between said slider and the first end of said shaft, and a plurality of secondary struts each pivotally connected between said secondary slider and a respective strut, wherein each rib member comprises an inner rod extending from the shaft to the force spreader and an outer tube slidable on said inner rod wherein each outer tube is pivotally connected to a strut.