Stand for removably mounting pole supproted furniture to a deck

• US 5,685,517 A
• Filed: 12/21/1995
• Issued: 11/11/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joseph Salibra
• Original Assignee: Joseph Salibra
• Inventors: Salibra, Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HUNTER, CHARLES
• Application Number:
  US08/576,569
• Time in Patent Office: 691 Days
• Field of Search: 248/539, 248/519, 248/205.5, 248/156, 248/70.2, 248/910, 248/511, 248/346.01, 248/544, 248/229.16, 248/540, 411/84, 411/85, 411/342, 52/698, 52/27, 52/39, 135/16, 135/27, 135/116
• US Class Current: 248/519
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 97/10 Supports for rods
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 29/06 Fastening to floors
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 12/2261 on a flat base E04H12/08, E04H12/10 take precedence

Abstract

The present invention is essentially comprised of a deck furniture mounting stand which is removably attachable to a deck'"'"'s boards. By loosening or tightening nuts threadingly engaging a pair of mounting rods, the stand may be removed from, or affixed to, respectively, a deck. The stand of the present invention includes a base portion having an upper surface, a lower, deck contacting surface, and a predetermined periphery defined by a continuous edge. A cylindrical, pole (umbrella pole for instance) receiving member having a bored hole formed therein for reception of the pole is positioned in centrally, upwardly extending relation to the upper surface. Further included are two apertures formed through the base on opposite sides of the pole receiving member to receive the mounting rods which secure the stand to the decking. The mounting rods are each comprised of a linear, threaded shaft portion which terminates in a first end, and an opposite second end formed in the shape of a loop having deck engaging burrs integral therewith. The burrs penetrate the deck to provide extra support to the stand. The first end extends upwardly through the aperture and includes a nut threaded thereon to prevent the rod from falling away from the base. The loop of the second end is of a thickness smaller than the width of the spacing between two adjacent deck boards, and a width greater than that of the deck'"'"'s spacing.

Claims

1. A stand for removably mounting furniture supported on a pole to a deck having at least two boards of first predetermined thickness and which include upper and lower, planar surfaces, said at least two boards extending in parallel relation to one another and spaced apart by a first predetermined distance, said stand comprising:

a) a base portion of predetermined thickness having an upper surface and a lower surface at least a part of which is adapted to be positioned in contacting relation to said upper surfaces of said at least two boards, said base portion further including a continuous edge defined by a predetermined periphery and being of predetermined thickness, pole receiving means substantially centrally positioned on said upper surface, and at least first and second apertures formed through said base portion and positioned adjacent said predetermined periphery;

b) at least first and second elongated, stand mounting rods extending through said at least first and second apertures, respectively, said at least first and second rods of predetermined length each including a threaded shaft portion extending along a linear axis, said rods terminating in first and second ends;

c) said second end being of a shape extending along an axis offset from said linear axis, and having a first predetermined width greater than said first predetermined distance and a second predetermined thickness less than said first predetermined distance, wherein said stand may be mounted to said deck with said first end extending through one of said at least first and second apertures and is positioned adjacent said stand'"'"'s upper surface, and said second end extends through said space between said at least two boards and is positioned adjacent said boards'"'"' lower surfaces; and

d) at least a first retaining means adapted to threadingly engage each of said threaded, shaft portions of said at least first and second stand mounting rods.

2. The invention according to claim 1 wherein said second end of said at least first and second stand mounting rods is shaped in the form of a loop.

3. The invention according to claim 1 wherein said pole receiving member is cylindrically shaped and extends upwardly from said stand'"'"'s upper surface, and includes a bored hole formed therein for cooperatively receiving said pole.

4. The invention according to claim 1 wherein said pole receiving member is an aperture formed substantially centrally through said stand, said aperture being of sufficient diameter to permit said umbrella pole to be force fit therethrough.

5. The invention according to claim 1 wherein said retaining means is a nut.

6. The invention according to claim 1 wherein said retaining means is a thread spacer.

7. A method for mounting a stand to a deck, said stand having a base portion which includes an upper surface, lower surface, a continuous edge, a pole receiving member extending upwardly from said upper surface, and at least first and second longitudinal rods for removably, securely attaching said stand for said deck, said rods including a threaded shaft portion, extending along a longitudinal axis and a non-linear shaped portion integral with said shaft portion, said deck including at least first and second boards extending in spaced, parallel relation to one another, said method comprising the steps of:

a) placing said stand in straddling relation to said at least two boards;

b) passing said rods through said spacing between said at least two boards until said non-linear portions are positioned beneath said first and second boards;

c) rotating said rods between 45-135 degrees about their longitudinal axes; and

d) tightening a nut engaged on said threaded shaft portion until said non-linear ends of said mounting rods securely abut said lower surfaces of first and second boards.

