Patent ID: 7357399

Claim:
A post hole digger stand for supporting a post hole digger assembly, said post hole digger assembly comprising a boom and an auger assembly, said boom having first and second arms joined by a curved section, said second arm pivotally connected to the auger assembly, said auger assembly including a gear box connected to a drive shaft and to an auger, said post hole digger stand comprising a transverse base mounted on surface engaging members which permit the base to be moved across the surface; and, a pair of vertical support arms extending from the base, a transverse movable support bar mounted on the support arms for supporting the post hole digger assembly balanced along the curved section of the boom, said movable support bar mounted on movable members, each movable member comprising a collar that is slidable along the vertical support arms and a tubular receiver mounted on the collar for sliding receipt of said transverse movable support bar whereby the transverse movable support bar is removable during loading and unloading the post hole digger assembly on the post hole digger stand.