U.S. patent application number 11/425999 was filed with the patent office on 2007-12-27 for improved unbrella handle structure.
Invention is credited to Chen-Te Liu.
Application Number | 20070295376 11/425999 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38872478 |
Filed Date | 2007-12-27 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070295376 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Liu; Chen-Te |
December 27, 2007 |
Improved Unbrella Handle Structure
Abstract
An umbrella handle structure includes a main body shaped as a
dumbbell shape and having a through-hole, an upper end and a lower
end. The through-hole runs through the upper and lower ends, a
first positioning seat has a fastening portion and a second
positioning seat has a thread hole therein, the fastening portion
and the fastening hole are fastened to each other so that the first
and second positioning seats are fixedly engaged to the main body.
A soft glue cap under which the main body is sleeved so that a
closed space is formed between the soft glue cap and the main body.
A silicon glue is filled within the closed space so that a comfort
feel may be brought to a user holding an umbrella having the
umbrella handle structure.
Inventors: |
Liu; Chen-Te; (Taipei city,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
HDSL
4331 STEVENS BATTLE LANE
FAIRFAX
VA
22033
US
|
Family ID: |
38872478 |
Appl. No.: |
11/425999 |
Filed: |
June 22, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
135/25.4 ;
135/24; 16/431 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45B 9/02 20130101; Y10T
16/48 20150115 |
Class at
Publication: |
135/25.4 ;
135/24; 16/431 |
International
Class: |
A45B 25/14 20060101
A45B025/14 |
Claims
1. An umbrella handle structure, comprising: a main body shaped as
a dumbbell shape and having a through-hole, an upper end and a
lower end, wherein the through-hole runs through the upper and the
lower ends; a first positioning seat having a cap rim and a
fastening portion extending from a center of the cap rim and
received in the through-hole of the main body via the lower end of
the main body; a second positioning seat having an upper end having
a cap rim with a thread hole therein, a lower end and a fastening
hole, wherein the fastening hole is received in the through-hole of
the main body via the upper end of the main body so that the
fastening hole of the second positioning seat and the fastening
portion of the first positioning seat are fastened to each other
and the first and second positioning seats are fixedly engaged to
the main body; a soft glue cap taking a hollow shape, having a stop
rim extending circumferentially with respect to an upper end and a
lower end thereof and having a stop piece extending downward from
the stop rim, wherein the main body is sleeved within the soft glue
cap so as to enable the stop rim associated with the upper and
lower ends of the soft glue cap and the upper and lower ends of the
main body to urge against each other and the stop rim of the soft
glue cap enters a slot of the upper and lower ends of the main
body, so that the stop rim urges against a wall of the slot at one
end thereof and a wall of the cap rims of the first and second
positioning seats at the other end thereof, so that a closed space
is formed between the soft glue cap and the main body, wherein a
silicon glue is filled within the closed space.
2. The umbrella handle structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
cap rims of the first and second positioning seats have a fastening
rim circumferentially disposed thereon for fastening of upper and
lower masks.
3. The umbrella handle structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein a
screw hole of the second positioning seat is provided for fixing a
post of an umbrella.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an improved umbrella handle
structure, and particularly to an improved umbrella handle
structure which can be assembled with an umbrella rapidly so that
the assembly time and cost therefor can be saved.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] For an umbrella, an umbrella handle is indispensable so that
a user can hold the umbrella for sunburn and rain isolation
purposes, any kind of umbrellas is alike. In structure, the
umbrella handle is generally disposed at the distal end of a post
located at the center of the umbrella. However, there are still
some shortcomings associated with the conventional umbrella handle:
(1) Since the handle is made of a rigid material, the user can not
feel comfortable when holding it. (2) Since the handle is assembled
by fixing two positioning seats with a screw, it is time consuming
and increased in the cost of the screw for the handle.
[0005] In view of the above, the conventional umbrella handle
structure has still something to be improved. After a long term
research and experiment, such improved umbrella handle structure is
finally developed and taken as the present invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] It is, therefore, present invention is to provide an
improved umbrella handle structure which is assembled in a snap
fitting manner so that the assembly work therefor can be achieved
with lower labor time and cost.
[0007] The present invention is to provide an improved umbrella
handle structure in which silicon glue is filled so that the user
can be brought a feel of softness and comfort when holding the
umbrella handle.
[0008] According to the present invention, the improved umbrella
handle structure comprises a main body shaped as a dumbbell shape
and having a through-hole, an upper end and a lower end, wherein
the through-hole running through the upper and lower ends, a first
positioning seat having a fastening portion, a second positioning
seat having a thread hole therein, wherein the fastening portion
and the fastening hole are fastened to each other so that the first
and second positioning seats are fixedly engaged to the main body,
a soft glue cap under which the main body is sleeved so that a
closed space is formed between the soft glue cap and the main body,
wherein a silicon glue is filled within the closed space so that a
comfort feel may be brought to a user holding an umbrella having
the umbrella handle structure.
