IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,653,218
Granted Patent B1
US 10,653,218 · App. 16/782,066 · Granted May 19, 2020

Umbrella with projector lighting device

Inventor: Dee Volin (Gresham, OR)
A45B25/02A45B25/14F21V1/08A45B2025/003A45B2200/1018
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Patent No.
US 10,653,218
App. No.
16/782,066
Granted
May 19, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

An illumination providing umbrella with two water sealing cable pulleys and an LED projector. The umbrella having a canopy, upper and lower ribs, foldable rib joints respectively attached to the upper ribs, an umbrella pole, and a cable pulley with a counter wright. An upper hub attached to the top of the umbrella pole for housing the two rotatable pulleys and for preventing rainwater from entering the umbrella pole. The LED projector having an interchangeable image which can be magnified on a surface below and being attached to the umbrella pole.

Claims (429)

1. An arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-to-protect-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub LED-light-turning-on-and-off image-projecting counter-weight-decelerating umbrella comprising:

a canopy;

a plurality of upper and lower ribs;

a plurality of rib screws;

a plurality of foldable rib joints;

an umbrella pole

having

an umbrella-pole service life, a pole top, a pole inside, and two opposite pole walls;

a first rainwater-sealing corrosion-eliminating LED-light-turning-on-and-off pulley-plug;

a second rainwater-sealing corrosion-eliminating LED-light-turning-on-and-off pulley-plug;

an interchangeable multi-angle LED-light-magnifying image projector

having

two opposite projector sides;

an image-projector LED-light opening;

a plurality of projector docks;

an image-magnifying image-projecting lens;

two rotatable pulleys;

two upside-down rainwater-blocking cable-pulley holes;

an arthritic-aiding counter-weight-decelerating image-projector-locking elastic cable

having

an elastic-cable service life;

a cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub

having

an upper-hub service life, an upper-hub inside, and an upper-hub undersurface;

an arthritic-aiding arthritic-hand-accommodating lower hub;

a deceleration-capable hand-pain-eliminating counter-weight

having

a counter-weight service life, and a counter-weight end;

an aerodynamic propeller-shaped head blade;

a blade hole;

a plurality of umbrella-pole pin openings;

an arthritic-aiding cable-hook grip ring;

an anti-finger-pinching spacer;

a locking pin;

an umbrella-pole vertical support tube;

two umbrella-pole-locking knobs;

two threaded knob holes;

an umbrella base;

a tow-hitch-connectable pet-shade-and-chair-locking receptacle; and

two umbrella base wheels,

wherein:

said canopy

is screwed on said upper ribs,

said upper and lower ribs

are respectively foldably screwed together to said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub, and to said foldable rib joints,

said rib screws

are respectively screwed to said upper and lower ribs, and screwed to said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub, and said arthritic-aiding arthritic-hand-accommodating lower hub,

said foldable rib joints

are respectively molded to said arthritic-aiding arthritic-hand-accommodating lower hub,

said umbrella pole

is attached to said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub,

said first rainwater-sealing corrosion-eliminating LED-light-turning-on-and-off pulley-plug is attached to said arthritic-aiding counter-weight-decelerating image-projector-locking elastic cable

for sealing out rainwater from penetrating said pole inside of said umbrella pole,

for protecting said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub, said umbrella pole, said arthritic-aiding counter-weight-decelerating image-projector-locking elastic cable, and said deceleration-capable hand-pain-eliminating counter-weight from internal corrosion,

for increasing

said upper-hub service life of said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub, and said umbrella-pole service life of said umbrella pole, and

said elastic-cable service life of said arthritic-aiding counter-weight-decelerating image-projector-locking elastic cable, and said counter-weight service life of said deceleration-capable hand-pain-eliminating counter-weight,

for inserting into one of said upside-down rainwater-blocking cable-pulley holes, respectively,

for sealing one of said upside-down rainwater-blocking cable-pulley holes, respectively, and

for frictionally activating and deactivating an LED-light-on-off switch,

said second rainwater-sealing corrosion-eliminating LED-light-turning-on-and-off pulley-plug

is attached to said arthritic-aiding counter-weight-decelerating image-projector-locking elastic cable

for sealing out rainwater from penetrating said pole inside of said umbrella pole,

