Beach umbrella pole assembly

Abstract

An umbrella pole assembly for inserting and holding an attached beach umbrella in the ground includes: (a) an auger assembly on a first, lower, auger end of the pole assembly; (b) a cylindrical main pole extending from the auger assembly; and (c) a drill attachment member at an opposite, upper, drill bit end of the pole assembly, the drill attachment member being detachably attachable to a rotatable chuck of a separate, portable, handheld tool for rotating the auger assembly; wherein the pole assembly does not include a motor. The auger assembly includes a lower, cutting section attached to an upper, anchoring section, which is attached to the main pole.

1 . An umbrella pole assembly for inserting and holding an attachable beach umbrella in malleable ground, the pole assembly comprising:
 (a) an auger assembly on a first, lower, auger end of the pole assembly;   (b) a cylindrical main pole extending from the auger assembly; and   (c) a drill attachment member connected to the main pole at an opposite, upper, drill bit end of the pole assembly, the drill attachment member being detachably attachable to a rotatable chuck of a separate, portable, handheld tool for rotating the auger assembly; wherein the pole assembly does not comprise a motor.   
   
   
       2 . The pole assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the auger assembly comprises a lower, cutting auger section attached to an upper, anchoring auger section of the auger assembly, the upper, anchoring auger section being attached to the main pole. 
   
   
       3 . The pole assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the auger assembly further comprises a removable safety tip at a lower end of the lower, cutting auger section. 
   
   
       4 . The pole assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the portable tool is a cordless, battery-operated screwdriver, and the auger assembly is rotatable in a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction. 
   
   
       5 . The pole assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein the upper, drill bit end of the pole assembly is detachably connectable to an open end of an upper umbrella pole, the upper umbrella pole being connected to a collapsible umbrella canopy. 
   
   
       6 . The pole assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein the portable tool is a handheld, motor-driven drill. 
   
   
       7 . The pole assembly according to  claim 2 , further comprising an X-shaped brace and solid pole filler material incorporated into the main pole of the pole assembly. 
   
   
       8 . The pole assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the main pole is in a lower, auger portion of the pole assembly, and the drill attachment member is in an upper, drill bit portion of the pole assembly at the opposite, upper end of the pole assembly, the drill attachment member being removable. 
   
   
       9 . The pole assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the upper, anchoring auger section comprises a central shaft. 
   
   
       10 . The pole assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein an upper end of the lower, cutting auger section extends from the lower end of the upper, anchoring auger section; and the lower, cutting auger section does not comprise a central shaft. 
   
   
       11 . The pole assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein an upper end of the lower, cutting auger section is attached to the lower end of the upper, anchoring auger section off-center. 
   
   
       12 . The pole assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the auger assembly further comprises a removable safety tip that snaps onto the lower end of the lower, cutting section. 
   
   
       13 . The pole assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein a slope of a plurality of blades of the upper and lower auger sections towards the outside of the blades is greater than a slope of the auger blades at the inside of the blades. 
   
   
       14 . The pole assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein the lower end of the lower, cutting auger section comprises safety tip indentations into which correspondingly shaped lips of the safety tip fit. 
   
   
       15 . The pole assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the pole assembly does not comprise a handle. 
   
   
       16 . The pole assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the length of the upper, anchoring auger section is about equal to the length of the lower, cutting auger section, and the lower cutting auger section blades are spaced apart and are each angled between about 40 and about 50 degrees. 
   
   
       17 . The pole assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein an average diameter of a plurality of upper auger blades in the upper, anchoring auger section is substantially larger than an average diameter of a plurality of lower auger blades in the lower, cutting auger section. 
   
   
       18 . The pole assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising a friction/compression lever on the upper drill bit end of the main pole. 
   
   
       19 . The pole assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein the main pole is substantially made of metal, the auger assembly is substantially made of plastic, and the safety tip is a cap substantially made of metal.