Patent Application
20070209689
1. Field of the Invention
The invention generally relates to an improved hunting umbrella. More particularly, the invention relates to an improved hunting umbrella that may be used as an ordinary umbrella as well as a hunting umbrella.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The hunting umbrella of the prior art comprises a main body and an extension pole. The main body includes a plurality of ribs, an upper retaining element, a lower retaining element, a central pole and a piece of fabric. A gap is provided on the piece of fabric. The extension pole is connected with the central pole. A drilling piece is provided at the proximal end of the extension pole. When a user wishes to use the hunting umbrella, he may connect the central pole of the main body with the extension pole so that the former is perpendicular to the latter and then attach the drilling piece to the trunk of a tree such that the gap allows a close contact between the umbrella and the trunk; now, the hunting umbrella is securely attached to the trunk of the tree and can protect the user from the sun or the rain during his hunting. However, the hunting umbrella of the prior art has many disadvantages. First, the hunting umbrella of the prior art can not be used as an ordinary umbrella to protect a user from the sun or the rain. Also, the connecting mechanism between the extension pole and the central pole is quite complicated and causes difficulty in the assembly of the umbrella.
Hence, the hunting umbrella of the prior art needs to be improved.
To eliminate the disadvantages of the hunting umbrella of the prior art, the inventor put a lot of effort in the subject and has successfully come up with the improved hunting umbrella of the present invention.
An object of the present invention is to provide an improved hunting umbrella that may be used as an ordinary umbrella as well as a hunting umbrella.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved hunting umbrella that is structurally simple, easy to assemble and very useful.
The improved hunting umbrella of the present invention comprises a main body, an extension pole and a handle. The main body includes a plurality of ribs, an upper retaining element, a lower retaining element, a piece of fabric and a central pole. A zipper is disposed on the piece of fabric. When the zipper is unzipped, a gap may be formed on the piece of fabric. A bendable portion is provided on the central pole so that the central pole may be bent by about 90 degree. A resilient engagement element is disposed near the proximal end of the central pole, and an engagement hole is provided near the distal end of the extension pole. Another resilient engagement element is disposed near the proximal end of the extension pole. When the umbrella is assembled, the distal end of the extension pole is connected with the proximal end of the central pole through the engagement between the resilient engagement element of the central pole and the engagement hole of the extension pole. A threaded hole is provided at the proximal end of the handle so that a fixing piece may be fixed and hidden inside the handle or may extend out of the handle. When the umbrella is assembled, the distal end of the handle is connected with the proximal end of the extension pole through the engagement between the resilient engagement element of the extension pole and the engagement hole of the handle so that the handle is connected with the extension pole and the central pole. When a user wishes to use the hunting umbrella as an ordinary umbrella, he may close the zipper and hence the gap on the piece of fabric; now, the user may use the hunting umbrella to protect himself from the sun or the rain. When a user wishes to use the hunting umbrella as a hunting umbrella, first, he may make the fixing piece extend out of the handle and affix the fixing piece into the trunk of a tree; then, he may bend the central pole by a certain angle with respect to the extension pole; next, he may unzip the zipper (so that a gap may be formed on the piece of fabric) and tie two bands around the trunk; now, the hunting umbrella is securely attached to the trunk of the tree and can protect the user from the sun or the rain during his hunting.
These features and advantages of the present invention will be fully understood and appreciated from the following detailed description of the invention with reference to the accompanying Drawings.
Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 4. The improved hunting umbrella of the present invention comprises a main body 1, an extension pole 2 and a handle 3.
The main body 1 includes a plurality of ribs, an upper retaining element 12, a lower retaining element 13, a piece of fabric 14 and a central pole 15. A zipper 141 is disposed on the piece of fabric 14. When the zipper 141 is unzipped, a gap (as shown in
The extension pole 2 is a hollow tube. An engagement hole 21 is provided near the distal end of the extension pole 2. A resilient engagement element 22 is disposed near the proximal end of the extension pole 2. When the umbrella is assembled, the distal end of the extension pole 2 is connected with the proximal end of the central pole 15 through the engagement between the resilient engagement element 154 of the central pole 15 and the engagement hole 21 of the extension pole 2; now, the central pole 15 is connected with the extension pole 2.
An engagement hole 31 is provided near the distal end of the handle 3. A threaded hole 32 is provided at the proximal end of the handle 3 so that a fixing piece 4 may be threaded onto the proximal end of the handle 3; now, the fixing piece 4 may be fixed and hidden inside the handle 3 (as shown in
When the umbrella is assembled, the distal end of the handle 3 is connected with the proximal end of the extension pole 2 through the engagement between the resilient engagement element 22 of the extension pole 2 and the engagement hole 31 of the handle 3; now, the handle 3 is connected with the extension pole 2 and the central pole 15.
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In contrast to the hunting umbrellas of the prior art, the improved hunting umbrella of the present invention has the following two advantages:
1. A zipper is provided on a piece of fabric of the umbrella. When the zipper is closed, the umbrella may be used as an ordinary umbrella to protect a user from the sun or the rain. When the zipper is unzipped, a gap is formed on the piece of fabric so as to allow the umbrella to be attached to a tree.
2. The improved hunting umbrella of the present invention is structurally simple, easy to assemble and very useful.
Many changes and modifications in the above described embodiment of the invention can, of course, be carried out without departing from the scope thereof. Accordingly, to promote the progress in science and the useful arts, the invention is disclosed and is intended to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.
