A supporting base and an outdoor umbrella using the supporting base are provided. The supporting base includes a supporting post, a plurality of supporting legs and a bottom pad. The supporting legs are hinged to a lower end of the supporting post. The supporting post is configured to connect an object to be supported. The bottom pad is a flexible bottom pad, and the bottom pad is connected to the supporting legs and arranged under the supporting legs. When the supporting legs are flipped to a supporting base placement surface along a hinge joint of the supporting leg and the supporting post, the bottom pad is located between the supporting legs and the supporting base placement surface and attached to the supporting base placement surface. The outdoor umbrella is fixedly placed by using the supporting base. The bottom pad is spread by the supporting legs.

A supporting base and an outdoor umbrella using the supporting base are provided. The supporting base includes a supporting post, a plurality of supporting legs and a bottom pad. The supporting legs are hinged to a lower end of the supporting post. The supporting post is configured to connect an object to be supported. The bottom pad is a flexible bottom pad, and the bottom pad is connected to the supporting legs and arranged under the supporting legs. When the supporting legs are flipped to a supporting base placement surface along a hinge joint of the supporting leg and the supporting post, the bottom pad is located between the supporting legs and the supporting base placement surface and attached to the supporting base placement surface. The outdoor umbrella is fixedly placed by using the supporting base. The bottom pad is spread by the supporting legs.

A sunshade for an outdoor public space, having a pane made from an at least partially opaque material and a pivotal mount adapted to be fixed to the ground and pivotally supporting the pane for rotation about a vertical axis of rotation. The pane is of elongate shape, extending longitudinally, parallel to the axis of rotation, between a lower end and an upper free end. The pane has a width and a thickness smaller than the width.

A sunshade for an outdoor public space, having a pane made from an at least partially opaque material and a pivotal mount adapted to be fixed to the ground and pivotally supporting the pane for rotation about a vertical axis of rotation. The pane is of elongate shape, extending longitudinally, parallel to the axis of rotation, between a lower end and an upper free end. The pane has a width and a thickness smaller than the width.

A wind-resistant umbrella including a canopy attached to an upper end of a pole member, flexible ribs, and multiple load sensitive connectors (LSCs) is provided. The flexible ribs flex inwardly at a wind speed of more than about 10 miles per hour (mph) to preclude wind from traveling under the canopy. The LSCs detachably couple an upper canopy section to a lower canopy section of the canopy. The upper canopy section partially overlaps the lower canopy section along the LSCs. Upon impact from a wind gust that exceeds a speed of more than about 20 mph, at least one of the LSCs detach to allow wind to flow freely through one or more vents created between the upper and lower canopy sections, while providing warnings to a user, and to preclude wind-induced tilting and lifting actions on the wind-resistant umbrella, thereby precluding dislodgment thereof from an anchoring location.

A wind-resistant umbrella including a canopy attached to an upper end of a pole member, flexible ribs, and multiple load sensitive connectors (LSCs) is provided. The flexible ribs flex inwardly at a wind speed of more than about 10 miles per hour (mph) to preclude wind from traveling under the canopy. The LSCs detachably couple an upper canopy section to a lower canopy section of the canopy. The upper canopy section partially overlaps the lower canopy section along the LSCs. Upon impact from a wind gust that exceeds a speed of more than about 20 mph, at least one of the LSCs detach to allow wind to flow freely through one or more vents created between the upper and lower canopy sections, while providing warnings to a user, and to preclude wind-induced tilting and lifting actions on the wind-resistant umbrella, thereby precluding dislodgment thereof from an anchoring location.

A weight system comprising a weight material assembly having predetermined dimensions and a container assembly. The weight material assembly comprises weight material comprising at least one of sand and gravel and a weight material bag adapted to contain the weight material. The weight material bag comprises at least a ply of paper material. The container assembly comprises a panel assembly defining an interior chamber, an access opening, and an access flap and a closure system operable in an open configuration and a closed configuration. The interior chamber is sized and dimensioned to accommodate the predetermined dimensions of the weight material assembly. The weight material assembly may be displaced through the access opening and into the interior chamber. With the weight material assembly arranged within the interior chamber, the panel assembly is configured in the closed position and the closure system is operated in the closed configuration.

A rapidly deployable structure comprising a first hub, a second hub, a plurality of legs and a rod connected to the first hub. The first hub includes a first plurality of recesses. The second hub includes a second plurality of recesses and an alignment guide. Each of the plurality of legs is connected to the first hub and the second hub. The rod connected is to the first hub and comprises a plurality of pins that are movable between an extended state and a retracted state. In the extended state, pins protrude from the rod. In a retracted state, the pins are retracted within the rod. The first hub is movable relative to the second hub between a first state in which the rod is disposed above the alignment guide in an axial direction defined by an opening in the alignment guide and a second state in which a portion of the rod comprising the plurality of pins is located below the alignment guide in the axial direction.

An umbrella stand assembly includes an auger that is insertable into a granular support surface. A plurality of pivots is each of the pivots is coupled to and extends laterally away from the auger. A plurality of paddles is each of the paddles is pivotally coupled to a respective one of the pivots. Each of the paddles is positionable in a deployed position has each of the paddles to rest on the granular support surface when the auger is driven into the granular support surface. In this way the auger is stabilized with respect to a vertical axis. A tube extends upwardly from the auger and insertably receives a pole of an umbrella. In this way the umbrella is positioned above the granular support surface for shade.

An umbrella stand assembly includes an auger that is insertable into a granular support surface. A plurality of pivots is each of the pivots is coupled to and extends laterally away from the auger. A plurality of paddles is each of the paddles is pivotally coupled to a respective one of the pivots. Each of the paddles is positionable in a deployed position has each of the paddles to rest on the granular support surface when the auger is driven into the granular support surface. In this way the auger is stabilized with respect to a vertical axis. A tube extends upwardly from the auger and insertably receives a pole of an umbrella. In this way the umbrella is positioned above the granular support surface for shade.