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US 10,426,236 · App. 16/112,243 · Granted Oct 1, 2019

Multi-function double-canopy umbrella

Inventor: Derrick Huckvale (Camas, WA)
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Patent No.
US 10,426,236
App. No.
16/112,243
Granted
Oct 1, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

A multi-function double-canopy umbrella comprises: a first foot, a second foot, a mounting plate bolted to the first and second feet, a lower post attached to the mounting plate, an upper post, an inner core inserted into the lower and upper posts, a central tube, a spool, a crank rotatably attached to the spool, a rope threaded through the central tube, central ribs, central arms pivotably attached to the central ribs, an adjustable central canopy attached to the central ribs to adjust to different heights, an intersector slidably attached to the central tube, first ribs pivotably connected to the intersector and central arms, second ribs, multi-rib-connecting cores slidably connected to the first and second ribs to adjust the multi-function double-canopy umbrella to multiple different sizes, raising arms foldably attached to the intersector, an adjustable ring canopy attached to the first and second ribs, and adjusting flaps sewn to the adjustable ring canopy to adjust it to multiple different sizes.

Claims (310)

1. A multi-function double-canopy umbrella comprising:

a first post-stabilizing foot;

a second post-stabilizing foot;

a mounting plate,

for mounting on said first post-stabilizing foot and said second post-stabilizing foot

by being bolted on said first and said second post-stabilizing feet, or

for mounting on a fence

by being bolted on said fence, or

for mounting on a balcony

by being bolted on said balcony, or

for mounting on a bumper

by being bolted on said bumper, or

for mounting on a hitch

by being bolted on said hitch, or

for mounting on a tailgate

by being bolted on said tailgate, or

for mounting on a table

by being bolted on said table;

four base-stabilizing weights

respectively attached to said first post-stabilizing foot and said second post-stabilizing foot;

a lower post;

an upper post;

an inner core

for being attached to said mounting plate and inserted into and bolted to said lower post and said upper post, or

for allowing said upper post to be disassembled from said lower post to reduce the length and volume of shipping package of said umbrella in a shipping container to save money from expensive shipping costs, or

for mounting said upper post on said lower post

to give said umbrella more height, or

for mounting said upper post on a fence

by being bolted to said upper post and being wedged into said fence, or

for mounting said upper post on a balcony

by being bolted to said upper post and being wedged into said balcony, or

for mounting said upper post on a bumper

by being bolted to said upper post and being wedged into said bumper, or

for mounting said upper post on a hitch

by being bolted to said upper post and being wedged into said hitch, or

for mounting said upper post on a tailgate

by being bolted to said upper post and being wedged into said tailgate, or

for mounting said upper post on a table

by being bolted to said upper post and being wedged into said table

a plurality of post-height-adjusting holes

respectively drilled into said lower post, said upper post, and said inner core;

a plurality of core-securing bolts

for respectively bolting through said lower post, said upper post, and said inner core, or

for securing together said lower post, said upper post, and said inner core, or

for bolting said inner core to a fence, a balcony, a bumper, a hitch, a tailgate, a table, a column, or a wall;

a multi-canopy-lifting-arm intersector

attached to said upper post;

a multi-canopy-supporting-arm intersector

slidably attached to said upper post;

a slidable multi-position handle

molded to said multi-canopy-supporting-arm intersector;

a height-adjusting spring-loaded rocker

sandwiched within said slidable multi-position handle;

a handle-locking rocker pin

attached to said height-adjusting spring-loaded rocker;

a plurality of handle-locking post holes

respectively drilled into said upper post;

a foldable multi-canopy-supporting arm

pivotably bolted to said multi-canopy-supporting-arm intersector;

a foldable multi-canopy-lifting arm

pivotably bolted to said multi-canopy-lifting-arm intersector and said foldable multi-canopy-supporting arm;

a multi-canopy-hanging central tube;

a multi-canopy-deploying spool

sandwiched within said multi-canopy-supporting-arm intersector;

a multi-canopy-deploying crank

rotatably attached to said multi-canopy-deploying spool;

