Beach umbrella with slide hammer feature and main pole with hollow interior to house telescopic retractable umbrella canopy

Abstract

A beach umbrella includes a main pole and an inner telescoping pole. The main pole has a hollow interior. The main pole includes a pointed closed end and an open end for accessing the hollow interior. A slide hammer feature of the main pole is positioned between the pointed closed end and the open end. The inner telescoping pole includes a retractable umbrella canopy. The inner telescoping pole with the retractable umbrella canopy is configured to telescopically extend from within the hollow interior of the main pole. Wherein, when the retractable umbrella canopy is retracted to a collapsed position, the inner telescoping pole is configured to telescopically slide inside of the hollow interior of the main pole. And when the inner telescoping pole is telescopically extended out from the hollow interior of the main pole, the retractable umbrella canopy is configured to extend out into an extended umbrella position.

1 . A beach umbrella comprising:
 a main pole with a hollow interior, the main pole comprising:
 a pointed closed end; 
 an open end for accessing the hollow interior; and 
 a slide hammer feature positioned between the pointed closed end and the open end of the main pole; 
   an inner telescoping pole including a retractable umbrella canopy, the inner telescoping pole with the retractable umbrella canopy is configured to telescopically extend from within the hollow interior of the main pole, wherein:
 when the retractable umbrella canopy is retracted to a collapsed position, the inner telescoping pole with the retractable umbrella canopy is configured to telescopically slide inside of the hollow interior of the main pole; and 
 when the inner telescoping pole is telescopically extended out from the hollow interior of the main pole, the retractable umbrella canopy is configured to extend out into an extended umbrella position. 
   
     
     
         2 . The beach umbrella according to  claim 1  further comprising an interior spring mechanism, the interior spring mechanism is configured to bias the inner telescoping pole to telescopically extend out from the main pole. 
     
     
         3 . The beach umbrella according to  claim 2  wherein the interior spring mechanism is positioned between the pointed closed end of the main pole and a bottom end of the inner telescoping pole, where the interior spring mechanism is configured to bias the bottom end of the inner telescoping pole from the pointed closed end of the main pole. 
     
     
         4 . The beach umbrella according to  claim 3 , wherein the bottom end of the inner telescoping pole including a bottom lip and the open end of the main pole including a top lip, the top lip is configured to prevent the inner telescoping pole from sliding out of the open end of the main pole via the bottom lip of the inner telescoping pole. 
     
     
         5 . The beach umbrella according to  claim 2 , wherein the interior spring mechanism is made from a non-rusting material or plastic configured to not rust and the main pole is made from a polyvinyl chloride material, or a high performance engineered thermoplastic material. 
     
     
         6 . The beach umbrella of  claim 1  further comprising a cap on a top end of the inner telescoping pole, the cap is configured to be removably connected to the open end of the main pole, wherein:
 when the inner telescoping pole with the retractable umbrella canopy is telescopically slid inside of the hollow interior of the main pole, the cap is configured to be connected to the open end of the main pole; and 
 when the cap is unconnected from the open end of the main pole, the inner telescoping pole with the retractable umbrella canopy is configured to telescopically extend from the hollow interior of the main pole. 
 
     
     
         7 . The beach umbrella of  claim 6 , wherein the cap is configured for sealing and securing the inner telescoping pole with the retractable umbrella canopy inside of the hollow interior of the main pole. 
     
     
         8 . The beach umbrella of  claim 6 , wherein the cap including a first threaded portion and the open end of the main pole including a second threaded portion configured to unite with the first threaded portion of the cap, wherein the cap is configured to be twisted onto and off of the open end of the main pole for removably connecting the cap to the open end of the main pole. 
     
     
         9 . The beach umbrella of  claim 6 , wherein the open end of the main pole including a cam lever feature configured for releasably securing the inner telescoping pole with the retractable umbrella canopy at various positions within the main pole from the collapsed position to the extended umbrella position. 
     