[0009] These features and advantages of the present invention will
be fully understood and appreciated from the following detailed
description of the accompanying Drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of an umbrella handle structure
according to the present invention;
[0011] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the umbrella handle
structure according to the present invention;
[0012] FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of the umbrella handle
structure according to the present invention;
[0013] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of implementation of the
umbrella handle structure according to the present invention;
and
[0014] FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of implementation of the
umbrella handle structure according to the present invention;
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIM61eji31ENT
[0015] Referring to FIG. 1 through FIG. 3, an improved umbrella
handle structure comprises a main body 1, a first positioning seat
2, a second positioning seat 3, a soft glue cap 4 an upper and
lower mask 51, 52.
[0016] The main body 1 is shaped approximately as a dumbbell having
an upper and lower ends. A through-hole 11 runs through the main
body 1 from the upper end to the lower end. A slot 12 is connected
respectively to a side of the upper and lower ends (the upper side
and the lower side). The first positioning seat 2 has a staged cap
rim 21. A fastening portion 22 extends from a center of the cap rim
21. A fastening rim 23 is disposed circumferentially with respect
to the cap rim 21. The fastening portion 22 of the first
positioning seat 2 is inserted into the through-hole 11 of the main
body 1 through the lower side of the main body 1. As such, the
front side of the cap rim 21 of the first positioning seat 2 is
received within the slot 12 at the lower side of the main body 1.
The fastening hole 31 at the lower end of the second positioning
seat 3 is inserted into the through-hole 11 of the main body 1. As
such, the fastening hole 31 of the second positioning seat 3 and
the fastening portion 22 of the first positioning seat 2 are
fastened to each other. Correspondingly, the first and second
positioning seats 2, 3 are fixedly engaged in the main body 1. And
a front end of the cap rim 33 of the second positioning seat 3 is
received within the slot 12 at the upper side of the main body
1.
[0017] A fastening hole 31 is disposed at a lower end 31 of the
second positioning seat 3 and a staged cap rim 33 is disposed at an
upper end of the second positioning seat 3. A thread hole 32 is
disposed within the cap rim 33 for connection with a post of the
umbrella. A fastening rim 34 is disposed on the cap rim 33.
[0018] The soft glue cap 4 takes a hollow shape and has an upper
side and a lower side. The upper and lower sides of the soft glue
cap 4 tapers and extend outside a stop rim 41. The upper and lower
sides further extend from the stop rim 41 to form a stop piece 41
of "L" shape. The main body 1 is sleeved in the soft glue cap 4 in
a manner that the stop rim 41 of the upper and lower sides of the
soft glue cap 4 and the upper and lower ends of the main body 1
stop against each other. At this time, a stop piece 42 of the soft
glue cap 4 enters the slot 12 of the main body 1. Correspondingly,
the sop piece 42 urges against the wall of the slot 12 at one end
and the walls of the respective cap rims 21, 33 of the first and
second positioning seat 2, 3, so that an closed space is formed
between the main body 1 and the soft glue cap 5, within which
silicon glue 7 is filled.
[0019] The upper and lower masks 51, 52 cover the cap rims 21, 33
of the first and second positioning seats 2, 3, respectively, and
are fasten to the fastening rims 23, 34 on the cap rims 21, 33,
respectively, so that the stop rim 41 of the soft glue cap 4 is
closely urged, with which the umbrella handle is provided with a
visually pleasant effect.
[0020] Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, which are a schematic
diagram and a cross sectional view of implementation of the
umbrella handle structure according to the present invention. On
the second positioning seat 3, a thread hole 32 for fixation of the
post 6 of the umbrella is provided. The blot 32 may have an
aperture whose dimension may vary as that of the post 6 changes. As
such, the umbrella handle may be connected and thus used with any
post 6 which may be suitable for supporting the umbrella.
Furthermore, since silicon glue 7 is filled between the soft glue
cap 4 and the main body 1, the user can be brought a feel of
softness and comfort when holding the umbrella handle.
[0021] As compared to the prior art, the improved umbrella handle
structure of the present invention further has the following
advantages: (1) Since the umbrella handle is assembled in a snap
fitting manner, the assembly work can be achieved with lower labor
time and cost. (2) Since silicon glue is filled in the umbrella
handle, the user can be brought a feel of softness and comfort when
holding the umbrella handle. Since the umbrella handle provides a
novel spacious arrangement and some efficacies, it should be deemed
having novelty and nonobviousness.
[0022] Many changes and modifications in the above described
embodiment of the invention can, of course, be carried out without
departing from the scope thereof. Accordingly, to promote the
progress in science and the useful arts, the invention is disclosed
and is intended to be limited only by the scope of the appended
claims.
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