DEFORMABLE HANDLE-CASE FOR UMBRELLA

Abstract

The present invention is a collapsible umbrella housed in a handle. The handle has a separately selected surface that has a non-depressed and a depressed positions. The handle with the surface in non-depressed position has inside volume large enough to accommodate the folded umbrella. The handle with the surface in depressed position has reduced cross section which makes it comfortable to hold the umbrella. The separately selected surface is connected to the handle via a hinge in some embodiments.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The current patent application claims priority to U.S. provisional application No. 62/075,305 filed on Nov. 5, 2014.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention generally relates to the road accessories, in particular, to umbrellas and especially to the folding ones.

2. Background Art

Different umbrella (lesions are known in the prior art. U.S. Pat. No. 6,334,454 B1 by Williams discloses an umbrella with a casing. The umbrella has a removable cap that can be connected by threading. The cap can then be reattached to the threading to act as a handle for the umbrella.

U.S. Pat.. No. 8,156,951 B2 by Klose discloses and umbrella having a handle with telescoping tube sections and having a recessed section grip.

German Patent No. DE 1,0217,280 by Ko discloses an umbrella that is housed within a cylinder shape. The umbrella is mounted to a base in the cylindrical shape where the base slides up in the cylindrical shaped housing when the umbrella is expanded.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,456,023 A by Fujihashi discloses a collapsible umbrella with a rigid tubular sheathing handle being attached to a central telescopic stick in such a way that the umbrella in a fully collapsed condition may be withdrawn in the sheathing handle in a completely water-tight manner when a sliding member fixed to the lower end of the stick is at the bottom of the tubular sheathing handle.

U.S. Pat. No. 2,282,695 A by Badovinac discloses a collapsible umbrella with housing.

U.S. Pat. No. 8,011,379 B2 by Yong discloses a portable and compact umbrella capable of being folded compactly without exposing umbrella ribs and umbrella cloth. A portable and compact umbrella according to the present invention includes an extendable umbrella stick extended and retracted to change its length, wherein the extendable umbrella stick has a sheltering means provided at one side thereof and a fixing protrusion provided at the other side thereof; and a handle member having both ends communicating with each other and a receiving space defined therein. The receiving space is partitioned by a cylindrical winding unit, the winding unit has an inner space formed inside, thereof so that the extendable umbrella stick is retracted and received in the inner space, and the winding unit has an outer space formed outside thereof so that the sheltering means is wound around the winding unit and received in the outer space.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The objective of the invention is to improve properties of an umbrella taking into account convenience and comfort through ergonometric requirements, and to create a new fashion trend.

The present invention is an umbrella with telescoping rod with a canopy housed in a handle with cover that is deployed by manipulation of a surface with hinge.

The umbrella case serves as the handle to hold the umbrella. The case is squeezed by a hand to reduce cross section of the case for more comfortable holding the umbrella.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will now be discussed in further detail below with reference to the accompanying figures in which:

FIG. 1 shows umbrella in a closed position inside the handle-case, the cross section of the handle-case is presented.

FIG. 2 shows umbrella in a closed position, section A-A.

FIG. 3 shows the umbrella with an extended rod (in an open position).

FIG. 4 shows the umbrella handle in an open position, section A-A.

FIG. 5 shows the umbrella in a closed position, front view.

FIG. 6 shows the umbrella in an open position, front view.

FIG. 7 shows the umbrella in a closed position inside the handle-case, the cross section of the handle-case is presented.

FIG. 8 shows the umbrella handle of FIG. 7, section A-A.

FIG. 9 shows the umbrella in an open position, the selected surface 6 is in a depressed position.

FIG. 10 shows the umbrella handle of FIG. 9, section A-A.

FIG. 11 shows the umbrella in a closed position, front view.

FIG. 12 shows the umbrella in an open position, front view.

FIG. 13 shows the umbrella in a closed position, front view.

FIG. 14 shows the umbrella in a. closed position, front view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 1 shows an umbrella with a telescopic, rod 1 connected on one end to a system of ribs 2, a bearing canopy 3 fixed by cover 4 and connected on the other end to a handle 5 configured like a case. The connection to the case is inside the case. The case has a separately selected surface 6, which is deformable. Section 6 is made of a soft extendable material (for example, rubber or elastic material), while the rest of the handle is solid (for example, plastic). The case with the surface 6 acts as a hand grip for a user's hand 8 (FIG. 14). The length of the surface is larger than a fist. The width of the surface is from 1 cm to 5 cm.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view A-A of FIG. 1 that shows handle 5 with bearing canopy 3 folded inside surrounding telescoping rod 1. The handle is large enough to accommodate the folded umbrella.

FIG. 3 shows handle 5, with separately selected surface 6 in a depressed position, connected to telescopic rod 1 on one end and a system of ribs 2 on the other end with bearing canopy 3. The umbrella is in an open position in FIG. 3.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view A-A of FIG. 3 that shows handle 5 with separately selected surface 6 in a depressed position when the umbrella is in an open position. The reduced cross section of the case makes it comfortable to hold the umbrella. The reduction of the cross section area is anything from 10% to 60%.

FIG. 5 shows the umbrella in a closed position. The cover 4 is closed over handle 5 with separately selected surface 6 in a non-depressed position.

FIG. 6 shows the umbrella in an open position. The umbrella has a telescopic rod 1 connected on one end to a system of ribs 2, a bearing canopy 3 with cover 4 at a top end of the bearing canopy 3. The telescopic rod 1 is connected at an opposite end of the system of ribs 2 and bearing canopy 3 to the handle 5. The handle 5 has separately selected surface 6 in a depressed position.

