Umbrella anchoring mechanism
First Claim
1. A mechanism for anchoring umbrellas having a shaft, comprising:
- A an elongated outer tubular member having an upper end and a lower end and further including a plurality of angled openings at said lower end;
B means for removably holding said shaft mounted at said upper end;
C an inner shaft coaxially disposed within said elongated outer tubular member and extending substantially along the entire length of said outer tubular member and said inner shaft further including two ends and one of said ends of said inner shaft member including a gear termination;
D gear means for imparting a rotational force to said gear termination;
E a helical assembly rigidly mounted to the other end of said inner shaft member so that said helical assembly is driven into the ground when said gear means impart a rotational force to said inner shaft; and
F spring-loaded stabilizing means for providing structural stability to said mechanism and further including a plurality of stabilizing members that protrude from the interior of said outer tubular means snuggly passing through said angled openings and said stabilizing members being made out of a resilient material.
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Abstract
A mechanism for anchoring umbrellas that includes a tubular outer member and a helical assembly at the lower end that is driven into the ground through manually imparted rotation through the use of a gear box and handle or battery powered electric motor. Stabilizing members protrude into the ground by the action of a releasable spring. The spring acts on an inner shaft that is co-axially housed within an outer tubular member. The inner shaft is rigidly mounted at its lower end to a platform member from which the stabilizing members are pivotally mounted. The stabilizing members protrude outwardly and snuggly through angular openings preventing the sand or soil from entering.
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1. A mechanism for anchoring umbrellas having a shaft, comprising:
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A an elongated outer tubular member having an upper end and a lower end and further including a plurality of angled openings at said lower end; B means for removably holding said shaft mounted at said upper end; C an inner shaft coaxially disposed within said elongated outer tubular member and extending substantially along the entire length of said outer tubular member and said inner shaft further including two ends and one of said ends of said inner shaft member including a gear termination; D gear means for imparting a rotational force to said gear termination; E a helical assembly rigidly mounted to the other end of said inner shaft member so that said helical assembly is driven into the ground when said gear means impart a rotational force to said inner shaft; and F spring-loaded stabilizing means for providing structural stability to said mechanism and further including a plurality of stabilizing members that protrude from the interior of said outer tubular means snuggly passing through said angled openings and said stabilizing members being made out of a resilient material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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