Supports – Staff type – Stand or base
Reexamination Certificate
2002-07-18
2003-09-16
Ramirez, Ramon O. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Staff type
Stand or base
C248S346200, C248S910000, C135S118000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06619610
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to portable anchoring devices and, more specifically, to a portable anchoring devices for gazebos, freestanding tents and any other suitable freestanding tent like structures. The present invention is a portable anchoring device having selective filling means. The portable anchoring device consists of a receiving sleeve element, a base support element, a filling chamber, a filling cap with filling orifice, an emptying cap with emptying orifice, and a retaining ring. The receiving sleeve is a cylindrical elongated tube having a circle shaped receiving aperture that extends to both distal ends. The receiving sleeve houses the filling chamber, filling cap, and the bungee loop. The receiving sleeve provides the means for the portable anchoring device to secure a tent pole or gazebo leg therein via the receiving aperture. The filling chamber provides the means for which said portable anchoring device may add more stability to its anchoring function. The filling chamber is a cylindrically shaped hollow structure that is encased in the receiving sleeve that is able to retain ballast substances or materials in order to add weight to its entity. The filling chamber is encompassed by both the receiving sleeve and the base support element. The filling cap provides the means for which the filling chamber of said portable anchoring device may be filled via the filling orifice. The emptying cap provides the means by which the filling chamber of said anchoring device may be emptied via the emptying orifice. The filling cap is located at the zenith end while the emptying cap is located at the base end of said portable anchoring device. The retaining ring is located at the distal end of the receiving sleeve that is opposite the filling cap, and provides said portable anchoring device with the means for securing a plurality of portable anchoring devices to each other. The retaining ring also provides the means for securing a tent pole or gazebo leg to said portable anchoring device. The base support element is composed of two semi-circle shaped units that provide said portable anchoring device with its foundation and anchorage support. The base support element also houses the emptying cap with emptying orifice and a portion of the filling chamber. Also the base support element provides said portable anchoring device with stability with the filling chamber filled or empty.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are other portable anchoring devices designed for anchoring, and laying support for freestanding items. Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 4,174,107 issued to Hickey on Nov. 13, 1979.
Another patent was issued to Kitson on Mar. 10, 1987 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,648,482. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 4,924,893 was issued to Furey on May 15, 1990 and still yet another was issued on Sep. 8, 1992 to Glynn as U.S. Pat. No. 5,145,153.
Another patent was issued to Peters on Feb. 23, 1993 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,188,314. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 5,259,612 was issued to Matherne et al. on Nov. 9, 1993. Another was issued to Riffle et al. on Sep. 26, 1995 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,452,877 and still yet another was issued on Jun. 27, 1995 to Urgola as U.S. Pat. No. 5,427,346. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 5,592,896 was issued to Cassidy on Jan. 14, 1997.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,174,107
Inventor: Robert B. Hickey
Issued: Nov. 13, 1979
A tennis practice device which uses a hollow container which may be fill with sand or water as an anchor for a tennis ball attached to the lid of the container by means of an elongated elastic line. The line is attached to the tennis ball by means of a nylon adapter line, which is threaded through the ball and tied in a loop. The elastic line is attached to the lid by means of a swivel hook. The device provides a completely portable tennis practice apparatus which may be filled with a weighty material during use and which serves as a storage container for the tennis ball and lines when it is not in use.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,648,482
Inventor: Michael J. Kitson
Issued: Mar. 10, 1987
The present invention relates to a ladder anchor for stabilizing a ladder while in use. The ladder anchor comprises a hollow member having at least a wedge shaped front portion provided with a closable orifice for filling the member with ballast or discharging ballast therefrom, the member having a ground engaging surface and top surface, the top surface having therein at least one recess for receiving one or each of the longitudinal struts of a ladder and providing a foot receiving surface between the recess or recesses and the base of the member. Preferably, the member can be filled with water as the ballast.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,924,893
Inventor: Charles Furey
Issued: May 15,1990
A beach umbrella anchoring system comprises as anchor member comprising a container, in the form of a beach bag, for containing a weighting medium, such as sand, and a connector for connecting the container to a beach umbrella restraining device; and a beach umbrella restraining device comprising of a flexible cable member, a releasable connector fixed to one end of the cable for releasably connecting the cable to a beach umbrella, a second releasable connector, fixed to the other end of the cable, for releasably connecting the cable member to the connector of the anchor member, and a third releasable connector, slidingly attached to the cable member intermediate the ends thereof for releasably attaching the cable member to the beach umbrella The anchoring system may be supplied in the form of a kit comprising the anchoring member (beach bag) the restraining device and a sand shovel for filling the container member with sand. The provision of the container member in the form of a beach bag allows the system to be readily carried to the beach along with other paraphernalia. The system serves to anchor beach umbrellas against being overturned and flailing about in sudden or unexpected gusts of wind.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,145,153
Inventor: William Glynn
Issued: Sep. 8, 1992
A modular portable handrail system employs cantilever arm/counter-weight anchor assemblies. Bases attach to opposing ends of the cantilever arms. A pail-like receptacle is receivable on one of the bases and interlockable with the base. The receptacle is filled with water, sand, or other material to provide the counter-weight mass.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,188,314
Inventor: William H. Peters
Issued: Feb. 23, 1993
The subject device is a balloon weight and holding device having and storing a balloon tether means and adapted to be attached to a balloon and functioning to prevent a balloon filled with a lighter-than-air gas from rising above a given tethered length, such devices comprising in general a spool member having a central cylindrical shaft flanked on each end by opposing circular plate members, each such plate having a circumferential rim. The spool member has the balloon tether wrapped around it to be unraveled at will. Integrally disposed between the inner face of such circular plate members are integrally affixed means to retard the process of unraveling of the balloon string so that the balloon string and thus the balloon do not become beyond the control of the person holding the balloon. An additional function of the subject device is such that if the balloon escapes the clutches of the holder, the balloon weight device will function as an anchor hold-down in order to prevent the balloon rising uncontrollably into the atmosphere.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,259,612
Inventor: Lonney R. Matherne
Issued: Nov. 9, 1993
A portable water-filled device for supporting a basketball system including a base configured to hold a ballast material for supporting the basketball system in a substantially rigid position during use of the system to play the game of basketball. A pole is pivotally mounted to the base such that the pole may move between a generally vertical position and a tilted position with the base configured with a beveled hole for restraining the pole from pivotal movement substantially beyond the tilted position.
Kroll Michael I.
Ramirez Ramon O.
Szumny Jon
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