This umbrella concept is based in already turning in and out the umbrella and get the water through the handle to the floor, avoiding also excess water falling from the umbrella border.

The design tries to avoid complicated mechanical links (that always get stuck or break easily). The umbrella is made of a foam disk (or whatever form) with radial reinforcements, that allows it to be fold following the radial direction and makes the umbrella bending resistant, so it can pick the water to the center. It has attached a rubber disc with draining holes and a ring where the handle is hooked. The handle is a two steps telescopic tube with a hollow fixing system, and one threaded end, where there is a free rotating hook. The hook is hooked on the umbrella ring, and the conical piece is turned until the umbrella is slightly bent.

The umbrella foam can be used as a carpet and the telescopic handle can be the input of whatever system that needs a handle, as a painting brush, broom, …

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