Patent ID: 7451775

Claim:
An ergonomic support staff apparatus for supporting a user upon a surface comprising: a substantially linear longitudinally extended support member having a plurality of positioning holes formed transversely therein; a grip handle member adjustably coupled to said support member, said grip handle member including: a substantially tubular main body portion coaxially ensleeving a portion of said support member, said main body portion having a plurality of access openings formed transversely therethrough for selective alignment with respective ones of said support member positioning holes; an angled grip portion protruding laterally outward from said main body portion, said angled grip portion extending longitudinally downward along said main body portion in obliquely inclined manner relative to said support member; an arm portion extending transversely from said angled grip portion to said main body portion; and, a plurality of fastener members engaging aligned pairs of said access openings and said positioning holes to releasably lock said grip handle member to said support member; whereby the range of requisite arm swing motion for manipulation of said support member into stable engagement of the surface is minimized.