for protecting said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub, said umbrella pole, said arthritic-aiding counter-weight-decelerating image-projector-locking elastic cable, and said deceleration-capable hand-pain-eliminating counter-weight from internal corrosion,

for increasing

said upper-hub service life of said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub, and said umbrella-pole service life of said umbrella pole, and

said elastic-cable service life of said arthritic-aiding counter-weight-decelerating image-projector-locking elastic cable, and said counter-weight service life of said deceleration-capable hand-pain-eliminating counter-weight,

for inserting into one of said upside-down rainwater-blocking cable-pulley holes, respectively,

for sealing one of said upside-down rainwater-blocking cable-pulley holes, respectively, and

for frictionally activating and deactivating an LED-light-on-off switch,

said interchangeable multi-angle LED-light-magnifying image projector

is removably and repositionably snapped into said LED light

for decreasing and enlarging a projected image on a table, a patio, a deck, or a floor,

for projecting an image at a plurality of angles,

for displaying a projected image in a plurality of color variations, and

for interchanging a plurality of images,

said image-projector LED-light opening

is molded to said interchangeable multi-angle LED-light-magnifying image projector,

said projector docks

are respectively molded to said interchangeable multi-angle LED-light-magnifying image projector

for repositionably clamping on said arthritic-aiding counter-weight-decelerating image-projector-locking elastic cable

to enlarge and decrease a projected image,

said image-magnifying image-projecting lens

is releasably and slidably clamped to said arthritic-aiding counter-weight-decelerating image-projector-locking elastic cable

for projecting an image on a floor surface, a patio, a deck, or a floor,

for decreasing and enlarging a projected image on a table, a patio, a deck, or a floor,

for displaying a projected image in a plurality of color variations, and

for interchanging a plurality of images,

said two rotatable pulleys

are respectively hidden within said upper-hub inside of said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub, and rotatably riveted to said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub,

said upside-down rainwater-blocking cable-pulley holes

are respectively drilled into said upper-hub undersurface of said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub

for preventing rainwater from penetrating said upper-hub inside of said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub, or said umbrella pole,

for protecting said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub, said umbrella pole, said arthritic-aiding counter-weight-decelerating image-projector-locking elastic cable, and said deceleration-capable hand-pain-eliminating counter-weight from internal corrosion,

for increasing

said upper-hub service life of said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub, and said umbrella-pole service life of said umbrella pole, and

said elastic-cable service life of said arthritic-aiding counter-weight-decelerating image-projector-locking elastic cable, and said counter-weight service life of said deceleration-capable hand-pain-eliminating counter-weight, and

for inserting said arthritic-aiding counter-weight-decelerating image-projector-locking elastic cable therethrough,

said arthritic-aiding counter-weight-decelerating image-projector-locking elastic cable is attached to said arthritic-aiding arthritic-hand-accommodating lower hub, is threaded over one of said two rotatable pulleys, is threaded into said pole top of said umbrella pole, and into said pole inside of said umbrella pole, is threaded through blade hole, is threaded over another one of said two rotatable pulleys, is threaded out of said pole top, and out of said pole inside of said umbrella pole, and is attached to said arthritic-aiding arthritic-hand-accommodating lower hub, said arthritic-aiding counter-weight-decelerating image-projector-locking elastic cable

for decelerating said deceleration-capable hand-pain-eliminating counter-weight,

for cushioning tension, vibration, and impact from operating said arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-to-protect-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub LED-light-turning-on-and-off image-projecting counter-weight-decelerating umbrella

to eliminate pain and discomfort experienced by an arthritic, and

to assist in folding or deploying said canopy,

for hoisting or lowering said deceleration-capable hand-pain-eliminating counter-weight

to assist in operating said arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-to-protect-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub LED-light-turning-on-and-off image-projecting counter-weight-decelerating umbrella, and

for releasably and slidably locking said image-magnifying image-projecting lens thereto,

said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub is attached to said pole top of said umbrella pole,

for housing said two rotatable pulleys,

for preventing rainwater from entering into said pole top of said umbrella pole, or into said pole inside of said umbrella pole

