US2008083441A1PendingUtilityA1
Adjustable beach umbrella assembly
Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 4, 2006Filed: Oct 4, 2006Published: Apr 10, 2008
Est. expiryOct 4, 2026(~0.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Darrin M. Smutzer
A45B 11/00
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Abstract
An adjustable beach umbrella assembly has a securing mechanism to attach it to the beach or ground, and then has an umbrella securing mechanism to securely and adjustably hold a beach umbrella in a desired place through an attachment mechanism.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . An adjustable beach umbrella assembly comprising:
a) the adjustable beach umbrella assembly having an adjustable beach umbrella and an adjustable beach umbrella stem; b) the adjustable beach umbrella having a beach umbrella pole and a beach umbrella canopy; c) the beach umbrella pole having a canopy end where the beach umbrella pole attaches to the beach umbrella canopy; d) the beach umbrella pole having an attachment end where the beach umbrella pole attaches to the adjustable beach umbrella stem; and e) the beach umbrella stem having an attachment mechanism to releasably join the attachment end to the adjustable beach umbrella stem.
2 . The adjustable beach umbrella assembly of claim 1 further comprising:
a) the attachment end having at least one locking bore; b) the attachment end inserting into a locking assembly on the adjustable beach umbrella stem; c) the locking assembly having an upper receiving arm and a lower receiving arm; d) the upper receiving arm having an upper receiving arm sleeve, a locking pin and at least one locking pin aperture; e) the lower receiving arm having a lower receiving arm sleeve; f) the at least one locking bore on the attachment end aligning with the at least one locking pin aperture; and g) the alignment being secured by the placement of the locking pin through the at least one locking bore.
3 . The adjustable beach umbrella assembly of claim 1 further comprising:
a) the attachment end having at least one locking bore; b) the attachment end inserting into a locking assembly; c) the upper receiving arm having an upper securing loop, an upper receiving arm sleeve, a locking pin and at least one locking pin aperture; d) the upper securing loop and the upper receiving arm sleeve having a diameter larger than that of beach umbrella pole; e) the attachment end inserting into the locking assembly; f) the at least one locking bore on the attachment end aligning with the at least one locking pin aperture; and g) the alignment being secured by the placement of the locking pin through the at least one locking bore.
4 . The adjustable beach umbrella assembly of claim 1 further comprising:
a) the adjustable beach umbrella stem having a securing mechanism which attaches it into the ground in secure and stable manner; and b) the adjustable beach umbrella stem having a locking assembly on the adjustable beach umbrella stem to receive the adjustable beach umbrella.
5 . The adjustable beach umbrella assembly of claim 4 further comprising:
a) the adjustable beach umbrella stem having a main support pole, an upper receiving arm and a lower receiving arm; b) the upper receiving arm and the lower receiving arm being secured to the main support pole; c) the main support pole having a securing end; d) the securing end having an auger thereon: e) the auger being adapted to bore into the ground in order to create a secure and stable position for the adjustable beach umbrella assembly and the adjustable beach umbrella.
6 . The adjustable beach umbrella assembly of claim 5 further comprising:
a) the adjustable beach umbrella having a beach umbrella canopy and a beach umbrella pole; b) the beach umbrella pole having the attachment end and a canopy end oppositely disposed therefrom; c) the attachment end having at least one locking bore; d) the adjustable beach umbrella stem including a locking assembly; and e) the at least one locking bore cooperating with the locking assembly to provide a desired position for the beach umbrella.
7 . The adjustable beach umbrella assembly of claim 6 further comprising:
a) the main support pole including the locking assembly; b) the locking assembly including the upper receiving arm and the lower receiving arm; and c) the upper receiving arm having an upper receiving arm sleeve, a locking pin and a locking pin aperture.
8 . The adjustable beach umbrella assembly of claim 7 further comprising:
a) the locking pin fitting into a locking pin aperture; b) the locking pin being permanently attached to the upper receiving arm with a locking pin chain; and c) the lower receiving arm including a lower receiving arm sleeve.
9 . In a device for positioning a beach umbrella wherein the beach umbrella has a beach umbrella pole and a beach umbrella canopy, the improvement comprising:
a) an adjustable beach umbrella stem having a securing mechanism which attaches it into the ground in secure and stable manner; and b) the adjustable beach umbrella stem having an attachment mechanism on the adjustable beach umbrella stem to receive the adjustable beach umbrella.
