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US 8,714,511 · App. 13/327,169 · Granted May 6, 2014

Umbrella stand

Inventor: Raymond Zoeteman (Munster, IN)
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Patent No.
US 8,714,511
App. No.
13/327,169
Granted
May 6, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a compact portable lightweight strong umbrella stand that can be quickly and easily attached to different metal objects and that is configured to securely hold a relatively heavy umbrella such as a patio umbrella.

Claims (13)

1. A compact portable umbrella stand comprising:

a magnetic base including:

(a) a housing having a circular top wall and a cylindrical side wall connected to and extending downwardly from the top wall, the top wall and the side wall defining a magnet holding area, and the top wall defining a centrally positioned opening;

(b) a magnet secured to the housing by an adhesive in the magnet holding area, said magnet having pull weight of ranging from 160 pounds to 300 pounds;

an umbrella pole holder including:

(a) a sleeve having a tubular body having an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface defining a pole receiving channel, said sleeve having an open top end and an open bottom end,

(b) a nut welded to a bottom portion of the inner surface of the tubular body of the sleeve in the pole receiving channel, said nut having a centrally positioned inner threaded surface,

(c) an insulator including a base positioned at the open bottom end of the sleeve such that a bottom edge of the sleeve rests on and engages part of a top surface of the base,

(d) a multi-pole engager attached to a top portion of the sleeve, and including an outer pole engager, an intermediate pole engager, and an inner pole engager,

(e) a pole securer attached to a side of the sleeve and including a shaft that partially extends through the sleeve, and a handle attached to the shaft, and

said magnetic base including an attachment bolt engaging the top wall of the housing and extending through the centrally defined opening of the housing and through the sleeve and connected to the nut fixing the magnetic base to the umbrella pole holder.

2. The compact portable umbrella stand of claim 1 , wherein the magnet has a pull weight of approximately 200 pounds.

3. The compact portable umbrella stand of claim 1 , wherein the housing is made from steel, the magnet is a ceramic magnet, the sleeve is made from steel, the insulator is made from plastic, and multi-pole engager is made from plastic.

Continuity (1)
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