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US4296693A
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Beach umbrella support
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-02-08
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Granted: 1981-10-27
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Expires: 1999-02-08
Abstract
Abstract A beach umbrella support is formed by a collapsible container which can be filled with solid or liquid material to give it stability. Means are provided to retain the beach umbrella shaft in the container and the container itself can be provided with handles and pockets to double as a beach bag. Corner rods can be provided for additional stability and a table top can also be provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard W. Archer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:23
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H12/00; E04H12/22; E04H12/2238; E04H12/2246; A; A45; A45B; A45B23/00; A47; A47B; A47B2220/00; A47B2220/0002; A47B2220/0008; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/91
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A support for the shaft of a beach umbrella comprising a flat bottom collapsible container adapted to receive solid or liquid material, said container having a top part with a filler opening therein, a tubular member extending centrally from the top part of said container and adapted to receive the shaft of said beach umbrella, means to clamp said beach umbrella shaft to said tubular member, a central opening in the bottom of said container large enough to allow said beach umbrella shaft to pass therethrough and a doughnut shaped water-tight insert in said container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A support for the shaft of a beach umbrella comprising a flat bottom collapsible container adapted to receive solid or liquid material, said container having a top part with a filler opening therein, a tubular member extending centrally from the top part of said container and adapted to receive the shaft of said beach umbrella, means to clamp said beach umbrella shaft to said tubular member, a central opening in the bottom of said container large enough to allow said beach umbrella shaft to pass therethrough and a doughnut shaped water-tight insert in said container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
116 words
A support for the shaft of a beach umbrella comprising a flat bottom collapsible container adapted to receive solid or liquid material, said container having a top part with a filler opening therein, a tubular member extending centrally from the top part of said container and adapted to receive the shaft of said beach umbrella, means to clamp said beach umbrella shaft to said tubular member, a central opening in the bottom of said container large enough to allow said beach umbrella shaft to pass therethrough, a sleeve at each of the four vertical corners of the container and a rod in each of said sleeves extending beyond the top and the bottom of said container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
116 words
A support for the shaft of a beach umbrella comprising a flat bottom collapsible container adapted to receive solid or liquid material, said container having a top part with a filler opening therein, a tubular member extending centrally from the top part of said container and adapted to receive the shaft of said beach umbrella, means to clamp said beach umbrella shaft to said tubular member, a central opening in the bottom of said container large enough to allow said beach umbrella shaft to pass therethrough, a sleeve at each of the four vertical corners of the container and a rod in each of said sleeves extending beyond the top and the bottom of said container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A support for the shaft of a beach umbrella according to claim 2 and including a table top mounted on said rod, said table top having a central opening fitting over the beach umbrella shaft, and said rods engaging corresponding recesses in said table top.
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