[0001] The invention refers to a new kind of umbrella which substantially foresees a covering
formed by an elastic length of material bore by a system of rib levers which, during
no use, come to automatically re-enter in simultaneous central conversion into the
cylindrical container-handle gripping for the transport. Said cylindrical container-handle
in this way comes to act during use as bearing connected with the covering, being
the position adjustment permits by the elastic nature of the length of material, while
during no use the container-handle acts the containment of the same lenght of material
in the slightest size condition such its edges come to place onto themself because
of the system of rib levers re-entering in conversion into the cylindrical housing.
The umbrella, necessary in case of weather, actually is formed to a rod with grip,
a ferrule for its placing on the ground and ribs which bear the covering and it is
generally completed by a string for holding the same in closing and by a tubular umbrella-case
into which the same is put during no use so reducing its encumbrance by approach ing
containment of the covering edges. In comparison to this said conventional umbrella
the invented means realizes a lot of advantages such it permits an automatical closing
by a system making to re-enter the ribs of the moving system into the supporting container-handle,
so making essential the agibility, and in closing it avoids the encumbrance and the
flapping of the covering lenght of material consequently avoiding to wet the surrounding.
Moreover said invented device avoids the necessity to use an accessory, the umbrella-case,
such the cylindrical rod internally acts as housing of the covering, it excludes the
necessity of a grip with crooked end and it is transported also to shoulder by a normal
baldric or other. In particular the linear shape in closing condition of the invented
umbrella permits its favourable use for the driver who can from the steering cabin
make to go out from the slightly open door the umbrella, slantwise oriented upward,
and then drives its opening so going out from the car completely protected by the
precipitation. He can moreover drive its closing from the car inside after having
put near the door to the opening umbrella always in complete condition protection
from the precipitation. The umbrella can then be placed onto the car inside in each
point being the wet lenght of material reentered into the container-handle which remains
externally dry. Substantially the invented umbrella foresees for the support in opening
and for the containment in closing of the covering a rod formed by a hollow linear
body made by a cylindrical part 1 upper having in continuing a flared part 2 opened
by a mouth 3. On the other end of the cylindrical part 1 is foreseen a cover 4 with
central hole 5 where is passing a flexible cable 6 feeding by an outer roller 7 placed
downly into a knob 8 lower ending of said container-handle. The elastic cable 6 is
connected by a hook 9 to a pin 10 of the opening device axially to which slide a mobile
disk 11 and a sliding part 12 bringing on links 13 a system or ribs 14 in their turn
articulated to ribs 15 supporting the elastic lenght of material of covering 16. Said
ribs 15 are moreover articulated by links 17 to a disk 18 connected with the pin 10.
It is then foreseen between the disk 18 and the sliding part 12 a coil spring 19 which
in opening phase acts in holding the position maintenance of the covering, and between
the disk 11 and the cover 4 is foreseen a coil spring 20 having the function to push
toward the going out the same disk 11, the sliding part 12 and all the elements connected
with it. Inside the cover 4 is placed a blocking tooth 21 connected to a push-button
22 and kept in position by a coil spring 23. For om- brella opening, gripping with
a hand the initial part of the cylindrical part 1, is pushed the push-button 22 which
disarms the hook 9 permitting through the spring 20 the raising by sliding into the
housing of the rod of the disk 11 and of all the opening device to the beating point
24. In this way is actuated the complete going out of the system of levers formed
by the ribs 14 and 15 rotating on their fulcrums 13, 17 and 25 owing to the spring
19 which comes to bring the elastic lenght of material 16 in opening. In such opening
condition the ribs 14 come to rest on the border of the mouth 3 while the action group
remains connected to the knob 8 by the flexible cable 6 and connected to the disk
11 by the beating part 28 of the hook 9. Between these two said elements is foreseen
a coil spring 27 acting as shock absorber. To make the closing taking with a hand
the container-handle with the other one is let down the knob 8 which, by the cable
6, makes to re-enter the pin 10 and with it the opening device acting the resting
on the ring 26 of the ribs 14 forming in central conversion the re-entering of the
system of ribs 14 and 15 and with it of the supported covering 16. To complete the
container-handle is then foreseen a closing plug inserted into the flared part so
that the water eventually on the inside lenght of material cannot come in touch with
the outside. Alternatively to the flexible cable 6 can be used a telescopic rigid
tie rod. In version are foreseen polygonal sections (hexagonal and/or octagonal) of
the container-handle, of its flared part 2, of the disk 11 and of the pin 10 so to
avoid the rotation of the lenght of material 16 and of the connected devices in comparison
with the same container-handle 1. Schematic version of the invented device is illustrated
in the drawings of sheets 1, 2 and 3. With reference to sheet 1 fig. 1 is perspective
view of the closed umbrella slantwise gripping to permit the opening from the car
cabin. Fig. 2 is view of the same umbrella of fig. 1 but in opening. Fig. 3 is section
longitudinal view of the initial part of the container-handle to show all the elements
in closing condition. In sheet 2 fig. 4 is section longitudinal view of the container-handle
with the elements of the opening group in intermediate phase. In sheet 3 fig. 5 is
longitudinal section view of the container-handle with the lenght of material of the
covering in opening. In the re- alizations: the materials, the shape of the elements
and the particularities of the opening and closing device can be different foreseen
in relation to the different necessities.
