Patent ID: 7261263

Claim:
A device to support one or more articles with a pole, the device comprising: a collar having a first section and a second section that are coupled by a hinge to allow the collar to open, wherein the collar is openable at opposite facing ends of the first and second sections to receive the pole, and closable around the received pole; and a clasp to lock the collar in a closed position on the pole, the clasp comprising a fastening hook and a tensioning member coupled by a clasp pin, wherein the fastening hook has a hooked end that can be received by a lip on the first section of the collar and held on the lip by articulating the tensioning member to the closed position, wherein the fastening hook and the tensioning member are curved to be flush with an outer diameter of the collar in the closed position, and wherein the lip receiving the hooked end of the fastening hook is adjustable to control a tension level in the collar in the closed position, and the lip is adjusted by moving the lip with a set screw.