a multi-canopy-deploying rope

wound around said multi-canopy-deploying spool, threaded through said multi-canopy-supporting-arm intersector, and threaded through said multi-canopy-hanging central tube;

a central-canopy intersector

attached to said multi-canopy-hanging central tube;

a plurality of central-canopy-supporting ribs

respectively attached to said central-canopy intersector;

a plurality of central-canopy-rib-raising arms

respectively pivotably attached to said central-canopy-supporting ribs for supporting said central-canopy-supporting ribs;

a central canopy

attached to said central-canopy-supporting ribs

for functioning as a water collector to collect rain water when used upside down,

for functioning as a wind blocker to block wind,

for functioning as a privacy screen to provide privacy,

for functioning as an awning to angledly block rain and sun beams,

for functioning as a canopy to vertically block rain and sun beams,

for functioning as a wind redirector to redirect wind, and

for functioning as a wind resistor;

a ring-canopy-rib intersector

connected to said multi-canopy-hanging central tube;

a plurality of first ring-canopy-supporting ribs

respectively pivotably connected to said ring-canopy-rib intersector, and

pivotably attached to said central-canopy-rib-raising arms;

a plurality of second ring-canopy-supporting ribs;

a plurality of multi-rib-connecting cores

respectively inserted into and screwed to said first ring-canopy-supporting ribs and said second ring-canopy-supporting ribs

for allowing said first ring-canopy-supporting ribs and said second ring-canopy-supporting ribs to be disassembled from each other to reduce the length and volume of shipping package of said umbrella in a shipping container to save money from expensive shipping costs, and

for connecting said first ring-canopy-supporting ribs to said second ring-canopy-supporting ribs to provide strength and structure to said umbrella;

a plurality of rib-length-adjusting holes

respectively drilled into said first ring-canopy-supporting ribs, said second ring-canopy-supporting ribs, and said multi-rib-connecting cores

for adjusting said first ring-canopy-supporting ribs, said second ring-canopy-supporting ribs, and said multi-rib-connecting cores to adjust said first ring-canopy-supporting ribs and said second ring-canopy-supporting ribs to different lengths, and to adjust said ring canopy to multiple different sizes;

a ring-canopy-arm intersector

slidably attached to said multi-canopy-hanging central tube,

said multi-canopy-deploying rope attached to said ring-canopy-arm intersector;

a plurality of ring-canopy-rib-raising arms

respectively foldably attached to said ring-canopy-arm intersector;

a ring canopy

attached to said first ring-canopy-supporting ribs and said second ring-canopy-supporting ribs

for functioning as a water collector to collect rain water when used upside down,

for functioning as a wind blocker to block wind,

for functioning as a privacy screen to provide privacy,

for functioning as an awning to angledly block rain and sun beams,

for functioning as a canopy to vertically block rain and sun beams,

for functioning as a wind redirector to redirect wind, and

for functioning as a wind resistor,

said ring canopy having a plurality of corners and a plurality of inner edges;

four zipper pockets

respectively sewn to said corners of said ring canopy;

a plurality of canopy-size-adjusting flaps respectively

sewn to said inner edges of said ring canopy

for adjustably being attached to said first ring-canopy-supporting ribs,

respectively to adjust said ring canopy to multiple different sizes;

a plurality of canopy-size-adjusting holes

respectively drilled into said first ring-canopy-supporting ribs

for adjusting said first ring-canopy-supporting ribs and said canopy-size-adjusting flaps to adjust said ring canopy to multiple different sizes.

2. The multi-function double-canopy umbrella of claim 1 ,

wherein

said post-height

said inner core being wedged into said fence, said balcony, said bumper, said hitch, said tailgate, said table, said column, or said wall.

3. The multi-function double-canopy umbrella of claim 1 ,

wherein

said inner core is made of metallic material.

4. The multi-function double-canopy umbrella of claim 1 ,

wherein

said mounting plate

is formed into a square shape.

5. The multi-function double-canopy umbrella of claim 1 ,

wherein

said multi-rib-connecting cores

each are made of metallic material.

