Umbrella
First Claim
1. An umbrella assembly comprising:
- a canopy frame;
a support pole comprising;
a first elongate member having a first end and a second end;
a second elongate member having a first end and a second end, said second end being coupled with the canopy frame, the second elongate member being coupled with the first elongate member and movable relative to the first elongate member between a retracted position and an extended position;
an extension mechanism coupled with the support pole and configured to be driven by a crank handle to move the second elongate member between the retracted position and the extended position; and
a canopy deployment mechanism coupled with the support pole and configured to be driven by a crank handle independently of the extension mechanism to open and close the canopy frame.
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Abstract
An umbrella assembly is provided that comprises a canopy frame, a support pole, an extension mechanism, and a canopy deployment mechanism. The support pole has a first member that has a first end and a second end and a second member. The second member is coupled with the canopy frame and with the first member and is movable relative to the first member between a retracted position and an extended position. The extension mechanism is configured to be driven by a crank handle to move the second member between the retracted position and the extended position. The canopy deployment mechanism is configured to be driven by a crank handle independently of the extension mechanism to open and close the canopy frame.
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41 Claims
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1. An umbrella assembly comprising:
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a canopy frame;
a support pole comprising;
a first elongate member having a first end and a second end;
a second elongate member having a first end and a second end, said second end being coupled with the canopy frame, the second elongate member being coupled with the first elongate member and movable relative to the first elongate member between a retracted position and an extended position;
an extension mechanism coupled with the support pole and configured to be driven by a crank handle to move the second elongate member between the retracted position and the extended position; and
a canopy deployment mechanism coupled with the support pole and configured to be driven by a crank handle independently of the extension mechanism to open and close the canopy frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An umbrella assembly comprising:
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a support pole comprising;
a first elongate member having an outer surface and an inner surface at least partially surrounding a space;
a second elongate member at least partially extending within the space;
a driven member coupled with the second elongate member and facing the inner surface of the first elongate member; and
a drive member configured to apply a force to driven member in response to rotation of a crank handle whereby the second elongate member can be moved relative to the first elongate member; and
a canopy frame coupled with the second elongate member. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An umbrella assembly comprising:
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a canopy frame;
a support pole comprising;
a curved pole portion having an upper end coupled with the canopy and a lower end, a first pole portion having a lower end, an upper end, and a longitudinal axis, the first pole portion defining a passage through which the curved pole portion can be moved generally transversely to the longitudinal axis of the first pole portion;
an extension mechanism coupled with the support pole and configured to be driven by a crank handle to move the curved pole portion between a retracted position and an extended position; and
a canopy deployment mechanism coupled with the support pole and configured to be driven by a crank handle independently of the extension mechanism to open and close the canopy frame;
wherein the lower end of the curved pole is located outside the first pole portion when the curved pole is in the retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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Specification