July 20, 1937.
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`M. FINKEL
`GARDEN UMBRELLA
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`Filed May 1, 1936
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`2,087,537
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`Yotrio Ex. YOT-1005, Page 1
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`Patented July 20, 1937
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`2,087,537
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`PATENT OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES
`2,087,537
`GARDEN UMBRELLA
`Milton Finkel, New York, N. Y.
`Application May 1, 1936, Serial No. 77,428
`(C1, 240–2)
`1 Claim.
`screw 16. This housing is located above sleeve 6
`This invention relates to an umbrella designed
`at a point where it will not interfere with the
`primarily for use in gardens, outdoor restaurants
`Opening of the umbrella. The housing can be
`and Other places where it is desired to illuminate
`formed of metal, glass, or any other Suitable mate
`the area beneath and adjacent to the umbrella.
`rial, either opaque, transparent or translucent.
`An object is to provide the frame of the um
`The housing [A can be of any shape desired but,
`brella. With a reflecting portion while the stick or
`Other Support provided, carries illuminating
`its maximum diameter should be less than the
`diameter of the head 2. An electric cord IT is
`means Cooperating with the reflector to get the
`arranged within the standard and is connected at
`desired lighting effects.
`one end to the lamps {3 while its other end, which 10
`Another object is to provide an umbrella of this
`extends beyond the standard, can be provided
`type which can be folded when not in use, the re
`with a plug 18 or the like for engagement with a
`flector portion constituting a means for holding
`the umbrella ribs at points from which they can
`Service outlet.
`It will be noted that when the umbrella is
`be moved to positions around the lamp portion
`closed, as shown in Figure 2, the head 2 serves to 15
`15 So as to protect it.
`keep the ribs 4 and stretchers 5 out of contact
`With the foregoing and other objects in view
`with the housing 14 which thus is properly, pro
`which will appear as the description proceeds,
`tected from injury. When the umbrella is open,
`the invention consists of certain novel details of
`as in Figure 1, it can be set up on a table, or held
`Construction and combinations of parts herein
`in any other Suitable manner in position for use. 20
`20 after more fully described and pointed out in the
`When the cord IT is plugged into a Service outlet,
`claim, it being understood that changes may be
`the lamps 13 will be lighted and the rays there
`made in the construction and arrangement of
`from will be dissipated downwardly from the re
`parts without departing from the spirit of the
`flector. If the housing 14 is transparent or trans
`invention as claimed.
`lucent, some of the rays will pass therethrough. 25
`In the accompanying drawing the preferred
`This housing can be adjusted along the Stand
`form of the invention has been shown.
`ard to give convenient access to the lamps when it
`In Said drawing
`is desired to make replacements.
`Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation and partly
`It has been found that an umbrella such as
`in Section showing the umbrella open.
`herein described constitutes an attractive adjunct 30
`Figure 2 is a similar view showing the umbrella
`to outdoor restaurants and other places provided
`closed.
`for Outdoor entertainment.
`Figure 3 is a Section on line 3—3, Figure 2.
`Referring to the figures by characters of ref
`What is claimed is:—
`An umbrella including a tubular standard con
`erence, I designates the stick or supporting stand
`stituting an electric conduit, a conducting wire 35
`35 ard of the umbrella to the upper end of which is
`therein and extending therefrom adjacent to the
`Secured a disk-like head 2 having a reflecting por
`respective ends thereof, a lamp mounted on the
`tion 3 for diffusing light rays downwardly. To
`standard near one end and joined to the con
`the marginal portion of this head are hingedly
`ducting wire, an upwardly flared housing adjust
`connected ribs 4 provided with the usual struts or
`ably mounted on the standard and extending 40
`40 stretchers 5 the lower end of which are hingedly
`around the lamp, said housing being open at its
`attached to a sleeve 6 mounted to slide on the
`upper end, a head overlying the open upper end
`standard I as ordinarily, there being the usual
`of the housing and of a diameter equal to or
`catches 7 and 8 for holding the sleeve in either of
`greater than the diameter of the housing, said
`two extreme positions.
`head having a reflecting Surface exposed to the 45
`45 The fabric or other material constituting the
`rays from the lamp in the housing, umbrella,
`cover of the Umbrella has been indicated at 9 and
`ribs hingedly connected to the marginal portion
`is secured to the ribs 4. This cover can extend
`of the head, a cover Secured thereto and extend
`over head 2, to which it can be attached by any
`ing over the head, a sleeve on the standard, Struts
`Suitable means Such as a clamping disk i? held in
`connecting said sleeve to the respective ribs, the 50
`50 place by a screw l l engaging the standard I.
`housing being interposed between the sleeve and
`Mounted on the standard below but adjacent to
`the head, and said sleeve being Shiftable along
`the reflector 3 are outlets {2 carrying electric
`the housing to fold the ribs toward each other
`lamps [3 and adjustably mounted on the standard
`into position substantially parallel with the stand
`is a lamp housing f 4 open at the top, if so desired,
`ard to conceal and protect the housing and re- 55
`55 and having any Suitable means for fastening it to
`flecting portion.
`the Standard. For example a sleeve or collar 5
`can be joined to or formed On the lower end of
`the housing and held to the Standard by a Set
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`MILTON FINKEL.
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`Yotrio Ex. YOT-1005, Page 2