US 12,392,160 B2
Umbrella anchoring apparatus
Derek Conlon, Bronx, NY (US)
Filed by Derek Conlon, Bronx, NY (US)
Filed on Aug. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/231,864.
Application 18/231,864 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/127,152, filed on Mar. 28, 2023, abandoned.
Application 18/127,152 is a continuation of application No. 17/832,879, filed on Jun. 6, 2022, abandoned.
Application 17/832,879 is a continuation of application No. 17/122,925, filed on Dec. 15, 2020, granted, now 11,377,866, issued on Jul. 5, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0392407 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. E04H 12/00 (2006.01); A45B 23/00 (2006.01); A47B 37/04 (2006.01); E04H 12/22 (2006.01)
CPC E04H 12/2246 (2013.01) [A45B 23/00 (2013.01); A47B 37/04 (2013.01); E04H 12/2269 (2013.01); A45B 2023/0012 (2013.01); A45B 2200/1063 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A beach umbrella anchoring and stabilizing device configured to stabilize a beach umbrella with respect to an anchoring surface, comprising:
an elongated support shaft extending along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the elongated support shaft comprises a hollow interior configured to receive at least a portion of a beach umbrella support post;
an anchoring container coupled to the elongated support shaft, the anchoring container comprising an open top having an upper perimeter edge substantially surrounding at least a portion of the elongated support shaft and a closed bottom proximal to the distal end, the anchoring container further comprising at least one sidewall extending around the elongated support shaft between the open top and the closed bottom, the at least one sidewall defining a reservoir configured to receive a volume of sand; and
a plurality of hollow stabilizing vanes extending radially from the elongated support shaft between the closed bottom of the anchoring container and the elongated support shaft, each of the plurality of hollow stabilizing vanes defining an interior trough in the closed bottom of the anchoring container configured to receive a portion of the volume of sand and an exterior surface protruding outwardly from the closed bottom of the anchoring container configured to engage a surrounding volume of sand.