Umbrella stand

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a compact portable lightweight strong umbrella stand that can be quickly and easily attached to different metal objects and that is configured to securely hold a relatively heavy umbrella such as a patio umbrella.

The invention is claimed as follows: 
     
         1 . A compact portable umbrella stand comprising:
 a magnetic base including a housing and a magnet attached to the housing; and   an umbrella pole holder fixed to the magnetic base and configured to securely hold an umbrella pole.   
     
     
         2 . The compact portable umbrella stand of  claim 1 , wherein the umbrella pole holder includes a sleeve having a tubular body, and a nut welded to the tubular body, said nut having a centrally positioned inner threaded surface, and wherein said magnetic base includes an attachment bolt secured against a top wall of the housing and connected to the nut to fix the magnetic base to the umbrella pole holder. 
     
     
         3 . The compact portable umbrella stand of  claim 1 , wherein said magnet has pull weight of ranging from 160 pounds to 300 pounds. 
     
     
         4 . The compact portable umbrella stand of  claim 3 , wherein the magnet has a pull weight of approximately 200 pounds. 
     
     
         5 . The compact portable umbrella stand of  claim 1 , wherein the umbrella pole holder includes at least one pole engager. 
     
     
         6 . The compact portable umbrella stand of  claim 1 , wherein the umbrella pole holder includes a multi-pole engager including an outer pole engager, an intermediate pole engager, and an inner pole engager. 
     
     
         7 . A compact portable umbrella stand comprising:
 a magnetic base including: (a) a housing which defines a magnet holding area, and (b) a magnet secured to the housing in the magnet holding area;   an umbrella pole holder including: (a) a sleeve, (b) an insulator positioned between the bottom portion of the sleeve and a top portion of the housing, (c) a pole engager attached to a top portion of the sleeve, and (d) a pole securer attached to a side of the sleeve and partially extending through the sleeve; and   said magnetic base fixed to the umbrella pole holder.   
     
     
         8 . The compact portable umbrella stand of  claim 7 , wherein said magnetic base includes an attachment bolt connected to a nut secured to the sleeve to fix the magnetic base to the umbrella pole holder. 
     
     
         9 . The compact portable umbrella stand of  claim 8 , wherein said nut is welded inside a bottom portion of the sleeve. 
     
     
         10 . The compact portable umbrella stand of  claim 7 , wherein the umbrella pole holder includes at least one pole engager. 
     
     
         11 . The compact portable umbrella stand of  claim 7 , wherein the umbrella pole holder includes a multi-pole engager including an outer pole engager, an intermediate pole engager, and an inner pole engager. 
     
     
         12 . A compact portable umbrella stand comprising:
 a magnetic base including:
 (a) a housing having a circular top wall and a cylindrical side wall connected to and extending downwardly from the top wall, the top wall and the side wall defining a magnet holding area, and the top wall defining a centrally positioned opening; 
 (b) a magnet secured to the housing by an adhesive in the magnet holding area, said magnet having pull weight of ranging from 160 pounds to 300 pounds; 
   an umbrella pole holder including:
 (a) a sleeve having a tubular body having an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface defining a pole receiving channel, said sleeve having an open top end and an open bottom end, 
 (b) a nut welded to a bottom portion of the inner surface of the tubular body of the sleeve in the pole receiving channel, said nut having a centrally positioned inner threaded surface, 
 (c) an insulator including a base positioned at the open bottom end of the sleeve such that a bottom edge of the sleeve rests on and engages part of a top surface of the base, 
 (d) a multi-pole engager attached to a top portion of the sleeve, and including an outer pole engager, an intermediate pole engager, and an inner pole engager, 
 (e) a pole securer attached to a side of the sleeve and including a shaft that partially extends through the sleeve, and a handle attached to the shaft, and 
   said magnetic base including an attachment bolt engaging the top wall of the housing and extending through the centrally defined opening of the housing and through the sleeve and connected to the nut fixing the magnetic base to the umbrella pole holder.   
     
     
         13 . The compact portable umbrella stand of  claim 12 , wherein the magnet has a pull weight of approximately 200 pounds. 
     
     
         14 . The compact portable umbrella stand of  claim 12 , wherein the housing is made from steel, the magnet is a ceramic magnet, the sleeve is made from steel, the insulator is made from plastic, and multi-pole engager is made from plastic.