The disclosure is directed at an umbrella including a canopy having a set of canopy portions; and a frame portion comprising a shaft portion; a sliding collar assembly coupled to the shaft portion and sliding along the shaft portion; and a set of ribs, each of the independent ribs attached to one of the set of canopy portions and to the sliding collar assembly, where each of the set of ribs move independently of each other when a high wind force is experienced by one of the canopy portions.

The disclosure is directed at an umbrella including a canopy having a set of canopy portions; and a frame portion comprising a shaft portion; a sliding collar assembly coupled to the shaft portion and sliding along the shaft portion; and a set of ribs, each of the independent ribs attached to one of the set of canopy portions and to the sliding collar assembly, where each of the set of ribs move independently of each other when a high wind force is experienced by one of the canopy portions.

An umbrella frame stabilizer system configured to maintain frame integrity of an umbrella is described. The system includes the umbrella, a removable light component configured to be housed in a shaft of the umbrella, and a removable stabilizer device coupled to a runner of the umbrella. The device includes a removable attachment that includes at least one movable appendage and at least one matching appendage configured to couple to the at least one movable appendage. The device also includes a housing coupled to the removable attachment, at least one deformable linking member comprises a stretchable material and is at least partially contained within the housing, and at least one ring coupled to a first end of the at least one deformable linking member.

An umbrella frame stabilizer system configured to maintain frame integrity of an umbrella is described. The system includes the umbrella, a removable light component configured to be housed in a shaft of the umbrella, and a removable stabilizer device coupled to a runner of the umbrella. The device includes a removable attachment that includes at least one movable appendage and at least one matching appendage configured to couple to the at least one movable appendage. The device also includes a housing coupled to the removable attachment, at least one deformable linking member comprises a stretchable material and is at least partially contained within the housing, and at least one ring coupled to a first end of the at least one deformable linking member.

The formation of dynamic, micro-climate groups consisting of passive and active weather collecting devices is provided. Such devices may collect weather information in real-time. The collected information may be distributed weather information and or forecasts to individuals in a particular geographical area or to other subscribers.

The formation of dynamic, micro-climate groups consisting of passive and active weather collecting devices is provided. Such devices may collect weather information in real-time. The collected information may be distributed weather information and or forecasts to individuals in a particular geographical area or to other subscribers.

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 flexible elongated structure that is disposed exteriorly along the second rib part and has a first bent end that is attached to the second rib part by passing through an opening formed in the second rib part and being anchored within a hollow interior of the second rib part. The mechanism further includes a flexible wire having a first end attached to the flexible elongated structure of the anti-inversion mechanism and a second end attached to a rib tip that is located at a free distal end of the rib assembly.

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 flexible elongated structure that is disposed exteriorly along the second rib part and has a first bent end that is attached to the second rib part by passing through an opening formed in the second rib part and being anchored within a hollow interior of the second rib part. The mechanism further includes a flexible wire having a first end attached to the flexible elongated structure of the anti-inversion mechanism and a second end attached to a rib tip that is located at a free distal end of the rib assembly.

An umbrella includes a shaft, a canopy, and an opening and closing mechanism that moves the canopy between an open state and a closed state. An inner stretcher frame has an inner hub and a plurality of inner stretchers. Each of the plurality of inner stretchers has a proximal end rotatably connected to the inner hub, and a distal end. An outer stretcher frame has an outer hub and a plurality of outer stretchers. Each of the plurality of outer stretchers has a proximal end that is rotatably connected to the outer hub, and a distal end. A plurality of connector assemblies rotatably connect the distal end of each of the plurality of inner stretchers to the distal end of a corresponding one of the plurality of outer stretchers, and retain the outer edge of the canopy.

This invention proposes a modern umbrella, which consists of ribs, nests, shaft and canopy. The ribs have long ribs and supporting ribs, and the nests are composed of upper nest and lower nest, with the lower nest composed of several disks from up to down. Between two neighboring disks is a connecting tube, and the disks mentioned above have several mounting notches, which are not arranged in order. One end of supporting rib is articulated to mounting notch, and the other end to long rib. With regard to two neighboring disks, the distance from the joint between supporting rib connected with upper disk and long rib to upper nest is no greater than the distance from the joint between supporting rib connected with lower disk and long rib to upper nest. The canopy clings to long ribs to shape various concave-convex surfaces. Through layers of disks at the lower nest, the canopy clinging to ribs shows the staggered arrangement of concave-convex surfaces to improve water diversion effects, air flow dispersion ability and the ability to withstand wind. Meanwhile, such design can achieve the aim of folding the umbrella safely.