Illuminated umbrella
US5911493A · kind A · utility
24Cited by
6References
11Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S135/91
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides for an umbrella, part of which is indicated by reference numeral 10. The umbrella 10 includes a post 12, a plurality of ribs 16 and a canopy, not shown, supported on the ribs 16. The umbrella 10 further includes a light source in the form of a length of rope lighting 32 carried by and extending along each of the ribs 16.
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