Patents by Inventor Richard Gregory McQuaid

Richard Gregory McQuaid has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20160192748
    Abstract: A portable beach umbrella anchoring system and method are disclosed. The umbrella anchoring system includes a support frame system that includes central tube for receiving an umbrella shaft. The support frame system comprises a frame network that includes leg assemblies for penetrating and securing to a ground surface, so that a beach umbrella may firmly stand in sand, grass or soil in an upright or angled configuration with relatively little effort and no need for tools. The umbrella anchoring system includes an integrated folding table top system, which has storage compartments for supporting and storing food, drinks, keys, wallets and other accessories. The umbrella anchoring system also includes a canopy tethering system for securing the upper portion of an umbrella canopy to the ground which, among other things, may be particularly useful in the case of high winds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: McQuaid Leisure Products Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Shawn McQuaid, Richard Gregory McQuaid