to prevent rust,

for mounting said upper ribs,

for mounting said rib screws,

for inserting said first rainwater-sealing corrosion-eliminating LED-light-turning-on-and-off pulley-plug, and second rainwater-sealing corrosion-eliminating LED-light-turning-on-and-off pulley-plug therein, and

for mounting solar panels thereto,

said arthritic-aiding arthritic-hand-accommodating lower hub

is slidably attached to said umbrella pole

for providing an ergonomic arthritic-hand-accommodating surface to eliminate pain for an arthritic person when operating said arthritic-aiding arthritic-hand-accommodating lower hub,

for pushing said foldable rib joints away from said umbrella pole to create a plurality of larger angles between said upper and lower ribs which in turn will require less force and effort to retract and deploy said canopy, and

for attaching said lower ribs thereto,

said deceleration-capable hand-pain-eliminating counter-weight

is slid into said pole inside of said umbrella pole,

for helping and arthritic with deploying or collapsing said arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-to-protect-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub LED-light-turning-on-and-off image-projecting counter-weight-decelerating umbrella, and

for requiring less effort during retraction and deployment of said arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-to-protect-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub LED-light-turning-on-and-off image-projecting counter-weight-decelerating umbrella,

said aerodynamic propeller-shaped head blade

is molded to one of said counter-weight end of said deceleration-capable hand-pain-eliminating counter-weight,

said blade hole

is drilled out of said aerodynamic propeller-shaped head blade,

said umbrella-pole pin openings

are respectively drilled through said two opposite pole walls of said umbrella pole,

said arthritic-aiding cord-hook grip ring

is attached to said locking pin,

said anti-finger-pinching spacer

is screwed on said locking pin,

said locking pin

is molded to said anti-finger-pinching spacer,

said umbrella-pole vertical support tube

is welded to said umbrella base,

said umbrella-pole-locking knobs

are respectively screwed through said threaded knob holes,

said threaded knob holes

are respectively drilled and threaded into said umbrella-pole vertical support tube,

said umbrella base

is welded to said umbrella-pole vertical support tube,

said tow-hitch-connectable pet-shade-and-chair-locking receptacle

is formed into said umbrella base,

for attaching to a tow-hitch of a vehicle

to provide shade to said vehicle,

for attaching an auxiliary umbrella post therein, and

for securing a leg of a chair therein, and

said umbrella base wheels

are respectively welded to said umbrella base.

2. The arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-to-protect-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub LED-light-turning-on-and-off image-projecting counter-weight-decelerating umbrella of claim 1 , further comprising

a plurality of spiral flutes

molded to said deceleration-capable hand-pain-eliminating counter-weight

wherein

said spiral flutes

are respectively for

allowing air to flow over said deceleration-capable hand-pain-eliminating counter-weight as said deceleration-capable hand-pain-eliminating counter-weight ascends or descends within said umbrella pole.

3. The arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-to-protect-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub LED-light-turning-on-and-off image-projecting counter-weight-decelerating umbrella of claim 1 , further comprising:

an auditorily-snap-locking recess

molded in said locking pin,

a plurality of pin-centering pin-guiding plugs

respectively molded to each other, and respectively inserted into said umbrella pole,

a plurality of pin-centering pin-guiding tubes

having

opposite tube walls,

said pin-centering pin-guiding tubes

respectively molded in said pin-centering pin-guiding plugs, and are respectively aligned with said umbrella-pole pin openings

for accurately and conveniently guiding said locking pin from one of said umbrella-pole pin openings to another one of said umbrella-pole pin openings,

said pin-centering pin-guiding plugs

for centering and aligning said pin-centering pin-guiding tubes with said umbrella-pole pin openings within said pole inside of said umbrella pole,

a plurality of auditorily-snap-locking leaf springs

respectively molded on said opposite tube walls of said pin-centering pin-guiding tubes,

a plurality of auditorily-snap-locking nipples

respectively molded on said auditorily-snap-locking leaf springs

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

said auditorily-snap-locking leaf springs

for springably pushing and auditorily snap-locking said auditorily-snap-locking nipples within said auditorily-snap-locking recess, respectively,