8. A stand for removably mounting furniture supported on a pole to a deck having at least two boards of predetermined thickness and which include upper and lower, planar surfaces, said at least two boards extending in parallel relation to one another and spaced apart by a first predetermined distance, said stand comprising:

a) a base portion of predetermined thickness having an upper surface and a lower surface at least a part of which is adapted to be positioned in contacting relation to said upper surfaces of said at least two boards, said base portion further including a continuous edge defined by a predetermined periphery and being of predetermined thickness, pole receiving means substantially centrally positioned on said upper surface, and at least first and second apertures formed through said base portion and positioned adjacent said predetermined periphery;

b) at least first and second elongated, stand mounting rods extending through said at least first and second apertures, respectively, said at least first and second rods of predetermined length each including a threaded shaft portion extending along a linear axis, said rods terminating in first and second ends;

c) said second end being of a shape extending along an axis offset from said linear axis, and having a first predetermined width greater than said first predetermined distance and a second predetermined thickness less than said first predetermined distance, wherein said stand may be mounted to said deck with said first end extending through one of said at least first and second apertures and positioned adjacent said stand'"'"'s upper surface, and said second end extending through said space between said at least two boards and positioned adjacent said boards'"'"' lower surfaces; and

d) an arm fixedly attached to said first end of said rod and extending perpendicularly therefrom; and

e) a clip member attached to said pole receiving member and positioned to adaptively, lockingly receive said arm, wherein said arm may be moved into or out of locked engagement with said clip member.

9. The invention according to claim 8 wherein said second end of said at least first and second stand mounting rods is shaped in the form of a loop.

10. The invention according to claim 8 wherein said pole receiving member is cylindrically shaped and extends upwardly from said stand'"'"'s upper surface, and includes a bored hole formed therein for cooperatively receiving said pole.

11. A stand for removably mounting furniture supported on a pole to a deck having at least two boards of predetermined thickness and which include upper and lower, planar surfaces, said at least two boards extending in parallel relation to one another and spaced apart by a first predetermined distance, said stand comprising:

a) a base portion of predetermined thickness having an upper surface and a lower surface at least a part of which is adapted to be positioned in contacting relation to said upper surfaces of said at least two boards, said base portion further including a continuous edge defined by a predetermined periphery and being of predetermined thickness, pole receiving means substantially centrally positioned on said upper surface, and at least first and second apertures formed through said base portion and positioned adjacent said predetermined periphery;

b) at least first and second elongated, stand mounting rods extending through said at least first and second apertures, respectively, said at least first and second rods of predetermined length each including a threaded shaft portion extending along a linear axis, said rods terminating in first and second ends;

c) said second end being of a shape extending along an axis offset from said linear axis, and having a second predetermined width greater than said first predetermined distance and a second predetermined thickness less than said first predetermined width, whereby said stand may be mounted to said deck with said first end extending through one of said at least first and second apertures and positioned adjacent said stand'"'"'s upper surface, and said second end extending through said space between said at least two boards and positioned adjacent said boards'"'"' lower surfaces;

d) said first end of each of said at least two rods having a second looped member fixedly attached thereto;

e) at least one strand of rope, whereby said strand of rope may be drawn through said second looped member and tied to said pole for securely retaining said furniture to said stand; and

f) at least a first retaining means adapted to threadingly engage each of said threaded, shaft portions of said at least first and second stand mounting rods.

12. The invention according to claim 11 wherein said second end of said at least first and second stand mounting rods is shaped in the form of a loop.

13. The invention according to claim 11 wherein said pole receiving member is cylindrically shaped and extends upwardly from said stand'"'"'s upper surface, and includes a bored hole formed therein for cooperatively receiving said pole.

14. The invention according to claim 11 wherein said pole receiving member is an aperture formed substantially centrally through said stand, said aperture being of sufficient diameter to permit said umbrella pole to be force fit therethrough.

15. The invention according to claim 11 wherein said retaining means is a nut.

16. The invention according to claim 11 wherein said retaining means is a threaded spacer.