Lightweight carrying pack for beach umbrella adapted to carry pillow and other objects

Abstract

A portable beach carrying pack for carrying to the beach a beach umbrella, umbrella support pole and pillow, all VELCRO fastened to the carrying pack which serves to keep the pillow off the sand and to provide pouches to secure small items, such as car keys and money, that may otherwise be lost in the sand or damaged by sand. The beach carrying pack may also be used to carry a variety of items such as a portable disc player onto the beach and to keep it out of the sand while the carrying pack is placed on the beach. A stake provides a means for support in the sand to hold upright the umbrella support pole upon which the umbrella is fastened. Placement of umbrella may be adjusted on a radial axis with a set screw and clamping means.

1 . A lightweight carrying pack for carrying a beach umbrella, the beach umbrella, a support pole for said umbrella, said support pole having a short rod attached to one end thereof by a 90 degree elbow, and a pillow comprising 
 a carrying pack comprised of a lightweight, durable and flexible material with a handgrip near one edge for carrying,    means for strapping said umbrella onto said platform together with said umbrella support pole,    means for strapping said pillow onto said carrying pack,    means affixed to said carrying pack for holding the other end of said umbrella support pole opposite said one end with its axis perpendicular to said carrying pack after said carrying pack is placed horizontally and said umbrella support pole is unstrapped together with said umbrella, and clamping means connected to a handle of said umbrella for fastening said umbrella handle to said short rod of said support pole at said one end in a desired axial position with respect to said axis of said support pole.    
   
   
       2 . A portable beach carrying pack as according to  claim 1  wherein said 90 degree elbow is set on said support pole and is rigidly attached to said short rod, and said clamping means includes means for tightening said clamping means to grip said short rod of said support pole after setting the axial position of said umbrella with respect to said axis of said support pole.  
   
   
       3 . A portable beach carrying pack according to  claim 2  wherein said elbow set on said support pole is set tight by a set screw that may be loosened to select a radial position of said short rod of said support pole with respect to said carrying pack after which said set screw is tightened.  
   
   
       4 . A portable beach carrying pack as defined in  claim 2  wherein said means affixed to said umbrella support pole comprises a sharp stake as a means for insertion into sand, whereby a desired location for placement of said umbrella may be attained.  
   
   
       5 . A portable beach carrying pack as defined in  claim 1  including a plurality of pouches in said carrying pack.  
   
   
       6 . A portable beach carrying pack as defined in  claim 5 , wherein said plurality of pouches opens and closes by Velcro means.  
   
   
       7 . A portable beach carrying pack as defined in  claim 5 , wherein said plurality of pouches opens and closes by zipper means.  
   
   
       8 . A portable beach carrying pack as defined in  claim 5 , wherein a pouch is provided for insertion and transportation of said stake for insertion into sands means.  
   
   
       9 . A portable beach carrying pack as defined in  claim 1  including a pouch for storing items while said carrying pack is in use.  
   
   
       10 . A portable beach carrying pack according to  claim 9 , wherein said pouch provides storage for a compact disc player and compact discs.