公开(公告)号：US20170303649A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15512543

申请日：2015-09-18

申请人： BRAND DEVELOPERS LTD

发明人： Philippa HALTON ,  Brendon TAIT

IPC分类号： A45B25/22 ,  A45B25/02 ,  A45B25/08 ,  A45B25/16

摘要： Disclosed is an umbrella that can be used as a canopy to protect a user against rain or sunlight. The umbrella may comprise an elongate member having proximal and distal end portions, a support structure that is connectable to a canopy able to be disposed about the distal end portion of the elongate member, the support structure being be adjustable between an erect position, whereby the canopy is able to be tensioned by the support structure, and a collapsed position, whereby the tension in the canopy is able to be released. The umbrella may also include a plurality of biasing means configured to inhibit the support structure from inverting.