Patent ID: 7743852

Claim:
An auger stabilizer, comprising: a first rigid elongated body having a first end and a second end; a second rigid elongated body having a first end and a second end, the second body being connected to the first body at a point intermediate the first end and the second end of the first body such that the first end extends outward from the first body; a counterweight positioned toward the second end of the first body relative to the intermediate point, the counterweight balancing a combined weight of an auger power supply and an auger rotating component of an auger having the auger rotating component depending from the auger power supply; a pair of spaced apart wheels attached at the first end of the second body; and an attachment configured to pivotally attach the first end of the first body to a one or two man motor driven portable auger, such that when the first end of the body descends, the pair of spaced apart wheels rolls along a ground surface away from the auger, the pair of spaced apart wheels acting to stabilize a handle of the auger against reactive torque.