6. The multi-function double-canopy umbrella of claim 1 ,

wherein

said ring canopy is made of nylon material, fabric material, or nylon and fabric materials.

7. The multi-function double-canopy umbrella of claim 1 ,

wherein

said multi-function double-canopy umbrella

is made of plastic material, metallic material, or plastic and metallic materials.

8. A double-canopy umbrella comprising:

a first post-stabilizing foot;

a second post-stabilizing foot;

a mounting plate,

bolted on said first post-stabilizing foot

and said second post-stabilizing foot;

four base-stabilizing weights respectively

attached to said first post-stabilizing foot and

said second post-stabilizing foot;

a lower post,

an upper post;

an inner core

for being attached to said mounting plate and inserted into and bolted to said lower post and said upper post, or

for mounting said upper post on a fence, a balcony, a bumper, a hitch, a tailgate, a table, a column, or a wall

by being bolted to said upper post and being wedged into said fence said balcony, said bumper, said hitch, said tailgate, said table, said column, or said wall;

a plurality of post-height-adjusting holes respectively

drilled into said lower post,

said upper post, and

said inner core;

a plurality of core-securing bolts respectively

bolted through said lower post, said upper post, and said inner core;

a multi-canopy-lifting-arm intersector

attached to said upper post;

a multi-canopy-supporting-arm intersector

slidably attached to said upper post;

a slidable multi-position handle

molded to said multi-canopy-supporting-arm intersector;

a height-adjusting spring-loaded rocker

sandwiched within said slidable multi-position handle;

a handle-locking rocker pin

attached to said height-adjusting spring-loaded rocker;

a plurality of handle-locking post holes respectively

drilled into said upper post;

a foldable multi-canopy-supporting arm

pivotably bolted to said multi-canopy-supporting-arm intersector;

a foldable multi-canopy-lifting arm

pivotably bolted to said multi-canopy-lifting-arm intersector and

said foldable multi-canopy-supporting arm;

a multi-canopy-hanging central tube;

a multi-canopy-deploying rope

threaded through said multi-canopy-supporting-arm intersector, and

threaded through said multi-canopy-hanging central tube;

a central-canopy intersector

attached to said multi-canopy-hanging central tube;

a plurality of central-canopy-supporting ribs respectively

attached to said central-canopy intersector;

a plurality of central-canopy-rib-raising arms respectively

pivotably attached to said central-canopy-supporting ribs;

a central canopy

attached to said central-canopy-supporting ribs;

a ring-canopy-rib intersector

connected to said multi-canopy-hanging central tube;

a plurality of first ring-canopy-supporting ribs respectively

pivotably connected to said ring-canopy-rib intersector, and

pivotably attached to said central-canopy-rib-raising arms;

a plurality of second ring-canopy-supporting ribs;

a plurality of multi-rib-connecting cores respectively

inserted into and screwed to said first ring-canopy-supporting ribs and said second ring-canopy-supporting ribs,

a plurality of rib-length-adjusting holes respectively

drilled into said first ring-canopy-supporting ribs,

said second ring-canopy-supporting ribs, and

said multi-rib-connecting cores;

a ring-canopy-arm intersector

slidably attached to said multi-canopy-hanging central tube,

said multi-canopy-deploying rope

attached to said ring-canopy-arm intersector;

a plurality of ring-canopy-rib-raising arms respectively

foldably attached to said ring-canopy-arm intersector;

a ring canopy

attached to said first ring-canopy-supporting ribs and said second ring-canopy-supporting ribs,

said ring canopy having a plurality of corners and a plurality of inner edges;

four pockets respectively

sewn to said corners of said ring canopy;

a plurality of canopy-size-adjusting flaps respectively

sewn to the inner edges of said ring canopy;

a plurality of canopy-size-adjusting holes respectively

drilled into said first ring-canopy-supporting ribs.

9. The double-canopy umbrella of claim 8 ,

wherein

said inner core being wedged into said fence, said balcony, said bumper, said hitch, said tailgate, said table, said column, or said wall.

10. The double-canopy umbrella of claim 8 ,

wherein

said inner core

is made of metallic material.

