Beach umbrella article storage accessory

Abstract

For the temporary storage of sundry articles, such as clothing, keys, coins, and the like on beach-type umbrellas, an article storage accessory of cylindrical shape is threaded onto the support pole of the umbrella and clamped in place by means of screws extending through threaded openings through the cylinder wall. Various means, such as hooks or rails, are provided on the cylinder accessory, including, optionally, a bowl threaded onto the pole, providing means in or on which various articles can be stored. In one embodiment, the umbrella poll comprises two segments normally joined together at ends of the two segments. In this embodiment, the storage accessory comprises a tubular member interposed between the two segments and end connected to each. The tubular member includes means, such as extending hooks, for the storage of articles thereon.

1 . An accessory for adding article storage capacity to a support pole of a beach-type umbrella, said accessory comprising a hollow cylinder including means for fixedly mounting said cylinder on a support pole, said mounting means comprising a screw extending through a threaded opening through a wall portion of said cylinder, a front end of said screw extending inwardly from said opening into the interior of said cylinder, and a rear end of said screw extending outwardly from said cylinder wall portion and having an exposed length from which articles can be hung.  
   
   
       2 . An accessory according to claim i wherein said rear end of said screw terminates in a knob.  
   
   
       3 . An accessory according to  claim 2  wherein said knob has a cross-shape.  
   
   
       4 . An accessory according to  claim 1  including a rail mounted on said cylinder wall in a direction generally transverse to a central axis of the cylinder and including portions spaced apart from said cylinder wall.  
   
   
       5 . An accessory according to  claim 4  including two blocks mounted on said cylinder wall, and said rail comprising a strap secured to and extending between said blocks.  
   
   
       6 . An accessory according to  claim 1  including a cap of resilient material mounted on said screw front end.  
   
   
       7 . An accessory according to  claim 5  wherein each of said blocks includes a screw threaded passageway, and including two additional of said screws each of which extends through a respective passageway.  
   
   
       8 . An accessory according to  claim 4  wherein said rail defines a space shaped to receive, when the accessory is mounted on an umbrella support pole, outer ends of ribs of the umbrella for locking the ribs of the umbrella in its closed position.  
   
   
       9 . An accessory according to  claim 1  wherein said screw is one of a plurality of screws substantially identical in structure and function spaced equally around the hollow cylinder.  
   
   
       10 . An accessory for adding article storage capacity to a support pole of a beach-type umbrella, said pole comprising two segments each having an end coupling allowing end-to-end joining of said segments into a single pole, said accessory comprising a tubular member having, at opposite ends thereof, couplings corresponding to the couplings at the ends of said pole segments allowing interconnecting said accessory between said two pole segments for forming a unitary pole, and said accessory including means by which sundry articles can be stored.  
   
   
       11 . An accessory according to  claim 10  wherein said article storing means comprises an extending hook.  
   
   
       12 . An accessory for adding article storage capacity to a support pole of a beach type umbrella including a canopy mounted on ribs pivotally secured to said pole, said accessory comprising a hollow cylinder including means for fixedly mounting said cylinder on a support pole, and said cylinder including a rail both for defining a space for receipt of ends of said ribs for locking said umbrella in a closed position and from which sundry articles can be hung for storage.