Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Weather-resistant 3D printed Cypress Umbrella hits Kickstarter

Weather-resistant 3D printed Cypress Umbrella hits Kickstarter

A Kickstarter campaign is underway for the “first fully telescopic umbrella with an automotive inspired rib suspension system and interchangeable canvas”. The Cypress Umbrella, the prototype of which has been largely constructed using 3D printing techniques, was developed by Vancouver-based Hedgehog Products Inc., and is purportedly designed as a solution to the most common problem associated with umbrellas: wind damage. Whilst common umbrellas buckle and invert under the pressure […]



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