US 12,313,233 B2
Rod assembly for an umbrella
Xiong Luo, Nantong (CN)
Assigned to Phaeton Manufacturing LLC, Nantong (CN)
Filed by Phaeton Manufacturing LLC, Jiangsu (CN)
Filed on Mar. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/618,473.
Claims priority of application No. 202310494628.0 (CN), filed on May 4, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0369200 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. F21S 4/00 (2016.01); A45B 25/02 (2006.01); F21S 4/20 (2016.01); F21V 31/00 (2006.01); F21V 33/00 (2006.01); A45B 23/00 (2006.01)
CPC F21S 4/20 (2016.01) [A45B 25/02 (2013.01); F21V 31/005 (2013.01); F21V 33/0004 (2013.01); A45B 23/00 (2013.01); A45B 2023/0012 (2013.01); A45B 2200/1018 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rod assembly for an umbrella, comprising:
a rod having a front end, a rear end and a bottom surface; and
a lampshade assembly;
wherein,
the lampshade assembly comprises a lampshade having a front end, a rear end, a top and a bottom and a light strip having a left side, a right side, a front end and a rear end;
the rod is a hollow tube with a recess extending lengthwise along the rod on the bottom surface of the rod for receiving and positioning the lampshade, the lampshade is a hollow tube and the light strip is arranged inside the lampshade;
the rod and the lampshade are respectively an integral part formed integrally or a one-piece part formed by bending and welding a plate;
the recess is formed by integrally inwardly extruding the rod which is a hollow metal tube, or formed by bending the rod which is a metal plate;
a longitudinal section of the recess is of a dovetail shape, the recess has an opening at the bottom surface of the rod, a width of the opening is less than a maximum width of the whole recess;
a width of the top of the lampshade matches the recess in size, and is wider than a width of the bottom of the lampshade;
the light strip is arranged inside the lampshade extending lengthwise along the lampshade, the light strip has a wire and a connector both connected to the front end of the light strip; and
the lampshade has two concave surfaces respectively formed at a left side and a right side of the lampshade, a supporting edge is formed at an inner wall of each concave surface, a first positioning chamber is defined between the top of the lampshade and two supporting edges for receiving and positioning the light strip.