BE1024742B1 - EMBASE SUPPORT OF MAT - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mast support base (1), in particular a sunshade mast or the like, comprising a downwardly open envelope (3) having a generally mushroom-shaped section, a concrete element (5) filling at least partially said casing, and a sheath (13) for housing said mast, secured to said concrete member, said sheath having at one end a base (15) provided with at least 3 holes (18) for the passage of means of fixing (17) and register with pins (19) housed in the concrete element (5), said pins being interconnected by spacer elements (21) embedded in the mass of concrete (5).

Description

(73) Holder (s):

TRAMEX TRADING COMPANY LIMITED

-, WANCHAI

Hong-Kong (72) Inventor (s):

TELLINGS Alexandre - WANCHAI Hong-Kong (54) Mast support base (57) The present invention relates to a mast support base (1), in particular a parasol mast or the like, comprising a casing (3) open downwards having a generally mushroom-shaped section, a concrete element (5) at least partially filling said envelope, and a sheath (13) for housing said mast, secured to said concrete element, said sheath comprising at one end a base (15 ) provided with at least 3 holes (18) intended for the passage of fastening means (17) and in register with pegs (19) housed in the concrete element (5), said pegs being interconnected by elements spacer (21) embedded in the concrete mass (5).

BELGIAN INVENTION PATENT

FPS Economy, SMEs, Middle Classes & Energy

Publication number: 1024742 Deposit number: BE2016 / 5836

Intellectual Property Office

International Classification: E04H 12/22 A45B 23/00 E04F 10/00 Date of issue: 21/06/2018

The Minister of the Economy,

Having regard to the Paris Convention of March 20, 1883 for the Protection of Industrial Property;

Considering the law of March 28, 1984 on patents for invention, article 22, for patent applications introduced before September 22, 2014;

Given Title 1 “Patents for invention” of Book XI of the Code of Economic Law, article XI.24, for patent applications introduced from September 22, 2014;

Having regard to the Royal Decree of 2 December 1986 relating to the request, the issue and the maintenance in force of invention patents, article 28;

Given the patent application received by the Intellectual Property Office on 10/11/2016.

Whereas for patent applications falling within the scope of Title 1, Book XI of the Code of Economic Law (hereinafter CDE), in accordance with article XI. 19, §4, paragraph 2, of the CDE, if the patent application has been the subject of a search report mentioning a lack of unity of invention within the meaning of the §ler of article XI.19 cited above and in the event that the applicant does not limit or file a divisional application in accordance with the results of the search report, the granted patent will be limited to the claims for which the search report has been drawn up.

Stopped :

First article. - It is issued to

TRAMEX TRADING COMPANY LIMITED, Flat / RM 4304,43 / F China Resource Building 26 Harbor Road, WANCHAI Hong-Kong;

represented by

COLENS Alain, Square Marie Louise 40 Box 19, 1000, BRUXELLES;

BOSCH Henry, Square Marie Louise 40 box 19, 1000, BRUXELLES;

a Belgian invention patent with a duration of 20 years, subject to the payment of the annual fees referred to in article XI.48, §1 of the Code of Economic Law, for: EMBASE SUPPORT DE MAT.

INVENTOR (S):

TELLINGS Alexandre, Flat / RM 4304,43 / F China Resource Building 26 Harbor Road, -, WANCHAI;

PRIORITY (S):

11/18/2015 FR 1502416;

DIVISION:

divided from the basic application: filing date of the basic application:

Article 2. - This patent is granted without prior examination of the patentability of the invention, without guarantee of the merit of the invention or of the accuracy of the description thereof and at the risk and peril of the applicant (s) ( s).

Brussels, 06/21/2018, By special delegation:

B E2016 / 5836

MAT SUPPORT BASE The present invention relates to a mast support base, in particular a parasol mast or the like.

There are many known parasol support bases or the like. These are generally heavy bases and relatively large seat to allow stabilization of the parasol, even in windy conditions. In particular in the case of so-called off-center or cantilever parasols, it is essential to provide said parasol with an appropriate base.

When the base includes a stone or concrete element, it is generally preferable to connect the mast to it using a sheath preferably screwed onto the stone or concrete element. However, the mechanical stresses acting on the mast are transmitted in the stone or concrete element by means of fastening means which separate and / or fracture the stone or concrete element.

