US2168830A - Beach parasol anchor - Google Patents

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Aug. 8, 1939.

J. B. SCHROTH BEER PARASOL ANCHOR Filed Oct. 17, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor 7 J 362% 5% [5 H 702/78 r0 g- 3, 1939- J. B. SCHROTHV 2,168,830

BEACH PARASOL ANCHOR Filed Oct. 17, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor A iiomeys Patented Aug. 8, 1939 2,168,830

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BEACH PARASOL ANCHOR Jerome B. Schroth, Santa Ana, Calif.

Application October 17, 1938, Serial No. 235,510

2 Claims. (01. 248-44) This invention relates to anchor devices of the The shank 5 has extending therefrom and at type adapted for anchoring a post in the ground, substantially right angles thereto a foot bar l5 and the primary object of the present invention upon which the foot may be placed for forcing is to provide an anchor of this character parthe anchor and pointed end of the pole 9 into 45 ticularly adapted for application to the end of a the ground. As shown, and if desired, the foot 5 beach parasol post for anchoring said end of the bar I5 has sleeved thereon an extension sleeve post in the ground and thereby secure the parasol l6. Sleeve I6 is provided with an elongated slot in a rigid position without any danger of it being I? which accommodates one end of a key pin l8 afiected materially by strong winds and the like. that extends transversely through the foot bar 10 The invention together with its objects and to engage the ends of the slot H for limiting l0 advantages will be best understood from a study the shifting movement of the sleeve I6 relative of the following description taken in connection to the foot bar l5. Thus it will be seen that when with the accompanying drawings wherein: extended, as suggested by broken lines in Figure Figure 1 is an elevational view illustrating the 2, sleeve l6 forms an extension of the foot bar 15 application of the invention. 15 and also serves as a handle therefor so that 15 Figure 2 is an enlarged detail elevational view the anchor may be screwed or threaded into the showing the device as applied to the pointed end ground if found desirable. Especially will the of the post or pole of the beach parasol. handle l6 be found serviceable when it is desired Figure 3 is a top plan view of the anchor. to withdraw the anchor and pointed end of the Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary detail view post from the ground. 20 partly in section and partly in elevation showing It is thought that a clear understanding of the certain details hereinafter more fully referred to. construction, utility and advantages of an in- Figure 5 is a sectional view taken substantialvention of this character will be had without a ly on the line 55 of Figure 2, and more detailed description. Figure 6 is a perspective view of an extension Having thus described the invention what is sleeve hereinafter more fully referred to. claimed as new is: Referring more in detail to the drawings it will 1. An anchor for beach parasol posts and the be seen that in accordance with the present inlike, said anchor comprising a body of screw vention the same, in the preferred embodiment form provided at one end with a shank, and a thereof, comprises a stock or shank 5, the mapost-embracing clamp mounted on the shank and 1,0 terial of which to form the anchor member extending laterally therefrom, and a combination proper is coiled into screw form 6 with a pointed foot bar and handle extending laterally from the terminal l. The screw 6 and stock 5 are conshank, said clamp being provided internally nected together through the medium of two inthereof with means for piercing the post to setimately positioned coils 8 which serve to reincure the clamp thereon against shifting move- 35 force or strengthen the anchor at this point and ment, and a sleeve extension for the foot bar which also receive, as shown, the pointed end of slidably associated therewith. the pole or post 9 of the beach parasol or um- I 2. An anchor for a post comprising a rod havbrella ll]- ing a portion shaped to provide a spiral coil, the

0 Welded, or otherwise secured as at H to the lower one of which terminates in a point and shank or stock 5 is a split resilient clamp l2 that some of the upper coils being arranged close tois adapted to embrace the pole or post 9 above the gether for embracing a part of the post, and said coils 8 and is contracted about the pole or post rod having a portion extending vertically from,

9 to securely grip the same through the medium the upper coil to form a shank and said rod havof a wing nut-equipped bolt l3. ing an end portion extending at right angles from 45 As shown in Figure 3 the clamp l2 interiorly the upper end of the shank and a clamp attached is provided with sharpened prongs l4 that bite or to the shank portion for attaching the same to pierce the pole 9 as the clamp 12 is contracted the post, said clamp extending in an opposite dithereabout to positively anchor the clamp to the motion from the right angular part.

{,0 post 9 against rotative longitudinal shifting movement relative thereto. JEROME B. SCHROTH.

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