Abstract: An automatic non-collapsible umbrella includes a handle, a control mechanism, a center post, a detent mechanism, a runner assembly, and a skeleton. A cylindrical main seat of the control mechanism includes a spring biased open button for opening the umbrella, and a spring biased collapse button adjacent to the collapse button for closing the umbrella.

Abstract: An automatic non-collapsible umbrella includes a handle, a control mechanism, a center post, a detent mechanism, a runner assembly, and a skeleton. A cylindrical main seat of the control mechanism includes a spring biased open button for opening the umbrella, and a spring biased collapse button adjacent to the collapse button for closing the umbrella.

Abstract: An umbrella is provided with a frame including a shank, a handle at a lower end of the shank, a grommet at an upper end of the shank, a runner slidably disposed on the shank between the handle and the grommet, ribs radially extending from the grommet, and stretchers having two ends pivotably secured to the runner and an intermediate portion of the rib respectively; and a canopy assembly including a canopy secured in covering relation on the ribs, protection members each secured to an edge portion of an inner surface of the canopy adjacent to a tip of each rib, and rib tip protection elements each secured to both the protection member and the inner surface of the canopy. Each rib has an end releasably inserted into the rib tip protection element.

Abstract: An umbrella shank is provided with an FRP inner tube (10); an FRP outer tube (20) for receipt of the inner tube (10); a spring biased moving mechanism (30) including an upper member (31) having a longitudinal groove (311), and a lower member (32) having a longitudinal groove (321) aligned with the groove (311) wherein the lower member (32) is inserted into the inner tube (10), the upper member (31) is on the top of the inner tube (10), and the upper member (31) is in the outer tube (20); a fixing mechanism (40) in an upper portion of the outer tube (20); and a linking mechanism (60) in the outer tube (20) and including a rod (62) having a top secured to the fixing mechanism (40) and a bottom secured to a bottom of the lower member (32), and partially disposed in the grooves (311, 321).

Abstract: An umbrella shank is provided with a fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) inner tube (10); an FRP outer tube (20); a spring biased moving mechanism (30) including a three-step diameter upper member (31) having a longitudinal groove (315), and a three-step diameter lower member (32) wherein the lower member (32) is inserted into the inner tube (10), the upper member (31) is complementarily disposed in the lower member (32), and the lower member (32) is in the outer tube (20); a fixing mechanism (40) in an upper portion of the outer tube (20); and a linking mechanism (60) in the outer tube (20) and including a rod (62) secured between the fixing mechanism (40) and a lower part (313) of the upper member (31), and a spring (65) put on the rod (62) and biased between the fixing mechanism (40) and tops of the upper member (31) and the lower member (32).

Abstract: An umbrella shank is provided with an FRP inner tube (10); an FRP outer tube (20) for receipt of the inner tube (10); a spring biased moving mechanism (30) including an upper member (31) having a longitudinal groove (311), and a lower member (32) having a longitudinal groove (321) aligned with the groove (311) wherein the lower member (32) is inserted into the inner tube (10), the upper member (31) is on the top of the inner tube (10), and the upper member (31) is in the outer tube (20); a fixing mechanism (40) in an upper portion of the outer tube (20); and a linking mechanism (60) in the outer tube (20) and including a rod (62) having a top secured to the fixing mechanism (40) and a bottom secured to a bottom of the lower member (32), and partially disposed in the grooves (311, 321).

Abstract: A light windproof umbrella is provided with a center post including a top ferrule, an upper grommet, an intermediate sliding ring, and a sliding runner under the sliding ring; ribs each having one end pivotably secured to the grommet and the other end being open; main joints each formed at a portion of the rib proximate to the other end of the rib; auxiliary joints each formed at a portion of the rib between the main joint and the grommet; stretchers each having one end pivotably secured to the sliding ring and the other end moveably secured to the rib; struts each having one end pivotably secured to the sliding runner and the other end pivotably secured to the auxiliary joint; a lower canopy; and an upper canopy in a partial covering relationship to the lower canopy.

Abstract: A light windproof umbrella is provided with a center post including a top ferrule, an upper grommet, an intermediate sliding ring, and a sliding runner under the sliding ring; ribs each having one end pivotably secured to the grommet and the other end being open; main joints each formed at a portion of the rib proximate to the other end of the rib; auxiliary joints each formed at a portion of the rib between the main joint and the grommet; stretchers each having one end pivotably secured to the sliding ring and the other end moveably secured to the rib; struts each having one end pivotably secured to the sliding runner and the other end pivotably secured to the auxiliary joint; a lower canopy; and an upper canopy in a partial covering relationship to the lower canopy.

Abstract: A windproof umbrella includes a center post (10) including an upper grommet (11), an intermediate fixed ring (12), and a lower sliding runner (13); ribs (20) each having one end (21) pivotably secured to the grommet (11) and the open other end (22); main joints (51) each formed at a portion of the rib (20); stretchers (30) each having one end (31) pivotably secured to the ring (12) and the other end (32) moveably secured to the main joint (51); auxiliary joints (61) each formed at a portion of the stretcher (30); and struts (40) each having one end (41) pivotably secured to the runner (13) and the other end (42) moveably secured to the auxiliary joint (61); a lower canopy (70) secured in covering relation on the ribs (20); and an upper canopy (80) having a peripheral edge positioned over a portion of the lower canopy (70).

Abstract: A windproof umbrella includes a shank (10); a runner (12) on the shank (10); ribs (20); a canopy (101); stretchers (30); U-shaped first joints (51) each secured onto the rib (20); U-shaped second joints (61) each slidably put on the rib (20); U-shaped third joints (71) each secured onto the stretcher (30); auxiliary rods (40); and sets of first, second, and third pivotal members (52, 62, and 72). The first pivotal member (52) is formed at the other end of the stretcher (30) and is pivotably connected to the first joint (51). The second pivotal member (62) is formed at one end of the auxiliary rod (40) and is pivotably connected to the second joint (61). The third pivotal member (72) is formed at the other end of the auxiliary rod (40) and is pivotably connected to the third joint (71). In response to strong wind, the second joint (61) slides to change an angle between the rib (20) and the stretcher at the first joint (51).

Abstract: A umbrella (1) includes a shank (20); a canopy support assembly (51) extending outwardly in a radial direction from a top of the shank (20); a canopy (70) secured in covering relation on the canopy support assembly (51); an illumination device (30) disposed in the shank (20); an upper runner (50) fixedly disposed on the top of the shank (20); a lower runner (40) slidably disposed on the shank (20); and a handle (10) fixedly disposed on a bottom of the shank (20). The shank (20) is hollow and is made of translucent FRP. The illumination device (30) includes a plurality of illumination members (32) spaced along the hollow of the shank (20), an exposed switch (33), and a power source (34).