four internally-taperedly-threaded flexible towers

respectively molded to one of two said pin-centering pin-guiding plugs,

said auditorily-snap-locking recess

for locking two of said auditorily-snap-locking nipples therein, and

for alerting auditorily that two of said auditorily-snap-locking nipples are locked therein,

twelve triangular tower leaf springs

respectively molded to said four internally-taperedly-threaded flexible towers, and a tower-locking screw

screwed between and on said four internally-taperedly-threaded flexible towers

for threadedly pushing said four internally-taperedly-threaded flexible towers outward to releasably secure two said pin-centering pin-guiding plugs, said pin-centering pin-guiding tubes, said auditorily-snap-locking leaf springs, said auditorily-snap-locking nipples, said four internally-taperedly-threaded flexible towers, and said twelve triangular tower leaf springs within said pole inside of said umbrella pole at a desired elevation,

said four internally-taperedly-threaded flexible towers

for springably being pushed outwardly by said tower-locking screw to releasably secure said pin-centering pin-guiding plugs, said pin-centering pin-guiding tubes said auditorily-snap-locking leaf springs, said auditorily-snap-locking nipples, said four internally-taperedly-threaded flexible towers, and said twelve triangular tower leaf springs within said pole inside of said umbrella pole at a desired elevation,

said twelve triangular tower leaf springs

for springably pushing said four internally-taperedly-threaded flexible towers toward the central axis therebetween when said four internally-taperedly-threaded flexible towers are pushed outward by said tower-locking screw.

4. The arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-to-protect-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub LED-light-turning-on-and-off image-projecting counter-weight-decelerating umbrella of claim 1 , wherein

said first rainwater-sealing corrosion-eliminating LED-light-turning-on-and-off pulley-plug and

said second rainwater-sealing corrosion-eliminating LED-light-turning-on-and-off pulley-plug

each are made of rubber material.

5. The arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-to-protect-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub LED-light-turning-on-and-off image-projecting counter-weight-decelerating umbrella of claim 1 , wherein

said image-magnifying image-projecting lens

is made of plastic material.

6. The arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-to-protect-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub LED-light-turning-on-and-off image-projecting counter-weight-decelerating umbrella of claim 1 , wherein

said two rotatable pulleys

each are made of metallic or plastic material.

7. The arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-to-protect-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub LED-light-turning-on-and-off image-projecting counter-weight-decelerating umbrella of claim 1 , wherein

said arthritic-aiding counter-weight-decelerating image-projector-locking elastic cable is made of elastic material.

8. The arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-to-protect-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub LED-light-turning-on-and-off image-projecting counter-weight-decelerating umbrella of claim 1 , wherein

said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub is made of plastic material.

9. The arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-to-protect-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub LED-light-turning-on-and-off image-projecting counter-weight-decelerating umbrella of claim 1 , wherein

said arthritic-aiding arthritic-hand-accommodating lower hub is made of plastic material.

10. An arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-for-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub counter-weight-decelerating umbrella comprising:

a canopy;

a plurality of upper and lower ribs;

a plurality of rib screws;

a plurality of foldable rib joints;

an umbrella pole

having

a pole top, a pole inside, and two opposite pole walls;

an image-projecting lens;

two rotatable pulleys;

two upside-down cable-pulley holes;

a counter-weight-decelerating elastic cable;

a cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub

having

a hub inside;

an arthritic-aiding lower hub;

a deceleration-capable counter-weight;

a propeller-shaped head blade;

a blade hole;

a plurality of pole pin openings;

an arthritic-aiding grip ring;

an anti-finger-pinching spacer;

a locking pin;

a vertical support tube;

two pole-locking knobs;

two threaded knob holes;

an umbrella base;

a tow-hitch-connectable receptacle; and

two base wheels,

wherein:

said canopy

is screwed on said upper ribs,

said upper and lower ribs

are respectively foldably screwed together to said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub, and to said foldable rib joints,

said rib screws

are respectively screwed to said upper and lower ribs, and screwed to said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub, and said arthritic-aiding lower hub,

said foldable rib joints

are respectively molded to said arthritic-aiding lower hub,

said umbrella pole

is attached to said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub,

said image-projecting lens

is releasably and slidably clamped to said counter-weight-decelerating elastic cable,

said two rotatable pulleys

are respectively hidden within said hub inside said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub, and rotatably riveted to said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub,

