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A beach umbrella anchoring system comprising a restraining device or container for preventing the beach umbrella from being blown about by unexpected, sudden gusts of wind comprising a container, i.e., a beach bag for containing ballast or a weighting medium such as sand, dirt, small rocks and the l

A beach umbrella anchoring system comprising a restraining device or container for preventing the beach umbrella from being blown about by unexpected, sudden gusts of wind comprising a container, i.e., a beach bag for containing ballast or a weighting medium such as sand, dirt, small rocks and the like therein to anchor the umbrella, a beach umbrella having easily accessible storage areas in the form of at least one pocket attached to at least one seam found on the interior of the umbrella. The beach umbrella is provided with a support shaft having a tapered end so as to facilitate insertion of the shaft into beach bag and/or the sand on the beach to provide the sole support for the umbrella. If a container or beach bag containing sand or dirt is provided, the support shaft will pass through the same and into the sand on the beach.

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1. A beach umbrella anchoring system comprising (1) an anchor member comprising a beach bag for containing a weighting medium and (2) a beach umbrella comprising: (a) a vertical central support shaft;(b) a closeable umbrella member mounted adjacent an upper end of said support shaft, said umbrella m

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A beach umbrella anchoring system comprising (1) an anchor member comprising a beach bag for containing a weighting medium and (2) a beach umbrella comprising: (a) a vertical central support shaft;(b) a closeable umbrella member mounted adjacent an upper end of said support shaft, said umbrella member having an open position and a closed position;(c) a lower end of said shaft having a suitable shape to pierce soft earth or sand;(d) said beach bag containing a weighting medium, the lower end of said shaft being insertable into said weighting medium, said beach bag further comprising (i) a rigid central ballast container structure having a bottom panel having a generally concentric opening to an interior of the central ballast container structure, wherein said generally concentric opening is adapted to permit the lower end of said support shaft to protrude therefrom for placement upon and for penetrating into a sand or earth base; (ii) an upper opening panel securely attached or integral to the central ballast container structure, the upper opening panel is configured to receive the support shaft and having a closure configured to enclose the support shaft deployed through the upper opening panel and, (iii) a drawstring at a top of said beach bag which can be pulled tight cinching the upper opening panel of said ballast container structure around the support shaft; and(e) a first interiorly accessible pocket member made of a mesh-like material for holding small personal items, wherein the first pocket member is affixed to a first interior seam of said closeable umbrella member so that the first pocket member hangs downwards from said first interior seam when the umbrella member is in the open position, thereby allowing air to flow freely through the mesh-like material. 2. A beach umbrella anchoring system according to claim 1 wherein said lower end of said shaft is insertable into the sand or soft ground subsequent to insertion and passage of said shaft through said beach bag. 3. A beach umbrella anchoring system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one pocket member serves as a drying area. 4. A beach umbrella anchoring system according to claim 1 wherein said first interiorly accessible pocket member is affixed to said first interior seam of said closeable umbrella member by sewing, gluing or Velcro®. 5. A beach umbrella anchoring system according to claim 1 wherein the lower end of said beach bag has a generally concentric smaller opening to an exterior adapted to permit the lower end of said shaft to protrude through said opening for placement upon and for penetrating a sand or earth base. 6. The beach umbrella anchoring system of claim 1, further comprising a second interiorly accessible pocket member made of a mesh-like material for holding small personal items, wherein the second pocket member is affixed to a second interior seam of the closeable umbrella member so that the second pocket member hangs downwards from said second interior seam when the umbrella member is in the open position, thereby allowing air to flow freely through the mesh-like material. 7. The beach umbrella anchoring system of claim 6, further comprising: a third interiorly accessible pocket member made of a mesh-like material for holding small personal items, wherein the third pocket member is affixed to a third interior seam of the closeable umbrella member so that the third pocket member hangs downwards from said third interior seam when the umbrella member is in the open position, thereby allowing air to flow freely through the mesh-like material; anda fourth interiorly accessible pocket member made of a mesh-like material for holding small personal items, wherein the fourth pocket member is affixed to a fourth interior seam of the closeable umbrella member so that the fourth pocket member hangs downwards from said fourth interior seam when the umbrella member is in the open position, thereby allowing air to flow freely through the mesh-like material. 8. A beach umbrella for upright positioning in soft earth or sand and for storing personal articles such as wallets, car keys, money, jewelry, glasses, sun screen, and clothing, and for drying wet articles of clothing, the beach umbrella comprising: (a) a vertical central support shaft, wherein a lower end of said support shaft has a suitable shape to pierce the soft earth or sand;(b) a closeable umbrella member mounted adjacent an upper end of said support shaft, said umbrella member having a first interior seam, an open position and a closed position; and(c) a first pocket member made of a flexible, lightweight, mesh-like material having a pocket edge which is affixed to said first interior seam, so that when the umbrella member is in said open position said first pocket member hangs downward and away from said first interior seam to allow air to flow freely through said mesh-like material,(d) whereby said first pocket member is suitable for housing the personal articles, and for drying the articles of clothing through the passage of air through said mesh-like material. 9. A breach umbrella according to claim 8, further comprising second and third pocket members made of said flexible, lightweight, mesh-like material, respectively affixed to a second and third interior seam in said umbrella member.