US3756258A - Self-opening and self-closing umbrella - Google Patents

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US3756258A
US3756258A US00218423A US3756258DA US3756258A US 3756258 A US3756258 A US 3756258A US 00218423 A US00218423 A US 00218423A US 3756258D A US3756258D A US 3756258DA US 3756258 A US3756258 A US 3756258A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B25/00—Details of umbrellas
    • A45B25/14—Devices for opening and for closing umbrellas
    • A45B25/143—Devices for opening and for closing umbrellas automatic

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  • This invention relates to a self-opening and selfclosing umbrella, more particularly to an automatic umbrella which is easily opened and closed automatically by mere pusing action of a hand upon depressing the top of the umbrella stick in advance.
  • an object of this invention to provide an improved self-opening and self-closing umbrella which may automatically be opened and closed by a simple action only at the lower end of the umbrella stick upon depressing the top of the umbrella stick in advance.
  • a self-opening and self-closing umbrella which comprises a hollow stick, a top hub member secured to the top of said stick to pivotally support a plurality of main ribs, a lower hub member slidably mounted on said stick, an intermediate hub member slidably mounted on said stick between said top hub member and said lower hub member, a plurality of auxiliary ribs pivotally engaged at one end to the intermediate hub member and at the other end to the interme diate portions of the respective main hubs, a plurality of each stays pivotally engaged at one end to the lower hub member, a resilient engaging member having an engaging projection and a laterally projecting stud integrally formed thereto for engaging the lower hub member upon closing of the umbrella, an operating lever movably inserted into the stick so that the top thereof projects when the umbrella is closed from the intermediate hub member, a coil spring disposed in said stick secured at one end to the intermediate hub member and at the other end to a predetermined portion of said operating lever so that when the top of
  • FIG. 1 is a longitudinal side view partly in section of one embodiment of the self-opening and self-closing umbrella constructed according to this invention
  • FIG. 2 is a longitudinal side view partly in section of the umbrella in which the operating lever is depressed into the stick for providing the closing force of the main ribs;
  • FIG. 3 is a longitudinal side view partly in section of the umbrella opened
  • FIG. 4 is a partial side view of another embodiment of the umbrella constructed according to this invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a partial side view of a further embodiment of the umbrella.
  • FIGS. l to 3 show one embodiment of the self-opening and self-closing umbrella constructed in accordance with this invention.
  • the self-opening and self-closing umbrella of this invention has a hollow stick 1 such as made of a pipe, a top hub member 3 secured to the top of the stick 1 to pivotally support a predetermined number of main ribs 2 at the pivotal points a, a lower hub member 5 slidably mounted on the stick 1, an intermediate hub member 4 slidably mounted on the stick 1 between the top hub member 3 and the lower hub member 5, a predeter mined number of auxiliary ribs 6 pivotally engaged at one end to the intermediate hub member 4 and at the other end to the intermediate portions of the main ribs 2 at the pivotal points b, or the free: ends of the auxiliary ribs 6 being pivotally connected to the pivotal points b, or the free ends of the auxiliary ribs 6 being pivotally connected to the pivotal point b of the central portion of the main ribs 2, respectively, a predetermined number of stays 7 pivotally engaged at one each end to the intermediate portions of the main ribs 2 at the pivotal points b together with
  • auxiliary ribs 6 and the stays 7 may also be pivotally secured to the main ribs 2 at different pivotal points within the scope of this invention.
  • a resilient engaging member 1 1 having an engaging projection 9 and a laterally-projecting stud l0 formed thereto for removably engaging the lower hub member 5 when the umbrella is closed is inserted into the stick 1 in such a manner that the engaging projection 9 of the engaging member 11 is projected through a hole 9' formed at the stick 1 and a hole 9" formed at the lower hub member 5 and the laterally projecting stud 10 thereof is projected through a hole 10' formed at the stick 1.
  • the umbrella also has an operating lever 12 inserted into the stick 1, which lever 12 has a hollow rod 12 having a top 12, so formed that it is projected from the top hub member 3 when the umbrella is closed and it has a length that the lower end thereof may not reach the lower hub member 5 engaged as shown in FIG.
  • a long engaging lever 12 connected at one end to the lower end of the operating lever 12 by a pin 13 and having a projection 12, formed at the lower end of the engaging lever 12;, and engaged with a slot 14 formed at the stick 1 when the top 12 of the operating lever 12 is depressed into the stick 1 so that the projection 12, is disposed lower than the lower hub member 5 in such a manner that the projection 12, is projected from the slot 14.
  • the umbrella also has a coil spring 15 disposed in the stick 1 around the operating lever 12 secured at one end to the intermediate hub member 4 and at the other end to a predetermined portion 17 of the operating lever 12 in such a manner that the upper end 15' of the spring 15 is engaged with a longitudinal guide slot 16 formed through the upper portion of the stick 1 and the intermediate hub member 4 so that the intermediate hub member 4 may be slidable along the stick 1 wherein the length of the coil spring 15 upon opening of the umbrella as shown in FIG. 3 is equal or longer than that of the umbrella upon closing of the umbrella as shown in FIG. 1.
  • the opened state of the umbrella is held at a predetermined position determined by the lengths of the auxiliary ribs 6 and stays 7 and the position of the pivotal points b, and in the case as shown in the drawings, the umbrella is so held that the upper end 15' of the coil spring 15 is engaged with the lower end 16' of the guide slot 16 so as to stop the intermediate hub member 4 and that the lower hub member 5 contacts the intermediate hub member 4.
  • the springs 8 may also be secured at one each end to the pivotal points b of the main ribs 2 and at the other each end to the intermediate hub member 4 for providing an opening force of the main ribs 2. Or, the springs 8 may be secured at the other end to any proper positions for providing an opening force of the main ribs 2.
  • the spring may be disposed in the operating lever 12 secured at one end to the intermediate hub member 4 and disposed at the other end into the top interior of the operating lever 12 in such a manner that the lower end 15 of the spring 15 is engaged with a longitudinal guide slot 16 formed through the upper portion of the stick 1 and the intermediate hub member 4 so that the intermediate hub member 4 may be slidably along the stick 1.
  • the umbrella of this invention has a hollow stick 1, a top hub member 3 secured to the top of the stick 1 to pivotally support a plurality of main ribs 2, a lower hub member 5 slidably mounted on stick 1 between the top hub member 3 and the lower hub member 5, a plurality of auxiliary ribs 6 pivotally engaged at one each end to the intermediate hub member 4 and at the other each end to the intermediate portion of the main ribs 2, a plurality of stays 7 pivotally engaged at one each end to the intermediate portions of the main ribs 2 together with the auxiliary ribs 6 and at the other each end to the lower hub member 5, a resilient engaging member 11 having an engaging projection 9 and a laterally projecting stud l0 integrally formed thereto for engaging the lower hub member 5 upon closing of the umbrella, an operating lever 12 movably inserted into the stick 1 so that the top l2 thereof is projected when the umbrella is closed from the intermediate hub member 4, a coil spring 15 disposed in the stick secured at one end to the
  • a self-opening and self-closing umbrella comprising: a hollow stick (1) with a top portion for supporting an umbrella cover and a lower portion towards an umbrella handle, said lower portion having an aperture (10'); a top hub member (3), secured to the top of said stick to pivotally support a plurality of main ribs (2), a lower hub member (5), slidably mounted on said stick, an intermediate hub member slidably mounted on said stick between said top hub member (3) and said lower hub member (5); a plurality of auxiliary ribs (6) each pivotally engaged at one end to said intermediate hub member (4) and at the other end to the intermediate portions of said main ribs (2), a plurality of stays (7) each pivotally engaged at one end to said lower hub member (5) and at the other end to said auxiliary ribs (6) at pivotal points (b); a resilient engaging member (11) having an engaging projection and a laterally projecting integral stud (10) projecting from said aperture (10), for engaging the lower hub member upon closing of the umbrella; an operating lever (12)

