Patent ID: 7708022

Claim:
An umbrella comprising: a support pole, at least a portion of which extends upwardly in use; a suspending pole, mounted transversely to the support pole and having first and second ends and a longitudinal axis; a canopy suspended in use from the second end of the suspending pole; a mechanism for enabling tilting of the canopy about the longitudinal axis of the support pole, comprising an actuator adjacent the first end of the suspending pole and a locking mechanism comprising a locking device operably coupled with the actuator and located adjacent the second end of the suspending pole, wherein operation of the actuator releases the locking device permitting the canopy to tilt about an axis of rotation that extends along the longitudinal axis; a tension member extending between the actuator and the locking device, the tension member applying a force to the locking device to release the locking device upon operation of the actuator; and a shaft having a mount post to which the tension member is coupled, the shaft being coupled with the actuator such that actuation thereof rotates the mount post, whereby a force is applied to the tension member.