Umbrella hub

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of an umbrella hub showing a new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of the hub of FIG. 1 showing an umbrella in phantom lining, an umbrella being one non-limiting environment in which the new design can be used; and,

FIG. 6 is a close-up perspective view of a portion of FIG. 5.

Broken lines, where utilized, are for illustration purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental umbrella hub, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D626324
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 21, 2009
Date of Patent: Nov 2, 2010
Assignee: (Arcadia, CA)
Inventor: Oliver Joen-an Ma (Arcadia, CA)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Attorney: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP
Application Number: 29/335,780
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/10