Pole support for use on decked surfaces
OwnerThomas Michael Petryna, Raymond Albert Delormeinventors
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Abstract
A pole support for use on decked surfaces consisting of planks with a gap between the planks is described. The pole support includes a base and at least one I-shaped retainer bar for quickly and easily attaching and releasing the base from the deck surface. The base includes a tubular sleeve for supporting the pole in a predetermined orientation with respect to the base. The pole support is useful for attaching articles such as umbrella tables or plant stands to a decked surface. The advantage is a simple, inexpensively constructed pole support which is not susceptible to corrosion and may be rapidly connected to or disconnected from a decked surface without the use of tools.
Claims21
A pole support for use on decked surfaces consisting of planks with a gap between the planks, comprising in combination:
- at least one I-shaped retainer bar, the I-shaped retainer bar being adapted to be inserted through a one of the gaps in the decked surface when oriented in a first orientation and to engage an underside of planks adjacent the gap when oriented in a second orientation;
- a base having a peripheral edge and a top surface, the base including at least one slot that extends inwardly from the peripheral edge through the top surface, and the top surface forming a ramp at the at least one slot, the ramp including at least one detent for retaining a top of the I-shaped bar when the I-shaped bar is in the second orientation;
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- pole retainer means connected to the base for retaining a pole in a predetermined orientation with respect to the base.
A pole support for use on a decked surface consisting of planks with a gap between the planks, comprising in combination:
- two I-shaped bars having a central shaft sized to fit between the planks and top and bottom parallel cross members having a length that is greater than an average width of the gap between the planks;
- a base having a peripheral edge and a top surface, the top surface having a centre portion that is higher than the peripheral edge so that the top surface tapers upwardly from the peripheral edge;
- two opposed slots that extend inwardly from the peripheral edge and through the top surface;
- at least one detent associated with each slot for retaining the top cross member of a one of the I-shaped bars when the I-shaped bar is inserted through a gap in the decked surface and oriented so that the bottom cross member engages an underside of the planks;
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- a tubular sleeve affixed to the base for supporting a pole in a predetermined orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.