Patent ID: 6314976
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: A45B,Y10T

Abstract:
An umbrella frame comprising:a central pole member having a longitudinal axis, a bottom end and a top end,a main hub member secured about said central pole member, said main hub member capable of sliding between said bottom and top ends, said main hub member also having a radial edge with a plurality of slots formed at intervals thereabout,a secondary hub member secured to said pole member near said pole top end, said secondary hub member having a radial edge with a plurality of slots formed at intervals thereabout,a plurality of hub connector joints, each of said hub connector joints being fixedly yet removably secured within a respective one of said main and said secondary hub member slots,a plurality of rib members, each of said rib members being pivotally secured to a respective one of said hub connector joints of said secondary hub member, anda plurality of strut members each having an inner end and an outer end, said inner end of each of said strut members being pivotally secured to a respective one of said hub connector joints of said main hub member, said outer end of each of said strut members being pivotally secured to a respective one of said rib members.