Patents Assigned to YUM Incorporated
  • Beach blanket anchor
    Patent number: 5713383
    Abstract: An anchor (10) for blankets, towels and the like comprising a clamp (22) located atop a post (20). The clamp comprises a base piece (24) and a head piece (40) hingedly attached to one another by a pin (50). A coil spring (60) mounted in the pin urges the teeth (32, 42) of the clamp closed. Alternatively, flipper tabs (70) can be used to hold the teeth closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: YUM Incorporated
    Inventors: Yvonne E. Ramirez, Martin A. Carlton