Umbrella having canopy as neatly opened or folded

Abstract

An umbrella includes a covering member secured on a connecting strap which is attached to a grip of the umbrella, whereby upon folding of an umbrella, the covering member may be provided for neatly wrapping the umbrella canopy as folded; and upon opening of the umbrella, the cover member may then be adapted for wrapping the grip, thereby rendering an umbrella having the canopy neatly opened without obstructing a user's field of vision.

1 . An umbrella comprising:
 a central shaft;   a rib assembly pivotally secured on the central shaft for securing an umbrella canopy on the rib assembly;   a grip secured on a lower portion of the central shaft; and   a wrapping means attached to the grip and adapted for wrapping the canopy as folded when closing the umbrella.   
   
   
       2 . An umbrella according to  claim 1 , wherein said wrapping means includes: a connecting strap attached to the grip, and a covering member secured to the connecting strap and adapted for wrapping the canopy when folded when the umbrella is closed. 
   
   
       3 . An umbrella according to  claim 2 , wherein said covering member has a length adapted for wrapping the folded canopy and having a width of the covering member ranging from 25% through 150% of the length of the folded canopy. 
   
   
       4 . An umbrella according to  claim 2 , wherein said covering member includes a first end portion and a second end portion formed on opposite ends of the covering member, with said covering member secured to a distal end of the connecting strap, of which a proximal end of the connecting strap is attached to the grip; a female connector fixed on the first end portion; and a male connector fixed on the second end portion of the covering member; whereby upon winding of the covering member around the folded canopy and rib assembly, the male connector on the second end portion of the covering member is engaged with the female connector on the first end portion for neatly wrapping the folded canopy and rib assembly. 
   
   
       5 . An umbrella according to  claim 4 , wherein said covering member has its middle portion secured on the connecting strap, with said first end portion and said second end portion of the covering member symmetrically disposed on opposite ends of the connecting strap, whereby upon coupling of said first end portion with said second end portion, said covering member will be wrapped around the folded canopy. 
   
   
       6 . An umbrella according to  claim 4 , wherein said male connector is formed with tiny hooked threads of a fastening tape; and the female connector is formed with course surface of the fastening tape. 
   
   
       7 . An umbrella according to  claim 2 , wherein said covering member is made of cloth, fibrous strap, plastic sheet and elastic strap. 
   
   
       8 . An umbrella according to  claim 2 , wherein said connecting strap is formed with cloth, fibrous, plastic and elastic materials. 
   
   
       9 . An umbrella according to  claim 2 , wherein said covering member includes: a cap member, a first flap formed on a first end portion of the cap member, a second flap formed on a second end portion of the cap member, a female connector formed on the first flap, and a male connector formed on the second flap;
 whereby upon engagement of the male connector with the female connector, the first flap and the second flap will be closed for closing a front opening of the cap member for wrapping the folded canopy within the cap member of the covering member.   
   
   
       10 . An umbrella according to  claim 9 , wherein said cap member has a bottom opening for wearing the cap member on the folded canopy when closing the umbrella. 
   
   
       11 . An umbrella according to  claim 2 , wherein said covering member is formed as a sac member, including a bellows, adapted to be jacketed or worn on the folded canopy. 
   
   
       12 . An umbrella according to  claim 10 , wherein said covering member is secured to a connecting strap which is formed as an elastic strap to be secured to the grip.