MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617077303 A) filed by Shedrain Corporation on June 23, 2026, for Umbrella With Anti-Inversion Assembly.
Inventor includes Haythornthwaite, David.
The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.
Abstract: An umbrella includes a shaft, a rib assembly comprising a plurality of ribs that are pivotally coupled to the shaft, and a plurality of struts that are pivotally coupled to the plurality of ribs and the shaft. The umbrella also includes an anti-inversion assembly to counter inversion of the canopy and rib assembly. The anti-inversion assembly includes a biasing mechanism that is coupled to the shaft and is configured to store energy when a force is applied thereto. The anti-inversion assembly further includes a plurality of elongated bendable members. Each elongated bendable member is coupled at a first end to the biasing mechanism and at a second end to one rib or to a tip of one rib. The elongated bendable member is held taut by the biasing mechanism when the umbrella is in an open position, a closed position and intermediate positions between the open and closed positions.
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