Compact umbrella anchor and method
OwnerBobby L. Gibsoninventor
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Abstract
A compact umbrella anchor and method is disclosed that includes a bit with a pin member with an auger blade. The pin member has a small body to support the auger blade without interfering with operation of the larger blade surface. A retractable handle is built onto the tubular body of the umbrella anchor. The handle pivots between an open position and a closed position. Stops on the handle stop rotation at the open position so that the hand grips are directed radially outwardly. The handle has slots that are slightly undersized with respect to the tubular body or in other words the cross-section is slightly greater than a semi-circle, so as to cause the grips to snap gently into the closed position. An umbrella pole can be telescopically interconnected with the tubular body of the umbrella anchor.
Claims20
An improved support structure member, comprising:
- an elongate anchor pole having a first end and a second end and having an outer surface;
- a bit secured to said first end of said elongate anchor pole, said bit having at least one curved thread for digging in response to rotation of said elongate anchor pole;
- a pivot member secured to said elongate anchor pole;
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- a handle pivotally connected to said elongate anchor pole with said pivot member such that said handle is movable between an open position in which said handle is radially outwardly extended for rotating said elongate anchor pole, and a closed position in which said handle is positioned radially inwardly to be adjacent a surface of said elongate anchor pole, said pivot member and said handle being configured to conform to said outer surface of said elongate pole when said handle is in said closed position.
An umbrella support assembly for anchoring an umbrella into a section of ground, comprising:
- an anchor section having a first end and a second end, said second end being operable for supporting said umbrella with respect to said ground;
- a rotary bit for digging into said ground in response to rotation of said anchor pole;
- a handle for rotating said anchor section and being affixed to said anchor section for movement between an open position and a closed position, said handle being affixed to said anchor section for movement to a radially outwardly extended position in said open position, said handle being affixed to said anchor section for movement to a longitudinally directed position with respect to said anchor section in said closed position, said handle engaging said anchor section along the length of said handle portion when said handle is in said closed position.
An improved support member for anchoring a sun cover into a section of ground, comprising:
- an elongate anchor pole having a first end and a second end;
- a bit secured to said first end of said elongate anchor pole, said bit having an elongate centrally disposed spike and at least one blade helically disposed thereabout, said at least one blade forms from two to four turns around said spike, said spike having a diameter much smaller than said elongate anchor pole along its length;
- a handle secured to said elongate anchor pole, said handle being operable for rotating said elongate anchor pole to thereby rotate said bit and a bit cover for covering said spike during said transporting of said elongate anchor pole.
A method for anchoring a pole, comprising:
- carrying an anchor body to a ground surface where said pole is to be anchored;
- hingeably pivoting a monolithic handle away from said anchor body so that it extends radially outwardly to provide at least two hand grips on opposite sides of said anchor body for rotating said anchor body;
- engaging a rotary digging bit with said ground surface;
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- rotating said anchor body with said at least one handle to sink said anchor body into said ground surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.