Rain Shield – a new take on the humble umbrella
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The Rain Shield being tested with a sustained splash of water, with the user remaining dry inside
The Rain Shield as it's designed to be held, sheltering the user from above and from the side
Despite its strange shape, the Rain Shield is designed to be easy to open and close
Rain Shield is a concept for a new type of umbrella, created to remedy several of the problems associated with the traditional design
Article Summary
The core design of the humble umbrella hasn't changed in centuries. While it works extremely well, very few people would consider the traditional umbrella to be perfect, which presents inventive designers with several problems in need of solutions. Rain Shield aims to solve several of these problems in one innovative hit.
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