Patent ID: 7900643

Claim:
An umbrella, comprising: a pole having a longitudinal axis and an uppermost hub with first and second pluralities of ribs extending therefrom for supporting a shade canopy; a hub below the uppermost hub when the umbrella is erected and comprising separable hub components, the hub comprising a first hub component and a second hub component, the first hub component having an outline shape extending around the pole and comprising a series of projections extending substantially radially with respect to the longitudinal axis and alternating with a series of substantially radially extending recesses formed between the projections, some of the recesses being adapted to receive a first set of ribs for supporting the first plurality of ribs of the umbrella canopy, the second hub component comprising a plurality of yoke elements extending substantially radially with respect to the longitudinal axis of the pole and alternating with recesses of the first hub component, the yoke elements comprising recesses adapted to receive a second set of ribs for supporting the second set of ribs of the umbrella canopy; and at least one handle operably connectable with the uppermost hub and the second hub component, wherein downward movement of the handle causes downward movement of the uppermost hub and the upward movement of the ends of the first plurality of ribs, and wherein upward movement of the second hub component causes upward movement of ends of the second plurality of ribs relative to the ends of the first plurality of ribs to modify a profile of the canopy.