1. Umbrella with covering entering into the container-handle foreseen for the support
in opening and for the containment in closing of the lenght of material of the covering
a rod formed by a hollow linear body made by a cylindrical part (1) upper having in
continuing a flared part (2) opened by a mouth (3) and on the lower end a cover (4)
with central hole (5) where is passing a flexible cable (6) feeding by an outer roller
(7) placed downly into a knob (8) lower ending of said container-handle, characterized
in the the elastic cable (6) is connected by a hook (9) to a pin (10) of the opening
device axially to which slide a mobile disk (11) and a sliding part (12) bringing
on link (13) a system of ribs (14) in their turn articulated to ribs (15) supporting
the elastic lenght of material of covering (16); said ribs (15) are moreover articulated
by links (17) to a disk (18) connected with the pin (10), between the disk (18) and
the sliding part (12) is then foreseen a coil spring (19) which in opening phase acts
in holding the position maintenance of the covering, and between the other disk (11)
and the cover (4) is foreseen a second coil spring (20) having the function to push
toward the going out the same disk (11), the sliding part (12) and all the elements
connected with it; inside the cover (4) is then placed a blocking tooth (12) connected
to a push-button (22) and kept in position by a coil spring (23).
2. Umbrella with covering entering into the container-handle, as in claim 1, characterized
in that for the opening gripping with a hand the initial part of the cylindrical part
(1) is pushed the push-button (22) which disarms the hook (9) permitting through the
spring (20) the raising by sliding into the housing of the rod of the disk (11) and
of all the opening device to the beating point (24); in this way is actuated the complete
going out of the system of levers formed by the ribs (14 and 15) rotating on their
fulcrums (13, 17 and 25) owing to the spring (19) which comes to bring the elastic
lenght of material (16) in opening, in such opening condition the ribs (14) come to
rest on the border of the mouth (3) while the action group remains connected to the
knob (8) by the flexible cable (6) and connected to the disk (11) by the beating part
(28) of the hook (9).
3. Umbrella with covering entering into the container-handle, as in claim 2, characterized
in that between the beating part (28) and the hook (9) is foreseen a coil spring (27)
acting as shock absorber.
4. Umbrella with covering entering into the container-handle, as in claim 1, characterized
in that for the closing taking with a hand the container-handle with the other one
is let down the knob (8) which, by the cable (6), makes to re-enter the pin (10) and
with it the opening device acting the resting of the ring (26) of the ribs (14) forming
in central conversion the re-entering of the system of ribs (14 and 15) and with it
of the supported covering (16).
5. Umbrella with covering entering into the container-handle, as in claim 1, characterized
in that to complete the container-handle is then foreseen a closing plug inserted
into the flared part so that the water eventually on the inside lenght of material
cannot come in touch with the outside.
6. Umbrella with covering entering into the container-handle, as in claim 1, characterized
in that alternatively to the flexible cable (6) can be used a telescopic rigid tie
rod.
7. Umbrella with covering entering into the container-handle, as in claim 1, characterized
in that in version are foreseen polygonal sections of the container-handle, of its
flared part (2), of the disk (11) and of the pin (10) so to avoid the rotation of
the lenght of material (16) and of the connected devices in comparison with the same
container-handle.
8. Umbrella with covering entering into the container-handle, as in claim 1, characterized
in that it is transported also to shoulder by a normal baldric.
