Patent ID: 6302125
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: A45B

Abstract:
A flat top umbrella comprising:a rib assembly including a top rib pivotally secured to an upper notch of a central shaft, a stretcher rib pivotally secured between the top rib and a lower runner slidably held on said shaft, an outer rib having an inner portion thereof secured to the top rib, and an outer portion connected to the inner portion of the outer rib and operatively bent downwardly to be generally perpendicular to said inner portion of said outer rib and said top rib when extended and straightened by opening the umbrella; and a one-piece umbrella cloth having a flat top portion secured to at least said top rib, a skirt portion connected to said flat top portion and secured to an outer portion of the outer rib, and a plurality of radial ruffles and ridged rumples radially formed o n said skirt portion of said umbrella cloth, whereby upon downward bending of said skirt portion and said outer portion of said outer rib, said plurality of radial ruffles and ridged rumples on the skirt portion will vividly simulate a bottle cap having ruffles circumferentially formed on a periphery of the cap;said one-piece umbrella cloth including: said flat top portion horizontally secured on the top rib and the inner portion of the outer rib when straightly extended when opening the umbrella; said skirt portion downwardly bent about an annular bending portion between said flat top portion and said skirt portion to be generally perpendicular to the flat top portion when opening the umbrella; said plurality of said radial ruffles each radially pleated on the skirt portion and fixed on the skirt portion; and said plurality of ridged rumples each generally parallel to each said radial ruffle and ridged radially outwardly from the skirt portion and fixed on the skirt portion;the improvement which comprises;said one-piece umbrella cloth including a plurality of rib sleeves each having a closed-end bottom and secured on an inside portion of said skirt portion of said umbrella cloth for inserting an outer portion of each said outer rib into each said rib sleeve; and each said radial ruffle and ridged rumple fixed on said skirt portion of said umbrella cloth by sewing threads on said skirt portion.