U.S. patent application number 11/048828 was filed with the patent office on 2006-08-03 for umbrella handle.
This patent application is currently assigned to Yo Fu Umbrella Co., Ltd.. Invention is credited to Fu-Yi Chou, Chiu-Chan Yen.
Application Number | 20060169308 11/048828 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 36755224 |
Filed Date | 2006-08-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060169308 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Yen; Chiu-Chan ; et
al. |
August 3, 2006 |
Umbrella handle
Abstract
An umbrella handle includes a handle shell, an inner sleeve, two
positioning taps, a fastening element and two lids. The hollow
handle shell is made of soft plastic material with the inner sleeve
located therein. The inner sleeve has a longitudinally bore and a
cavity formed on each end. Each positioning tap is formed a smaller
through hole to connect a larger threaded hole to be received in
the cavity and securely fitted in the bore. The fastening element
is for connecting the two positioning taps through the two
corresponding through hole. Each lid is covered on two end of the
hollow handle, respectively. A silica material is filled between
the hollow handle and the inner sleeve to provide more comfortably
holding the umbrella handle. Two threaded holes of the positioning
taps have different sizes to fit different umbrella centerposts
Inventors: |
Yen; Chiu-Chan; (Taipei
City, TW) ; Chou; Fu-Yi; (Taipei City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
HDSL
4331 STEVENS BATTLE LANE
FAIRFAX
VA
22033
US
|
Assignee: |
Yo Fu Umbrella Co., Ltd.
|
Family ID: |
36755224 |
Appl. No.: |
11/048828 |
Filed: |
February 3, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
135/25.4 ;
16/431 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45B 9/02 20130101; Y10T
16/48 20150115 |
Class at
Publication: |
135/025.4 ;
016/431 |
International
Class: |
A45B 19/08 20060101
A45B019/08 |
Claims
1. An umbrella handle comprising: a hollow handle shell made of
soft plastic material, with a flange formed on each opening end
thereof; an inner sleeve located in the handle shell and formed a
longitudinally bore therein and a cavity on each end thereof; two
positioning taps each formed a smaller through hole to connect a
larger threaded hole therein to be received in the cavity and
securely fitted in the bore; a fastening element for connecting the
two positioning taps through the two corresponding through hole; a
silica material filled between the handle shell and the inner
sleeve; and two lids covered on two end of the hollow handle,
respectively.
2. The umbrella handle of claim 1, wherein the positioning tap
includes a rib to be engaged with a corresponding slot formed on
the wall of bore so that the positioning tap can not rotate with
respect to the inner sleeve.
3. The umbrella handle of claim 1, wherein two threaded holes of
the positioning taps have different sizes to fit different umbrella
centerposts.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an umbrella handle, and
more particularly, to an umbrella handle filled with silica
material between a handle shell and an inner sleeve thereof for
comfortably holding and providing different sizes of engagement
with various umbrella's centerposts on each end.
[0003] 2. Related Art
[0004] An umbrella, no matter with a collapsible umbrella
centerpost or others, basically includes a rib linkage system
connected to one end of the centerpost, and a handle connected to
the other end of that centerpost. A cover is stretched over the rib
linkage system. The handle provides the users to steadily hold the
umbrella. However, conventional umbrella handle has the drawbacks
as follows.
[0005] (1) Normally the handle only provides one end with threaded
hole to engage with the centerpost. That is, just only one kind of
sized centerpost can be fit to the handle.
[0006] (2) Usually the handle is made from material which can not
provide comfortably holding.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The present invention provides an umbrella handle with
different sizes of engagement on each end to fit various umbrella's
centerposts
[0008] Furthermore, the present invention provides an umbrella
handle utilizing silica material filled between a handle shell and
an inner sleeve thereof for comfortably holding.
[0009] Accordingly, the umbrella handle of the present invention
includes a handle shell, an inner sleeve, two positioning taps, a
fastening element and two lids. The hollow handle shell is made of
soft plastic material and has a flange formed on each opening end.
