ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,342,912, issued on July 1, was assigned to XXOKK INTERNATIONAL Co. LTD. (Hanam-si, South Korea).
"Umbrella handle including portability-improving structure" was invented by Min Soo Kyung (Seoul, South Korea).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is an umbrella handle mounted on an umbrella including an umbrella canopy that is opened to protect against rain or folded, umbrella ribs supporting a lower surface of the umbrella canopy, and a link structure mounted to unfold or fold the umbrella ribs, the umbrella handle including a main pole; a link driving part; a downward extension pole; a holding binding part that is mounted on a lower end...