The technical requirements being known, it is also necessary to take into account the economic constraints according to which it is necessary to provide a parasol and in particular a base at an acceptable and / or competitive price. As part of this reflection, it is advantageous to reduce the number of models and increase the units produced. It is therefore advantageous to provide a base which is suitable for various parasol models.

The object of the present invention therefore aims to provide a mast support base, in particular a parasol mast, which stabilizes said mast adequately and which is suitable for masts subjected to various loads or stresses, more

B E2016 / 5836 particularly various types of parasol, including center and center sunshades.

Another object of the invention is to provide a base of simple design and, therefore, inexpensive manufacturing.

Another object of the invention is to provide a mast support base resistant in particular to repeated stresses during its use.

According to the invention, there is provided a mast support base, in particular a parasol mast, by means of a base provided with holes, comprising an envelope open downwards having a section generally in the form of mushroom, a concrete element at least partially filling said envelope, and at least 3 dowels housed in the concrete element, for fixing means for fixing said mast or a sheath for housing said mast, said ankles being connected between them by spacer elements embedded in the mass of concrete. Said mast or sheath advantageously comprises at one end a base provided with holes intended for the passage of said fixing means and in register with said ankles. The fixing means are advantageously bolts. However, it is also possible to provide studs, screws or other fixing means to be driven into an anchor, chosen so as to be able to interact adequately with the anchors embedded in the concrete element.

According to the invention, the pins are connected to each other by spacer elements. These strengthen the link between ankle and concrete and decrease the relative movements between ankle and concrete which are due to

B E2016 / 5836 mechanical stresses and which tend to eventually break or crumble the concrete. According to a preferred embodiment, the pins consist of metal pins.

The envelope is advantageously made of a polymer synthetic material. It gives an aesthetic appearance to the base, contains the concrete element and protects it. During implementation, it is advantageous to arrange said envelope so that the opening is oriented upwards, to arrange the dowels connected to one another adequately and to fill it with concrete at the desired height so as to obtain a desired weight base. After the concrete has set, the envelope can be turned over so that the opening points down and the sheath is secured to it.

The concrete can be hydraulic concrete or the like.

One can for example form a concrete based on a polymeric material and fillers. Preferably, the concrete element is made of reinforced concrete; that is to say, it comprises a reinforcing reinforcement, preferably metallic, in particular a reinforcement in the form of a trellis.

According to an advantageous embodiment, the concrete element is enveloped in a veil of fibers at least partially embedded in the surface concrete. It has been found that the arrangement of such a veil of glass fibers or the like, reduces the risk of crumbling maintains the general shape of when the concrete is fractured, of fibers, in particular of reinforcing the concrete element and

Furthermore, this veil the concrete element itself and prevents debris from falling through the opening of the envelope.

B E2016 / 5836 The invention is described in more detail below, with the support of the appended figures which represent preferred embodiments.

In the figures, Figure 1 is a perspective view, in plan, of a base according to the invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view of a base according to the invention, surmounted by a sheath or parasol base;

Figure 3 is a plan view of an alternative embodiment; and Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the base of the invention, showing two alternative embodiments in enlarged detail.

The mast support base 1 according to the invention has a generally rectangular shape, preferably square. However, it can also have a polygonal shape with more than four sides or even a circular shape.

As can be seen in Figures 1 and 2, the mast support base according to one embodiment of the invention comprises an envelope 3 of polymer synthetic material, having a sectional shape generally corresponding to a fungus and open down. It is partially filled with a concrete element 5. Said concrete element can advantageously be poured into the envelope in the inverted position. For this purpose, it is advantageous to use hydraulic concrete or any other concrete, such as synthetic concrete composed of a resin and of suitable fillers, having the desired mechanical characteristics. Preferably, the hydraulic concrete consists of reinforced concrete, in particular by a lattice reinforcement.

B E2016 / 5836 The shape of the envelope allows more or less filling, and therefore, to provide for the same envelope bases of different weights. In addition, the lower rim 7 which forms the opening downwards, can advantageously serve as a support for the base of the invention. However, it is also possible to provide studs 9 and / or rollers 11 arranged on the shoulder formed following the rim 7.