The inner sleeve is located in the handle shell and formed a
longitudinally bore therein and a cavity on each end. Each
positioning tap is formed a smaller through hole to connect a
larger threaded hole therein to be received in the cavity and
securely fitted in the bore. The fastening element is for
connecting the two positioning taps through the two corresponding
through hole. A silica material is filled between the soft handle
shell and the inner sleeve to provide comfortably holding. Each lid
is covered on two end of the hollow handle, respectively. Two
threaded holes of the positioning taps have different sizes to fit
different umbrella centerposts.
[0010] Further scope of applicability of the present invention will
become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter.
However, it should be understood that the detailed description and
specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the
invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various
changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the
invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from
this detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] The present invention will become more fully understood from
the detailed description given hereinbelow illustration only, and
thus are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:
[0012] FIG. 1 shows an exploded perspective view of an umbrella
handle according to the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the umbrella handle
assembly in FIG. 1.
[0014] FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the umbrella handle
of FIG. 2.
[0015] FIG. 4 shows an umbrella handle of the present invention
connected with an umbrella centerpost.
[0016] FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the umbrella handle
connected with the centerpost.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0017] Referring to FIG. 1 to 3, an umbrella handle of the present
invention includes an inner sleeve 1, two positioning taps 2, 3, a
fastening element 4, a handle shell 5 and two lids 7.
[0018] The inner sleeve 1 shaped like a barbell has a
longitudinally through bore 11. Each end of the inner sleeve 1 is
formed with a cavity 12.
[0019] Each of the positioning taps 2, 3 has a head 21, 31 with a
column 22, 32 extending therefrom, respectively, to form a T-shape
in cross-section. At least one hole 23, 33 is respectively formed
on the side without protruded the column 22, 32. A rib 24, 34 is
respectively formed on the column 22, 32 abutted the head 21, 31.
Moreover, each of the positioning taps 2, 3 is formed a smaller
through hole 26, 36 to connect a larger threaded hole 25, 35
therein. The threaded holes 25, 35 should be in different sizes and
the through holes 26, 36 are preferably in the same size.
Therefore, when the positioning taps 2, 3 are respectively received
from both ends of the inner sleeve 1, the head 21, 31 is seated in
the cavity 12 while the column 22, 32 is fitted in the bore 11 with
the rib 24, 34 engaged with a corresponding slot formed on the wall
of the bore 11 so that the positioning taps 2, 3 can not be rotated
with respect to the inner sleeve 1.
[0020] After the positioning taps 2, 3 are located in the inner
sleeve 1, the fastening element 4 including a screw 41 is passed
through the corresponding through holes 26, 36 to connect the
positioning taps 2, 3 together via a nut 42 so that the inner
sleeve 1 is securely assembled with the positioning taps 2, 3. The
fastening element 4 can further includes washers 43 to fasten the
connection.
[0021] The hollow handle shell 5 is made of soft plastic material
with a flange 51 formed on each opening end. The inner sleeve 1
assembled with the positioning taps 2, 3 can be fixedly located in
the handle shell 5 with the positioning taps 2, 3 each fitly
contacted against the inner wall of the flange 51 and a silica
material filled between the inner sleeve 1 and the handle shell
5.
[0022] The lid 7 includes at least one pole 71 formed on one side
to engage with the hole 23, 33 formed on each corresponding
positioning tap 2, 3. As such, the lid 7 can be fixedly covered on
each end of the handle shell 5.
[0023] Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the umbrella handle of the
invention provides two different sizes of thread holes 25, 35 to be
chosen to fit a centerpost 8. Moreover, the silica material is
filled between the inner sleeve 2 and the soft handle shell 5 to
provide more comfortably holding the umbrella handle.
[0024] The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that
the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be
regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention,
and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in
the art are intended to be included within the scope of the
following claims.
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