Illuminated umbrella or parasol
First Claim
1. An umbrella or parasol of the kind comprising:
- a) a light source placed close to or in a handle of the umbrella or parasol,b) at least one elongated light conductor extending from an input end close to or adjacent said light source in the direction towards a cover of the umbrella or parasol, andc) at least one light-spreading means adapted to guide the light transmitted from said light source by said light conductor or conductors away from the latter, characterized byd) at least two light conductors, of whichd1) a first light conductor extends to within a short distance below the cover and is adapted to direct light towards first light-spreading means situated close to and below said cover and adapted to direct light received from said first light conductor towards a central region of the inside of said cover, andd2) a second light conductor extends to a point at a greater distance below the cover and is adapted to direct light towards second light-spreading means adapted to direct light received from said second light conductor towards regions outside said central region of the inside of said cover.
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Abstract
An illuminated umbrella or parasol (1) is described, in which there are two coaxial light conductors (not shown) within the umbrella stick (2). The inner light conductor supplies light to the central region of the cover (3), to a number of further light conductors in the ribs (4) terminated by light-spreading rib caps (11), and to a lightspreading top spike (12), while the outer light conductor supplies light to the peripheral region of the cover (3). Emphasis on the illumination may be switched between the two coaxial light conductors by means of optical means (not shown) in the handle (7), controlled by a manually slideable button (36), said handle (7) also containing the requisite batteries, a light light bulb and a lens and/or a reflector (not shown), the switching e.g. being achieved by altering the position of the bulb.
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10 Claims
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1. An umbrella or parasol of the kind comprising:
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a) a light source placed close to or in a handle of the umbrella or parasol, b) at least one elongated light conductor extending from an input end close to or adjacent said light source in the direction towards a cover of the umbrella or parasol, and c) at least one light-spreading means adapted to guide the light transmitted from said light source by said light conductor or conductors away from the latter, characterized by d) at least two light conductors, of which d1) a first light conductor extends to within a short distance below the cover and is adapted to direct light towards first light-spreading means situated close to and below said cover and adapted to direct light received from said first light conductor towards a central region of the inside of said cover, and d2) a second light conductor extends to a point at a greater distance below the cover and is adapted to direct light towards second light-spreading means adapted to direct light received from said second light conductor towards regions outside said central region of the inside of said cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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