EP 0819809 A1 19980121 - Portable structure
Title (en)
Portable structure
Title (de)
Tragbare Struktur
Title (fr)
Structure portable
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 96305272 A 19960718
Abstract (en)
A portable structure having no central pole or shaft is provided in which umbrella ribs (4, 28, 30) are pivotally mounted to a central hub (10). A canopy (14) is fastened to the ribs (4, 28, 30) and has a radial slit therein between one pair (28, 30) of adjacent ribs. Means, such as a zip fastener (20) is provided for releasably joining together the edges of the slit. With the radial slit unjoined the ribs (4, 28, 30), with the canopy (14) attached thereto, may be swung about their pivots between a gathered together for storage and carrying position and a pivoted outwardly to an "umbrella erected" position. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A45B 23/00 (2006.01); A45B 25/02 (2006.01); E04H 15/28 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A45B 23/00 (2013.01); A45B 25/02 (2013.01); E04H 15/28 (2013.01); A45B 2023/0093 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XAY] US 3037517 A 19620605 - ZENT LAWSON J
- [XA] US 2113118 A 19380405 - PYATT JAMES C
- [Y] US 4474201 A 19841002 - KIDA NOBUTOSHI [JP]
- [A] US 4711260 A 19871208 - WIENS TERRY G [CA], et al
- [A] US 4458707 A 19840710 - LINDAMAN GLENN [US]
- [A] US 2948287 A 19600809 - RUPERT SAMUEL J
- [A] US 5429147 A 19950704 - BARRINGTON JOAN [CA]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 96305272 A 19960718