Patent ID: 8678328

Claim:
A lantern support device comprising: a generally elongate main body member having a length, a width and a thickness; an upper channel formed in said main body member and extending along the length of said main body member from a first end of said main body member towards a center of said main body member; a lower channel formed in said elongate main body member and extending along the length of said main body member from a second, opposite end of said main body member towards the center of said main body member; wherein said upper channel has a first width on a front surface of said elongate base member and a second, greater width on a back surface of said base member; a base clip extending in a direction generally perpendicular to said elongate main body member and having a generally trapezoidal cross-section; a post adapter member attachable to said main body member by a bolt inserted into one of said upper or lower channels; a rail adapter member attachable to said main body member by a bolt inserted into one of said upper or lower channels; a pole adapter member attachable to said main body member by a bolt inserted into one of said upper or lower channels; a flat plane adapter attachable to said main body member by a bolt inserted into one of said upper or lower channels and comprising a base portion having a length and two arm portions extending away from said base portion at a right angle to said length.