Supports – Staff type – Stand or base
Patent
1994-01-28
1995-06-27
Ramirez, Ramon O.
Supports
Staff type
Stand or base
135 16, 135 342, 206216, 248530, 248910, F16M 1300
Patent
active
054273463
ABSTRACT:
A carrying case and anchoring system for a beach umbrella and its support shaft is disclosed comprising in combination:
(1) Container means consisting of top, bottom and side members wherein the top and bottom members are operationally connected at one edge by hinge means to allow pivoting of the members about the axis of the hinge means whereby the container is opened and closed; wherein the top, bottom and side members define a hollow cavity when the carrying case is closed of sufficient size to receive a beach umbrella, its support shaft and a weighting medium for anchoring the container means, umbrella and support shaft; the top and bottom members being further characterized by possessing a plurality of paired openings situated through the top and bottom members wherein the openings of each pair are in direct opposition to one another such that when the carrying case is closed, the opening in the top member is juxtaposed upon the opening in the bottom member, thereby forming a channel through which the umbrella support shaft may be inserted;
(2) Locking means to secure the umbrella support shaft to the container means when it is closed and the support shaft is situated within the channel formed by the paired openings in the top and bottom members; and
(3) Weighting Means which is placed within the container means hollow cavity to anchor the container means, beach umbrella and support shaft from wind forces.
In one embodiment, there are a plurality of openings, one pair forming a channel perpendicular to the top and bottom members of the container means, while another pair form a channel which is at an acute angle to the top and bottom members, thereby permitting the umbrella to adopt a variety of positions relative to the sun. In yet another embodiment of the invention, the locking means are contained within a hollow cylindrical sleeve which is inserted into the channel formed by the paired openings, the sleeve being flanged at one end to rest on the beach sand and open at the other end. The sleeve protrudes above the surface of the top member of the container means when it is closed. The umbrella support shaft is placed into the sleeve and locked into position by way of the locking means.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5207406 (1993-05-01), Stine et al.
patent: 5347667 (1994-09-01), Schwarz et al.
Litt Arnold D.
Ramirez Ramon O.
LandOfFree
Beach umbrella carrying case and anchoring system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Beach umbrella carrying case and anchoring system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Beach umbrella carrying case and anchoring system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-282782