ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,671,134, issued on June 30, was assigned to Qingdao Activa Shade Inc. (Shandong, China).
"Umbrella hub and battery pack assembly" was invented by Zhun-An Ma (Ningbo, China).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An umbrella hub is provided that includes a body, a power receptacle, and an upwardly facing support surface. The body extends from an outer periphery and along a top portion and a bottom portion of the umbrella hub. The body is configured for connection of umbrella structural members, such as ribs and/or struts, thereto. The power receptacle projects from a bottom portion or other portion of the body. The power receptacle has an opening ...