10 . The device of claim 9 further comprising:
a) the adjustable beach umbrella stem having a main support pole, an upper receiving arm and a lower receiving arm; b) the upper receiving arm and the lower receiving arm being secured to the main support pole; c) the main support pole having a securing end; d) the securing end having an auger thereon: e) the auger being adapted to bore into the ground in order to create a secure and stable position for the adjustable beach umbrella assembly and the adjustable beach umbrella.
11 . The device of claim 10 further comprising:
a) the beach umbrella pole having an attachment end and a canopy end oppositely disposed therefrom; b) the attachment end having at least one locking bore; c) the adjustable beach umbrella stem including a locking assembly; and d) the at least one locking bore cooperating with the locking assembly to provide a desired position for the beach umbrella.
12 . The device of claim 11 further comprising:
a) the main support pole including a locking assembly; b) the locking assembly including the upper receiving arm and the lower receiving arm; and; c) the upper receiving arm having an upper receiving arm sleeve, a locking pin and a locking pin aperture.
13 . The device of claim 12 further comprising:
a) the locking pin fitting into a locking pin aperture; b) the locking pin being permanently attached to the upper receiving arm with a locking pin chain; and c) the lower receiving arm including a lower receiving arm sleeve.
14 . A method of temporarily positioning an adjustable umbrella in a desired position comprising:
a) providing an adjustable beach umbrella and an adjustable beach umbrella stem; b) providing a beach umbrella pole and a beach umbrella canopy for the adjustable beach umbrella; c) attaching the adjustable beach umbrella pole to the adjustable beach umbrella stem; d) providing the adjustable beach umbrella stem with a main support pole, an upper receiving arm and a lower receiving arm with the upper receiving arm and the lower receiving arm secured to the main support pole; e) providing a securing end for the main support pole with a ground securing means thereon; and f) providing an attachment mechanism to support the beach umbrella pole in relation to the upper receiving arm and the lower receiving arm.
15 . The method of claim 14 further comprising:
a) providing an auger on the securing end; and b) boring the auger into the ground surface in order to create a secure and stable position for the adjustable beach umbrella assembly and the adjustable beach umbrella.
16 . The method of claim 15 further comprising:
a) sliding the beach umbrella pole through the upper receiving arm sleeve and then into the lower receiving arm sleeve; b) securing the beach umbrella pole in the adjustable beach umbrella stem with the attachment mechanism; and c) using the beach umbrella canopy.
17 . The method of claim 16 further comprising:
a) aligning a locking bore on the beach umbrella pole with a locking pin aperture in the upper receiving arm sleeve to form a pin receiver; and b) inserting a holding pin through the pin receiver.
18 . The method of claim 17 further comprising:
a) aligning the beach umbrella pole substantially parallel to the main support pole; and b) adjusting a height of the adjustable beach umbrella.
19 . In a beach umbrella assembly having an adjustable beach umbrella and an adjustable beach umbrella stem, the improvement comprising:
a) the beach umbrella assembly being adjustable to a desire position due to the adjustable beach umbrella and an adjustable beach umbrella stem; b) the adjustable beach umbrella having a beach umbrella pole and a beach umbrella canopy; c) the beach umbrella pole having a canopy end where the beach umbrella pole attaches to the beach umbrella canopy; d) the beach umbrella pole having an attachment end where the beach umbrella pole attaches to the adjustable beach umbrella stem; e) the beach umbrella stem having an attachment mechanism to releasably join the attachment end to the adjustable beach umbrella stem; f) the attachment end having at least one locking bore; g) the attachment end inserting into a locking assembly on the adjustable beach umbrella stem; h) the locking assembly having an upper receiving arm and a lower receiving arm; and i) the upper receiving arm having an upper receiving arm sleeve, a locking pin and at least one locking pin aperture.
20 . The adjustable beach umbrella assembly of claim 20 further comprising:
a) the attachment end having at least one locking bore; b) the attachment end inserting into a locking assembly; c) the upper receiving arm having an upper securing loop, an upper receiving arm sleeve, a locking pin and at least one locking pin aperture; d) the upper securing loop and the upper receiving arm sleeve having a diameter larger than that of beach umbrella pole; e) the attachment end inserting into the locking assembly; f) the at least one locking bore on the attachment end aligning with the at least one locking pin aperture; g) the alignment being secured by the placement of the locking pin through the at least one locking bore; h) the lower receiving arm having a lower receiving arm sleeve; i) the at least one locking bore on the attachment end aligning with the at least one locking pin aperture; and j) the alignment being secured by the placement of the locking pin through the at least one locking bore and the at least one locking pin aperture.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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