Umbrella base

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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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Patent History
Patent number: D876811
Type: Grant
Filed: May 25, 2018
Date of Patent: Mar 3, 2020
Assignee: TELESCOPE CASUAL FURNITURE, INC. (Granville, NY)
Inventor: William M. Vanderminden (Queensbury, NY)
Primary Examiner: Steven J Czyz
Application Number: 29/648,985
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/10