Beach umbrella base

Abstract

A beach umbrella anchoring system including a semi-hemispherical device for maintaining the umbrella in a desired position. The device is made from a rigid resilient material and includes a receptacle for receiving the bottom end of a beach umbrella. After being securely attached to the beach umbrella, the device is buried in loose granular material, such as sand. The shape of the device allows the umbrella to be easily repositioned without the need to unbury and rebury the device.

1 . A beach umbrella anchoring system comprising: 
 a semi-hemispherical device made of a rigid, resilient material with a receptacle for receiving a bottom end of a beach umbrella and detachably, but securely, holding said umbrella end, and wherein said semi-hemispherical device while securely attached to said umbrella end is buried in loose granular material to thereby anchor said umbrella.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said receptacle is positioned at the interior apex of said semi-hemispherical device.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said receptacle is threaded to thereby receive a threaded end of said umbrella.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said receptacle is lined with a resilient rubber layer, the interior hole formed by the rubber layer having a diameter smaller than the diameter of said bottom end of the beach umbrella.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said receptacle has two resilient lever portions, each lever portion having a catch, said catches being positionable within notches formed at the bottom end of an umbrella pole.  
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said rigid, resilient material is a polymer, plastic material.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said rigid, resilient material is selected from a group including polypropylene, polyethylene, fiberglass, composite material, or metal.  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said semi-hemispherical device has a plurality of integrally formed support ribs extending inwardly from the edge of the device toward the receptacle base.  
   
   
       9 . An apparatus for anchoring a parasol comprising: 
 a bowl-shaped apparatus with a receptacle for receiving in a secure, but detachable, fashion a bottom end of a parasol, wherein when said apparatus is securely attached to said bottom end of said parasol said apparatus can be buried in a granular material and thereby function as an anchor to hold said parasol in an upright position.    
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein said receptacle is positioned at an interior apex of said apparatus.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the shape of said bowl-shaped apparatus is selected from the group of round, oval, oblong, or elliptical shapes.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the bowl shape of the apparatus allows an umbrella with pole attached to said anchor, when said anchor has been buried in a granular material to support said parasol, to be adjusted in its position without unburying the anchor.