Patent ID: 6089727
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: A45B,F21V,F21Y,Y10S

Abstract:
An illuminating umbrella comprising:a central shaft having a grip formed on a lower portion of said shaft;a rib assembly having at least a top rib pivotally secured to an upper notch fixed on a top portion of said shaft, and a stretcher rib pivotally connected to said top rib and a runner slidably held on said shaft;an illuminating means including a top illuminator secured on a top of said shaft, and at least a tip illuminator which is fixed on a holder fixed on an outer end of said top rib, having an outer sleeve jacketed on a circumference of said holder for firmly securing said tip illuminator and for securing an umbrella cloth on said sleeve; anda power supply means including a power source of at least a battery stored in said grip, an on-off switch slidably formed on said grip for switching on or off said power source, a positive conducting ring formed on an outer peripheral portion of said upper notch for electrically connecting a positive pole of each said illuminator through an externally insulated positive wire and electrically connected to a positive pole of the power source through a positive conductor passing through an interior in said shaft, and a negative conducting ring secured on said central shaft for electrically connecting a negative pole of each said illuminator through an externally insulated negative wire and electrically connected to a negative pole of said power source through the on-off switch by a negative conductor in said shaft, anda flasher connected between said illuminators and said power source for operatively flashing said illuminators when switching on said switch.