Umbrella base

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D876811
  • Patent Number
    D876,811
  • Date Filed
    Friday, May 25, 2018
    6 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 3, 2020
    4 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D03 5
    • D03 6
    • D03 10
    • D06 708
    • D06 7082
    • D08 349
    • D14 229
    • D25 131
    • D26 142
    • CPC
    • F16M11/22
    • F16M2200/08
    • Y10S248/91
    • E04H12/22
    • E04H12/2238
    • E04H12/2269
  • International Classifications
    • 0303
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description

This application is related to commonly assigned, co-pending utility patent application Ser. No. 15/989,791, filed May 25, 2018, by William M. Vanderminden and entitled “Nestable and Stackable Umbrella Bases.”



FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an umbrella base according to the new design;



FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of the umbrella base illustrating the stacking of two umbrella bases;



FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of the umbrella base illustrating the stacking of three umbrella bases; and,



FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of the umbrella base.


The evenly spaced broken lines depict portions of the umbrella base that form no part of the claimed design, and the dash-dot-dash lines depict the boundary of the claim.


The umbrella base is shown in FIG. 11 with a symbolic break in its height. The appearance of any portion of the umbrella base between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an umbrella base, as shown and described.
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