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Umbrella frame having folding ear structures

  • US 5,158,102 A
  • Filed: 03/02/1992
  • Issued: 10/27/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A collapsible umbrella frame comprising:

  • a shaft with a handle portion on one end thereof;

    a crown disposed distal said handle portion;

    a plurality of ribs radially spaced about said crown and extending from said crown, said ribs defining an outer contour of the umbrella;

    a runner axially movable on said shaft;

    a plurality of struts radially spaced about said runner and corresponding in number to said plurality of ribs, said struts connected on one end to said runner and connected on another end to a corresponding rib; and

    a loop-shaped frame defining a collapsible projection extending outwardly beyond said ribs, said loop-shaped frame connected and anchored on one end to a strut of said plurality of struts;

    whereby as said struts are extended by upward movement of said runner, said loop-shaped frame bows to form a loop-shaped projection.

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