Patent ID: 7770740

Claim:
A support arrangement for engagement with the lower end of an upright article, comprising: a base defining an upwardly facing surface; and one or more flat, planar support members releasably engageable with the base, wherein the one or more support members are configured to receive the lower end of the upright article and secure the lower end of the upright article in position relative to the base, and wherein the one or more support members are movable relative to the base when engaged with the base to adjust the position of the one or more support members on the base, wherein the one or more support members are configured to receive the lower end of the upright article within an upwardly facing recess defined by the one or more support members, wherein each support member includes a lower wall portion and wherein the upwardly facing recess is defined by upstanding support structure that extends upwardly from and is permanently fixed to the lower wall portion, wherein each support member includes a mounting portion extending from the lower wall portion at one end thereof for securing the support member to the base, the mounting portion being defined by and coplanar with the lower wall portion and being spaced from and located outside the upstanding support structure and the recess defined by the upstanding support structure; and wherein the mounting portion of each support member is releasably engaged with the base via one or more releasable fasteners that extend only through openings in the base and the mounting portion of each support member.