(12) United States Patent
`Lee
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`(10) Patent N0.:
`(45) Date 0f Patent:
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`US 6,499,856 B2
`Dec. 31, 2002
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`US006499856B2
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`(54) BEACH UMBRELLA WITH LAMPS
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`References Cited
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`(76) Inventor: Chorng-Cheng Lee, No. 272, Lane
`365, W11 Feng South Road, Chia Yi
`(TW)
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`U'S' PATENT DOCUMENTS
`6,089,727 A * 7/2000 Wu .......................... .. 362/102
`6,302,560 B1 * 10/2001 Lai .......................... .. 362/249
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`( * ) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
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`(21) Appl. N0.: 09/861,607
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`(22) Filed:
`May 22, 2001
`(65)
`Prior Publication D ata
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`US 2002/0176247 A1 Nov. 28, 2002
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`(51) Int. c1.7 ................................................ .. A45B 3/02
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`(52) US. Cl. ..................... .. 362/102; 362/234; 362/249;
`135/910
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`* cued by examlner
`Primary Examiner_sandra O’Shea
`Assistant Examiner—John Anthony Ward
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Rosenberg, Klein & Lee
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
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`Abeach umbrella With lamps includes mainly a plurality of
`spreaders and ribs respectively having a C-shaped insert
`groove opening doWnWard, and a plurality of small lamps
`?tted in each C-shaped groove as if hidden in the spreaders
`and the ribs, and a switch ?xed on a lower portion of the
`shank to turn on and off the small lamps so as to facilitate
`assembly and use of the beach umbrella With lamps. Then
`the lamps may be lit on and off to shine in the umbrella
`during nighttime to set forth gracious atmosphere.
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`(58) Field of Search ............................... .. 362/102, 184,
`362/249, 234; 135/16, 910
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`2 Claims, 5 Drawing Sheets
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`BEACH UMBRELLA WITH LAMPS
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`This invention relates to a beach umbrella With lamps,
`particularly standing on the ground and useable at night for
`lighting to set forth gracious atmosphere as Well.
`Conventional beach umbrellas are Widely used not only at
`beaches but outdoor leisure coffee or refreshment stands for
`shading people from hot sunshine during the daytime so as
`to permit them rest comfortably.
`Conventional beach umbrellas generally have a shank, a
`plurality of spreaders ?tted on the shank and spread outWard
`radially, and a plurality of ribs combined With the spreaders
`for supporting a canopy seWn on the ribs. Then conventional
`beach umbrellas are spread for hiding people sitting under
`the umbrella from hot sunlight during daytime, but alWays
`collapsed during the night lest they should hide lamplight or
`place temporarily lamps in the umbrellas to supply proper
`illumination.
`But conventional beach umbrellas have to be lighted With
`extra lamps during the night, not convenient to use, as they
`have to be collapsed by manual Work and cannot be taken
`aWay as they are mostly ?xed on the ground. Besides, should
`there be any dirt on the umbrellas, the dirt may fall doWn on
`the ground to litter an outdoor resting area in case of the
`umbrella collapsed. So some businessmen hang small lamps
`on the spreaders of a conventional beach umbrella for
`lighting, but it is not so suitable to decorate an outdoor
`resting area for taking refreshments or coffee.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`The objective of the invention is to offer a beach umbrella
`With lamps ?xed under a loWer side of each spreader and
`each rib, Which have respectively a C-shaped insert groove
`for lamps to ?t therein. Then the lamps are simple to
`combine With the spreaders and the ribs of a beach umbrella,
`not spoil the Whole beautifulness of the beach umbrella, but
`producing gracious atmosphere during night in an outdoor
`resting area.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`This invention Will be better understood by referring to
`the accompanying draWings, Wherein:
`FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective vieW of a ?rst embodi
`ment of a beach umbrella With lamps of the present inven
`tion.
`FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective vieW of a second
`embodiment of a beach umbrella With lamps of the present
`invention.
`FIG. 3 is a magni?ed perspective vieW of a rib and lamps
`With lead Wires of the present invention.
`FIG. 4 is a front cross-sectional vieW of the rib combined
`With lamps of the present invention.
`FIG. 5 is a vieW of the beach umbrella in spread using
`condition of the present invention.
