IP Library Granted Patent US 10,016,033
Granted Patent B2
US 10,016,033 · App. 15/494,429 · Granted Jul 10, 2018

Adjustable canopy umbrella with auditory pin locking and centering system

Inventor: Dee Volin (Fairview, OR)
A45B25/08A45B25/02A45B25/14A45B25/18A45B19/10
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Patent No.
US 10,016,033
App. No.
15/494,429
Granted
Jul 10, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An arthritic-aiding pin-centering-and-guiding auditorily-snap-locking umbrella comprising: a canopy having tension-adjusting oval openings, a pole having a fixed hub and a movable hub, tension-adjusting rods, rod-locking screws respectively screwed through the tension-adjusting oval openings and into the tension-adjusting rod, three pulleys respectively screwed to the fixed hub and the movable hub, a pulley cord threaded on the three pulleys and attached to the movable hub, a cord hook, two gear cams attached to the movable hub, a cord blocker attached to the two gear cams, at least one pin opening drilled through the pole, an arthritic-aiding grip ring attached to the cord hook, a locking pin attached to the arthritic-aiding grip ring, a recess molded on the locking pin, at least one pin-centering-and-guiding plug and tube having built-in auditorily-snap-locking leaf springs and leaf-spring towers inserted into the pole and aligned with the at least one pin opening, and a tower-locking screw screwed between the leaf-spring towers for locking the plug inside the pole.

Claims (147)

1. An arthritic-aiding pin-guiding auditorily-snap-locking umbrella comprising:

a canopy and pole system comprising:

a canopy, said canopy having a plurality of canopy openings,

a plurality of upper ribs, each of said upper ribs having a rib tip,

a plurality of lower ribs,

a plurality of foldable rib joints respectively attached to said upper ribs and pivotably attached to said lower ribs,

an umbrella pole, said umbrella pole having a pole top,

a fixed inner hub attached to said pole top,

a fixed outer hub molded to said fixed inner hub and pivotably screwed to said upper ribs,

a movable inner hub movably slid on said umbrella pole,

a movable outer hub molded to said movable inner hub and pivotably screwed to said lower ribs, and

a movable tubular elevator screwed to said movable inner hub;

a canopy-tension-adjusting system comprising:

a plurality of protracting-rod-locking washers,

a plurality of tension-adjusting oval rib openings respectively drilled in said upper ribs,

a plurality of externally-threaded protracting rods respectively inserted into said rib tip of said upper ribs,

a plurality of threaded rod openings respectively drilled in said externally-threaded protracting rods,

a plurality of internally-threaded tension-adjusting knobs respectively screwed on said externally-threaded protracting rods, and

a plurality of protracting-rod-locking screws respectively screwed through said protracting-rod-locking washers, through said canopy openings, through said tension-adjusting oval rib openings, and into said threaded rod openings

for tensioning said canopy;

an arthritic-aiding tri-pulley system comprising:

two fixed-hub pulleys respectively screwed to said fixed outer hub,

a movable-hub pulley screwed to said movable outer hub,

a pulley cord threaded on said two fixed-hub pulleys and said movable-hub pulley, and attached to said movable outer hub, and

a cord hook

for said pulley cord to be releasably hooked thereon;

an anti-cable-fraying cable-locking gear-cam system comprising:

a gear-cam mount screwed to said movable tubular elevator,

two gear cams each having a tear-dropped shape

for clampingly securing said pulley cord therebetween and allowing said pulley cord to move in only one direction therebetween,

a cord blocker, and

two gear-cam screws respectively screwed through said cord blocker, through said two gear cams, and onto said gear-cam mount; and

an arthritic-aiding pin-centering-and-guiding auditorily-snap-locking tower-locking system comprising:

at least one pin opening respectively drilled through said umbrella pole,

an arthritic-aiding grip ring attached to said cord hook for aiding an arthritic use,

an anti-finger-pinching spacer screwed on said cord hook,

a locking pin molded to said anti-finger-pinching spacer,

an auditorily-snap-locking recess molded on said locking pin,

at least one pin-centering-and-guiding plug inserted into said umbrella pole,

at least one pin-centering-and-guiding tube molded inside said at least one pin-centering-and-guiding plug and aligned with said at least one pin opening

for centering said locking pin inside said at least one pin-centering-and-guiding tube and

