Patent Publication Number: US-7210490-B2

Title: Super mini umbrella

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
   The present invention relates to a super mini umbrella, which has a shorter length than any prior one as it is closed. 
   BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   As shown in  FIG. 1 , it shows a conventional mini umbrella, which is designed for facilitating carrying by people, in the event that it is so small when closed. The conventional umbrella includes an umbrella frame ( 1 ), a runner ( 2 ), and a shaft ( 3 ) having multiple tubes. The shaft ( 3 ) has its lowest tube ( 31 ) insert into a connector ( 41 ) in a handle ( 4 ) of the umbrella and a pin ( 42 ) is provided for connecting both together firmly. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   The present invention is to provide a super mini umbrella to improve the known mini umbrella for obtaining a shorter length of the closed umbrella for facilitating carrying. Now, accompanying with the following drawings, the character of the present invention will be described here and after. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       FIG. 1  is a cross-sectional plan view showing a conventional mini umbrella in closed state. 
       FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional plan view showing a super mini umbrella in closed state according to the present invention. 
       FIG. 3  is a plan view of  FIG. 2  showing the umbrella in opened state. 
       FIG. 4  is a perspective view showing parts of a shaft and a handle of the super mini umbrella according to the present invention. 
       FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional plan view showing another embodiment relating to  FIG. 2  according to the present invention. 
       FIG. 6  is a plan view of  FIG. 5  showing the umbrella in opened state. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
   Please refer to  FIG. 2 and 4 , the present invention relates to a super mini umbrella, which includes a frame ( 1 ), a runner ( 2 ), a shaft ( 3 ) having multiple tubes, and a handle ( 4 ). The improvement of the present invention is that the shaft ( 3 ) has its lowest tube ( 31 ) being graved with many impressions ( 311 ). The lowest tube ( 31 ) can be inserted into a central hole ( 411 ) of a connector ( 41 ) in the handle ( 4 ), while glue is provided on the tube ( 31 ). By use of glue remained in the impressions ( 311 ), the tube ( 31 ) is capable of being connected within the connector ( 41 ) securely without a pin ( 42 ) of prior art. The manufacturing of this procedure will be more convenient. Furthermore, since the pin ( 42 ) is not necessary in the present invention, the connector ( 41 ) is designed to have a smaller diameter. Hence, the runner ( 2 ) can be moved downward to position around the connector ( 41 ) when the umbrella is closed that will decrease the length and obtains the purpose of this invention. 
   In another performance, as shown in  FIG. 5 and 6 , the connector ( 41 ) has a still smaller diameter in order that the top tube ( 39 ) can position around the connector ( 41 ) also when the umbrella is closed. This structure provides an umbrella having a shortened length than former.