`FIG. 6 is an upper cross-sectional vieW of a holloW shank
`of the present invention.
`FIG. 7 is an upper cross-sectional vieW of a solid shank
`of the present invention.
`FIG. 8 is a vieW of the beach umbrella With lamps of the
`collapsed condition of the present invention.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE
`PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
`A ?rst embodiment of a beach umbrella With lamps in the
`present invention, as shoWn in FIG. 1, includes a shank 1, a
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`plurality of spreaders 2 ?tted on the shank 1 by means of a
`ring, a plurality of ribs 4 having respectively an intermediate
`portion pivotally connected With a related one of the spread
`ers 2, and a canopy 3 covering on the ribs 4 as shoWn in FIG.
`5, having the same structure as a conventional beach umbrel
`las. The main improvement in the invention is all the
`spreaders 2 and all the ribs 4 respectively provided With a
`lengthWise C-shaped insert groove 21 and 41 formed in a
`loWer portion and opening doWnWard, as shoWn in FIG. 3.
`Then a plurality of small lamps 5 are ?tted in the insert
`groove 21 or 41 of each spreader 2 or each rib 4. The front
`end of each small lamp 5 faces to the shank 1 so as not to
`let the lamps interfere With the shank 1, as shoWn in FIG. 4.
`Next, referring to FIG. 2, the shank 1 has an inner tube 11
`in the Whole length for receiving lead Wires 121 therein, and
`a plug 12 connected to the lead Wires 121, shoWn in FIG. 5,
`having their one ends connected to a poWer sWitch 13 ?xed
`on an outer surface at a proper location of the shank 1, and
`the other ends connected to poWer Wires 51 of the small
`lamps 5 so as to light up the lamps 5. The lead Wires 121 pass
`through the inner tube 11 upWard to extend into an opening
`111 in an upper end of the shank 1 and pass through a
`plurality of holes 14 bored in the shank 1 and then connected
`to the poWer Wires of the small lamps 5. The location of the
`poWer sWitch 13 should be beloW the ring connected With
`inner ends of all the spreaders in the collapsed condition, as
`shoWn in FIG. 8. The inner tube 11 may not be necessary, if
`a holloW shank 1 is used as shoWn in FIG. 6, utiliZing the
`center holloW functioning as an inner tube 11. If the shank
`1 is a solid rod, an eccentric holloW may be bored to function
`as an inner tube 11 as shoWn in FIG. 7.
`As understood from the above description, the small
`lamps 5 are ?tted in the insert grooves of all the spreaders
`and all the ribs, not protruding out of them, convenient to use
`and assemble, not affecting the Wholeness of the beach
`umbrella to light up during night to set forth gracious
`atmosphere.
`What is claimed is:
`1. A beach umbrella With lamps, comprising:
`a conventional beach umbrella including a longitudinally
`extended shank having a bore extending longitudinally
`therethrough, a ring ?tted movably around said shank,
`a plurality of spreaders pivotally connected to said ring
`and adapted to spread out radially, a plurality of ribs
`each having an intermediate portion pivotally con
`nected to an outer end of a corresponding one of said
`spreaders and an upper end of each of said ribs being
`pivotally connected to an upper ring ?xed on an upper
`end of said shank, and a canopy covered on said
`plurality ribs;
`each said spreader having a C-shaped lengthWise groove
`formed in a loWer portion thereof and opening
`doWnWardly, each said rib having a C-shaped length
`Wise groove formed in a loWer portion thereof and
`opening doWnWardly, a plurality of small lamps ?tted
`in each said C-shaped groove of each of said plurality
`of spreaders and each of said plurality of ribs, each of
`said small lamps having poWer Wires extending from a
`rear end thereof, said shank having lead Wires passing
`through said bore for coupling to a poWer source on one
`end of said lead Wires and to said poWer Wires of said
`plurality small lamps on an opposing end of said lead
`Wires.
`2. The beach umbrella With lamps as claimed in claim 1,
`Wherein each of said plurality of small lamps inserted in said
`C-shaped groove of each of said spreaders and each of said
`ribs have a front end facing said shank for avoiding inter
`ference betWeen said small lamps and said shank.
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