A wind-resistant umbrella including a canopy attached to an upper end of a pole member, flexible ribs, and multiple load sensitive connectors (LSCs) is provided. The flexible ribs flex inwardly at a wind speed of more than about 10 miles per hour (mph) to preclude wind from traveling under the canopy. The LSCs detachably couple an upper canopy section to a lower canopy section of the canopy. The upper canopy section partially overlaps the lower canopy section along the LSCs. Upon impact from a wind gust that exceeds a speed of more than about 20 mph, at least one of the LSCs detach to allow wind to flow freely through one or more vents created between the upper and lower canopy sections, while providing warnings to a user, and to preclude wind-induced tilting and lifting actions on the wind-resistant umbrella, thereby precluding dislodgment thereof from an anchoring location.

An easy-to-drawing-in umbrella includes an umbrella cloth, a rib and an umbrella stem. The umbrella cloth is arranged on the rib. The rib is arranged on a fixed end of the umbrella stem. The easy-to-drawing-in umbrella further includes a molded fixing assembly. The rib includes a folding support set and a rib nest. The folding support set is secured onto the rib nest. The rib nest is used to fix all supporters of the folding support set on the rib nest, and is fastened on the umbrella stem via the rib nest. The umbrella cloth is set with folds. The molded fixing piece assembly is arranged on one side of the folds.

An easy-to-drawing-in umbrella includes an umbrella cloth, a rib and an umbrella stem. The umbrella cloth is arranged on the rib. The rib is arranged on a fixed end of the umbrella stem. The easy-to-drawing-in umbrella further includes a molded fixing assembly. The rib includes a folding support set and a rib nest. The folding support set is secured onto the rib nest. The rib nest is used to fix all supporters of the folding support set on the rib nest, and is fastened on the umbrella stem via the rib nest. The umbrella cloth is set with folds. The molded fixing piece assembly is arranged on one side of the folds.

An umbrella includes an anti-inversion mechanism that is configured to apply to each rib assembly a force that counters an inversion force that is applied to the umbrella. The anti-inversion mechanism includes a first elongated member that is coupled at a first end to one rib of the plurality of ribs. The umbrella also includes a second elongated member having a first end coupled to the first elongated member. A first connector is coupled to a distal end of the distal rib; and a second connector is coupled to a second end of the first elongated member. The first connector and the second connector are coupled to one another to securely attach the second elongated member to the distal rib.

An umbrella comprises a frame, a set of cloths extending over the frame, a gripping structure for carrying the umbrella in the open position, at least one of the cloths of the set of cloths comprising structure for treating solar radiation.

An umbrella comprises a frame, a set of cloths extending over the frame, a gripping structure for carrying the umbrella in the open position, at least one of the cloths of the set of cloths comprising structure for treating solar radiation.

A liquid repellent cloth or liquid repellent film according to an embodiment includes abase fabric selected from a fiber cloth or a synthetic resin film, and a liquid repellent membrane supported on at least one principal face of the base fabric. The liquid repellent membrane is a monomolecular membrane of a fluorine-containing organic compound that binds to a surface of the base fabric through a binding moiety represented by —Z—O—* (wherein Z represents an atomic group containing a Si atom, and * represents a binding site to the surface of the base fabric) and includes a perfluoroalkyl group having 4 or less carbon atoms at a terminal, and the fluorine-containing organic compound undergoes intermolecular bonding between the fluorine-containing organic compounds adjacent to each other by mutual binding of Z in the formula.

A liquid repellent cloth or liquid repellent film according to an embodiment includes abase fabric selected from a fiber cloth or a synthetic resin film, and a liquid repellent membrane supported on at least one principal face of the base fabric. The liquid repellent membrane is a monomolecular membrane of a fluorine-containing organic compound that binds to a surface of the base fabric through a binding moiety represented by —Z—O—* (wherein Z represents an atomic group containing a Si atom, and * represents a binding site to the surface of the base fabric) and includes a perfluoroalkyl group having 4 or less carbon atoms at a terminal, and the fluorine-containing organic compound undergoes intermolecular bonding between the fluorine-containing organic compounds adjacent to each other by mutual binding of Z in the formula.

An easy-to-drawing-in umbrella includes an umbrella cloth, a rib and an umbrella stem. The umbrella cloth is arranged on the rib. The rib is arranged on a fixed end of the umbrella stem. The easy-to-drawing-in umbrella further includes a molded fixing assembly. The rib includes a folding support set and a rib nest. The folding support set is secured onto the rib nest. The rib nest is used to fix all supporters of the folding support set on the rib nest, and is fastened on the umbrella stem via the rib nest. The umbrella cloth is set with folds. The molded fixing piece assembly is arranged on one side of the folds.

A method of manufacturing and using a five-device-in-one multi-function multi-orientation interchangeable reversible cantilever-stanchion carapace system comprises the steps of: sewing said at least one first three-dimensional-contour-conforming carapace dome panel and said at least one second three-dimensional-contour-conforming carapace dome panel together such that said at least one water-directing-and-ejecting ball-directing-and-ejecting fruit-directing-and-ejecting transverse seam and said at least one water-directing-and-ejecting ball-directing-and-ejecting fruit-directing-and-ejecting cross-cutting seam are formed therebetween for converging rain water therein to repeatedly change the direction of rain water to decelerate the flowing speed of rain water to reduce water splash to avoid damaging irrigated vegetables, for converging harvested fruits therein to repeatedly change the direction of harvested fruits to decelerate the rolling speed of harvested fruits to reduce fruit bruises to avoid throwing away bruised fruits, for converging harvested nuts therein to repeatedly change the direction of harvested nuts to decelerate the rolling speed of harvested nuts to reduce nut bruises to avoid throwing away bruised nuts, for converging catched balls therein to repeatedly change the direction of catched balls to decelerate the rolling speed of catched balls to reduce ball damages to avoid throwing away damaged balls, for directing rain water therealong, for directing harvested fruits therealong, for directing harvested nuts therealong, for directing game balls therealong, for forming a collecting cistern to collect rain water to irrigate garden, for forming a diverting gutter to collect rain water to discharge said rain water away from house balcony and foundation, for forming a collecting device to collect harvested fruits to save labor and time, for forming a collecting device to collect harvested nuts to save labor and time, for forming a collecting device to collect game balls to save labor and time, for forming a tonneau cover for a truck bed, for forming a shade cover, for forming a free-standing projector screen, for forming a hitch-mountable projector screen, and for forming a sports-ball blocking device; attaching said at least one first three-dimensional-contour-conforming carapace dome panel to said interchangeable splines for converging rain water therein, for converging harvested fruits therein, for converging harvested nuts therein, for converging catched balls therein, for guiding rain water down along said carapace-supporting angled arm and down along said multi-height-adjustable carapace stanchion, for guiding fruits down along said cara