UMBRELLA Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: light industry, in particular, traveling articles, such as collapsible umbrellas. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has fully automatic umbrella, which may be readily controlled with one hand. Umbrella has telescopic rod with spring arranged inside rod and adapted for opening of umbrella. One end of spring is fixed in handle and other end is secured in umbrella head. Spacer tube is positioned inside spring. End part of spacer tube is rigidly connected with umbrella head. Tubular member is put onto end part of spacer tube. One end of tubular member is provided with inward extending protrusion and other end is provided with outward extending protrusion. Said spring rests upon inwardly extending protrusion and additional spring rests upon outward extending protrusion. Opposite end of additional spring is pressed to umbrella head. EFFECT: simplified construction and convenient usage. 4 cl, 17 dwg