Stand for removably mounting pole supproted furniture to a deck

A method for mounting a stand to a deck, said stand having a base portion which includes an upper surface, lower surface, a continuous edge, a pole receiving member extending upwardly from said upper surface, and at least first and second longitudinal rods for removably, securely attaching said stand for said deck, said rods including a threaded shaft portion, extending along a longitudinal axis and a non-linear shaped portion integral with said shaft portion, said deck including at least first and second boards extending in spaced, parallel relation to one another, said method comprising the steps of:

• a) placing said stand in straddling relation to said at least two boards;
• b) passing said rods through said spacing between said at least two boards until said non-linear portions are positioned beneath said first and second boards;
• c) rotating said rods between 45-135 degrees about their longitudinal axes;
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• d) tightening a nut engaged on said threaded shaft portion until said non-linear ends of said mounting rods securely abut said lower surfaces of first and second boards.

A stand for removably mounting furniture supported on a pole to a deck having at least two boards of predetermined thickness and which include upper and lower, planar surfaces, said at least two boards extending in parallel relation to one another and spaced apart by a first predetermined distance, said stand comprising:

• a) a base portion of predetermined thickness having an upper surface and a lower surface at least a part of which is adapted to be positioned in contacting relation to said upper surfaces of said at least two boards, said base portion further including a continuous edge defined by a predetermined periphery and being of predetermined thickness, pole receiving means substantially centrally positioned on said upper surface, and at least first and second apertures formed through said base portion and positioned adjacent said predetermined periphery;
• b) at least first and second elongated, stand mounting rods extending through said at least first and second apertures, respectively, said at least first and second rods of predetermined length each including a threaded shaft portion extending along a linear axis, said rods terminating in first and second ends;
• c) said second end being of a shape extending along an axis offset from said linear axis, and having a first predetermined width greater than said first predetermined distance and a second predetermined thickness less than said first predetermined distance, wherein said stand may be mounted to said deck with said first end extending through one of said at least first and second apertures and positioned adjacent said stand's upper surface, and said second end extending through said space between said at least two boards and positioned adjacent said boards' lower surfaces;
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• d) an arm fixedly attached to said first end of said rod and extending perpendicularly therefrom;
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• e) a clip member attached to said pole receiving member and positioned to adaptively, lockingly receive said arm, wherein said arm may be moved into or out of locked engagement with said clip member.

A stand for removably mounting furniture supported on a pole to a deck having at least two boards of predetermined thickness and which include upper and lower, planar surfaces, said at least two boards extending in parallel relation to one another and spaced apart by a first predetermined distance, said stand comprising:

• a) a base portion of predetermined thickness having an upper surface and a lower surface at least a part of which is adapted to be positioned in contacting relation to said upper surfaces of said at least two boards, said base portion further including a continuous edge defined by a predetermined periphery and being of predetermined thickness, pole receiving means substantially centrally positioned on said upper surface, and at least first and second apertures formed through said base portion and positioned adjacent said predetermined periphery;
• b) at least first and second elongated, stand mounting rods extending through said at least first and second apertures, respectively, said at least first and second rods of predetermined length each including a threaded shaft portion extending along a linear axis, said rods terminating in first and second ends;
• c) said second end being of a shape extending along an axis offset from said linear axis, and having a second predetermined width greater than said first predetermined distance and a second predetermined thickness less than said first predetermined width, whereby said stand may be mounted to said deck with said first end extending through one of said at least first and second apertures and positioned adjacent said stand's upper surface, and said second end extending through said space between said at least two boards and positioned adjacent said boards' lower surfaces;
• d) said first end of each of said at least two rods having a second looped member fixedly attached thereto;
• e) at least one strand of rope, whereby said strand of rope may be drawn through said second looped member and tied to said pole for securely retaining said furniture to said stand;
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• f) at least a first retaining means adapted to threadingly engage each of said threaded, shaft portions of said at least first and second stand mounting rods.