When going to the beach with friends and family many things are needed to be carried, and several trips may be required. When other friends and families later join the fun, it may be difficult for them to find the first group to arrive. Solutions are needed
This invention solves both problems.
The new invention is a dual purpose product with one main function as a carrier to assist in carrying multiple items including but not limited beach chairs, beach bags, coolers and any other items that can be hung on a pole-like device. The new carrier can be used for any practical application to carry multiple items. The invention size is intended to allow the carrier to fit in most vehicles and or vehicle trunks by using a three piece telescoping system. The first two sections provide the carrier of items. The small one inch section gives the middle section additional strength and rigidity when used as a carrier. Closed cell insulation tubes added to the large and intermediate tubes give some relief from carrying loads on shoulders. Towels placed on shoulders under the tubes provide additional comfort.
The second use of this product is to extend the one inch section for placement of a personally identifiable nylon flag or pennant to clearly identify a location on a beach from a distance. The location identifying aspects could be used for other uses such as tailgating. That would be as an add-on order with separate web address for ordering from a selected vender. In some embodiments the lateral supports at the larger lower end of the extended mast are two pieces of included ¾″ PVC pipe. The lateral supports are anchored by standard purpose tent pegs also included in the package. For alternate locations not in the sand at the beach, sand bags (not included) could be placed on the legs for stabilization of the vertical pole. The round head wire lock pins would connect the three sections and also provide anchor points for bungee cords to stabilize the loads and keep them from sliding along the carrier when going up and down inclines or stairs. The hangers attached to the middle PVC pipe would be used to hang wet towels or other items.
Other embodiments use weighted bases with sleeves to hold the base of the extended pole.
These and further and other objects and features of the invention are apparent in the disclosure, which includes the above and ongoing written specification, with the claims and the drawings.
The carrier 10/pole 20 is made of three lengths 12, 14, 16 of tubes, for example PVC tubes that have varied diameters suitable for telescoping. The tubes overlap at ends when extended as a carrier 10 or a pole 20. In the carrier mode, smallest tube 16 is telescoped inside of tube 14 to add strength and rigidity to tube 14. The tubes are held in their fully telescoped for vehicle transportation and storage, with two extended tubes for a carrier or fully extended as a pole. Pins 30 in pin-receiving holes spaced inward from ends of the tubes hold the tubes in those positions.
Pin-receiving holes are formed near the tube ends. When tubes 12, 14 and 16 are telescoped together for storing or transporting in a car, the pin-receiving holes at opposite ends of all of the tubes are aligned. When pins 30 are inserted into the aligned holes, the carrier 10 is ready to be placed in a car or to be stored.
Middle tube 14 has two pin-receiving holes 13, 15 near its opposite ends. Larger tube 12 has a pin-receiving hole 11. Smaller tube 16 has a pin-receiving hole 17 near its inner end.
In the fully extended mode as a position marker pole 20, a pin 30 connects hole 11 in tube 10 with hole 13 in tube 14, and second a pin 30 connects hole 15 in tube 14 with hole 17 in tube 16.
In the carrier mode, a pin 30 connects pin-receiving holes 11, 13 and 17, holding tube 16 within tube 14. Second pin 30 connects pin-receiving hole 15 with a pin-receiving hole or one of the flag eyelets 28 in an outer end of tube 16.
To support pole 20 vertically, mutually perpendicular tubes 40 are inserted in holes 24 near the bottom of tube 12. Support tubes 40 are perpendicular to each other and perpendicular to tube 12. Sand, sandbags or pegs can hold down the tubes 40.
Hanger rods 50 are placed through holes 26 in middle tube 14. The rods 50 are perpendicular to each other and to the pole 10 for hanging clothes and towels on the hanger rods. Flag eyelets 28 near the end of tube 16 are used to attach flags, banners or pennants. End caps 62 on tube 12 and 66 on tube 16 keep out sand, dirt and debris from the tubes and the carrier 10.
When used as a carrier 10, hanger lugs 50 are withdrawn from tube 14. Support legs 40 are withdrawn from tube 12. Pins 30 are withdrawn, and smaller tube 16 is telescoped into middle tube 14. Pins 30 are replaced to anchor both ends of tube 16 in tube 14. Tube 16 strengthens tube 14. The hanger 10 is ready to receive loads such as beach chairs, coolers, umbrellas and toys. The loaded carrier is lifted and placed on a shoulder of each of two persons to carry to the destination. The closed cell shoulder pads 70 avoid painful shoulder bone loading.