said upside-down cable-pulley holes

are respectively riveted to said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub,

said counter-weight-decelerating elastic cable

is attached to said arthritic-aiding lower hub, threaded over one of said two rotatable pulleys, threaded into said pole top of said umbrella pole, and into said pole inside of said umbrella pole, threaded through said blade hole, threaded over another one of said two rotatable pulleys, threaded out of said pole top, and out of said pole inside of said umbrella pole, and attached to said arthritic-aiding lower hub,

said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub

is attached to said pole top of said umbrella pole,

said arthritic-aiding lower hub

is slidably attached to said umbrella pole,

said deceleration-capable counter-weight

is slid into said pole inside of said umbrella pole, and connected to said counter-weight-decelerating elastic cable,

said propeller-shaped head blade

is molded to said deceleration-capable counter-weight,

said blade hole

is drilled out of said propeller-shaped head blade,

said pole pin openings

are respectively drilled through said two opposite pole walls of said umbrella pole,

said arthritic-aiding grip ring

is attached to said locking pin,

said anti-finger-pinching spacer

is screwed on said locking pin,

said locking pin

is molded to said anti-finger-pinching spacer,

said vertical support tube

is welded to said umbrella base,

said pole-locking knobs

are respectively screwed through said threaded knob holes,

said threaded knob holes

are respectively drilled and threaded into said vertical support tube,

said umbrella base

is welded to said vertical support tube,

said tow-hitch-connectable receptacle

is formed into said umbrella base, and

said base wheels

are respectively welded to said umbrella base.

11. The arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-for-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub counter-weight-decelerating umbrella of claim 10 ,

further comprising

a plurality of spiral flutes

molded to said deceleration-capable counter-weight

wherein

said spiral flutes

each are for

allowing air to flow through said deceleration-capable counter-weight as said deceleration-capable counter-weight ascends or descends within said umbrella pole.

12. The arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-for-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub counter-weight-decelerating umbrella of claim 10 ,

further comprising:

an auditorily-snap-locking recess

molded in said locking pin,

a plurality of pin-centering pin-guiding plugs

respectively molded to each other, and respectively inserted into said umbrella pole,

a plurality of pin-centering pin-guiding tubes

having

opposite tube walls,

said pin-centering pin-guiding tubes

respectively molded in said pin-centering pin-guiding plugs, and are respectively aligned with said umbrella-pole pin openings

for accurately and conveniently guiding said locking pin from one of said umbrella-pole pin openings to another one of said umbrella-pole pin openings,

said pin-centering pin-guiding plugs

for centering and aligning said pin-centering pin-guiding tubes with said umbrella-pole pin openings within said pole inside of said umbrella pole,

a plurality of auditorily-snap-locking leaf springs

respectively molded on said opposite tube walls of said pin-centering pin-guiding tubes,

a plurality of auditorily-snap-locking nipples

respectively molded on said auditorily-snap-locking leaf springs

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

said auditorily-snap-locking leaf springs

for springably pushing and auditorily snap-locking said auditorily-snap-locking nipples within said auditorily-snap-locking recess, respectively,

four internally-taperedly-threaded flexible towers

respectively molded to one of two said pin-centering pin-guiding plugs,

said auditorily-snap-locking recess

for locking two of said auditorily-snap-locking nipples therein, and

for alerting auditorily that two of said auditorily-snap-locking nipples are locked therein,

twelve triangular tower leaf springs

respectively molded to said four internally-taperedly-threaded flexible towers, and

a tower-locking screw

screwed between and on said four internally-taperedly-threaded flexible towers

for threadedly pushing said four internally-taperedly-threaded flexible towers outward to releasably secure two said pin-centering pin-guiding plugs, said pin-centering pin-guiding tubes, said auditorily-snap-locking leaf springs, said auditorily-snap-locking nipples, said four internally-taperedly-threaded flexible towers,

and said twelve triangular tower leaf springs within said pole inside of said umbrella pole at a desired elevation,

said four internally-taperedly-threaded flexible towers

for springably being pushed outwardly by said tower-locking screw to releasably secure said pin-centering pin-guiding plugs, said pin-centering pin-guiding tubes said auditorily-snap-locking leaf springs, said auditorily-snap-locking nipples, said four internally-taperedly-threaded flexible towers, and said twelve triangular tower leaf springs within said pole inside of said umbrella pole at a desired elevation,

said twelve triangular tower leaf springs

for springably pushing said four internally-taperedly-threaded flexible towers toward the central axis therebetween when said four internally-taperedly-threaded flexible towers are pushed outward by said tower-locking screw.

