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Umbrella handle

a technology of handles and handles, applied in the field of handles, can solve the problems of poor gripping comfort, increasing wood cost gradually, and high manufacturing cost, and achieve the effects of low manufacturing cost, increased gripping comfort, and mass production

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-02-15
YOU CHING CHUAN
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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides an improved handle for an umbrella that is comfortable to grip, can be mass-produced, and is cost-effective. The handle has a tube, an upper enlargement, a lower enlargement, and a flexible gripping member. The gripping member is easily gripped by hand and is formed around the tube between the upper and lower enlargements. The lower portion of the shank is designed to be inserted through the upper enlargement into the bore of the tube to securely attach the handle to the umbrella."

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However, its gripping comfort is poor.
However, its manufacturing cost is very high because many complicated manufacturing processes including cutting, polishing, forming, and painting are involved.
Also, the cost of wood is increasing gradually due to environmental protection concern.
However, it has the drawback of poor gripping comfort similar to one formed of thermoplastic.
However, the further type of prior umbrella handle 1 has one drawback.
Further, washing the gelatinous substance 14 stuck on the hand or a personal article (e.g., clothes, bags or the like) is not easy.

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[0015] Referring to FIGS. 2A to 2C, a process of manufacturing an umbrella handle in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated. First, a short tube 2 of thermoplastic is formed by injection molding. The tube 2 may be formed of a material such as metal or fiberglass in other embodiments. A hollow upper enlargement 3 is secured to one end 21 of the tube 2 by for example gluing or heating or molding and a through hole 31 of the upper enlargement 3 is in communication with the bore of the tube 2. A lower enlargement 4 is secured to and concealed the other end 22 of the tube 2 by for example gluing or heating or molding. Thus, a gripping member 20 is formed around the tube 2. Finally, a thermoplastic (e.g., silicon rubber) is molded around the gripping member 20 between the upper enlargement 3 and the lower enlargement 4 to form a flexible gripping portion 5 and which preferably, is shaped to be easily gripped by hand. Moreover, a smooth projection 51 i...

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Abstract

Provided is an umbrella handle comprising a tube, a hollow upper enlargement secured to one end of the tube and being in communication with a bore of the tube, a lower enlargement secured to and concealed the other end of the tube, and a flexible gripping member shaped to be easily gripped by hand and formed around the tube and between the upper and the lower enlargements such that a shank is adapted to have its lower portion inserted through the upper enlargement into the bore of the tube to engage the lower enlargement and secure thereto. The invention has advantages of increased gripping comfort, mass production, and low manufacturing cost.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of Invention [0002] The present invention generally relates to umbrella components and more particularly an on umbrella handle with improved characteristics (e.g., increased gripping comfort, mass production, and low manufacturing cost). [0003] 2. Description of Related Art [0004] One type of conventional umbrella handle is formed of thermoplastic for the sake of lowering manufacturing cost. However, its gripping comfort is poor. [0005] Another type of conventional umbrella handle is formed of wood for the sake of increasing value and gripping comfort. However, its manufacturing cost is very high because many complicated manufacturing processes including cutting, polishing, forming, and painting are involved. Also, the cost of wood is increasing gradually due to environmental protection concern. Still another type of conventional umbrella handle is formed by gluing wood chips and molding. However, it has the drawback of poor gripping comfo...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A45B25/00A45B9/02
CPCA45B9/02
Inventor YOU, CHING-CHUAN
Owner YOU CHING CHUAN