Patent ID: 6439249
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: A45B,F21V,Y10S

Abstract:
An outdoor umbrella, comprising an awning frame supporting a fabric thereon and a lighting arrangement; whereinsaid awning frame comprises an upper casing, a lower casing, and a folding frame foldably connected between said upper casing and said lower casing wherein said folding frame comprises a plurality of hollow awning tubes radially extended from said upper casing and a plurality of hollow supporting bars each radially extended from said lower casing and rotatably connected to said respective awning tube, and a supporting frame for supporting said awning frame comprising a stand and a hollow supporting shaft upwardly extended from said stand; and said lighting arrangement comprises a mounting slot longitudinally formed on each of said awning tubes, a plurality of illuminating units each comprising a electrical extension securely mounted along said mounting slot of said awning tube respectively and illuminating connectors electrically connected to said electrical extension for mounting replaceable illuminators wherein said illuminating units are electrically connected together at said upper casing and electrically extended to a switchable power supply provided in said supporting frame.