for guiding said locking pin through said at least one pin opening,

a plurality of auditorily-snap-locking leaf springs molded inside said at least one pin-centering-and-guiding tube,

a plurality of auditorily-snap-locking nipples respectively molded on said auditorily-snap-locking leaf springs

for auditorily-snap-locking inside said auditorily-snap-locking recess,

a plurality of threaded L-cross-sectional towers respectively molded to said at least one pin-centering-and-guiding plug,

a plurality of tower leaf springs respectively molded to said threaded L-cross-sectional towers, and

a tower-locking screw screwed between said threaded L-cross-sectional towers

for pushing said threaded L-cross-sectional towers against said umbrella pole to lock said threaded L- cross-sectional towers and said at least one pin-centering-and-guiding tube inside said umbrella pole.

2. The arthritic-aiding pin-guiding auditorily-snap-locking umbrella of claim 1 , wherein said tower leaf springs each have a triangular shape.

3. The arthritic-aiding pin-guiding auditorily-snap-locking umbrella of claim 1 , wherein said threaded L-cross-sectional towers comprise four threaded L-cross sectional

towers.

4. The arthritic-aiding pin-guiding auditorily-snap-locking umbrella of claim 1 , wherein said at least one pin-centering-and-guiding plug comprises two pin-centering-and-guiding plugs.

5. The arthritic-aiding pin-guiding auditorily-snap-locking umbrella of claim 1 , wherein said at least one pin-centering-and-guiding tube comprises two pin-centering-and guiding tubes.

6. The arthritic-aiding pin-guiding auditorily-snap-locking umbrella of claim 1 , wherein said at least one pin opening comprises two pin openings.

7. The arthritic-aiding pin-guiding auditorily-snap-locking umbrella of claim 1 , wherein said cord blocker comprises two L brackets and an hourglass-shaped pulley rotatably riveted to said two L brackets.

8. The arthritic-aiding pin-guiding auditorily-snap-locking umbrella of claim 1 , wherein said cord blocker comprises a U-shaped bracket and two washers molded to said U-shaped bracket.

9. An arthritic-aiding pin-guiding umbrella comprising:

a canopy and pole system comprising:

a canopy, said canopy having a plurality of canopy openings,

a plurality of upper ribs, each of said upper ribs having a rib tip,

a plurality of lower ribs,

a plurality of rib joints respectively attached to said upper ribs and pivotably attached to said lower ribs,

a pole, said pole having a pole top,

a fixed hub attached to said pole top and pivotably screwed to said upper ribs,

a movable hub movably slid on said pole and pivotably screwed to said lower ribs, and

a tubular elevator screwed to said movable hub;

a canopy-tension-adjusting system comprising:

a plurality of rod-locking washers,

a plurality of tension-adjusting oval rib openings respectively drilled in said upper ribs,

a plurality of externally-threaded rods respectively inserted into said rib tip of said upper ribs,

a plurality of threaded rod openings respectively drilled in said externally-threaded rods,

a plurality of internally-threaded tension-adjusting knobs respectively screwed on said externally-threaded rods, and

a plurality of rod-locking screws respectively screwed through said rod-locking washers, through said canopy openings, through said tension-adjusting oval rib openings, and into said threaded rod openings for tensioning said canopy;

an arthritic-aiding tri-pulley system comprising:

two fixed pulleys respectively screwed to said fixed hub,

a movable pulley screwed to said movable hub,

a pulley cord threaded on said two fixed pulleys and said movable pulley, and attached to said movable hub, and

a cord hook

for said pulley cord to be releasably hooked thereon;

an anti-cable-fraying cable-locking system comprising:

a gear-cam mount screwed to said tubular elevator,

two gear cams each having a tear-dropped shape

for clampingly securing said pulley cord therebetween and allowing said pulley cord to move in only one direction therebetween,

a cord blocker, and

two gear-cam screws respectively screwed through said cord blocker, through said two gear cams, and onto said gear-cam mount; and

an arthritic-aiding pin-centering-and-guiding system comprising:

at least one pin opening respectively drilled through said pole,

an arthritic-aiding grip ring attached to said cord hook for aiding an arthritic use,

an anti-finger-pinching spacer screwed on said cord hook,

a locking pin molded to said anti-finger-pinching spacer,

a recess molded on said locking pin,

at least one pin-centering-and-guiding plug inserted into said pole,

at least one pin-centering-and-guiding tube molded inside said at least one pin-centering-and-guiding plug and aligned with said at least one pin opening

