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US 6,598,753 B2Granted
Foldable umbrella stand
OwnerTseng Yi Minginventor
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Abstract
A foldable umbrella stand having two spaced apart upright posts with at least one grid frame and at least one water collecting tray pivotally connected to upper and lower ends of the upright posts. Connecting rods are provided on the lateral sides of the grid frames and the water collecting trays to movably connect them together. The umbrella stand thereby can be stretched and positioned for placing therein umbrellas, and can be folded into a flat form with a small volume for storage and transportation.
Claims4
A foldable umbrella stand comprising:
- a) two spaced apart upright posts;
- b) at least one grid frame, each including a longitudinal rod and a plurality of transverse rods forming a plurality of umbrella inserting holes, the at least one grid frame pivotally attached to upper portions of the upright posts so as to pivot about first pivot pins located above the at least one grid frame between extended and retracted positions;
- c) at least one water collecting tray located directly below the at least one grid frame and pivotally attached to lower portions of the upright posts so as to pivot about second pivot pins located above the at least one water collecting tray and below the at least one grid frame between extended and retracted positions;
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- d) connecting rods, each having an upper end pivotally attached to one side of the at least one grid frame, and a lower end pivotally attached to one side of the at least one water collecting tray such that the at least one grid frame and the at least one water collecting tray move synchronously between the extended and retracted positions.
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