Umbrella holder
OwnerKyle Bakerinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable umbrella holder that most preferably includes three rotational joints, a quick connect, a base, an arm, and a connector that attaches to an umbrella. The joints are preferably configured to quickly and easily lock into a desired position. The quick connector permits the umbrella and a small portion of the umbrella holder to be detached from the rest of the umbrella holder so that a user can easily detach the umbrella and carry it around and then quickly and easily re-attach it. The umbrella holder can optionally feature different base types that can be attached for use in different environments.
Claims17
An umbrella holder comprising:
- a base;
- a base connector;
- a first rotational joint, said first rotational joint connectable to said base via said base connector;
- a second rotational joint comprising interfacing halves and a fastener positioned to hold said interfacing halves together;
- a quick connect mechanism comprising a first end, said first end of said quick connect mechanism coupled to said second rotational joint;
- one or more splines disposed on said quick connect mechanism, and
- an umbrella connector, said umbrella connector comprising one of said interfacing halves of said second rotational joint such that said fastener holds said umbrella connector to another of said interfacing halves of said second rotational joint.
An umbrella holder comprising:
- a first base;
- a base connector;
- a first rotational joint, said first rotational joint connectable to said first base via said base connector;
- a second rotational joint comprising interfacing halves and a fastener positioned to hold said interfacing halves together;
- a quick connect mechanism comprising interfacing parts, said quick connect mechanism comprising splines configured to prevent rotation of said interfacing parts;
- and
- an umbrella connector, said umbrella connector comprising a trough configured to receive a handle of an umbrella, said umbrella connector connectable to the handle of the umbrella by disposing the handle of the umbrella in said trough and securing the umbrella handle to said umbrella holder with one or more cable-ties.
A method for positioning an umbrella comprising:
- stepping on a base to force a pair of ground spikes into a ground surface;
- selecting at least one desired joint to manipulate from a selection of a first joint and a second joint;
- manipulating the at least one desired joint to achieve a desired orientation of the umbrella;
- adjusting at least one fastener to lock the selected joint into a desired orientation;
- and
- securing interfacing portions of a quick coupler together and preventing their rotation with respect to each other via one or more splines.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.