The present invention is an anchor for a beach umbrella or the like. The umbrella anchor of the present invention includes generally an anchor bag configured to receive the end of a conventional beach umbrella shaft and an upper harness provided for securing the upper end of the umbrella shaft to the anchor bag. The anchor bag is filled with sand or other earthen material removed from a hole into which the anchor bag is placed while the umbrella anchor of the present invention is being deployed. An upper harness is mounted on the umbrella shaft and then releasable connected to an anchor bag harness fixed to the anchor bag. The umbrella anchor may further include a storage bag for receiving the anchor bag and proximal end of the beach umbrella when the umbrella is closed for storage, or for holding miscellaneous items when the umbrella is opened and anchored.

A lightweight, easily portable, collapsible, and easy to assemble personal-use sunshade is designed for use at beaches or other expanses of loose or non-compacted sand, compacted soil or solid surfaces. The sunshade assembly comprises a frame assembly and a shade assembly pivotably coupled to it, with pivot locking means so that the shade can be positioned at any effective angle.

A collapsible canopy device includes an assembly including a water-resistant canopy operatively attached to a resilient, flexible metallic band extending around a perimeter of the water resistant canopy, the assembly having attached thereto at least one holder extendible from the assembly, wherein the assembly is reversibly collapsible via twisting and folding the assembly.

A portable shade assembly for use in providing shade and sun protection, and thus substantially cooler temperatures, to an outdoor environment. More particularly, a shade assembly for use in providing sun and Ultraviolet (UV) protection for a variety of different industrial uses and for use in being transported to a variety of different locations. More particularly still, a portable shade assembly comprising a spring-loaded frame, a shade screen, and a continuous cable, wherein said cable is run throughout said frame, thereby being able to extend and retract said shade screen, as needed.

Disclosed herein are retractable umbrella frame devices comprising a base body structure at least partially surrounding a central axis structure. The central axis structure can be connected to a skeletal frame structure comprising a plurality of arms having a first end connected to the central axis structure and a second free end. The plurality of arms can be moveably connected to the central axis structure, such that the arms can be retracted into or extended from the base body structure. In some embodiments, the base body structure comprises open portions along its length. In some embodiments, the retractable umbrella frame devices further comprise one or more secondary support structures at least partially surrounding the base body structure. In some embodiments, the retractable umbrella frame devices can further comprise guide structures connected to the one or more secondary support structures and the arms of the skeletal frame structure.

A motorized, weighted base for outdoor patio umbrellas that can be controlled by a smartphone via Bluetooth, is solar powered to not need recharging, and moves the umbrella automatically to keep the user in the shade.

A bicycle sunshade has a bracket, curved tube, support pole, tipping mechanism and a screen portion. The bracket attaches to a bicycle seat post and has an arm to accept a curved tube. The opposite end of the curved tube is straight and fits inside a support pole. Both the curved tube and support pole have holes for pins to secure the tube and pole together. The tipping mechanism that fits over the support pole. It has a tube with a side hole to accommodate the top of the support pole as the tipping mechanism pivots. The tipping mechanism and support pole are secured by a bolt that serves as a fulcrum. The tipping mechanism also has a plate to engage the screen portion. The screen portion has a perimeter tube that support a valance and attaches to the perimeter of the screen.

A shade umbrella includes a top structure, an umbrella stand structure and a pole. The pole enables the separation of umbrella top structure into two components and posit of each other for ease of carrying and storing, and the umbrella stand structure attached to lower end of an umbrella pole which provides stability by parting horizontal and vertical loads. Further, the shade umbrella is portable, detachable and collapsible,

A beach umbrella comprises a lower pole section and separate upper pole section with a canopy. The pole sections may be connected by inserting the lower end of the upper section into a sleeve on the upper end of the lower section. The sleeve includes a hinged lever arm that may be positioned to permit manual rotation of the lower section to bore the lower pole securely into the soil and thereby permit coupling of the upper section to the lower section positioned in the ground. The lower end of the lower section includes a hollow tubular sleeve with outwardly projecting fins or blades to bore into the soil when the lower pole section is rotated and axially projecting teeth to pierce the sand.

Provided is a solar umbrella. The solar umbrella includes: solar cells packaged on umbrella cloth; umbrella ribs configured for supporting the umbrella cloth; a line concentration device mounted on the umbrella ribs. The line concentration device has sockets. The solar cells are connected to the sockets of the line concentration device.