US 12,029,288 B2
Wind resistant parasol
Jeffrey Rihn, Wayne, PA (US); and Ahmed Mohammed Naguib Allam, Luxor (EG)
Assigned to Jeffrey Rihn, Wayne, PA (US)
Filed by Jeffrey Rihn, Wayne, PA (US)
Filed on Jun. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/805,808.
Prior Publication US 2023/0389667 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. A45B 25/22 (2006.01); A45B 17/00 (2006.01); A45B 19/04 (2006.01); A45B 25/02 (2006.01)
CPC A45B 25/22 (2013.01) [A45B 17/00 (2013.01); A45B 19/04 (2013.01); A45B 25/02 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wind resistant parasol, comprising:
a pole; and
a rib mechanism attached to the pole, the rib mechanism including:
a plurality of upper ribs configured to support an upper canopy;
a plurality of lower ribs configured to support a lower canopy; and
a rib connector connecting the plurality of upper ribs and the plurality of lower ribs together to form a closed loop,
wherein, when the parasol is open, the upper canopy has a substantially flat profile and the lower canopy has a curved profile formed by the respective plurality of upper ribs and plurality of lower ribs,
wherein the lower canopy is configured to guide air pressure in a downward direction causing the parasol to be stabilized.