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US4534374A (en) * 1984-02-08 1985-08-13 Day San Tong Fully automatic single push button type umbrella
US4548222A (en) * 1984-02-16 1985-10-22 Day San Tong Full-automatic umbrella
US4936332A (en) * 1989-10-23 1990-06-26 Wu Tsun Zong Simply-constructed automatic umbrella for preventing false operation
US4986294A (en) * 1989-10-23 1991-01-22 Wu Tsun Zong Automatic umbrella having smoothly-operating springs
GB2239596A (en) * 1989-07-29 1991-07-10 Chuang Lee Hengtzu An umbrella with springs between the ribs and the slider
US5211199A (en) * 1990-06-29 1993-05-18 Kortenbach Verwaltungs-Und Beteiligungs Gesellschaft/Mbh & Co. Self-opening topless pocket umbrella
US5267583A (en) * 1992-03-30 1993-12-07 Wu Woh Wen Multiple-fold automatic umbrella controlled by single push button
WO1996035347A1 (fr) * 1995-05-09 1996-11-14 Kwong Yuen Yung Parapluie canne actionnable d'une main
US6708704B2 (en) * 2002-04-02 2004-03-23 Youth Lee Structure for automatic opening umbrella
US20070062566A1 (en) * 2005-09-19 2007-03-22 Fu-Tien Liu Flat umbrella improvement structure
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US4534374A (en) * 1984-02-08 1985-08-13 Day San Tong Fully automatic single push button type umbrella
US4548222A (en) * 1984-02-16 1985-10-22 Day San Tong Full-automatic umbrella
GB2239596A (en) * 1989-07-29 1991-07-10 Chuang Lee Hengtzu An umbrella with springs between the ribs and the slider
US4936332A (en) * 1989-10-23 1990-06-26 Wu Tsun Zong Simply-constructed automatic umbrella for preventing false operation
US4986294A (en) * 1989-10-23 1991-01-22 Wu Tsun Zong Automatic umbrella having smoothly-operating springs
US5211199A (en) * 1990-06-29 1993-05-18 Kortenbach Verwaltungs-Und Beteiligungs Gesellschaft/Mbh & Co. Self-opening topless pocket umbrella
US5267583A (en) * 1992-03-30 1993-12-07 Wu Woh Wen Multiple-fold automatic umbrella controlled by single push button
WO1996035347A1 (fr) * 1995-05-09 1996-11-14 Kwong Yuen Yung Parapluie canne actionnable d'une main
US5913321A (en) * 1995-05-09 1999-06-22 Yung; Kwong Y One-handed control stick umbrella
US6708704B2 (en) * 2002-04-02 2004-03-23 Youth Lee Structure for automatic opening umbrella
US20070062566A1 (en) * 2005-09-19 2007-03-22 Fu-Tien Liu Flat umbrella improvement structure
US20110132417A1 (en) * 2008-08-04 2011-06-09 Boo Il Lee Umbrella
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