(19)
(11) EP 0 392 989 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.02.1992 Bulletin 1992/07

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.10.1990 Bulletin 1990/42

(21) Application number: 90830139.3

(22) Date of filing: 03.04.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5A45B 25/14
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 10.04.1989 IT 6725889

(71) Applicant: GABBIANO S.R.L.
I-73054 Presicce (Lecce) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Settembrini, Edoardo,
    I-73054 Presicce (Lecce) (IT)
  • Marzo, Salvatore,
    I-73054 Presicce (Lecce) (IT)
  • De Nigris, Nicola,
    I-73054 Presicce (Lecce) (IT)

(74) Representative: Marchitelli, Mauro et al
c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A. Corso Regio Parco, 27
10152 Torino
10152 Torino (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) A device for opening and closing umbrellas


    (57) A device for opening and closing an umbrella includes a rod (7) which is slidable in the upper part of the pole (3) for supporting the flexible canopy (2) of the umbrella (1) and to which is articulated a first array of spokes (9) connected to the pole by means of a second array of spokes (10) articulated to a collar (16) which is slidable along the pole, and a third array of spokes (15) which interconnect the spokes of the second array (10) and the pole above the slidable collar (16). The rod can be moved between an extended position (corresponding to the closed condition of the umbrella) and a retracted position (corresponding to the open condition of the umbrella) by means of an external crank (24) and an internal rack-and-pinion transmission (21, 22), and a catch (26) is provided for locking the rod (7) in the extended position and in the retracted position.







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