13. The arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-for-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub counter-weight-decelerating umbrella of claim 10 ,

wherein

said upside-down cable-pulley holes

each are formed into a circular shape.

14. The arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-for-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub counter-weight-decelerating umbrella of claim 10 ,

wherein

said image-projecting lens

is made of plastic material.

15. The arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-for-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub counter-weight-decelerating umbrella of claim 10 ,

wherein

said two rotatable pulleys

each are made of metallic or plastic material.

16. The arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-for-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub counter-weight-decelerating umbrella of claim 10 ,

wherein

said counter-weight-decelerating elastic cable

is made of elastic material.

17. The arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-for-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub counter-weight-decelerating umbrella of claim 10 ,

wherein

said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub is made of plastic material.

18. The arthritic-aiding rainwater-sealing-for-cable-pulley cable-pulley-hiding-hub counter-weight-decelerating umbrella of claim 10 ,

wherein

said arthritic-aiding lower hub

is made of plastic material.

19. A cable-pulley-hiding-hub umbrella comprising:

a canopy;

a plurality of upper and lower ribs;

a plurality of rib screws;

a plurality of foldable rib joints;

an umbrella pole

having

a pole top, a pole inside, and two opposite pole walls;

two rotatable pulleys;

two upside-down cable holes;

a counter-weight cable;

a cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub

having

a hub inside;

a lower hub;

a counter-weight;

a head blade;

a blade hole;

a plurality of pole pin openings;

a grip ring;

an anti-finger-pinching spacer;

a locking pin;

a vertical support tube;

at least one pole-locking knob;

at least one threaded knob hole;

an umbrella base;

a receptacle; and

two base wheels,

wherein:

said canopy

is screwed on said upper ribs,

said upper and lower ribs

are respectively foldably screwed together to said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub, and to said foldable rib joints,

said rib screws

are respectively screwed to said upper and lower ribs, and screwed to said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub, and said lower hub,

said foldable rib joints

are respectively molded to said lower hub,

said umbrella pole

is attached to said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub,

said two rotatable pulleys

are respectively hidden within said hub inside cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub, and rotatably riveted to said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub,

said upside-down cable holes

are respectively riveted to said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub,

said counter-weight cable

is attached to said lower hub, threaded over one of said two rotatable pulleys, threaded into said pole top of said umbrella pole, and into said pole inside of said umbrella pole, threaded through said blade hole, threaded over another one of said two rotatable pulleys, threaded out of said pole top, and out of said pole inside of said umbrella pole, and attached to said lower hub,

said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub is attached to said pole top of said umbrella pole,

said lower hub

is slidably attached to said umbrella pole,

said counter-weight

is slid into said pole inside of said umbrella pole, and connected to said counter-weight cable,

said head blade

is molded to said counter-weight,

said blade hole

is drilled out of said head blade,

said pole pin openings

are respectively drilled through said two opposite pole walls of said umbrella pole,

said arthritic-aiding grip ring

is attached to said locking pin,

said anti-finger-pinching spacer

is screwed on said locking pin,

said locking pin

is molded to said anti-finger-pinching spacer,

said vertical support tube

is welded to said umbrella base,

said pole-locking knob

are respectively screwed through said threaded knob hole,

said threaded knob hole

are respectively drilled and threaded into said vertical support tube,

said umbrella base

is welded to said vertical support tube,

said receptacle

is formed into said umbrella base, and

said base wheels

are respectively welded to said umbrella base.

20. The cable-pulley-hiding-hub umbrella of claim 19 ,

wherein

said cable-pulley-hiding pole-rust-eliminating counter-weight-rust-eliminating upper hub is made of plastic material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2020
From: VOLIN, DEE
To: ZHEJIANG ZHENGTE CO., LTD.
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