Mechanism for hanging folded, tied umbrella

Abstract

Provided is a mechanism for tying and hanging a folded umbrella or served as a handle of an umbrella bag. In one embodiment, the mechanism comprises a strap including a first fastener at one end, and a second fastener at the other end; and a hanging assembly including a hook, an integral loop member loosely formed between the first and the second fasteners by stitching a half loop element to the strap, and a flexible stop member projected from a joining portion of the hook and the loop member for closing an opening of the hook. Wrapping the strap around a canopy of the umbrella and attaching the second fastener to the first fastener will tie the canopy. Each of the fasteners is one of two constituent portions of a Velcro type fastener or button.

1 . A mechanism for tying and hanging a folded umbrella comprising: 
 a strap including a first fastener provided at one end, and a second fastener provided at the other end; and    a hanging assembly loosely formed between the first and the second fasteners;    whereby wrapping the strap around a canopy of the umbrella and attaching the second fastener to the first fastener will tie the canopy and enable the hanging assembly to put on a projecting object for hanging the umbrella thereon.    
   
   
       2 . The mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein the strap is formed on an outer surface of the canopy by stitching.  
   
   
       3 . The mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein either the first fastener is a Velcro type fastener and the second fastener is a mated Velcro type fastener, or the first fastener is a mated Velcro type fastener and the second fastener is a Velcro type fastener.  
   
   
       4 . The mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein either the first fastener is a button and the second fastener is a buttonhole, or the first fastener is a buttonhole and the second fastener is a button.  
   
   
       5 . The mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein the hanging assembly comprises a hook and an integral loop member loosely formed at a position between the first and the second fasteners by stitching a half loop element to the strap.  
   
   
       6 . The mechanism of  claim 5 , further comprising a flexible stop member projected from a joining portion of the hook and the loop member for closing an opening of the hook.  
   
   
       7 . The mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein the hanging assembly has one end secured to the other end of the first fastener, and a third fastener provided at the other end, and whereby wrapping the strap around the canopy, attaching the third fastener to the first fastener, bending the hanging assembly, and attaching the third fastener to a remaining portion of the first fastener will tie the canopy and cause the hanging assembly to form a loop.  
   
   
       8 . The mechanism of  claim 7 , wherein the third fastener is either a Velcro type fastener or a button type fastener.  
   
   
       9 . The mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein the hanging assembly comprises a Velcro type fastener at either end and having an intermediate portion secured to an intermediate portion of the strap by stitching.  
   
   
       10 . The mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein the hanging assembly comprises at least one button at one end and at least one buttonhole at the other end and has an intermediate portion secured to the intermediate portion of the strap by stitching.  
   
   
       11 . The mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein the hanging assembly comprises a chain and a half loop stitched to the intermediate portion of the strap such that the chain may pass therethrough.  
   
   
       12 . A mechanism for tying and hanging a folded umbrella comprising: 
 a strap including a first fastener provided at one end, and a second fastener provided at the other end; and    a straplike hanging assembly extended from a portion of the strap between the first and the second fasteners and including a third fastener provided at the other end;    whereby wrapping the strap around a canopy of the umbrella, attaching the second fastener to one portion of the first fastener, bending the hanging assembly, and attaching the third fastener to a remaining portion of the first fastener will tie the canopy and cause the hanging assembly to form a loop.    
   
   
       13 . The mechanism of  claim 12 , wherein either the first fastener is a Velcro type fastener and each of the second and the third fasteners is a mated Velcro type fastener, or the first fastener is a mated Velcro type fastener and each of the second and the third fasteners is a Velcro type fastener.  
   
   
       14 . The mechanism of  claim 12 , wherein either the first fastener comprises a pair of buttonholes and each of the second and the third fasteners is a button, or the first fastener comprises a pair of buttons and each of the second and the third fasteners comprises a buttonhole.  
   
   
       15 . A mechanism for hanging a folded umbrella comprising: 
 a strap having a first fastener formed proximate a center hole a handle of the umbrella such that a second fastener is adapted to engage with the first fastener for forming a strap handle.    
   
   
       16 . The mechanism of  claim 15 , wherein the strap having one end secured to a center hole of a handle of the umbrella and including a first fastener provided at the other end, and a second fastener provided proximate the first fastener; and 
 a straplike hanging assembly having one end secured to the center hole of the handle and including a loop member loosely formed at the other end;    whereby passing the first fastener through the loop member and attaching the first fastener to the second fastener will cause the strap and the hanging assembly to form a loop.    
   
   
       17 . The mechanism of  claim 15 , wherein each of the first fastener and the second fastener is either a Velcro type fastener or a button type fastener.  
   
   
       18 . The mechanism of  claim 15 , wherein the straplike hanging assembly having both free ends secured to the center hole of the handle and including a loop member loosely formed at the other end and on the outer surface of the loop member further stitching a short strap having a first fastener and a second fastener disposed at both ends.  
   
   
       19 . The mechanism of  claim 15 , wherein the straplike hanging assembly having both fixed ends secured to a side of a bag of the umbrella and including a first fastener disposed at an other side of the bag and a second fastener formed at both free ends of the straplike hanging assembly.  
   
   
       20 . The mechanism of  claim 19 , wherein each of the first fastener and the second fastener is either a Velcro type fastener or a button type fastener.