Infinitely Positional Umbrella Pole Table

Abstract

The infinitely positional umbrella pole table on an umbrella pole includes a fabric table (spring action open form or closed collapsed form). Frame struts support the fabric with support struts forcing frame struts upward in spring action. Table moves on pole by upper and lower couplers. One coupler carries a pole lock. Frame struts are pivotally coupled to one coupler and distally extend out the fabric. Support struts are pivotally coupled to other coupler and distally pivotally coupled to frame struts. When lock open, table moves to infinite vertical positions whether table is in open or collapsed form. When locked, movement of non-locked coupler with respect to locked coupler causes open or closure of fabric table. Table may have collapsible cup.

1 . An infinitely positional umbrella pole table comprising:
 an elongated umbrella pole with an umbrella at its upper end and a lower terminus adapted to be buried in sand or ground;   a flexible, foldable fabric having an open deployed table form and a closed collapsed form, the foldable fabric having table forming edges which define respective lateral spans of the table in the open deployed table form;   a frame supporting the fabric;   upper and lower couplers banding the pole, the upper and lower couplers movable on and infinitely positional on the pole;   the frame having an upper framework with a plurality of table frame struts, each frame strut proximally pivotally coupled to the upper coupler and distally coupled to the table forming edges of the fabric, each frame strut having a longer length than a respective lateral span of the table defined by the table forming edges;   the frame having a plurality of support struts proximally pivotally coupled to the lower coupler and distally pivotally coupled to the table frame struts, a respective support strut pivotally coupled to a corresponding frame strut;   a binding lock on either the upper or the lower coupler to lock the frame on the pole having an OPEN and a LOCKED condition;   whereby in the open table form, the upper framework maintains the fabric in an open state by spring action as a table due to upward forces applied by the support struts on the table frame struts forcing the fabric, in the open table form, to snap open due to the longer frame strut length forced into a smaller respective lateral span of a corresponding table forming edge by the upward force of the support strut, and in the closed collapsed form all spring action by the support struts on the frame struts is removed; and   whereby in either the open table form or the closed collapsed form the fabric and frame is adapted to be (a) infinitely positional on the pole when the binding lock is OPEN and (b) vertically stabilized on the pole when the binding lock is LOCKED.   
     
     
         2 . The infinitely positional umbrella pole table as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the fabric is cloth or plastic. 
     
     
         3 . The infinitely positional umbrella pole table as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the fabric has a depending mesh fabric cup. 
     
     
         4 . The infinitely positional umbrella pole table as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the upper and lower couplers confine the pole while allowing a degree of movement thereabout. 
     
     
         5 . The infinitely positional umbrella pole table as claimed in  claim 1  wherein each support strut is distally pivotally coupled to a corresponding table frame strut substantially at the corresponding frame strut's midpoint. 
     
     
         6 . The infinitely positional umbrella pole table as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the binding lock is a friction compression lock. 
     
     
         7 . The infinitely positional umbrella pole table as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the binding lock is on the lower coupler. 
     
     
         8 . The infinitely positional umbrella pole table as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the table forming edge elements of the fabric are disposed on a periphery of the fabric. 
     
     
         9 . The infinitely positional umbrella pole table as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the upper and lower couplers confine the pole while allowing a degree of movement thereabout. 
     
     
         10 . The infinitely positional umbrella pole table as claimed in  claim 9  wherein each support strut is distally pivotally coupled to a corresponding table frame strut substantially at the corresponding frame strut's midpoint. 
     
     
         11 . The infinitely positional umbrella pole table as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the binding lock is a friction compression lock. 
     
     
         12 . The infinitely positional umbrella pole table as claimed in  claim 11  wherein the binding lock is on the lower coupler. 
     
     
         13 . The infinitely positional umbrella pole table as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the table forming edge elements of the fabric are disposed on a periphery of the fabric and wherein the fabric has a collapsible depending cup. 
     
     
         14 . An infinitely positional umbrella pole table comprising:
 an elongated umbrella pole with an umbrella at its upper end and a lower terminus adapted to be buried in sand or ground;   a flexible, foldable fabric having an open deployed table form and a closed collapsed form, the foldable fabric having table forming edges which define respective lateral spans of the table in the open deployed table form;   a frame supporting said fabric;   upper and lower couplers banding the pole, the upper and lower couplers movable on and infinitely positional on the pole;   the frame having a lower framework with a plurality of table frame struts, each frame strut proximally pivotally coupled to the lower coupler and distally coupled to the table forming edges of the fabric, each frame strut having a longer length than a respective lateral span of the table defined by the table forming edges;   the frame having a plurality of support struts proximally pivotally coupled to the upper coupler and distally pivotally coupled to the table frame struts, a respective support strut pivotally coupled to a corresponding frame strut;   a binding lock on either the upper or the lower coupler to lock the frame on the pole having an OPEN and a LOCKED condition;   whereby in the open table form, the lower framework maintains the fabric in an open state by spring action as a table due to downward forces applied by the support struts on the table frame struts forcing the fabric, in the open table form, to snap open due to the longer frame strut length forced into a smaller respective lateral span of a corresponding table forming edge by the upward force of the support strut, and in the closed collapsed form all spring action by the support struts on the frame struts is removed; and   whereby in either the open table form or the closed collapsed form the fabric and frame is adapted to be (a) infinitely positional on the pole when the binding lock is OPEN and (b) vertically stabilized on the pole when the binding lock is LOCKED.   
     
     
         15 . The infinitely positional umbrella pole table as claimed in  claim 14  wherein each support strut is distally pivotally coupled to a corresponding table frame strut substantially at the corresponding frame strut's midpoint. 
     
     
         16 . The infinitely positional umbrella pole table as claimed in  claim 15  wherein the binding lock is a friction compression lock on the upper coupler. 
     
     
         17 . The infinitely positional umbrella pole table as claimed in  claim 14  wherein the table forming edge elements of the fabric are disposed on a periphery of the fabric. 
     
     
         18 . The infinitely positional umbrella pole table as claimed in  claim 17  wherein each support strut is distally pivotally coupled to a corresponding table frame strut substantially at the corresponding frame strut's midpoint. 
     
     
         19 . (canceled)