Illuminated umbrella

Abstract

A umbrella includes a shank having a tip and a handle opposite to the tip, a bracket having first ends pivotally connected to the shank and second ends pivotally connected to skeletons each having a first end pivotally connected to the shank and second end divergently extending out from the shank, a canopy on top of the skeletons and the bracket and having the tip extending out of the canopy, a first illuminator received in the handle to light the handle and a second illuminator received in the shank to light the tip.

1 . An umbrella comprising: 
 a shank having a tip and a handle opposite to the tip;    a bracket having first ends pivotally connected to the shank and second ends pivotally connected to skeletons each having a first end pivotally connected to the shank and second end divergently extending out from the shank;    a canopy on top of the skeletons and the bracket and having the tip extending out of the canopy;    a first illuminator received in the handle to light the handle; and    a second illuminator received in the shank to light the tip.    
   
   
       2 . The umbrella as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising multiple optic fibers each received in a corresponding one of the skeletons and having a first end extending into the shank and a second end extending to a free end of the skeleton so that the free ends of the skeletons are able to emit light due to light from the second illuminator.  
   
   
       3 . The umbrella as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a battery set is received in the shank to electrically connect the first illuminator and the second illuminator via connection wires.  
   
   
       4 . The umbrella as claimed in  claim 3  further comprising a pushbutton slidably mounted on an outer periphery of the shank to control electrical connection of the battery set to the first illuminator and the second illuminator.  
   
   
       5 . The umbrella as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein a battery set is received in the shank to electrically connect the first illuminator and the second illuminator via connection wires.  
   
   
       6 . The umbrella as claimed in  claim 5  further comprising a pushbutton slidably mounted on an outer periphery of the shank to control electrical connection of the battery set to the first illuminator and the second illuminator.  
   
   
       7 . The umbrella as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the shank has holes to allow extension of the optic fibers so as to receive light from the second illuminator.  
   
   
       8 . The umbrella as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein a seal is sandwiched between the tip and the canopy to prevent water from seeping into the umbrella.  
   
   
       9 . The umbrella as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein each of the skeletons has a U shaped cross section.