FIG. 7 shows umbrella in a closed position. The umbrella has a telescopic rod 1 connected to handle 5 at its base. On the other end telescopic rod 1 is connected to a system of ribs 2 with bearing canopy 3 and with cover 4. The handle 5 has separately selected surface 6 connected to handle 5 by hinge 7. Separately selected surface 6 is in a non-depressed position.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view A-A of FIG. 7 that shows handle 5 with bearing canopy 3 contained within surrounding telescopic rod 1.

FIG. 9 shows umbrella of FIG. 7 in an open position. The umbrella has a telescopic. rod 1 connected to handle 5 at its base. On the other end telescopic rod 1 is connected to a system of ribs 2 with bearing canopy 3. The handle 5 has separately selected surface 6 connected to handle 5 by hinge 7. Separately selected surface 6 is in a depressed position. In this embodiment the surface 6 is made of solid material. The surface rotation around the hinge allows reducing the cross section of the case to facilitate the umbrella holding.

Yet another embodiment includes a gasket 9 serving to dose the case in the umbrella open position. The gasket is attached to the second section 10 of the umbrella rod 1. The diameter of the second section 10 is larger than the diameter of the first section 11. In the folded position of the umbrella the gasket is placed on the bottom of the case.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view A-A of FIG. 9 that shows handle 5 with separately selected surface 6 in a depressed position when the umbrella is in an open position.

FIG. 11 shows the umbrella in a closed, position. The cover 4 is closed over handle 5 with separately selected surface 6.

FIG. 12 shows the umbrella in an open position. The umbrella has a telescopic rod 1 connected on one end to a system of ribs 2, a bearing canopy 3 with cover 4 at a top end of the bearing canopy 3. The telescopic rod 1 is connected at an opposite end of the system of ribs 2 and bearing canopy 3 to the handle 5. The handle 5 has a solid surface 6 in a depressed position.

FIG. 13 shows the umbrella in a closed position in a rectangular case. The cover 4 is closed over handle 5 with separately selected surface 6 in a non-depressed position.

FIG. 14 shows the umbrella handle-case with separately selected surface 6 in a depressed position hold by a user's hand. A user's hand 8 is depressing the separately selected surface 6.

Opening and closing of the umbrella: part of the separately selected surface 6 of the handle 5 body under the influence of user's hand 8 force necessary to hold the umbrella in the open position is pushed inside the handle 5 body, wherein the sectional shape of the handle 5 (FIGS. 2, 8, and 13) is decreased (FIGS. 4, 10, and 14).

The handle 6 may be box-shaped elliptically shaped, or have one or more sections that are open.

The description of a preferred embodiment of the invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Obviously, many modifications and variations will be apparent to practitioners skilled in this art. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the following claims and their equivalents.

Moreover, the words “example” or “exemplary” are used herein to mean serving as an example, instance, or illustration. Any aspect or design described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other aspects or designs. Rather, use of the words “example” or “exemplary” is intended to present concepts in a concrete fashion. As used in this application, the term “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or” rather than an exclusive “or”. That is, unless specified otherwise, or clear from context, “X employs A or B” is intended to mean any of the natural inclusive permutations. That is, if X employs A; X employs B; or X employs both A and B, then “X employs A or B” is satisfied under any of the foregoing instances. In addition, the articles “a” and “an” as used in this application and the appended claims should generally be construed to mean “one or more” unless specified otherwise or clear from context to be directed to a singular form.

Claims

1. An umbrella apparatus, comprising:

a. a telescopic rod connected at one end to a system of ribs with a bearing canopy;

b. the telescopic rod is connected at another end to a case which also acts as a handle of the umbrella:

c. the case having a separately selected surface acting as a hand grip;

d. wherein the separately selected surface is movable and depressible thereby decreasing a sectional shape of the handle;

e. and wherein the umbrella is collapsible having an open and closed position.

2. The umbrella apparatus of claim 1, wherein the selected surface is made of elastic material.

3. The umbrella apparatus of claim 1, wherein the selected surface is made of rubber.

4. The umbrella apparatus of claim 1, wherein the case is made of solid material.

5. The umbrella apparatus of claim 1, wherein the case is made of plastic.

6. The umbrella apparatus of claim 1, wherein a largest linear size of the sectional shape of the handle is from 2 to 5 cm.

7. The umbrella apparatus of claim 1, wherein the surface length is about a size of a fist.

8. The umbrella apparatus of chum 1, further comprising a hinge connecting the case to the separately selected portion which is movable and depressible.

9. The umbrella apparatus of claim 1, wherein the case is box-shaped.

10. The umbrella apparatus of claim 1, wherein the case is elliptical in shape.

11. The umbrella apparatus of claim 1, wherein the case has one or more open sides.

12. A method of connecting a handle with au umbrella, comprising:

a. coupling a telescopic rod, with a system of rods and a bearing canopy at one end, and with a handle;

b. wherein the handle has a separately selected surface is movable and depressible thereby decreasing a sectional shape of the handle;

c. wherein the umbrella is collapsible having an open and closed position.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the umbrella in the closed position is placed inside the handle, and the surface is not depressed for the umbrella in this position.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the handle and the separately selected surface are connected by a hinge.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein both the handle and the surface are made of slid material.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the surface is made of elastic material.

17. A method of using an umbrella, comprising:

retrieving a folded umbrella from a case, an umbrella rod being connected to the case on one end and having a system of ribs with a bearing canopy on another end;

squeezing by a hand the case to reduce its cross section area; and using the case as an umbrella handle.

18. The method of claim 17, the area is reduced by about 20%.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the area is reduced by about 30%.

20. The method of claim 17, Wherein the area is reduced by about 50%.