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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2002
Nicholas Genovese, Staten Island, NY (US);
Other;
Abstract
A portable anchoring device having a receiving sleeve which is a cylindrical elongated tube having a throughbore therein. The receiving sleeve houses a filling chamber , filling cap , and the securing ring . The filling chamber provides the means by which the portable anchoring device may add more stability to its anchoring function and is equipped with an inlet cap and an outlet cap . The retaining ring is located at the base end of the receiving sleeve and provides the portable anchoring device with the means for securing a plurality of portable anchoring devices to each other. The retaining ring also provides the means for securing a tent pole or gazebo leg to the portable anchoring device. The base support element is composed of two, semi-circle shaped units that provide the portable anchoring device with its foundation and anchorage support. The base support element also houses the emptying cap with emptying orifice and a portion of the filling chamber . Also the base support element provides the portable anchoring device with stability when the filling chamber is filled or empty.