Umbrella

Abstract

A novel umbrella is disclosed with a simplified structure that creates a clean, elegant profile. The umbrella includes a support post having a hole, and a top housing and an opposing bottom housing supported by the post. The bottom housing has a bottom hub, a top cap disposed about the bottom hub, and an opposing bottom cap disposed about the bottom hub opposite the top cap. The bottom cap has a lever lock receptacle. Spokes are pivotally disposed about the top housing, and a canopy is disposed about the spokes. Struts are pivotally disposed about the bottom housing. A lever lock is retained by the lever lock receptacle, wherein the lever lock has a pin adapted to fit within the hole of the post for retaining the canopy in an open position.

1 . An umbrella comprising:
 a support post having a hole;   a top housing and an opposing bottom housing, each housing supported by the post, wherein the bottom housing has a bottom hub, a top cap disposed about the bottom hub, and an opposing bottom cap disposed about the bottom hub opposite the top cap, wherein the bottom cap has a lever lock receptacle, a plurality of spokes pivotally disposed about the top housing;   a canopy disposed about the plurality of spokes;   a plurality of struts pivotally disposed about the bottom housing; and   a lever lock retained by the lever lock receptacle, wherein the lever lock has a pin adapted to fit within the hole of the post for retaining the canopy in an open position.   
     
     
         2 . The umbrella of  claim 1 , wherein the top housing has a top hub, a top plate disposed about the top hub, and an opposing bottom cover disposed about the top hub opposite the top plate, wherein the top hub has spoke channels extending away therefrom, wherein each spoke channel is adapted to receive an end of a spoke. 
     
     
         3 . The umbrella of  claim 1 , wherein one end of each strut is pivotally connected to the bottom hub. 
     
     
         4 . The umbrella of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of struts are pivotally connected to the plurality of spokes.