Umbrella and umbrella canopy

Abstract

An umbrella canopy having one or more single-canopy panels and one or more double-canopy panels. An umbrella having a central shaft, a spindle slidably disposed on the shaft and movable between a first position and a second position, a first plurality of radially extending ribs hingedly attached at first ends thereof to the shaft and terminating at second ends, a second plurality of radially extending ribs secured at first ends thereof hingedly to the spindle and secured at second ends thereof to respective ones of the first plurality of ribs and an umbrella canopy supported by the first plurality of ribs, wherein the canopy includes one or more single-canopy umbrella panels, and one or more double-canopy umbrella panels.

1 . An umbrella canopy, comprising:
 one or more single-canopy panels; and   one or more double-canopy panels.   
   
   
       2 . The umbrella canopy of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more double-canopy panels comprise a substantially air-intransmissible upper portion, an air-transmissible middle portion, and a substantially air-intransmissible lower portion. 
   
   
       3 . The umbrella canopy of  claim 2 , wherein the air-transmissible middle portion comprises a mesh. 
   
   
       4 . The umbrella canopy of  claim 2 , wherein the air-transmissible middle portion comprises a substantially air-intransmissible material with one or more perforations to permit air transmissibility. 
   
   
       5 . The umbrella canopy of  claim 4 , wherein the perforations are substantially linear slits. 
   
   
       6 . The umbrella canopy of  claim 4 , wherein the perforations are substantially circular. 
   
   
       7 . The umbrella canopy of  claim 4 , wherein the perforations are substantially teardrop-shaped. 
   
   
       8 . The umbrella canopy of  claim 8 , wherein the perforations are substantially curvilinear slits. 
   
   
       9 . The umbrella canopy of  claim 1 , wherein the canopy comprises a total of one of 6 panels, 8 panels, and 10 panels. 
   
   
       10 . The umbrella canopy of  claim 2 , wherein the single-canopy panels and the air-intransmissible portions of the double-canopy panels comprise nylon. 
   
   
       11 . The umbrella canopy of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more single-canopy panels and the one or more double-canopy panels are substantially triangular. 
   
   
       12 . The umbrella canopy of  claim 1 , wherein the canopy comprises a material that receives screen printing. 
   
   
       13 . An umbrella, comprising:
 a central shaft adapted to be grasped by a user at a first end thereof and having a second end;   a spindle slidably disposed on the shaft and movable between a first position adjacent to the first end of the shaft and a second position adjacent to the second end of the shaft;   a first plurality of radially extending ribs hingedly attached at first ends thereof to the second end of the shaft and terminating at second ends;   a second plurality of radially extending ribs secured at first ends thereof hingedly to the spindle and secured at second ends thereof to respective ones of the first plurality of ribs; and   an umbrella canopy supported by the first plurality of ribs, the canopy secured to the first ends of the first plurality of ribs adjacent to the second end of the central shaft and secured to the second ends of the second plurality of ribs at an outer perimeter of the canopy, wherein the canopy includes one or more single-canopy umbrella panels, and one or more double-canopy umbrella panels.   
   
   
       14 . The umbrella of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more double-canopy panels comprise a substantially air-intransmissible upper portion, an air-transmissible middle portion, and a substantially air-intransmissible lower portion. 
   
   
       15 . The umbrella of  claim 14 , wherein the air-transmissible middle portion comprises a mesh. 
   
   
       16 . The umbrella of  claim 14 , wherein the air-transmissible middle portion comprises a substantially air-intransmissible material with one or more perforations to permit air transmissibility. 
   
   
       17 . The umbrella of  claim 16 , wherein the perforations are substantially linear slits. 
   
   
       18 . The umbrella of  claim 16 , wherein the perforations are substantially circular. 
   
   
       19 . The umbrella of  claim 16 , wherein the perforations are substantially teardrop-shaped. 
   
   
       20 . The umbrella of  claim 16 , wherein the perforations are substantially curvilinear slits.