Never Let Go of Your Lizard Umbrella, Even When You Let Go of It
On rainy days, especially in Asia, a dozen or so umbrellas can be seen sitting outside of stores and other buildings. For thieves or people with momentary rain-soaked lapses in conscience it the perfect chance to get a free bumbershoot.
To combat this we have the Lizard Umbrella – a 2012 Red Dot Design Award-winning concept by inventors Kim Seokhui, Kim Seongjin and Kim Dasol.
The Lizard Umbrella is totally simple and yet absolute genius: the handle of the umbrella detaches from the rest of it with the push of a button. This way when you leave your umbrella outside a shop it looks broken, causing sticky fingers to go for another’s brolly.
The handle also acts like a karabiner that clips onto your belt or purse while you do your business.
By now you might be thinking; “What if everyone uses Lizard Umbrellas?” For that the handles are also custom fitted to each umbrella like a key is to a lock. This prevents you from picking up someone else’s parasol.
While it’s not going to change the world, anyone who’s felt the depression of having their umbrella stolen on a rainy day can feel just that much more secure.
Source: red dot (English) via Gizmodo (Japanese)
