Abstract: This disclosure relates to a large shelter standing umbrella including a tubular support having upper and lower end portions, a slide member in telescopic relationship with said tubular support, rack and pinion means for elevating and lowering the slide member relative to the tubular support, spokes pivotally connected at one end thereof to an upper end portion of the slide member and supporting struts pivotally connected at opposite ends to said spokes and said tubular support.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a large shelter umbrella including a base having a supporting post the top of which is an umbrella, means mounting the supporting post at an end portion thereof for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal axis, the end portion having a free terminal end, means connected to the free terminal end for imparting a force thereto to pivot the supporting post about a horizontal axis, and lifting element means at a side of the horizontal axis opposite the terminal end connected between the base and the supporting post for imparting a force to the supporting post to pivot the latter about the horizontal axis.