| 摘要 |
<p>The invention provides an umbrella holder comprising an elongate sheath (4) of a rigid material for receiving at least a substantial length of an umbrella therein, the sheath having a proximal end (16) opening for receiving an umbrella tip when an umbrella is inserted into the holder and a distal end (18) towards which the umbrella tip travels on continued insertion of the umbrella into the holder, the sheath having (4) an external surface and an internal surface, the internal surface being provided with at least one internal protrusion (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) extending radially around a substantial proportion of the internal surface and presenting a convex surface facing generally towards the proximal end region of the sheath, the at least one internal protrusion being provided with at least one channel (10) therethrough, such that the fabric of the umbrella bears against the convex surface during continued insertion of the umbrella into the holder, thereby causing any water from the fabric to run off into the at least one channel through the at least one internal protrusion towards the distal end (18) of the sheath (14).</p> |
