ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,640, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Tempo Manufacturing LLC (Nantong, China).
"Rod assembly for an umbrella" was invented by Xiong Luo (Nantong, China).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rod assembly for an umbrella comprises a rod; a lampshade assembly comprising a lampshade and a light strip disposed inside the lampshade. The rod has a groove for receiving and positioning the lampshade, the rod has an opening at a bottom of the groove facing downward. A bottom surface of the lampshade is capable of transmitting lights. One or more illuminants are disposed on the light strip facing one of the two sides of the lampshade. The rod ass...