Patent ID: 7618015
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: B60R,E04H,F16L,G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An assembly for uprightly supporting a pole comprising: a first support for receiving a portion of said pole, said first support comprising a tubular member and a mounting means for securing said first support to a first surface; a second support for receiving a different portion of said pole, said second support comprising a tubular cup for removably attaching a terminal end of said pole and a mounting means for securing said second support to a second surface, said second support vertically inferior to, said first support; said second support being a separate piece from said first support and said second support operationally configured to be capable of being secured to a separate surface from said first support; wherein said tubular member of said first support having a twist feature that is open angled slot, and said open angled slot of said tubular member of said first support further comprising a width greater than the outer diameter of said pole; wherein the open angled slot is formed opposite to said mounting means of said first support near the center of said twist member at an oblique angle in relation to the central axis of said tubular member of said first support; wherein said open angled slot of said first support, is operationally configured to slidably and snugly secure said pole in an upright position when said pole is inserted therein and rotated such that the pole extends through each end of said tubular member of said first support and said terminal end of said pole is removably attached to said second support; and, wherein the mounting means for securing said first support includes a multi-positional rotating mount bracket for rotating said tubular member to be aligned with said tubular cup.