Umbrella with ropes

Abstract

The present invention is an umbrella that is opened by pulling down on ropes connected to each of its arms. Since ropes are used to both open the umbrella and to keep it from opening too wide, there are no rigid parts that can break other than the central pole and each arm. The central pole and each arm can be easily replaced since the parts are held together by ropes and knots.

1 . An umbrella comprising a central pole, arms, ropes, and a canopy, wherein said ropes are connected to said arms and said central pole, and said canopy is connected to said arms, and said arms are connected to said central pole near the top of said central pole, whereby pulling down on said ropes rotates said arms upwards. 
   
   
       2 . An umbrella as in  claim 1  further with a means for locking said ropes in a down position, whereby said arms are in locked in an up position. 
   
   
       3 . An umbrella as in  claim 1  further with means for detaching and attaching a canopy to said arms.