11. The double-canopy umbrella of claim 8 ,

wherein

said mounting plate

is formed into a square shape.

12. The double-canopy umbrella of claim 8 ,

wherein

said multi-rib-connecting cores

each are made of metallic material.

13. The double-canopy umbrella of claim 8 ,

wherein

said ring canopy is made of nylon material, fabric material, or nylon and fabric materials.

14. The double-canopy umbrella of claim 8 ,

wherein

said double-canopy umbrella

is made of plastic material, metallic material, or plastic and metallic materials.

15. A space-saver umbrella comprising:

a first post-stabilizing foot;

a second post-stabilizing foot;

a mounting plate,

bolted on said first post-stabilizing foot

and said second post-stabilizing foot

a lower post,

an upper post;

an inner core

for being attached to said mounting plate and inserted into and bolted to said lower post and said upper post, or

for mounting said upper post on a fence, a balcony, a bumper, a hitch, a tailgate, a table, a column, or a wall

by being bolted to said upper post and being wedged into said fence, said balcony, said bumper, said hitch, said tailgate, said table, said column, or said wall;

a multi-canopy-lifting-arm intersector

attached to said upper post;

a multi-canopy-supporting-arm intersector

slidably attached to said upper post;

a slidable multi-position handle

molded to said multi-canopy-supporting-arm intersector;

a height-adjusting spring-loaded rocker

sandwiched within said slidable multi-position handle;

a handle-locking rocker pin

attached to said height-adjusting spring-loaded rocker;

a plurality of handle-locking post holes respectively

drilled into said upper post;

a foldable multi-canopy-supporting arm

pivotably bolted to said multi-canopy-supporting-arm intersector;

a foldable multi-canopy-lifting arm

pivotably bolted to said multi-canopy-lifting-arm intersector and

said foldable multi-canopy-supporting arm;

a multi-canopy-hanging central tube;

a multi-canopy-deploying rope

threaded through said multi-canopy-supporting-arm intersector, and

threaded through said multi-canopy-hanging central tube;

a central-canopy intersector

attached to said multi-canopy-hanging central tube;

a plurality of central-canopy-supporting ribs respectively

attached to said central-canopy intersector;

a plurality of central-canopy-rib-raising arms respectively

pivotably attached to said central-canopy-supporting ribs;

a central canopy

attached to said central-canopy-supporting ribs;

a ring-canopy-rib intersector

connected to said multi-canopy-hanging central tube;

a plurality of first ring-canopy-supporting ribs respectively

pivotably connected to said ring-canopy-rib intersector, and

pivotably attached to said central-canopy-rib-raising arms;

a plurality of second ring-canopy-supporting ribs;

a plurality of multi-rib-connecting cores respectively

inserted into and screwed to said first ring-canopy-supporting ribs and

said second ring-canopy-supporting ribs,

a plurality of rib-length-adjusting holes respectively

drilled into said first ring-canopy-supporting ribs,

said second ring-canopy-supporting ribs, and

said multi-rib-connecting inner cores;

a ring-canopy-arm intersector

slidably attached to said multi-canopy-hanging central tube,

said multi-canopy-deploying rope

attached to said ring-canopy-arm intersector;

a plurality of ring-canopy-rib-raising arms respectively

foldably attached to said ring-canopy-arm intersector;

a ring canopy

attached to said first ring-canopy-supporting ribs and said second ring-canopy-supporting ribs,

said ring canopy having a plurality of corners and a plurality of inner edges;

four pockets respectively

sewn to said corners of said ring canopy;

a plurality of canopy-size-adjusting flaps respectively

sewn to said inner edges of said ring canopy;

a plurality of canopy-size-adjusting holes respectively

drilled into said first ring-canopy-supporting ribs.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2019
From: HUCKVALE, DERRICK
To: ZHEJIANG ZHENGTE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050769/0367 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2019
From: VOLIN, DEE
To: ZHEJIANG ZHENGTE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050659/0365 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2019
From: HUCKVALE, DERRICK
To: ZHEJIANG ZHENGTE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050659/0411 →
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