摘要 |
A foldaway umbrella 10 is moveable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The umbrella comprises a central spine 12, an upper crown 24 moveable with respect to the central spine, and a fixed lower crown 38. A collapsible canopy framework 16 is connected to the upper crown and the lower crown, and a canopy 18 covers the collapsible canopy framework 16. Said canopy 18 has an inside face closest to the collapsible canopy framework and an outside face remote from the collapsible canopy framework. Movement of the upper crown 24 towards the lower crown 38 causes the collapsible canopy framework, and thus the main canopy 18, to move from the open configuration to the closed configuration wherein the main canopy 18 is folded inside out such that only the inside face of the main canopy is exposed. |