Patent ID: 6655097
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: E04G,E04H

Abstract:
An apparatus useful for maintaining a column in an upright position, said apparatus comprising a primary base member, an upright member and a primary support leg wherein:said primary base member is comprised of a first workpiece having a linear axis, a transverse axis, an upper surface, a lower surface, a front surface, a back surface, a left side, a right side, an upright member axle and a primary base axle; said upright member axle is removably attached to said back surface of said first workpiece positioned a constant distance therefrom, substantially parallel to said linear axis of said first workpiece and intermediate said left side and said right side of said first workpiece; said primary base axle is removably attached to said upper surface of said first workpiece positioned a constant distance therefrom, substantially parallel to said upright member axle and intermediate said left side and said right side of said first workpiece; said upright member is comprised of a second workpiece having a first proximal end adapted for rotatable connection to said upright member axle, a first distal end, a front side, a back side, a left surface, a right surface and a primary leg axle; said primary leg axle is removably attached to said front side of said second workpiece positioned a constant distance therefrom, substantially parallel to said upright member axle and intermediate said first proximal end and said first distal end of said second workpiece; said primary support leg is comprised of a linear member having a first connecter at one end thereof adapted for rotatable connection to said primary base axle and a second connecter at the other end thereof adapted for rotatable connection to said primary leg axle; wherein said first proximal end of said second workpiece is rotatably connected to said upright member axle; said first connecter is rotatably connected to said primary base axle; and said second connecter is rotatably connected to said primary leg axle.