To do this and as shown schematically in Figure 4, a metal plate is advantageously fixed, preferably screwed onto the lower shoulder of the base. This metal plate advantageously comprises a drilling in register with a dowel embedded in the concrete of the base. We can thus screw a stud or foot 9 or a caster support 11. Said metal plate can also be formed in the manner of a rail or profile which allows the clipping of a caster support - see in particular the detail relating mounting a caster in Figure 4.

As can be seen in Figure 2, a sleeve 13 for housing a mast or the mast itself is secured to the concrete element 5 by a base 15 on the one hand welded to the one of the ends of said sheath 13 or mast, namely that arranged near the concrete element 5, and on the other hand fixed to the concrete element by fixing means. These pass through holes 18 made in said base and are driven into dowels 19 embedded and anchored in the concrete. Said dowels are connected to each other by spacer elements 21 also embedded in the concrete 5.

The pins are advantageously metallic, just like the spacer elements. This arrangement makes it possible to stiffen the assembly and to reinforce the anchoring of the anchors in the concrete, while presenting a fairly high resistance to the separation of the anchors in

BE2016 / 5836 concrete, in particular due to the crumbling of the concrete surrounding said pegs.

The base of the sheath can have a variety of shapes, including a circular or square shape. According to a preferred embodiment, this base is square.

When the mast support base is rectangular, preferably square, one can provide various orientations of the diagonals connecting the holes 18 of the base of the sleeve relative to the diagonals of the envelope.

They can in particular be matched or offset by 90 ° - see FIG. 3. According to a preferred embodiment and in order to guarantee better stability, in particular in the case of the use of the support base as the support base of off-center parasol mast, the diagonals connecting the holes 18 made in the base of the sheath are offset by 90 ° relative to the diagonals of the rectangular envelope.

According to an advantageous embodiment, the concrete element is wrapped in a veil of fibers, in particular glass fibers, at least partially embedded in the surface layer of the concrete element. This stiffens the concrete element while maintaining its general shape and thus its housing in the plastic casing, even in the event of crumbling and / or rupture.

B E2016 / 5836

Claims (11)

Claims 1. Mast support base (1), in particular a parasol mast or the like, comprising a casing (3) open downwards having a generally mushroom-shaped section, a concrete element (5) at least partially filling said casing , and at least 3 plugs (19) housed in the concrete element (5), said plugs being connected to each other by spacer elements (21) embedded in the mass of concrete (5) and being intended to receive fixing means. 2. Support base according to claim 1 wherein said pins are in register with holes (18) formed in a base (15) secured to one end of the mast to be supported or to a housing sheath of said mast to be supported, said pins being intended to receive fixing means (17) of said base. 3. Mast support base according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the pins are intended to receive bolts (17). 4. Mast support base according to one of the preceding claims, in which the pins (19) consist of metal pins. 5. Mast support base according to one of the preceding claims, in which the envelope is an envelope made of polymer synthetic material. 6. Mast support base according to one of the preceding claims in which the concrete element consists of hydraulic concrete. B E2016 / 5836 7. Mast support base according to one of the preceding claims in which the concrete element is enveloped in a veil of fibers, in particular glass fibers or the like, at least partially embedded in the surface concrete. 8. Mast support base according to one of the preceding claims, in which the concrete element comprises a metallic armor, preferably in the form of a trellis. 9. mast support base according to one of the preceding claims in which studs (9) and / or rollers (11) are arranged at a shoulder formed near the opening of the envelope. 10. Mast support base according to one of the preceding claims, in which said mast support base is rectangular, preferably square, and the base is fixed by four fixing means, the diagonals connecting the holes (18) made in the base. being offset by 45 ° with respect to the diagonals of the rectangular envelope. BE2016 / 5836 \ BE2016 / 5836 2016/5836 11 B E2016 / 5836 SHORT MAT SUPPORT BASE The present invention relates to a mast support base (1), in particular a 5 parasol pole or the like, comprising a casing (3) open downwards having a generally mushroom-shaped section, a concrete element (5) at least partially filling said casing, and a sheath (13) for housing said casing mast, secured to said concrete element, said sheath comprising at one end a base (15) provided with at least 3 10 holes (18) intended for the passage of fastening means (17) and in register with dowels (19) housed in the concrete element (5), said dowels being connected to each other by spacer elements (21) embedded in the concrete mass (5).