Ground anchoring mechanism
First Claim
1. A ground engaging assembly for securing an elongated article with respect to the ground, comprising a ground anchor and at least one strap, said anchor having an upper section, a lower section adapted to be driven into the ground, a side section extending transversally outwardly such that when sufficient force is applied downwardly thereon said lower section of said anchor is driven at least partly into the ground, said strap being adapted to be brought around the article such as to secure the article at least along said upper section with said side section extending sufficiently outwardly of both said upper section and the article such as to be engagable by a foot of the user.
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Abstract
A ground anchoring mechanism for attachment to an article, such as a beach umbrella, comprises an anchor post defining a lower pointed end and a horizontal step section extending sideways from the anchor post such that the anchor post may be translationally driven into the ground by using a person'"'"'s foot onto the horizontal step section and driving the anchor post in the ground using the person'"'"'s weight. The ground anchoring mechanism also includes at least one strap, and preferably a pair of such straps, which defines an opening for receiving an upper end of the anchor post and which comprises an elongated band, typically resilient, which is used to encircle the pole of the beach umbrella and secure the same to the anchor post. The strap also defines on an inner side thereof a concave recess which is adapted to receive part of the circumference of the umbrella'"'"'s pole. Openings are defined in the elongated band such that the elongated band, once brought around the umbrella'"'"'s pole, may be secured to a protrusion provided on an outside surface of the strap. The provision of an elastic elongated band and more than one openings therein allow for various diameters of poles to be accommodated within the strap.
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20 Claims
- 1. A ground engaging assembly for securing an elongated article with respect to the ground, comprising a ground anchor and at least one strap, said anchor having an upper section, a lower section adapted to be driven into the ground, a side section extending transversally outwardly such that when sufficient force is applied downwardly thereon said lower section of said anchor is driven at least partly into the ground, said strap being adapted to be brought around the article such as to secure the article at least along said upper section with said side section extending sufficiently outwardly of both said upper section and the article such as to be engagable by a foot of the user.
- 3. A ground engaging assembly for securing an elongated article with respect to the ground, comprising a ground anchor and at least one strap, said anchor having an upper section, a lower section adapted to be driven into the ground, a side section extending transversally outwardly such that when sufficient force is applied downwardly thereon said lower section of said anchor is driven at least partly into the ground, said strap being adapted to be brought around the article such as to secure the article at least along said upper section with said side section extending sufficiently outwardly of both said upper section and the article such as to be engagable by a foot of the user, wherein said strap defines a vertical opening for receiving said upper section of said anchor and includes an elongated band adapted to extend around the article and to be attached to said strap in a securely closed loop said upper section of said anchor extending completely through said vertical opening such that said strap is located intermediate opposed longitudinal ends of said upper section.
- 14. A strap for securing a first article to a second article, comprising a first end defining an opening for securely receiving the first article such that the first article extends therein along an axis of said opening, an elongated band extending from said first end and substantially at right angles to said axis of said opening, said band having a free end and being adapted to extend around the second article and to be attached at said free end to a location of said first end in a securely closed loop, wherein said opening extends between said location and said closed loop.
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