Device for securing link to spreader of umbrella

Abstract

A coupling device for securing one of a plurality of links to one of a plurality of spreaders of an umbrella is provided. The umbrella further includes lower and upper rings on its shank. The device comprises a sleeve fixedly put on a portion of the spreader, and a yoke-like member extended downwardly, the yoke-like member including a stop at an inner end, a transverse pin at an outer end, and a cavity between the stop and the pin wherein a flexible outer hook end of the link is inserted into the cavity to couple to the pin. Thus, force exerted by, will not remove the outer hook end of the link from the pin.

1 . A coupling device for securing one of a plurality of links to one of a plurality of spreaders of an umbrella, the umbrella further including an upright shank having a lower ring pivotably coupled to the links, and an upper ring pivotably coupled to the spreaders, each of which has an other end pivotably coupled to each of a plurality of ribs, comprising: 
 a sleeve fixedly put on a portion of the spreader other than both ends of the spreader; and    a yoke-like member extended downwardly from the sleeve, the yoke-like member including a stop at an inner end, a transverse pin at an outer end, and a cavity between the stop and the pin wherein a flexible outer hook end of the link is inserted into the cavity to pivotably couple to the pin,    whereby exerting an external force on the umbrella, the stop will prevent the outer hook end of the link disengagement from the pin of the yoke-like member.    
   
   
       2 . The coupling device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the lower ring comprises a plurality of equally spaced apart slits each for coupling to an inner hook end of the link, and each of the upper ring comprises a plurality of equally spaced apart slits each for coupling to an inner end of the spreader.  
   
   
       3 . The coupling device of  claim 1 , further comprising resilient means compressed between the lower and upper rings.