for centering said locking pin inside said at least one pin-centering-and-guiding tube and

for guiding said locking pin through said at least one pin opening,

a plurality of auditorily-snap-locking leaf springs molded inside said at least one pin-centering-and-guiding tube for auditorily-snap-locking inside said recess,

a plurality of L-cross-sectional towers respectively molded to said at least one pin-centering-and-guiding plug,

a plurality of tower leaf springs respectively molded to said L-cross-sectional towers, and

a tower-locking screw screwed between said L-cross-sectional towers for pushing said L-cross-sectional towers against said pole to lock said L-cross-sectional towers and said at least one pin-centering-and-guiding tube inside said pole.

10. The arthritic-aiding pin-guiding umbrella of claim 9 , wherein said tower leaf springs each have a triangular shape.

11. The arthritic-aiding pin-guiding umbrella of claim 9 , wherein said L-cross-sectional towers comprise four L-cross-sectional towers.

12. The arthritic-aiding pin-guiding umbrella of claim 9 , wherein said at least one pin-centering-and-guiding plug comprises four pin-centering-and-guiding plugs.

13. The arthritic-aiding pin-guiding umbrella of claim 9 , wherein said at least one pin-centering-and-guiding tube comprises four pin-centering-and guiding tubes.

14. The arthritic-aiding pin-guiding umbrella of claim 9 , wherein said at least one pin opening comprises four pin openings.

15. The arthritic-aiding pin-guiding umbrella of claim 9 , wherein said cord blocker comprises two L brackets and an hourglass-shaped pulley rotatably riveted to said two L brackets.

16. The arthritic-aiding pin-guiding umbrella of claim 9 , wherein said cord blocker comprises a U-shaped bracket and two washers molded to said U-shaped bracket.

17. A pin-guiding umbrella comprising:

a canopy and pole system comprising:

a canopy, said canopy having a plurality of canopy openings,

a plurality of upper ribs, each of said upper ribs having a rib tip,

a plurality of lower ribs,

a plurality of joints respectively attached to said upper ribs and pivotably attached to said lower ribs,

a pole, said pole having a pole top,

a fixed hub attached to said pole top and pivotably screwed to said upper ribs,

a movable hub movably slid on said pole and pivotably screwed to said lower ribs, and

a tubular elevator screwed to said movable hub;

a tension-adjusting system comprising:

a plurality of washers,

a plurality of threaded rib openings respectively drilled in said upper ribs, and

a plurality of screws respectively screwed through said washers, through said canopy openings, and into said threaded rib openings

for tensioning said canopy;

a tri-pulley system comprising:

two fixed pulleys respectively screwed to said fixed hub,

a movable pulley screwed to said movable hub,

a cord threaded on said two fixed pulleys and said movable pulley, and attached to said movable hub, and

a hook

for said pulley cord to be releasably hooked thereon;

an anti-cable-fraying cable-locking system comprising:

a mount screwed to said tubular elevator,

two gear cams each having a tear-dropped shape

for clampingly securing said cord therebetween and allowing said cord to move in only one direction therebetween,

a cord blocker, and

two gear-cam screws respectively screwed through said cord blocker, through said two gear cams, and onto said mount; and

an arthritic-aiding pin-guiding system comprising:

at least one pin opening respectively drilled through said pole,

a pin screwed on said hook,

a recess molded on said pin,

at least one pin-guiding plug inserted into said pole,

at least one pin-guiding tube molded inside said at least one pin-guiding plug and aligned with said at least one pin opening for centering said pin inside said at least one pin-guiding tube and for guiding said pin through said at least one pin opening,

a plurality of leaf springs molded inside said at least one pin-guiding tube for auditorily-snap-locking inside said recess,

a plurality of towers respectively

molded to said at least one pin-guiding plug,

a plurality of tower springs respectively molded to said towers, and

a tower screw screwed between said towers

for pushing said towers against said pole to lock said towers and said at least one pin-guiding tube inside said pole.

18. The pin-guiding umbrella of claim 17 , wherein said cord is attached to said pin.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2018
From: VOLIN, DEE
To: ZHEJIANG ZHENGTE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047318/0579 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62343344 · May 31, 2016
Related Publication 20170340075A1 · Nov 30, 2017
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