Apparatuses and methods for setting posts of columns in to the ground are provided. Expandable metals in response to hydrolysis that tend to fill in spaces and cavities, even over time, which is a useful feature when setting columns into the ground. A hydrolyzing fluid can be supplied, as necessary, to cause the hydrolysis of the expanding metal, or supplied by ground water. Upon hydrolysis, the expanding metal expands around the column to adhere and grip the column securely, while the metal may also expand outwardly to increase cross-sectional bulk lending to a more overall stabilization of a set column. The expandable metal may be provided as a solid sleeve drivable into the ground with a post, as an auger that can be used to turn a column into the ground or, as a rod that can be driven through the interior of a column into the ground.

The invention relates to a ground anchor with a mounting (1) for a parasol or the like, having a sleeve (8) which is pushed over the mounting (1) and on which stabilizers (9, 10, 11) are mounted that can be folded out in a radial or preferably tangential manner. A ground screw (4) is connected to the mounting (1) on the ground side and opposite the object to be supported, for example the parasol. A driver, such as a projection section, a shoulder, or a nut (12) which can be screwed onto the mounting for example, drives the sleeve (8) during the screw-in process and expands the stabilizers (9, 10, 11) against the ground. The mounting (1) can be angled relative to the ground screw (4) by 90 and thus forms a lever for rotating the ground screw (4). The stabilizers (9, 10, 11) can be pivoted onwards in a tangential manner selectively clockwise as well as counterclockwise to a limited degree as a result of stops (14, 15).

A beach umbrella with motorized implanting base that includes an elongated pole member having a motor coupled thereto and electrically coupled to a battery coupled to the elongated pole member, and having an anchor member with a threaded configuration, forming a terminal end of the elongated pole member, and rotatably coupled to the elongated pole member, wherein the motor is operably configured to selectively rotate the anchor member 360° clockwise and counterclockwise independent of a portion of the elongated pole member. The umbrella also includes a canopy covering coupled to the elongated pole member, of a flexible material, and operably configured to have a retracted position with the canopy covering disposed in a longitudinal orientation and an open position with the canopy covering disposed in a horizontal orientation relative to the elongated pole member.

A lift apparatus and method of use thereof for securing a garden device and moving the garden device between a lowered position and a lifted position are provided. The lift apparatus broadly includes a base, a lift rod, and a universal mounting plate. The base is configured to be secured in a position on a ground surface. The lift rod is removably coupled to and extends outwardly away from the base. Further, the lift rod is configured to alternatively operate to move the garden device between the lowered position and the lifted position. The universal mounting plate is removably coupled to the lift rod at an end of the lift rod opposite that of the base. Further, the mounting plate includes engagement pins configured to interface with elongated slots to secure the garden device to the mounting plate.

Disclosed is a pylon anchoring system in the form of an extruded strip that may be wrapped around, and affixed to, a pylon or post such that the pylon anchoring system is positioned beneath a sand line when the pylon or post is installed and set. Advantageously, when the post or pylon is installed such that the pylon anchoring strip is positioned beneath sand (or some other ground surface), a plurality of anchor elements on the system generate a counteracting force to any external force that might cause the pylon to shift from a set position.

A vertical column has a column body extending between a first end and a second end. The column body includes a main body, a conical portion extending from the main body, and a tip portion extending from the conical portion. The vertical column includes a first helical structure extending around a portion of the main body and a second helical structure extending around a portion the tip portion.

An umbrella assembly including a central shaft, the central shaft having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a canopy coupled to the first end of the central shaft; an auger extending from the second end of the central shaft; a collar/hub nonslideably coupled to the central shaft and spaced from the auger; a plurality of legs, each of the plurality of legs having a first end and a second end; wherein the first end of each of the plurality of legs is coupled to the collar/hub, the second end of each of the plurality of legs extends towards the auger, and the collar/hub remains in a fixed position with respect to the central shaft when the second end of each leg extends outwardly from the central shaft to a deployed position and returns towards the central shaft from its deployed position to a stowed position; and a flexible material having an opening through which the central shaft extends and wherein the second end of each leg is coupled to the flexible material.

A load support system includes an elongate support member having a first diameter and a first end and a second end. The elongate support member includes, toward the first end, a first portion for direct earth burial and further includes, toward the second end, a second portion to which the load can be coupled. The first portion has a first length. The system additionally includes a lateral support having a second diameter greater than the first diameter and a second length less than the first length. The lateral support is mounted about the first portion of the elongate support member. The lateral support includes a first opening formed therein at a first location relative to a long axis of the elongate support member and a second opening formed therein at a different second location relative to the long axis in order to support a range of embedment depths.

A post anchor device comprising an auger rod having a shaft with a lower portion and an upper portion, the upper portion having threads and a terminus configured to being engaged and rotated by a drive tool for rotating the shaft, the lower portion having a bottom end for insertion into the ground and at least one helical blade above the bottom end for boring the auger rod into the ground, at least one fin removably connected to the upper portion and being longitudinally aligned with the shaft, and a post bracket that is securable to the post or beam and having a base with a hole to receive the externally threaded portion of the shaft to enable the post bracket to be removably connected to the external threaded portion by a complementary nut or an internal threaded member, thereby securing the post bracket to the auger rod.

A rotary auger support stand for holding objects such as decoys above the ground. The auger support stand includes at least one rod of longitudinal support member or shaft. The rotary auger anchor comprises a helical coil for screwing that end of the stake into the ground. handle means such as an S-shaped handle provides a crank handle for rotatably screwing the anchor into the ground or at least two opposing legs extend perpendicular from and between the shaft and auger forming a base. The distal end of opposing legs are bent upward perpendicular from the ground or bent upward and inwardly at an acute angle toward the shaft forming handles for rotating the auger into the ground. The transverse legs extending from the elongated support pole provides a base bearing against the ground for increased lateral support. The top distal end of the shaft includes means for supporting an object.