Apparatus for anchoring an umbrella

Abstract

An apparatus for anchoring an umbrella including a container base and a cylindrical male attachment member medially attached and upwardly extended from a flattened middle portion of the container base. The cylindrical male attachment member has an inner threaded cavity. An umbrella shaft has an umbrella canopy attached to a top end and a threaded exterior portion disposed proximal a bottom end. The threaded exterior portion of the umbrella shaft is selectively threadable engageable with the inner threaded cavity of the cylindrical male attachment member. A hook is attached to the umbrella shaft proximal the top end, and a shovel is removably attachable to the hook. The inner chamber of the container base is fillable with a weighty substance that can include, but not be limited to, sand.

Claims

1. An apparatus for anchoring an umbrella comprising: a container base having a flattened middle portion, a continuous wall disposed along an entirety of an outer surface of the flattened middle portion, and an inner chamber disposed between the continuous wall, wherein the continuous wall has a first height less than a diameter of the flattened middle portion, wherein the container base is configured to be buried and covered flush with a ground surface; a cylindrical male attachment member having a second height, wherein the cylindrical male attachment member is medially attached and upwardly extended from the flattened middle portion of the container base, the cylindrical male attachment member having an upper end and an inner threaded cavity disposed within the upper end, wherein the second height is greater than the first height of the continuous wall; an umbrella shaft having a top end, a bottom end, a third height, an umbrella canopy attached to the top end, a lip member continuously disposed around the umbrella shaft proximal the bottom end, and a threaded exterior portion disposed from the lip member to the bottom end, wherein the third height is at least four times the first height of the continuous wall; wherein a circumference of the lip member of the umbrella shaft substantially conforms to a circumference of the cylindrical male attachment member; wherein the threaded exterior portion of the umbrella shaft is selectively threadable engageable with the inner threaded cavity of the cylindrical male attachment member; a hook attached to the umbrella shaft proximal the top end; and a shovel removably attachable to the hook; wherein the inner chamber of the container base is fillable with a weighty substance.

2. The apparatus for anchoring an umbrella of claim 1 wherein the flattened middle portion of the container base is disk-shaped.

3. The apparatus for anchoring an umbrella of claim 2 wherein the weighty substance is sand.

4. The apparatus for anchoring an umbrella of claim 3 wherein the container base is plastic.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figures

(1) FIG. 1 is a front isometric view.

(2) FIG. 2 is a front elevation view.

(3) FIG. 3 is a side elevation view.

(4) FIG. 4 is a top plan view.

(5) FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(6) With reference now to the drawings, and in particular FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, an example of the instant apparatus for anchoring an umbrella employing the principles and concepts of the present apparatus for anchoring an umbrella and generally designated by the reference number 10 will be described.

(7) Referring to FIGS. 1 through 5 the present apparatus for anchoring an umbrella 10 is illustrated. The apparatus for anchoring an umbrella 10 includes a container base 20 having a flattened middle portion 22, a continuous wall 24 disposed along an entirety of an outer surface 26 of the flattened middle portion 22, and an inner chamber 28 disposed between the continuous wall 24. The continuous wall has a first height 25 less than a diameter 27 of the flattened middle portion. The flattened middle portion 22 of the container base 20 is optionally disk-shaped. A cylindrical male attachment member 30 having a second height 31 is medially attached and upwardly extended from the flattened middle portion 22 of the container base 20. The second height 31 of the cylindrical male attachment member is greater than the first height 25 of the continuous wall. The cylindrical male attachment member 30 has an upper end 32 and an inner threaded cavity 34 disposed within the upper end 32.

(8) The apparatus for anchoring an umbrella 10 further includes an umbrella shaft 36 having a top end 38, a bottom end 40, a third height 41, an umbrella canopy 42 attached to the top end 38, a lip member 44 continuously disposed around the umbrella shaft 36 proximal the bottom end 40, and a threaded exterior portion 46 disposed from the lip member 44 to the bottom end 40. The third height 41 is at least four times the first height 25 of the continuous wall. A circumference of the lip member 44 of the umbrella shaft 36 substantially conforms to a circumference of the cylindrical male attachment member 30. The threaded exterior portion 46 of the umbrella shaft 36 is selectively threadable engageable with the inner threaded cavity 34 of the cylindrical male attachment member 30.

(9) Lastly, a hook 48 is attached to the umbrella shaft 36 proximal the top end 38, and a shovel 50 is removably attachable to the hook 48. The inner chamber 28 of the container base 20 is fillable with a weighty substance 52 that can include, but not be limited to, sand.