     
         10 . The beach umbrella of  claim 1 , wherein the open end of the main pole including a funnel member, the funnel member is configured to guide the inner telescoping pole with the retractable umbrella canopy inside of the hollow interior of the main pole. 
     
     
         11 . The beach umbrella of  claim 1 , wherein the slide hammer feature of the main pole including an outer tube positioned on the main pole, the outer tube is configured to slide longitudinally along the main pole. 
     
     
         12 . The beach umbrella of  claim 11 , wherein the main pole including a hammering surface positioned between the pointed closed end and the outer tube positioned on the main pole, the hammering surface is sized to stop the outer tube of the slide hammer feature from sliding further down the main pole. 
     
     
         13 . The beach umbrella of  claim 12 , wherein the slide hammer feature of the main pole is configured to hammer the pointed closed end into a surface by sliding the outer tube longitudinally down on the main pole and contacting the hammering surface thereby driving the pointed closed end into the surface. 
     
     
         14 . The beach umbrella of  claim 12 , wherein the pointed closed end including the hammering surface at an upper end of the pointed closed end. 
     
     
         15 . The beach umbrella of  claim 11  wherein the outer tube of the slide hammer feature including a gripping surface configured to manipulate the outer tube to slide longitudinally along the main pole, wherein the outer tube is made from a glass filled nylon tube material with the gripping surface made from a rubber overlay material. 
     
     
         16 . The beach umbrella of  claim 1 , wherein the pointed closed end of the main pole including an anchor mechanism configured for aiding in hammering the pointed closed end into a sandy surface with the slide hammer feature and for holding the pointed closed end under the sandy surface, the anchor mechanism being made of a glass filled nylon material, the anchor mechanism including a spade style shape, an arrow head style shape, or a bullet style shape. 
     
     
         17 . The beach umbrella of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a first strap connection point positioned approximate the open end; 
 a second strap connection point positioned approximate the pointed closed end; and 
 a carrying strap connected between the first strap connection point and the second strap connection point, the carrying strap is configured to aid in transporting the beach umbrella in the collapsed position. 
 
     
     
         18 . The beach umbrella of  claim 1 , wherein the retractable umbrella canopy on the inner telescoping pole including:
 a canopy material made from a thin lightweight fabric, modern synthetic material, tight weave material, a nylon material, a polyester material, or   combinations thereof with a high ultraviolet protection factor rating;   a plurality of strong retractable arms made from a carbon fiber composite material;   a retracting locking mechanism configured for releasably locking the retractable arms of the retractable umbrella canopy in the extended umbrella position; or   combinations thereof.   
     
     
         19 . A beach umbrella comprising:
 a main pole with a hollow interior, the main pole comprising an open end for accessing the hollow interior; and   an inner telescoping pole including a retractable umbrella canopy, the inner telescoping pole with the retractable umbrella canopy is configured to telescopically extend from within the hollow interior of the main pole, wherein:
 when the retractable umbrella canopy is retracted to a collapsed position, the inner telescoping pole with the retractable umbrella canopy is configured to telescopically slide inside of the hollow interior of the main pole; and 
 when the inner telescoping pole is telescopically extended out from the hollow interior of the main pole, the retractable umbrella canopy is configured to extend out into an extended umbrella position. 
   
     
     
         20 . A beach umbrella comprising:
 a main pole with a pointed closed end and a slide hammer feature;   the slide hammer feature of the main pole including an outer tube positioned on the main pole, the outer tube is configured to slide longitudinally along the main pole;   the main pole including a hammering surface positioned between the pointed closed end and the outer tube positioned on the main pole, the hammering surface is sized to stop the outer tube of the slide hammer feature from sliding further down the main pole; and   wherein the slide hammer feature of the main pole is configured to hammer the pointed closed end into a surface by sliding the outer tube longitudinally down on the main pole and contacting the hammering surface thereby driving the pointed closed end into the surface.