End views of the telescopic tubes 12, 14 and 16 are shown in
When carrier 10 is collapsed for placing in a car, pins 30 are removed. All of the tubes 2, 14 and 16 are telescoped together and the pins are reinserted in the aligned pin-receiving holes. The pin-receiving holes are aligned by standing the carrier on end cap 62.
All of the tubes in one embodiment are schedule 40 PVC pipes of equal 50 inch length. The base tube 12 is a 2 inch PVC pipe about 50 inches long and has an outer diameter of 2⅜ inches. The middle tube 14 is a 1.5 inch PVC pipe about 50 inches long and has an outer diameter of 1⅞ inches. The inner tube 16 is a 1 inch PVC pipe about 50 inches long and has an outer diameter of 1 5/16 inches.
The base tube 12 has a ¼ inch hole 11 drilled about 3 inches from its upper end. The intermediate pole 14 has a ⅜ inch hole 13 drilled about 12 inches from its lower end and two ⅜ inch holes 151 and 152 drilled about ⅞ inch and 4 inches from the upper end of the intermediate pole 14. The inner tube 16 has a ⅜ inch hole 17 drilled about 12 inches from its lower end and two upper holes 231 and 232 drilled about ⅞ inch and 4 inches from its upper end. A third hole 233 is 9¾ inches from the upper end of tube 16 as shown in the assembled views of the pipes 12, 14 and 16 to form pole 20. Holes 231 and 233 are used to connect the eyelets or grommets of the position-showing flat or pennant.
When the tubes are extended, a lock pin 300 is placed through aligned holes 11 and 13 in the base tube 12 and intermediate tube 14. A second lock pin 300 is placed through aligned holes 152 and 17 in the intermediate and inner tubes 14 and 16. A flag is attached to holes 231 and 233.
Pole-anchoring five gallon bucket 80 has a lid 82. Lid 82 has a central 2⅞ inch sleeve hole 84. The bucket 80 with lid 82 is about 13½ inches tall and about 12 inches in diameter. A 2½ inch PVC sleeve 90 is about 14 inches long. The 2½ inch PVC sleeve 90 has a 2⅞ inch outer diameter that fits tightly in the 2⅞ inch central hole 84 in lid 82.
The sleeve 90 is placed on the bottom and held vertically in the center of bucket 80. Then bucket 80 is filled with sand. The lid 82 is slid on the tube and is placed on the bucket 80. The upper end 92 of the sleeve 90 protrudes about 1 inch from the hole 84 in the lid 82. The lower end of the base pole 12 is inserted in the sleeve.
When the pole 20 is taken down, the base tube 12 is lifted out of the sleeve 90 and the pennant is detached from holes 231 and 233. The two lock pins 300 are withdrawn from aligned holes 11 and 13 and from aligned holes 15 and 17. The inner upper tube 16 is telescoped into the intermediate tube 14. Hole 232 is aligned with hole 15, and the shaft 311 of a lock pin 300 is inserted in the aligned holes 15 and 232. Hole 17 in inner pole 16 thereby automatically is aligned with hole 13 in intermediate pole 14. The two aligned holes 13 and 17 are aligned with hole 11 in the outer base tube 12 and shaft 311 of the second lock pin. The 83 inch long carrier is ready to be used.
The lid 82 is removed from bucket 80 and the sand is dumped from the bucket. The lid 82 is replaced and the bail of the bucket is ready to be hung with the beach chairs on the telescoped poles. Alternatively, the sleeve 90 may be withdrawn from the lid and slid on base pole 12 or slid on the base pole with the lid attached before the second pin is inserted so that the bucket may be filled with toys and collected shells.
Upon reaching the car with the loaded Ox Pole carrier, the load may be removed and the second lock pin 300 may be removed and stored in the aligned holes 151 and 231 so that the intermediate tube 14 may be telescoped into the outer base tube 12 for storage in a car or truck.
The dimensions indicated in the drawings offer ranges of differing sizes and do not limit the invention to particular sizes. The location of holes for attaching the stabilizing supports may vary according to specific uses of the pole 20 on sand or solid ground.
While the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, modifications and variations of the invention may be constructed without departing from the scope of the invention, which is defined in the following claims.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/373,592 filed Aug. 11, 2016, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety as if fully set forth herein.
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