UMBRELLA FRAME
First Claim
1. An umbrella frame, comprising:
- a center post comprising a plurality of parallel post rods spaced apart from one another by a plurality of post rod spacers distributed along the length of the center post;
a plurality of arms extending outwardly from a top end of the center post, each arm being connected to the center post by a first rotatable connection member;
a lift ring mounted circumferentially to the center post and being moveable up and down the center post; and
a plurality of connector arms, each connector arm having a first end connected to the lift ring and a second end connected to a fixed intermediate location along one of the arms, each connector arm being connected to the lift ring by a second rotatable connection member, and each connector arm being connected to the fixed intermediate location along one of the arms by a third rotatable connection member;
at least one of the first, second or third rotatable connection members comprise;
a first disk with a central opening,a second disk with a central opening, andan axial member passing through the central openings of the first and second disks permitting the first and second disks to rotate with respect to one another.
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Abstract
An umbrella assembly is provided that includes a frame, a canopy, an extension and a base. The frame includes a post and top piece, a number of arms, a number of connectors, a lift ring and a locking pin. The post includes a number of rod members attached together in adjacent parallel space orientation with a top piece which rotatably attaches to each of a number of arms each arm having a number of arm rod members attached together in adjacent parallel space orientation. Each arm is rotatably attached to one end of a connector. The other end of each connector is rotatably attached to the lift ring. Raising and lowering the lift ring opens and closes the umbrella arms. The locking pin holds the lift ring in an upper position.
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22 Claims
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1. An umbrella frame, comprising:
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a center post comprising a plurality of parallel post rods spaced apart from one another by a plurality of post rod spacers distributed along the length of the center post; a plurality of arms extending outwardly from a top end of the center post, each arm being connected to the center post by a first rotatable connection member; a lift ring mounted circumferentially to the center post and being moveable up and down the center post; and a plurality of connector arms, each connector arm having a first end connected to the lift ring and a second end connected to a fixed intermediate location along one of the arms, each connector arm being connected to the lift ring by a second rotatable connection member, and each connector arm being connected to the fixed intermediate location along one of the arms by a third rotatable connection member; at least one of the first, second or third rotatable connection members comprise; a first disk with a central opening, a second disk with a central opening, and an axial member passing through the central openings of the first and second disks permitting the first and second disks to rotate with respect to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An umbrella frame, comprising:
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a center post; a plurality of arms extending outwardly from a top end of the center post, each arm being connected to the center post by a first rotatable connection member, wherein each of the plurality of arms comprise a plurality of parallel arm rods spaced apart from one another by a plurality of connector arm spacers distributed along the length of the arm; a lift ring mounted circumferentially to the center post and being moveable up and down the center post; and a plurality of connector arms, each connector arm having a first end connected to the lift ring and a second end connected to a fixed intermediate location along one of the arms, each connector arm being connected to the lift ring by a second rotatable connection member, and each connector arm being connected to the fixed intermediate location along one of the arms by a third rotatable connection member; at least one of the first, second or third rotatable connection members comprise; a first disk with a central opening, a second disk with a central opening, and an axial member passing through the central openings of the first and second disks permitting the first and second disks to rotate with respect to one another. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An umbrella frame, comprising:
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a center post comprising a plurality of parallel post rods spaced apart from one another by a plurality of post rod spacers distributed along the length of the center post; a plurality of arms extending outwardly from a top end of the center post, each arm being connected to the center post by a first rotatable connection member, wherein each of the plurality of arms comprise a plurality of parallel arm rods spaced apart from one another by a plurality of connector arm spacers distributed along the length of the arm; a lift ring mounted circumferentially to the center post and being moveable up and down the center post; and a plurality of connector arms, each connector arm having a first end connected to the lift ring and a second end connected to a fixed intermediate location along one of the arms, each connector arm being connected to the lift ring by a second rotatable connection member, and each connector arm being connected to the fixed intermediate location along one of the arms by a third rotatable connection member; wherein at least one of the first, second or third rotatable connection members comprise; a first disk with a central opening, a second disk with a central opening, and an axial member passing through the central openings of the first and second disks permitting the first and second disks to rotate with respect to one another. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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Specification