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Collapsible umbrella

  • US 5,116,258 A
  • Filed: 08/28/1990
  • Issued: 05/26/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Collapsible umbrella against for instance sunlight, rain and so on, comprising:

  • a shaft and a number of ribs fixed pivotally thereto for supporting a fabric-like material, which ribs are each pivotally connected to a rod=like stretcher, a bottom end whereof is displaceable in lengthwise direction of said shaft, wherein said shaft takes a hollow form and serves as a guide for a common control rod slidably received within the shaft, said shaft having a top end and a length dimension, said control rod being connected to said stretcher rods;

    wherein the control rod has a length form a top end that is greater than said length of said shaft;

    a hollow carrier for axially receiving the top end of the control rod, said carrier being pivotally attached to the shaft at a location below the top end of the shaft and pivotable thereon to a position angularly spaced from the shaft; and

    wherein the carrie space for receiving the top end of said control rod is positioned to selectively lock the shaft against pivotal motion when the control rod top end is received in said space.

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