Umbrella having a sprinkler device

• US 7,104,270 B2
• Filed: 09/17/2003
• Issued: 09/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Test Rite International Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Test Rite International Company Limited
• Inventors: Dong, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Canfield, Robert
• Application Number:
  US10/663,686
• Publication Number:
  US 20040129303A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,091 Days
• Field of Search: 135/16, 239/273, 239/289
• US Class Current: 135/16
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2023/0012 Ground supported umbrellas or sunshades on a single post, e.g. resting in or on a surface there below
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2200/1009 combined with other objects
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2200/1045 with a misting device having at least one nozzle for spraying a fluid, e.g. water
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/00 Sticks combined with other objects

Abstract

An umbrella having a sprinkler device comprises an umbrella body and a sprinkler device. The umbrella body comprises a plurality of upper spokes and lower spokes, an upper spoke holder, a lower spoke holder and a shaft portion. One end of each upper spoke and lower spoke are respectively engaged with the upper and lower spoke holder such that the upper and lower spokes are radially disposed respectively. The other end of each lower spoke supports the corresponding upper spoke. The sprinkler device comprises a multi-link nozzle, a main hose, a plurality of tubes and spouts. One end of the main hose connects with the primary nozzle of the multi-link nozzle. One end of each tube connects with its corresponding secondary nozzle of the multi-link nozzle, and the other end thereof connected with a spout. Water is channeled through the multi-link nozzle to each tube and sprayed by each spout.

Claims

1. An umbrella having a sprinkler device, comprising:

an umbrella body comprising

a plurality of upper spokes;

a plurality of lower spokes;

an upper spoke holder;

a lower spoke holder; and

a shaft portion;

a sprinkler device comprising;

a multi-link nozzle;

a main hose;

at least one tube; and

at least one spout;

wherein one end of each said upper spoke being engaged with said upper spoke holder such that said upper spokes being radially disposed respectively, one end of each said lower spoke being engaged with said lower spoke holder such that said lower spokes being radially disposed respectively, said lower spoke holder being movable and fixated on said shaft portion, the other end of each said lower spoke being supporting the corresponding said upper spoke, one end of said main hose of said sprinkler device being connected to a primary nozzle of said multi-link nozzle, one end of said tube being connected to a secondary nozzle of said multi-link nozzle, the other end of said tube being connected to said spout, said multi-link nozzle being located in said upper spoke holder, said main hose being located in said shaft portion, said tube being located in said upper spoke, and said spout being disposed at said upper spoke.

2. The umbrella having a sprinkler device as in claim 1, wherein said shaft portion is a single shaft.

3. The umbrella having a sprinkler device as in claim 1, wherein said main hose is a single hose.

4. The umbrella having a sprinkler device as in claim 1, wherein said shaft portion can further be formed by an upper shaft portion and a lower shaft portion, and said main hose disposed therein can also be formed by serially connecting an upper main hose and a lower main hose.

5. The umbrella having a sprinkler device as in claim 1, wherein each said spout is disposed at the end portion of each said corresponding upper spoke.

6. The umbrella having a sprinkler device as in claim 1, wherein each said spout is disposed at the jointing portion of each said corresponding upper spoke and said corresponding lower spoke.

7. The umbrella having a sprinkler device as in claim 1, wherein some of the at least one spout are disposed at the end portion of each said corresponding upper spoke and others of the at least one spout are disposed at the jointing portion of each said corresponding upper spoke and said corresponding lower spoke.

8. The umbrella having a sprinkler device as in claim 1, wherein each said spout is further disposed with an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the angle of said spout.

9. The umbrella having a sprinkler device as in claim 1, wherein said main hose is connected with an inlet nozzle.