Patent ID: 7431259

Claim:
A sunshade base comprising: a base including a top face and a bottom face, each of the top face and the bottom face including a recessed portion with a through-hole extending between the recessed portions; a swivel seat including a flange rotatably received in the recessed portion of the top face of the base, the swivel seat further including an upper tubular section adapted for receiving a support tube of a sunshade and a lower tubular section extending through the through-hole, the lower tubular section including a lower end extending into the recessed portion of the bottom face of the base; a retaining member fixed to the swivel seat; a braking device mounted in the base, the braking device including a rod movable in the base and a braking arm having a first end fixed to the rod and a second end releasably engaged with the retaining member; and means for biasing the second end of the braking arm to engage with the retaining member to thereby lock the swivel seat; wherein the rod is operable to disengage the second end of the braking arm from the retaining member to thereby allow free rotational movement of the swivel seat relative to the base, with the rod including an upper end extending beyond the top face of the base, with a pedal being mounted to the upper end of the rod, and with said means for biasing the second end of the braking arm including an elastic element mounted around the rod.