Umbrella with an improved runner fastener
US5964235A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45B25/08
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An umbrella includes an elongate handle, a canopy mounted on an upper end of the handle, and a rib assembly for supporting the canopy. A tubular runner is slidably sleeved on the handle and is movable between upper and lower positions for spreading and collapsing the canopy, respectively. A stretcher assembly is disposed to stretch or retract the rib assembly. A resilient tongue member is secured on the upper end of the handle, and has a distal hook end which is biased away from the handle in a lateral and transverse direction. An annular inner wall of the runner defines a guideway to receive the tongue member and retain the hook end during upward movement of the runner to the upper position.
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