Combination carrying sled and beach umbrella

Abstract

A carrying sled capable of conversion into a beach umbrella. The carrying sled includes a rigid dish-shaped member with wheels or rails on the dish convex surface. An annular flexible material is secured to and along the outer edge of the dish and includes a draw string positioned around and secured in the outer edge of the flexible material for drawing up the flexible material when desired. Pockets are formed at the outer edges of the flexible material for receiving a spoke disposable therein and passing through a tunnel member on the convex side of the dish for maintaining the flexible material in an outwardly extending position from the edge of the dish. A pole member is secured to the center portion of the concave side of the dish, at the pole either being of the telescoping type or formed by plural interconnecting pole members. In the case of the latter, the remaining ones of the interconnectable members are secured to the concave side of the dish when not in use. With the spokes properly assembled and pole in the extended position, the structure operates as a beach umbrella. Upon collapsing of the pole and removal of the spokes, the dish will act as a carrying sled resting upon the wheels or rails with the draw string being tightened to enclose items to be carried between the dish and the flexible material.