Apparatus for anchoring umbrellas

A method of anchoring an umbrella on a sand base comprising the steps of;

• (a) locating a position to place the umbrella, including an umbrella pole and a runner;
• (b) deploying a lower end of the umbrella pole through an anchoring apparatus, the anchoring apparatus having a. a central ballast container structure;
• b. a complementary bottom panel securely attached to the central ballast container structure, the bottom panel having a generally concentric opening to the interior of the central ballast container structure adapted to permit an umbrella pole lower portion to protrude therefrom for placement upon a sand base;
• c. an upper opening panel configured to receive an umbrella pole and an amount of sand sufficient to provide support for the pole and ballast for the umbrella, the upper opening panel having a closure configured to enclose the sand ballast and an umbrella pole deployed through the upper panel;
• and d. at least one fixed or adjustable length strap securely attached at one end to the anchor central structure of sufficient length to extend upward to wrap over the umbrella pole runner and securely engage the umbrella pole
• (c) positioning the lower end of the pole in the sand and placing the anchoring apparatus with pole there through into the sand;
• (d) filling the anchoring apparatus with sufficient sand to support the umbrella pole and provide ballast;
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• (e) engaging and securing the umbrella pole runner and pole with one or more fixed or adjustable web straps securely attached at one end to a first point of the anchoring apparatus.

An anchoring apparatus for an umbrella including an umbrella pole, ribs, and a runner comprising:

• (a) a rigid central ballast container structure, said central ballast container structure having a bottom panel having a generally concentric opening to an interior of the central ballast container structure adapted to permit an umbrella pole's lower portion to protrude therefrom for placement upon a sand base;
• (b) an upper opening panel securely attached or integral to the central ballast container structure, the upper opening panel configured to receive an umbrella pole and an amount of ballast sufficient to provide support for the umbrella pole and ballast for the umbrella, the upper opening panel having a closure configured to enclose ballast, the umbrella pole and umbrella pole runner deployed through the upper panel;
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• (c) at least one fixed or adjustable length strap securely attached at one end to the cylindrical central structure of sufficient length to be extended upward to wrap over and engage one or more of the ribs and the umbrella pole runner and around the umbrella pole, thereby engaging and anchoring the umbrella construction in an upright position.