Beach umbrella

• US 5,143,108 A
• Filed: 01/26/1990
• Issued: 09/01/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert John Kenney
• Original Assignee: Robert John Kenney
• Inventors: Kenney, Robert J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Scherbel, David A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mai, Lan
• Application Number:
  US07/470,697
• Time in Patent Office: 949 Days
• Field of Search: 135/20 R, 135/16, 108/151, 312/252, 248/156, 248/530, 248/545
• US Class Current: 135/16
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2023/0012 Ground supported umbrellas or sunshades on a single post, e.g. resting in or on a surface there below
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2200/1054 with containers for storing objects, e.g. box
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2200/1063 with tables
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 23/00 Other umbrellas
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/00 Sticks combined with other objects

Abstract

A portable beach umbrella is provided having a plurality of rotatable accessible utility levels for storing necessary beach equipment. The umbrella also includes a refreshment support member, entertainment devices, and is easily secured to sand or ground for stability while in use.

Claims

1. A portable beach umbrella comprising:

a vertical central support shaft;

a closable umbrella member mounted adjacent an upper end of said support shaft;

a base member mounted adjacent a lower end of said support shaft for stabilizing said beach umbrella, wherein said base member includes a plurality of depending leg members insertable into soft ground subsequent to insertion of a base end of said central support shaft into the soft ground;

an interiorly accessible compartment member mounted on said base member and around said support shaft, said shafts located at an axially central portion of said compartment member, said interiorly accessible compartment member including a first utility level mounted on said base member and a second utility level mounted on said first utility level, each of said first and second utility levels being independently rotatably at central axes thereof about said vertical central support shaft; and

means for supporting refreshments on top of said compartment member.

2. The beach umbrella according to claim 1, wherein said means for supporting refreshments is a drink tray including a plurality of beverage receptacles, said drink tray being rotatably at a central axis thereof about said vertical central support shaft.

3. The beach umbrella according to claim 1, wherein said first utility level includes a battery box, a trash receptacle, a lock box, and an ice drawer, each spaced apart and mounted in an interior compartment space of said first utility level.

4. The beach umbrella according to claim 1, wherein said second utility level includes a utility drawer, a radio, and a pair of speakers mounted on opposing sides of the radio, said drawer, radio and speakers being mounted in an interior compartment space of said second utility level.

5. The beach umbrella according to claim 1, wherein said means for supporting refreshments are independently rotatable at central axes thereof about said vertical central support shaft.

6. The beach umbrella according to claim 1, wherein said base member, compartment member, and means for supporting refreshments are all made of lightweight, durable plastic.

7. The beach umbrella according to claim 1, wherein said vertical shaft comprises lightweight aluminum.

8. A portable beach umbrella comprising:

a vertical central support shaft;

a closable umbrella member mounted adjacent an upper end of said support shaft;

a base member mounted adjacent a lower end of said support shaft for stabilizing said beach umbrella;

an interiorly accessible compartment member mounted on said base member and around said support member, said support member is located at an axially central portion of said compartment member, wherein said accessible compartment member includes a first utility level mounted on said base member and a second utility level mounted on said first utility level, each of said first and second utility levels being independently rotatable about said vertical central support shaft and wherein said first utility level includes a battery box, a trash receptacle, a lock box, and an ice drawer, each spaced apart and mounted in an interior compartment space of said first utility level; and

means for supporting refreshments on top of said compartment member.

9. The beach umbrella according to claim 8, wherein said base member includes a plurality of depending leg members insertable into soft ground subsequent to insertion of a base end of said central support shaft into the soft ground.

10. The beach umbrella according to claim 8, wherein said means for supporting refreshments is a drink tray including a plurality of beverage receptacles, said drink tray being rotatable at a central axis thereof about said vertical central support shaft.

11. The beach umbrella according to claim 8, wherein said second utility level includes a utility drawer, a radio, and a pair of speakers mounted on opposing sides of the radio, said drawer, radio and speakers being mounted in an interior compartment space of said second utility level.