Patent ID: 7174906

Claim:
A foldable umbrella frame comprising: a substantially flat first rib having substantially flat first and second ends; a second rib having a solid body and a first end and a substantially flat second end, said second rib pivotally coupled to said second end of said first rib at said first end thereof; a third rib having a solid body and a first end and a substantially flat second end, said third rib pivotally coupled to said substantially flat second end of said second rib at said first end thereof; a fourth rib having a solid body and a first end and substantially flat second end, said fourth rib pivotally coupled to said substantially flat second end of said third rib at said first end thereof; a fifth rib having a solid body and being pivotally coupled to said substantially flat second end of said fourth rib at a first end thereof; and, a sixth rib having a solid body and being pivotally coupled to a second end of said fifth rib at a first end thereof.