Patents by Inventor John Michael Earnshaw

John Michael Earnshaw has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tilting umbrella with actuator having operating location on lower shaft to tilt upper shaft
    Patent number: 7207343
    Abstract: An umbrella frame includes an upper shaft part 2 and a lower shaft part 1, the two parts being connected by a tilting joint to enable the upper part to tilt with respect to the lower, a runner 4 sliding on the lower shaft part 1, for spreading a cover on the umbrella frame into its unfurled configuration when slid upwardly, and an actuator connected to the upper shaft part 2 and passing down the shaft, through or past the runner 4 when in its upper position with the umbrella open, to an operating location on the lower shaft part 1, the actuator being accessible at its lower end to allow an operator to tilt the upper shaft part 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Hoyland Fox Limited
    Inventors: John Michael Earnshaw, Michael Harold Bly
  • Tilting umbrella
    Publication number: 20040187900
    Abstract: An umbrella frame includes an upper shaft part 2 and a lower shaft part 1, the two parts being connected by a tilting joint to enable the upper part to tilt with respect to the lower, a runner 4 sliding on the lower shaft part 1, for spreading a cover on the umbrella frame into its unfurled configuration when slid upwardly, and an actuator connected to the upper shaft part 2 and passing down the shaft, through or past the runner 4 when in its upper position with the umbrella open, to an operating location on the lower shaft part 1, the actuator being accessible at its lower end to allow an operator to tilt the upper shaft part 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: John Michael Earnshaw, Michael Harold Bly
  • Tilting umbrella
    Patent number: 6516820
    Abstract: A tilting umbrella frame includes an upper shaft part and a lower shaft part, the two parts being connected by a tilting joint to enable the upper shaft part to tilt about an axis with respect to the lower shaft part. A runner slides on the lower shalt part, to spread the cover of the umbrella into its unfurled configuration, and once the umbrella is unfurled, to tilt the upper shaft part. A lever connected to and arranged outside the upper shaft part transmits a pushing force from the runner to the upper shaft part as the runner is pushed beyond a predetermined point at or near the point corresponding to the completely unfurled configuration. The lower end of the lever is held captive in the runner during tilting to enable the runner to pull the shaft back to the straight configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Hoyland Fox Limited
    Inventor: John Michael Earnshaw
  • Runner for umbrella
    Patent number: D465915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Hoyland Fox Ltd.
    Inventor: John Michael Earnshaw