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The Uberella Has a Locking Handle to Secure Your Rain Refuge in Public
Not everybody has been so unlucky to be left high and less-than-dry during a storm, but this anti-theft umbrella would still be a valuable investment for many. I've certainly been left minus-one umbrella on a particularly rainy night, resulting in a very wet walk home from a bar.
The solution developed by Wu Da-Chung, Chen Gary and Huang Chun-Chieh was to create a closable loop with the handgrip, and one that can be securely fastened shut. A cylindrical combination lock is integrated, enabling you to hang and clasp your sheltering accessory to banisters, railings, chair backs and table legs. The winner of a 2014 Red Dot Design Award, this anti-theft umbrella protects a fairly inexpensive possession, but the implications of keeping it close mean you'll show up to important appointments looking fresh, crisp and dry when showers are forecasted.
The solution developed by Wu Da-Chung, Chen Gary and Huang Chun-Chieh was to create a closable loop with the handgrip, and one that can be securely fastened shut. A cylindrical combination lock is integrated, enabling you to hang and clasp your sheltering accessory to banisters, railings, chair backs and table legs. The winner of a 2014 Red Dot Design Award, this anti-theft umbrella protects a fairly inexpensive possession, but the implications of keeping it close mean you'll show up to important appointments looking fresh, crisp and dry when showers are forecasted.
