IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0240988
(2005-09-30)
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등록번호 |
US-7780139
(2010-09-13)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
10 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
The present invention is a support system that includes a receptacle mountable to a surface, and a base for providing lateral support to a mountable object. The base includes a skirt and a tube for retaining the mountable object. The tube extends through the skirt and is retained in the receptacle.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A support system for supporting umbrella, comprising: a receptacle mountable in a hole extending through a deck having a top surface and a bottom surface, the receptacle comprising: a flange configured to be mounted to the deck such that the flange is generally flush wi
The invention claimed is: 1. A support system for supporting umbrella, comprising: a receptacle mountable in a hole extending through a deck having a top surface and a bottom surface, the receptacle comprising: a flange configured to be mounted to the deck such that the flange is generally flush with the top surface; and an annular passage in a center of the flange; and a base for providing lateral support to a mountable object, the base comprising: a skirt; and a tube for retaining the mountable object, wherein the tube extends through the skirt, and the annular passage, such that the tube is retained in the receptacle, wherein the tube has a first end and a second end, the second end including a retention means for retaining a bottom tip of an object inserted into the tube and for allowing water to pass through the second end of the tube. 2. The support system of claim 1, wherein the base further comprises a collar that extends in a direction substantially normal to the skirt, wherein the tube further extends through the collar. 3. The support system of claim 1, wherein the tube is removably retained in the receptacle. 4. The support system of claim 1, wherein the receptacle further comprises: a sleeve that extends in a direction substantially normal to the flange, wherein the sleeve is configured to reside below the top surface and retain the tube. 5. The support system of claim 1, wherein the annular passage of the receptacle has a passage diameter, and the tube has an outer diameter about equal to the passage diameter. 6. The support system of claim 1, wherein the retention means comprises a pin that extends diametrically within the second end of the tube. 7. A support system comprising: a plurality of receptacles mountable to a plurality of surfaces, each surface having a top surface and a bottom surface, and each receptacle comprising: a flange configured to be mounted to the top surface such that the flange is generally flush with the top surface; and a sleeve extending from the flange in a direction substantially normal to the flange such that the sleeve is configured to reside below the bottom surface; and an umbrella support base engageable with each of the receptacles and configured to provide lateral support to an umbrella, the umbrella support base comprising: a tube having a first end and a second end, and configured to retain the umbrella, wherein the tube is insertable into the sleeve of the receptacle such that the second end of the tube extends below the sleeve; a pin inserted diametrically across the second end of the tube to support a lower end of the umbrella in the tube; a skirt that extends circumferentially around the tube such that the first end of the tube extends above the skirt; and a collar that extends circumferentially around the tube, wherein the collar also extends above the top surface in a direction substantially normal to the skirt, and the first end of the tube extends above the collar. 8. The support system of claim 7, wherein the umbrella support base further comprises an annular passage and the tube is extendable through the annular passage. 9. A support system comprising: a plurality of bases lateral support to an umbrella, the base comprising: a tube for retaining the umbrella; a skirt that extends circumferentially around the tube; and a collar that extends circumferentially around the tube, wherein the collar also extends upwards in a direction substantially normal to the skirt; and a plurality of receptacles, each receptacle being capable of removably retaining in each base and comprising: a flange configured to be mounted to a surface such that the flange is generally flush with the surface; and a sleeve that extends in a direction substantially normal to the flange and is configured to reside below the surface, wherein the tube is configured to extend through the sleeve such that the sleeve provides lateral support to the tube and the umbrella. 10. The support system of claim 9, wherein the base comprises a first passage and the sleeve of the receptacle comprises a second passage, and the tube extends through the first passage and is removably insertable through the second passage. 11. The support system of claim 10, wherein the first passage and the second passage each exhibit a cross-sectional dimension that is annular. 12. The support system of claim 9, wherein the skirt is dome-shaped. 13. A support system for supporting umbrella, comprising: a plurality of receptacles mountable to a surface and comprising: a flange configured to be mounted to the surface such that the flange is generally flush with the surface; and an annular passage in a center of the flange; and a plurality of bases for providing lateral support to a mountable object, the base comprising: a skirt; and a tube for retaining the mountable object, wherein the tube extends through the skirt, and the annular passage, such that the tube is retained in the receptacle, wherein the tube has a first end and a second end, the second end including a retention means for retaining a bottom tip of an object inserted into the tube and for allowing water to pass through the second end of the tube; wherein each base is removably engageable with each of the receptacles. 14. A support system comprising: a base for providing lateral support to an umbrella, the base comprising: a tube for retaining the umbrella; a skirt that extends circumferentially around the tube; and a collar that extends circumferentially around the tube, wherein the collar also extends in a direction substantially normal to the skirt; and a receptacle for removably retaining the base, the receptacle comprising: a flange configured to be mounted to a surface such that the flange is generally flush with the surface; and a sleeve that extends in a direction substantially normal to the flange and is configured to reside below the surface, wherein the tube is configured to extend through the sleeve such that the sleeve provides lateral support to the tube and the umbrella; wherein the skirt substantially covers the flange when the base is retained within the receptacle.
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